The evening world., 1894-06-14
DUTCHERED IN HIS HOME.
NiCOlO PreSSitO SlaSheS His Pather-in-
Law to Death Because He Had
Taken His Wife from Him.
had MONEY AND WERE TO GOAWAY.
He Overheard tho Plot Near BY, and
Leaping Into tho Room Made
Shamble1 Of II.

A woman's wild shrieks aroused the
occupants of n tenement-house at No.
436 East one Hundred and Twelfth street,
at p. NJ. yesterday and II moment later
man rolled down the stairs from the
second story and fell unconscious on the
sidewalk. A trail of blood trickled down
the stairs and a great pool formed about
the place on the sidewalk where he lay
A on-keepei dragged him in and sent
for policeman. but In five minutes the
victim was dead. The murderer fled in
the darkness.
Frederick Charles Augustus Brown
came from Germany ten years ago and
went to live in Harlem. He was OF good
family, but had little business ability.
Besides his wife he had daughter.
Anna. who married a baker, and was
left widow two years ago. The family
became quite poor. and Brown secured
place as janitor of a fiat at No. Z
East one Hundred and Twelfth street.
where he resided. The daughter went
10 Woik III "a BAKERY Oh second avenue.
There Anna met ore Romeo Scip.o, and
last winter commenced living with him.
A Few months ago Nicolo lressitto APP
pearei Oh the scene, and secretly COM
inGnced making violent love to Anna.
ii proposed marriage and succeeded In
persuaing the young woman TO leave her
romeo. On Marcn ii they went to the
Cily Hall ana were married. Tnen they
started housekeeping at No. 436 East one
hundred and Twelfth street Brown did
not admire his son-in-law, and the dis
like was increased wnen word was re-
ceived from Germany that, by the death
OF relative. considerable money was
left the family. A few weeks ago Sl5.UJ
browns credit.
Then he pined to go back to Ger
many and take his wife ana daughter
with him, also Il child that was born
soon after Anna was married TO Nicolo.
The husband learned of the plan which
would leave him behind, and opposed 1t
strongly Betwesn ,snesr the fashsr tsan ana
| she was persuaded to leave her husband.
Last night Brown went to his daughter y
house while Nicoio was absent and
maze final arrangements for secret
| flight next week. Tne husband had come
| home, and hearing voices listened to the
whole details or the desertion. His ho1
blood was fired with desire for revenge
| In an instant and he burst into the room
before his tather-in-law mad completed
| the story.
Ions, kesn-edged knife. with a single
plunged the knife Into his body repeat
edly. The sharp blade was was a foot long.
| fenseless man clear to the hilt. Some
az the strokes made great gasnes from
which vital organs protrudeQ. Brown
| broke away from the murderer after the
| first few blows and attempted to run,
| but Nicolo followed him, driving the
knife into his back. until he fell.
| The wife and daughter witnessed the
| terrible scene. and covered her face
| with her hands to shut out the frightful
| sight Then she aroused herself and
| commenced to scream. With a final
| stab, Nicolo threw down the bloody
| knife and ran from the room. Going up
! the stairs to the roof, he ran along for
some distance until he found an open
skylght, through which he descended to
| the street and escaped.
| Despite, his frightful wounds Brown
staggered to his feet and, thinking the
the stairs. Falling at the first step, he
rose. Through the hall and out the
door he walked, until, weakened by loss
of blood, he fell unconscious and died
| From the rooms upstairs the woman
continued her screaming until quieted by
neighbors. Her child had previously
been taken to her fathers house, and
| she was soon conveyed there, too.
| Browns body was taken to the Har-
lem Morgue. and an examination made.
| There were. seven wounds in the abdo-
men and back, almost any one Of which
would have eventually caused death. The
police were unable to find any trace OF
Nicolo in the neighborhood, but they
think he Is in hiding in Mulberry street.
where he Is known to have friends. He
Is thirty-two years old, has a black mus
tache and beard, u handsome dark face
and dark blue eyes.