Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-27

Norris /. Pike, aged 81 years, formerly
OF this city, who lived with his wife
and one child at 1873 Coffee street.
Brooklyn, N. T., was stabbed to death
by an angry italian in Brooklyn on
Saturday afternoon. The victim was
we'll known here, being a native of Will
( mington. He lived here until few
months ago, whom he went to Brooklyn.
He was son of former Policeman and
Mrs. Norris L. Pike, who live on Race
street east of Buena Vista, in Brandy
wine Village
The tragedy occurred at Williams
and Richards streets, Brooklyn. The
murderer was arrested few minutes
after he plunged the knife into Pixies
breast. His name is Thomas Sanfelati.
~ years old, of 1872 Sackett street,
Brooklyn, also a married man. Both
men were on board Crosstown car,
which was full of passengers. Sanfelati
sat near the front door OF the car, and
when he got up to get out stumbled
over Pixies feet. Pike had his legs
crossed, and the leg protruded little
beyond those OF other passengers. San
felati made a vicious lunge at Pike
when he recovered himself. Pike
Ewarded off the blow and struck back at
the italian. Then there was fierce
stussle in the car. Several women on
Eboard made rush for the platform
land tried to leave the car in fright,
The conductor pulled the bellrope and
fthe motorman stopped the car at the
corner of Williams and Richards street.
The struggle between the two men con-
ftinued until they both got off the car,
twhen Sanfelati put his hand to his hip
pocket and pulled out the knife. The
weapon has blade four inches long,
and sharpened to point. At the end
of the black handle is a steel ring.
Without any warming to Pike the
italian plunged the blade into his
opponents breast, cutting the heart.
\ Pike fell limp to the ground and the
4 italian started to run, followed by
Clarence Hudson of 80 Walcott street,
| who had witnessed the stabbing, and
some other persons, who started a cry
1 after the fugitive. Patroiman John
4 Hoagfand of the Hamilton avenue
4 station, saw the chase and Joined in.
Il He soon caught up With the italian
4 and arrested him after struggle.
II In the meantime Pike had been
carried to nearby drug store and an
ambulance was summoned from the
n Seney Hospital. By the time Surgeon
II Engeiks reached the drug store Pike
Al was dead.
II Sanfelati had thrown the knife away
| during his flight. 1t was picked vi
4 ny some one who handed it to thI
N officer. It was covered with blood fro7
X the point to the handle. big Grove
a surrounded Patrolman Hoagland, anC
II would have attacked his prisoner hat
II mot the policeman protected him unit
VI he reached the stationhouse. Their
n the Italian was locked up in cell, no
NJ efar from where the body of his victim
N was placed. Sanfelati was in a yer,
4 excited mood when taken to the station
III fhouse and gave his pedigree to tn
sergeant with extreme difficulty.
"a Pixies wife was notified Of tn
4 Tragedy by policeman and tainted a
N soon as she heard the sad news. Sh
4 1 shad been awaiting for her husband
I return. He had his full weeks wage
lin his pocket, S25. 20, except 10 cents
(which he had expended in getting som
| tobacco and paying his fare. Pike wa
Hi semployed at the Morse Iron Works
III rat the foot of Fifty-sixth street
III Brooklyn.
HI Tine murdered man was industriou
E& iand sober, and not inclined to quarrel
M His tussle with the italian was force
|} upon him by the latter's action on th
n car.
n Sanfelati was taken before Magistrat
"a Tighe, in the Butler street court, an
committed to Raymond street Jail, O
charge OF murder in the first deegret
Some of his friends subscribed fun
Il for his defence and made an effort [
ii have him released On bail, but withor
~ success.
a According to New York dispatcI
# some of the people in Brooklyn al
# Wondering whether deceased is anoth,
Malta victim. The dispatch say
M s.rhere are many who recall thi
~ Edward and Henry Pike, not relate
"a ito Norris Pike, were shot at William
sand Richard streets-where Norr
Pike was killed-on September 12tl
E tand that their death from their woun,
81 twas generally attributed to vengean
Eoi the Malta. An Italian is awaitiI
# ktrial for the murders of Septemb
n Filth.