The morning call., 1894-05-07
AN .UNFILEAL SON.
He Savagely Attacks His
Own Mother.
He Also Tries the Weapon on His
Sister and a Lodger
Named Wilson.

A family row, in which several of the
members were nearly killed, took place
early yesterday morning at the Glannlnl
laundry establishment at 1918 Turk street.
A son almost murdered his mother,
brother, sister and LOGGER in the house.
As result of the row TWO of the family
are laid up for repairs while the third oe-
cupies q cell in the City Prison with a
charge of assault to murder against him.
A lodger named Wilson will carry several
scars in remembrance of this more than
usually fierce disruption of family rela-
lions.
The mother, Mrs. Giannini. is assisted in
business by two sons, Joseph aud Frank.
The best of relations are said to have always
existed between the brOthers and their
mother, with the exception that Frank
had tendency to 90 on occasional sprees.
When too full of abslnthe he grew very
quarrelsome, and had mania for using a
knife. For :his reason he was held in
dread when in his cups. and was always
closely watched when under the influence
of strong drink.
Early yesterday morning, about o O'cloek.
Frank Giannini returned home after par
taking of goOdly quantity of spirits. He
passed into the room where his brother
was sleeping and hogan to quarrel. Soon
the two brothers Here engaged in fight.
The noise Of the struggle awOke Mrs.
Giannini, and she rushed to the room and
began TO try to part the com6atanis. A
daughter named Mathilda also appeared
on the scene with view to restore har-
mony. The struggle of the family to quiet
Frank were unayailing, although they were
re-enforced by a lodger named Robert
Wilson.
Frank Giannini grew more desperate and
ferociouS as the numbers against him
inn Sod q
knife of some kind. he slashed right and
left. cutting at his brother, mother and
sister. The young girl ran TO the window
and began to scream and yell Justify for
help, and soon Officers DugaG and Mangan
responded.
When Frank Giannini saw the officers he
quieted down. They placed him under
arrest and took his brather Joseph and
the ledger Wilson to the Receiving Hos
pital. Both were covered with blood.
At the Receiving Hospital Joseph was
was found to have been cut on the arms,
body and leg. None of the wounds are
serious. Wilson was cut in the neck and
arm, but both injuries are superficial
Frank Glannlni, who welded the knife,
managed TO administer aSeVere cut to his
right thumb. He was taken TO the City
Prison and charged with murder.
About an hour afteTward Joseph Giannini
returned to the hospital with his mother.
She had not thought tnaG sDe naQ received
any but slight injuries, but when the
officers left with their prisoner she felt
blood streaming down her neck, where she
had received severe cash. AT the hos Dital
the wound was found TO have been the
most severe of all, and the only one which
is really dangerous.
The knife or razor used by the son
made long clean cut under the right ear
about three inches in length. One of the
arteries of the neck had been severed, and
if Mrs. Gisnnini had been left much longer
at home she would have bled to death. As
it was, her condition is serious. and when
she was taken 10 her home she was very
weak from loss of blood
Frank Giannini hardly realizes the ter
rible situation he is in, with the States
Prison staring him in the face. His
brother Joseph says be does not care fer
his own wounds, and would let that pass if
it were not for other things.
"The attack on my poor mother is too
horrible for me TO bear, and | will prose-
cute him to the end" said Joseph
Giannini.
Frank Gisnnini saws he used penknife
in his unfilial attack on his mother. The
daughter says she saw a butchers knife
in his hands, but her eyes were pTobab
inclined TO magnify things owing to her
terror. Joseph GiaDnini and the doctors
agree that the weapon used was a razor,
on account of the clean character of all
the cuts.
The physicians say it is wonder that
the desperate and intoxicated man did not
kin the whole family with the terrible
weapon he welded.