New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-24
MURDERED FOR ONE CENT.
AN ITALIAN STABBED TO THE HEART BY
a COUNTRYMAN.
THEY OUARREILEp OVER TWO BANANAS-HOOD
LUMS PIILAGE THE PUSH CART-TIiE
MT-RnERER GAI-GIIT.

For the sake Of two bananas value cent. Gu-
soppc Tamasco. a push-cart peidler. fought with
Francesca Collacio In Mulberry-st last night until
Tamasco fell in the gutter. stabbed 70 the heart.
The murderer Collacio. is prisoner in the Eliza
heth-s; station.
Francesca is sirglc The murdered man
was married and had child in Italy. When he
was drunk he did chores for Luvicio Abatto. a
butcher and fruit dealer OF 40 10 Muiberry-St.
who gave him few dollars week for selling
bananas Last night Tamasco went ont with his
employers push-cart and took up his stand in
front Of the ~groccry store Of Dominica Nupe at No
1l4 Mubcrry-st. He was standing there when Coi-
lacio came along and stopped to purchase cents
worth OF bananas. Tamasco offered him a couple
OF loos, ones. but Coacio insisted upon having
them fresh from the bunch. Tamasco replied In
Italian that he could either have what ne gave him
or 20 without. hut any he he'd the cent. The
dispute iermnlted in blows and the two men
fought up and down IN front OF the push-cart. the
ncichhors after the fashion OF Mulbcrry-st 1tal-
ians. looking on passiycy.
A. last Tamasco though the older man. got col
laco's head into chancery. and pummellcl him
until Collaco drew his stietto AMI stabbed Tamas-
GO in the left breast. The blow caused Tamasco
release his hold. and the murderer ran mp the
street Tam1sco followed few steps. then stag
ccred and fen unconscious into ;he gutter.
men Anderson and Coy!e. who were standing AZ
Mulberry AMI Canal SITS. and called out IN broken
OF 30 ll6 Mulbcrry-st Policeman Coyle went with
the boy 90 'he spot while Anderson returned 10
the Eiizahoih-s;. station Tor ambulance. toyle
found Tamasco apparently dying In ne mean
time his pushcirt had b".n wrecked and rillnGe!
by the small boys Of the ncEhhorhood. and not
a banana was 10 ho so"n. When thu ambulance
arrived Coyle with ;hc assistance OF the surgeon:
carried the dying man into the hq1or-stor" OF
Nicolo Disesi. opposite which he hal lain. but Di-
s.s declined 30 receive him and they were forced
10 lay him on the sidewalk. There. within few
minutes ~ the arrival Of tho ambulance. without
r-gainlug cousc cloUsncss. he died.
Tho murderer was not arrested until lucky
hancc throw him into tho hands of the police an
hour later. He had run into Broadway. but re-
turned 20 Mulhcrry-st. 10 got his clothes ] h"r"
he vas 10y a small boy who told an Italian
named Nlcoini CalaEuillc. and Nicolini told Po-
lccman Burke that he would show him the nnr-
dcrer. They found him IN C"ntrc-st- near tariss
Hotel He made resistance when the o'lcer
took hold of him. and when brought into tho Eliza
heth-st station-house simply said IN Italian. i
didn't no II
The holy % tho murdered man remained In tho
station house where q taken. until 10 O'Clock.
when Coroner DOhhs. after examining T.. gave an
order for It's removal 20 the Morglo. During the
night several Witnesses who N" scum" W"rc
secured hy the police huf not one would testify
that ne had seen knife IN the hands of either of
the mon. ON Collar.o. when b" was searched. no
weapon could bee found Tn" prisoner VIII be ar
raigucd n the Tomhs Police Court this morning
The wound inflicted was small ono. directly
over the heart and as lttlc blood came from u. ~
is supposed iha; weapon cut INTO the heart. ana
that he blcd to death Internally.