The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-13
SIRIhNO'S ASSAILANT
STILL AT LARGE
Pssquate Grasco Evades Arrest
Though the Officers Believe They
Will Soon Apprehend Him-the
Friends ofthe Wounded Man Fear
fully Wrought Up-Siriano's Con-
dition.

uitlOn.
The shooting of Carmen Scriano by
Fnsuuale Grasco pn Sunday night has
aroused the residents of the Italian
colony. anl the friends of the wound
= man, who seem to comprise almost
every person in the settlement. arc
a'ti"'e with anger over the affair and
''iaa"r Is being denounced and exc
'iHlod iur III" reckless manner in
Whirh ne shot about him wher he
dr,W his revolver on Sclano.
INC circumstances Of the attack
would indicate that LiiaS'o had not
even rretaNt for his murderous at
tack. and this is what has stirred
the settlement into such ferment.
AS Indicated in The Tribune yester-
DAY, it was the little difference be-
tween thc Seiiano and Grasco chill
dren that precipitated the attack.
Among the Italians of the colony.
there is 4 general sentiment against
Mrs. Grasc". who is largely blamed
Tor the wounds that keep Soriano at
-" hospital one of the girls of
G>asco dropped Il par" of candy. ac-
cording Ia the testimony of those who
are fdmilia" with the facts. which "A
young son Of Soriano picked NJ and
ate. Tho Grasco child was put out
over the loss of her sweet and she
rettishly Informed her mother Of her
feelings. Mrs. Grasco is known to be
addicted 10 drink. and is quickly
aroused when under its influence
Tue sday she was in an ugly mood. on
tt is account. arl she was fearfully
enraged when she heard her childs
story. She FASTENED across the lot to
Serianos house and, when she reached
tho porch. began to villify Serano.
who vas seated in front of his door,
with three or four companions, play
inc cards.
Mrs. Grasco was boiling with rage.
eNe-Wtn"sSeS say. and she cursed
Soriano again and again as she raved
about the loss of her daughters bit
of candy. Seriano paid little heed to
his traducer's exhibition. but he tried
I" mollify her and urged her to cease
hor swearing. at the same time offer
ing tn give Mrs Cirasco five cents.
to recompense tho loss which the wo-
man deporcd. In the midst of tho
ou;burSt al Mrs. Grasco. her husband
apenared On the scene. He walked up
the lane leading to Scrianos house
and when he approached to within a
few feet he pulled his revolver and,
tc the CONSERVATION OF the group. bc-
gan to blaze away at Seriano The
friends Of Seriano became panic
stricken with fear and scattered in all
directions. GraSCo continued his fire
until there were no more charges and
then ho He'd.
What induced GraScn To go over to
S'riann's house is not known, but il is
supposed that his child. the girl who
f!2urcd in tho candy episode. repeated
her story tn her father when he came
home and also informed him that her
mother was then over at SiranoS on
u mission of satisfaction and redress, |
The littlc cue seemed much Disturbed |
in her childish way. and her tears. he |
cause she cried over the loss of hoy |
candy. aroused tho ire of her father, |
who Is easily provoked when under tn. |
influence of drink and it is said that |
H. had been drinking on Monday, |
which was pay day.
y circumstance. .ot the affair that has !
ruickoned tn" anxiety Of the police To |
apprehcnd GraSco Is that h" pointed |
hiS revolver at Palroman Garden |
Mhtn tho policeman came across him |