The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-09
A fIEND AND A STlLET1O
Two Girls Stabbed BY an Italian
Shoemaker.
GIAMPATA'S TERRIBLE CRIME
lie plunacs u Knife into the Bodies OF
His Helpless Victims Over and
Over Again-Sad Result Of
Unlawful Love.

NeW IOrk, Aug. IA double Tragedy
was enacted on the sidewalk In front Of
S25 East Eighty-eighth street at ll.55
o'clock today, when an italian stabbed
two women repeatedly with a stiletto.
infiicting wounds from which both will
In all probability die. The cowardly
assassin Is Philippe Giampata. a years
old. shoemaker. His victims are Kate
Wells. Is years old, and her sister Rosa
q years old. The sisters We're walking
down East E.ighty-eighth street on the
way TO their home, while all unknown
TO them Giampata, who stood in hiding
In the vestibule of 325. awaited them
with murder in his heart. In his hand
ne held stiletto, eight inches In length,
made from piece Of quarter inch steel,
sharpened to a needle point. As the
TWO women reached the steps of the
mouse Giampata sprang from his hiding
place with a shout and curse. and
seizing Kate by the throat, plunged the
smietto into her left breast near the
heart. The wounded woman screa med
IN agony and her sister shrieked for
heip. Withdrawing the stiletto the as
sassin plunged II again and again into
MS helpless victim, accompanying each
ueadly stroke with curse.
Hiampata having wreaked his de-
monlac wrath on Kate, turned to Rosa
VINO stood paralyzed with fear and
selzing her by the throat drove tho
Keen weapon into her BODY over and
over again. He was plying the weapon
on the woman when George Hohenstein
seized his arm. Then he turned upon
Hohenstein and struck him with his
knife. but fortunately without wound
ing him. Hohenstein then loosened his
mold and Giampata started away on a
run.
Before he reached the corner, how
ever he was taken into custody by
Policeman Lidel. L.del called two
other policeman and sent them back to
look for the girls. They found them
where the stabbing had been done
Katie was still lying on the sidewalk
and Rosa was bending over her. An
ambulance was called, and both girls
We're taken to the Presbyterian hospi-
tai There 1t was stated that Kate,
who had seven stab wounds, one near
the heart, and the others in the arms
back and breast. could not possibly sur
vive her injury. Rosa, who had re-
ceived no less than nine wounds, the
most serious being one in the back
near the spine, might recover.
Cause Of the Murder.
The cause which led to the tragedy
goes back two years. when Kate Wells,
then about 16 years Of age, met Clam
pata and fell In love with him, although
q q III To l.
her presents and spent much Of his
time with her and the usual result fol-
lowed He betrayed her. and the inti-
macy was maintained until some time
last May, when they quarrelled and
separated Giampata kept the baby,
| which was the result of their intimacy,
and would not give 1t to her. hoping
| by that means to force her to return
to him, but she would have nothing
more to do with him.
He still loved her, and pursued her
with his attentions. following her on
the street and lettering about her home,
until on July last she pro-
Cured a warrant for his arrest. He was
taken into custody but Magistrate
Crane discharged him on his promise
not to annoy the young woman any
| more.
He still persisted in annoying her and
yesterday she again caused his arrest.
When arraigned before Magistrate
Mott this morning. Kate complained
that he annoyed her when he met her
on the street. and that he persisted in
asking her to return to him. The mag
istrate held him In $500 bail to keep the
peace, and paroled him in the custody
Of Lawyer Quitman until this after
noon to produce bail. Nothing in Clam
patas manner showed that he med
itated revenge, and he said no word
that would lead to the belief that he
mediated the fearful deed which he
committed less than an hour later.