Evening star., 1897-06-09
WAS CRAZED BY LOVE
Jacopo Ferarri, an Italian, Attempts
Murder, Then Kills Himself.
HS DEATH WAS INSTANTANEOUS
Mrs. Chiara GuiIiana, His Victim,
Was Seriously Wounded.
PARTICULARS OF THE AFFAIR

Persons who were on their way to office
from the northern section of the city this
morning were attracted to the fruit store
of Cherubino Guiiana, No. $40 14th street,
where horrible tragedy had been enacted,
resembling the Barber affair of Monday,
and resulting In the serious wounding of
Mrs. Chiara Guiliana and the suicide of
her intended murderer, Jacopo Ferrari.
The story is one of love and jealousy,
having its inception in Italy a number of
years ago, and It's bloody termination this
morning was extremely sad, because Of the
family associations of The woman.
Mrs. Guiliana is not yet thirty years old,
and her intended slayer was about four
years her Junior. AS a maid in Italy she
was known as Miss Chiara Guiliana, her
marriage being to a man whose name was
the same as her own, although they were
rot related.
The Guilianas did not come to this coun-
try until about six weeks ago, while Fer
rari had crossed the ocean many months
before, and lived in Detroit
Could Not Live without Her.
AS soon as he learned that the woman
he loved had reached this city Detroit had
he followed her here to induce her to leave
with him. If ne could not succeed in this
he did not want to live. This is what he
told acquaintances in the Italian colony
here.
Six weeks ago Cherubino Guiliana prof
Tered to buy Gerome Mazzocchrs fruit store
on 14th street, and some days afterward
the bargain was closed and the transfer
made. AS he expected to keep his fam
lily away from the 18th street house but a
short time. he went to live in rooms In a
house in schotts alley. on Capitol Hill,
near "a and & streets northeast, and Just
two days after reaching there Jacopo Fer
rar1 put In appearance. His presence was
not desired. The family was apparently a
happy one, and Mrs. Guiliana, it Is said
Ment.
I'm have her or die" he is reported to
have told one of his Italian friends, but
those at No. 113 Pennsylvania avenue.
threat
Ferrari Warned.
Cherubino Guihana found Ferrari at the
Schotts alley house, and warned him to re-
main away, calling in Sergt. Charles Lom-
bardy, to whom he made complaint The
sergeant suggested that he have the man
arrested, but Guiliana did not want his
family affairs ventilated in court, and so
he decided to take no action. Several times
the lnsanely jealous man was seen about
the premises. and several times the wo-
mans husband heard of the threats, but
paid no attention to them.
TEat mans crazy" he said, but he
won't do any arm"
Finally the transfer of the store was
made, and Guiliana, his wife and three
boys were settled in the 14th street house
Gerome Mazzocchi and his wife kept two
rooms in the dwelling after the transfer
was made. and Mrs. Mazzocchi and her
daughter were in the rear room eating
breakfast when the tragedy of this morn
ing occurred.
After the Guilianas moved to the house
on l4th street Ferrari stopped in front Of
the store one evening. but did not remain
long, for Mr.. Guiliana refused to converse
with him, and Mrs. Guiliana was in the
house with her children.
Lurked Behind Trees.
Several times he was seen lurking about
the street corners and behind trees. He
was then looking for a chance to either
take away the wife Of the fruit dealer Or
murder her and himself.
few minutes before o'clock this morn
ing the fruit dealer left his store to go to
market, his son, Joe, beiEg left in charge.
His wife had gotten out of bed early, as
1t was her wash day. and she was endeav-
oring to finish hanging out her clothes be-
fore preparing breakfast, which she was
going to have ready for her husband by
the time he returned. Her two smaller
boys, six and nine years old, respectively,
were left In bed In the back room on the
third floor. Shortly after the husband left
the store. the murderous Italian. who had
probably been secreted in the park at the
next corner, appeared at the store door,
where he met the son Joe aged about four
teen years.
The boy suspected that his mothers life
was in danger and stepped in front of the
man, but the latter brushed him aside and
ran through the store. Mrs. Mazzocchi
a y har nh tn1
and the mans coat switched her as he
passed through the room.
COnfrOnts His Victim,
Reaching the long, narrow yard, Ferrari
found Mrs. Guiliana hanging the last of
the wash ON the line. She was in her
stocking feet at the time, and had a few
garments on a piece Of board. She had
just picked up garment and was in the
act Of raising 1t to the line above her head
when she saw Ferrari, with the pistol in
his hand, coming toward her. Her a,ten-
tion had been attracted by the noise of his
footsteps In the store and back room. She
was then at his mercy, with nothing at
hand which she might have used as Il
weapon.
What passed between them was In the
language of their native country, and that
the neighbors could not understand 1t
was all said in a few seconds. and without
giving the woman time to discuss the mai
ter. he pointed the pistol at her and pulled
the trigger. When the bullet struck her
she screamed and fell to the ground un-
conscious. Although no one could see what
he did. it is supposed Ferrar then used a
knife. Quickly turning. the man pointed
the barrel of the weapon toward the left
side of his head and pressing 1t against
the hair. just above the ear. he pulled the
trigger of the :2-caliber American bull dog
weapon and sent the bullet crashing
through the skull into his brain.
Fell Against the Fence.
Death was instantaneous. and the mans
body fell against the fence, then rolled
over some boxes in which flowers were
growing. and landed on, the brick pave
ment, q few inches only from where the
woman lay unconscious and apparently
dying.
Not many persons in the immediate
neighborhood seemed to realize that the
noise had been caused by pistol shots, and
1t was some minutes before much of a
crowd collected about the premises. Luigi
81 F'aini a cousin OF the woman, was In
the rear alley with his push cart. and was
the first to enter the ward He pgcl<o-3 ~,