Evening journal., 1899-12-18
CHARGED WITH
ATTEMPT TO KILL
Rafael Di Paquale an Italian,
Deliberately Attempted to
Murder George TarbuttOn.
SHOT DOWN ON THE STREET.

FENDER IN S@,VVV BAIL tOh Of-
PER COURT THIS MoRN1NG-oF-
FIcER PIERcE's GOOD WORK.
Rachael Di Paquale, an Italian, was
held in $1,000 bail for the Court of
General Sessions to answer to a charge
OF assault with intent TO murder by
Judge Ball this morning.
The crime with which Di Paquale is |
charged is one Of the most atrocious
attempts to take life that has ever come
within the notice OF the local Police
Department, and which was committed |
almost without provocation.
SHOT DOWN ON STREET.
The testimony in the case against the
Italian this morning was to the effect
that George r. Tarbutton, of No. 514l
East Fourth street, and William Cro- |
zier were returning from the oyster
wharf yesterday afternoon carrying a |
bag OF oysters. They were walking |
along the F., w. & b. railroad tracks, |
and when near Pine streets passed |
three Italians. Rachael Di Paquale. |
Michael Ross and Vincenzo Di Vim
cenzO. who were partially intoxicated. |
One Of the men made some remark
about "DaEos" and passed on. A sec
ond later Di Paquare left his cOmpan-
ions and started after Tarbutton and
Crozier.
AS he caught up to them he said
something in Italian In a threatening
tone and Crozier fearing an attack
kicked him. Di paquale then pulled
a 32-calihro revolver from his hip
lpccket and struck Tarbutton a blow on
the head with the butt Of it,. lie then
reversed the weapon and. deliberately
pointing the weapon at the man. fired
at his breast. Taibutton dropped on
his knees to avoid being killed and re-
ceivcd the bullet IN his left arm, flesh
wound below the elbow being inflicted.
/ Immediately after firing the shot the
Italian fed. still carrying the deadly
weapon In his hand. and pointed IL at
several people whom he passed.
GOOD WORK OF OFFICER
Officer Harry Pierce, who was stand
ing a short distance away in converse
tion with William Biggins saw the
flash and heard the report OF the gun
He, in company with Mr. Biggins, at
once gave chase to the fleeing Italian
and were joined in the pursuit by Will
4 liam lNMAcs At man. at HAlu anu
Pine streets, jumped over the fence sur
rounding the Hopes & Townsend
&. Companys works and crawled under a
platform in the yard. Officer Pierce at
! tempted TO go under after him, when
4 Mr. Lewis called out TO him to be care
! ful that he might be shot. This did
not deter the patrolman, however, and
) he continued his search, but failed to
r / H.
ticed the mans foot protruding from q
portion of the platform and notified the
officer. Pierce ordered him to come
r out, but the man did not move. The
p officer then fired his revolver into the
b ground and the Italian quickly crawled
e cut from his hiding place exclaiming:
t II come, / come, don't shoot When
5 larrested he had no pistol in his posses
p sion, but a revolver with blood upon
3 ii was found shortly after in another
= part of the lot by a boy named James
Dugan and handed TO Mr.. Lewis. Ex-
animation of the Italians hands dis
closed blood on them. He was sent to
the police station, and upon being
searched q razor was found upon his
b person.
Mr.. Tarbutton was sent to the
Homeopathic Hospital. where IL was
. found that his wounds were not seri-
Gus. DR.. Rile testifying TO- that fact
5 this morning. John Knox and Archi-
bald Carney stated that they saw ID
paquale running with a revolver In bis
hand. which he pointed at them. They
d were going to stop him, but when they
y noticed the gun concluded not to. They
e said neither of them thought their life
o worth ten cents" when they saw the
n revolver.
Is DENIED HAVING A GUN.
The prisoner strenuously denied hav'
ing a weapon. and insisted that he hae
only struck Mr.. Tarbutton with his
y fist The two Italians with him stated
h that they saw Di Paquale strike Mr.
i lTarbutton, but could not tell whethel
> he had a weapon. They heard a shot
J. but saw no revolver. Mr.. Croziel
Z stated that he ran behind a freigh
car when the Italian drew the revolver
He was fearful of being injured.
In disposing Of the case Judge Bal
IA lspoke in the highest terms Of the actor
Is of Messrs Lewis and Biggins in assist
ii ing OFFICER Pierce in the capture, AM
;e said it was a most commendable ac
1t on their part.
Al4LEGlAJ oi LAN-hAoA T.
" Sergeant Kelleher and officer
Tucker and Sherry last evening raide
the house. OF Frank Ric
clio. at No. il2 Orange street, an
IL arrested Riccio. placing a charge q
e, selling liquor without a license and
" maintaining a gaming table. lie ask
nc ed for a continuation until tomorro'
he on the grounds of the absence Of hi
IL attorney Mr.. Lyman. Riccio was hel
in 81 500 bail and each Of the men al
rested at the same time were require
to give $500 for their appearance
ed witnesses. Riccio was arrested SOM
at, time ago on similar charges, but notl
he ing could be proved against him.
ce Daniel Dougherty, John Kelley an
at James Brown. three young men, wei
charged with committing an assault q
Joseph Cox Saturday night Dougl
erty and Kelley were discharged an
m. Brown dismissed upon payment
as costs.