The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-16
CastrOnuOVO Was Badly
Wounded by BOecaSSa.
BULLETENTEREDMSB BACK
The Culprit Finally Captured In a
House on Cedar Street.
HAD CHANGED HIS CLOTHING.

One week ago Sunday 1t was In the
town of Johnston that the hot-blooded
Italian used the ready revolver, apparent
ly without provocation, and yesterday
he operated In this city, choosing the
North End as the locality for the uss OF
his pistol. his victim In this case also be-
ing a man who had given NO provocation.
The affair took place in front of AIS Ad'
miraI street, shortly after o O'CLOCK. and
the result is that Nicola Csstronuovo IL
suffering from wound In the fleshy part
Of his back.
Aocordins to a STORY told by the injured
man, he, in company with his daughter,
~ years Of age, and Diego Tozzo, his
brother in-lnw, was standing In front OF
tho house on Admiral street. when two
strangers came along. One OF these made
an insulting remark to the little GIRL up
on which Castronuovo said: "Go along
about your business; get away" With
out word the insolent stranger drew
32-calirre revolver from his pocket and
FREQ at Castronuovo, who stood less than
20 feet away. The ball struck the man
in the small OF the back. directly TO the
left OF the spine, tearing large hole In
the flesh.
Csstronuovo fell and was carried by
lTltuuS Ill uO NNOs ITO huAntioA coh'os, V'fe~
the assailant and his companion ran TO-
ward douglas avenue, going over Fepner g
ledge, pursued by Tozzo, who kept the
two men In sight for some time. In the
meantime the police had been notified,
and Officers Bowling and Sharp and
Sergt. Robblee of the second station, and
Officers Coakley aud Heed OF ths Fourth
station. were soon on the trail, and the
men were traced to the Italian quarter on
Federal Hill. and IL was only short time
before the offers brought up before ll2
Cedar street. When the police appeared
the doors were suddenly locked, but Offi-
Ger Coakley pushed up window and en-
tered the house, being quickly followed
by officer Dowling. and In side cham
bsr they found the man they were IN
search of. evidently preparing for bed,
part of his cl3thing having neen removed.
He gave his name as Salvatore Boecsssa,
95 years of age a barber, and ho has been
recently employed at Is Cranston street.
When searched 32-calibre cartridge was
found In his pocket, but he stated that
he had been down the river all day and
had not done the shooting.
Boecassa was taken back to Admiral
street and confronted with Castronuovo.
who was lying on ned. As soon as he
saw the prisoner he unhesitatingly de-
clnred him to be the man who shot him.
Diego Tozzop Al Spruce street; Vinosnt
CastronuOvO, l49 Cedar street; N1colo
SON and Mary Castronuovo, his wife, who
had seen ghc SHOOTING from near by, also
identified the man. Boecassa was locked
up at the Second station.
Drs. Mccullough and Marston attended
upon Castronuovo. and they found that
the ball had struck q RIB and glanced to
the left. losing itself In the fatty tissues,
and it could not pe found by probing.
The physicians do not telievs. at present
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3oecassa was arraigned in the Sixth
District Court this morning on the
chnrge of making an assault upon Cas-
tronuovo. He pladed not guilty and was
held until Friday, June 3. far trial in
the sum Of $1,000, which was furnished.