The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-10
Anionlos Brother Had Married the Girl
That Glaclnto Wanted 10 Wed.
FOUR PREVIOUS ATTEMpTSAT MURDER
Failed and Gacnto Became Fugitive From Justice.
Resppsared After an Absence OF -Four Years
and Lay In Wait for His Victim.

New York, Oct. 1o.-A vow os ven
Eeance taken fourteen years ago had its
fulhllment Sunday. Camellio Giacintc
shot and killed Antonio Schiavallo a
few doors from his home, in Elm street,
Astoria.Sweet upon Giacintos ears fell
his Victims cries for mercy. He rejoiced
as he saw the fear and agony portray
ed in the face of Schiavallos wife. He
fired again and yet again, until his
fourth bullet silenced Schiavallo's pray
ers for life, and then lie turned and
fled.
Four times before Giacinto had
sought to fulfil his vow. A fugitive from
justice, he had repeatedly jeopardized
his liberty I'm vain attempts to carry
out his oath TO Kill the brothers Schia-
vallo. one Of whom had won and we'd
ded the girl upon whom Giacinto had
set his heart
Giacinto had seen her picture-a rosy
checked maid of Italy-above a kins-
mans mantelpiece. Smitten with her
beauty, he besought her friends 20
have her come to America. She came.
He wooed her ardently, but she re-
pulsed him and married Joseph Schia-
Vallo. The other Schiavallo brothers
married, and all were happy for a time.
FOUR TINES THWARTED.
Scorned by the woman he had wooed.
GIaclnto became a recluse In his soli-
tude he brooded over his rejection, his
hatred growing more and more intense.
lie registered a solemn vow Ito exter-
inmate the Schiavallos.
Meeting one of the brothers one day,
without warning Giacinto fired at him.
lNa foil atnI "a.
ing the shot mortal one. But IL was
only slight wound i'm the breast. The
man recovered and Giacinto, hearing
OF IL. returned.
Soon after his return ne met Joseph
Schiavallo, his successful rival in the
streets OF Astoria. Twice ne fired One
bullet ploughed a furrow in Joseph's
shoulder; the other was turned aside
from the heart by a button on the coat
Again Giacinto fled and when the police
sought him IL was said he had returned
to Italy
man he killed Sunday. Again his plans
miscarried. and once more Giacinto be-
came a fugitive.
Four years passed since that attempt
and the Schiavallos in their home. l4l
Elm street, Astoria, had begun to
breathe = sier. There the three brothers
and their families lived I'm harmony.
They were prosperous In their trade as
marble cutters. They were happy de-
spite that Giacinto's vow hung over
them
But Giacinto once more had found
them. He laid in wait near the house.
Antonio Schiavallo and his wife left |
the house to come 10 New York for a |
holiday. Almost gleefully Giacinto ran
up to them. He waited until only few |
feet away and fired
PLEAS FOR LIFE FUTILE.
Schiavallo reeled and his wife hero |
ically flung herself upon him and his as |
sailant, but in vain. Two bullets entered |
his abdomen another fractured his an |
kle and fourth lodged in his thigh.
Begging his enemy TO spare him for |
his wife's sake, for the sake of his four |
lttle children. he fell writhing to the |
ground. rolled down an embankment
and lay there.
Alarmed ait the shots, a crowd coll
lected. Giacnto fed, and the wife OF the |
man he had murdered pursued him. 4
threatening throng Joined with her. In
to the arms Of a policeman ran Giacin-
10, demallding protection. At the police
mans feet Mrs. Schiavallo collapsed.
The policeman led Giacinto back 10
where his victim lay. Schiavallo had
just life enough left 10 identify him and
TO say the murder was done in cold
blood. In flfteen minutes he was dead
and GAacinto was in the police station,
a prisoner, but satisfied. He had had his