The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-22
italians Used Pistol an
Knife in a Fight.
The Two Principals in the
Melee Badly Wounded.
Carregossi, the Peacemaker, Re-
ceived Bullet in the Leg.

Giuseppe Monappeli and Guisepps Pal ;
machine. both Italians, are at the Rhode
Island Hospital, seriously wounded. They
are guarded by policeman and % soon
as they can come out with safety they
will be before the court on a charge of
violent assault. Last night they expected
to die and CoronerLincoln wss sent for to
take their ante mortem statements, but
when he arrived the two wounded men
had decided to live and consequently tho
statements were not taken. They may
die. Notwithstanding their determination
to live.
PRINCIPLES in which two men were shot
and one badly cut with knife. From
excited words the men came to blows
with killing weapons. 1t was quite evil
dent that the principals did not intend
TO stop each others breathing and the
row was merely intended to make indeli-
bic marks on each others anatomy. The
intention was carried out perfectly.
What started the fight is mystery. No
one seems to be able to enlighten the
police on that point. The third man In
the fracas was hurt because he intsrfered
with the psstime of the others. he
stepped in as peacemaker and received
| a shot in the leg. 1t Is not dangerous
wound but 1t will make him Imp. for
quite while, and he will have recoIiec-
tions Of the Sunday fight on the conner Of
Spruce and Lily streets. Hostilities, bcga
| AT this point in the proceedings Saiy
tore Carregossi stepped in tn prevent
murder and got shot in the leg for Ills
pains. The man with the pistol was hot
| for more trouble and as Salvatore was Ia
| the way and made good target he drew
bead on him and the bullet lodged In his
| right leg. He will always rememter
| that q druntken man with q revolver IL
a dangerous force in any community.
Monappeli was in frenzp and he was
reckless from rum. Palmachino 10 only
| II wears old. lie lives with his father at
McAvoy street and Monappeli lives at
3l5 Dale street.
After the conflict friends In the crowd
| of spectators hustled the men under
cover. There was one Italian In the
crowd who believed that the fight would
result In the death of several persons and
to prevent the sanguinary removal OF his
fellow-countrymen he jumped into .
wagon which was standing nearby and
drove as fast as he could for the police.
lie met Sergeant Mowry and Patrolman
Goldsmith of the Fourth station on Dean
street and told them what mad happened.
The policemen jumped iuto the wagon
and arrived at the scene quickly. lhe
crowd had not dispersed and witnesses OF
the fight told the officers where the prin-
sipuis were. In fact this vas hardly
necessary for the trail OF blood would
have pointed the way the victims went.
Palmac hino was found ct home and
Monsppeli was at 8 Lily street. Both
men were taken to the hospital. The
bullet was extracted form Palmachino's
side. 1t had penetrated about three
inches and barely escaped touching q
vital part. Monappeli was cur severely on
the left side of the head, face and shoul-
der. The wounds are deep and long,
but they are not considered dangerous.
The peacemaker was ATTENDED by DIR.
Carroll who found that the bullet had
passed through the muscles OF the right
leg. toue he'd the bone and made its own
way out.
The weapons used could not be found
and IL is presumed that friends OF the
belligerents took pains to prevent their
falling into the hands Of the police.
about q o'clock when Monappeli snd
Pslmachino came together. They waved
their arms and made faces at each other
and then drew their weapons. honap-
peli pulled his revolver and Palmachino
drew his dagger. The "touche" was
simultaneous. Blood and smoke appeared
toget her and when the vspor from Mon
sppeli's pistol cleared away 3S-csliors
bullet was In Pslmschino's sbdomeo on
the right sido and Monappsli's vissge
looked like the msp Of Europe outlined
by blood. The man with the bullet In
bis intestines sank to the ground with
rroan and Monsppeli stood ever him with