The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-12
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SHOOTING AFfRAY
IN The ITALIAN COLONY
Pasquale Graeco Blazes Away at
Cavinen Ririano and Wounds Him
Twice, but Not Dangerously-A
Children's Quarrel Said to Lead
to the shooting-Graeco Flees and
Evades Arrest.

. The upper part Of the city was
stirred last night by a shooting which
took place in the Italian colony in
which Carmen Siriano was wounded
twice by Pasuualc Graeco. his neigh
hor.
Siriano was hit on the nose. just at
the base, the bullet tearing tho flesh
and cartilage, and in the small of tn"
back. Tho latter bail entered the
sheath of muscles alongside the spine
where it became hnbcidnd at a depth
of about three inches. This wound
which Is tho more serious. is not dan
S"rou%, and Seriano will recover il
properly cared for.
'iraec", after blazing away at his
victim urtil h cnpticd his revolver.
n"t. and had not been apprch"nied
mp Ia midnight. though Conatahlcs
N"drS and Moran searched all through
~" 'n'NnN. among the houses whore it
vas believed he might be befrcnded by
h ! rount9ymon.
II T. believed that q quarrel between
tie children Of Siriano and Gracco led
uT' - tho shooting which came near
h''nG i tragedy, t;la"co must have
geea a rror marksnlHn. -" h" WAS fear
iNilj aNrited. for the men were only Il
few feet apart during the shooting
ijoN Seiitnu escaped the five bullets
that tirarco fired at him wll"I they
were fac" to face i& decidedly ruzzling
Serian" in describing tn happening
10 tho Tribune representative said thar
!" was sitting ~ his porch in company
N!th thre" "f his nrighhors. Gracco
,'ane along the ail"yway that leads
from River street into the settlement
behind Van bergen & Company's
offices.
When he came close to Scriauo
fracco bf"achcd the subject of the
quarrel or spat that took place early
in the day between their children. 1t
appears that Gl'accu's child went tn Il
nearby candy store for 4 few cents
worth of candies aud on her return she
was stopped by Scranos son who
helped himself to a few of the sweets
in the irlcco girls bag. The girl told
of the happening when she went home
and when the father returned in tlN
early evening, about $50. he was in
formed by his wife of their little ones
complaint. Graeco was angcred by
what he considered was an injury TO
his child and he set out to take Seriauo
TO task. Graeco. according to Serano
made only Il reference to the chidrcn's
spat when he whipped out his revolver
and began to blaze away. There was
a scattering among the companions of
Scriano and Seriano himself ran for
ms doorWa.. which was only a few
feet away. Th first or second bullet
caught him under the nose and when
he turned on his retreat another ball
caught him in the back. The other
bullets flew wide and when Gracco cx-
his gun he fed.
Seriano dropped on the porch of his
house. and was afterwards carried up
tsairs and placed in bed, where lie was
soon surrounded by his coutnrymcn,
who flocked to the room in such num-
helS that tn" small quarters bccamo
aimost suffocating. There was an in
ressant tire of questions at SHriano
from his friends. which the wounded
man cIde&Nor"d - answer without
he least disDlcnSurc ~ impaticncc
The mon sWarn"j about his bed. and
't fused To clear the room whrn ordered
hN In" police.
$"riano told The Tribune representa-
i've that there was no feeling between
'i',$"!f and Giacrn. ard that the chill |
10 MS quarrel was the only reason he |
'"n'd civ" for Gra"r"'s attack on him. !
hr. Nahum attended Soriano. but !
Nas unable TO locate tn" bullet that |
'Eta|ei III" back.
Entil mnn are employed as laborcrs |
~ the Delaware and Hudson compnny |
SeriaT" i; a man about IS Years or |
lSe, hnd there is Iittlc difference he
Ween his aHe and CiracCo'S