The evening world., 1903-10-27
Italian, Mortaly Wounded, Begs
that Nothing Be Done to His
Friend as He Lapses Into
Unoonsolousness.
HAD KNOWN EACH OTHER
IN THEIR NATIVE LAND.
Quarrel Started in Banter Over
a Round of Drinks and Soon
Resolved Itself Into a Life
and Death Struggle.

After a lifelong friendship Agon-
con Bosa and Joe Brecci, who were boys
together in sunny italy. who came to
America together to seek their for
East One Hundred and Fourth street.
engaged in a duel in Tony Terressi's
saloon, at East One Hundred and Fourth
street. to-day, and Bosa is dying in the
Harlem Hospital. His abdomen is cut
from side to side n there is no hope
Cor his recovery, the, doctors say.
Even as the priest administered the
Last sacraments Bosa defended his
friend and said that the wound was
al accidental one. The last words he ut
tered before lapslng into unconscious
ness from which he probably never
will rally, were a plea for Brecci.
you'll see that they don't do any
thing to Joe, won't you,' he whispered
to the priest, and then pressing the
crucihx to his lips he became insen-
sible.
In the same village OF Italy Bosa and
Brecci played together when babies; in
boyhood they were fast friends and
when early manhood came they were
lured by the stories hat came back
from friends in America.
Double wedding Here.
The struggle for fortune continued in
New York and two years ago they were
able to send back for the sweethearts
of their youth. The girls came: there
was a double wedding and a celebra-
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adjoining buildings.
The men worked on the same JOB
n their evenings were generally spent
In each others company. Throughout
Little Italy they were known as the
stanchest friends. In all their life they
had never had a quarrel.
Last night they were in Temessi's sa-
loon with a crowd of Italians, singing,
dancing, Joking. If.a " .H
, Then trouble started over the pay
ment for a round OF drinks, which
amounted to ~forty-five cents. Bosa said
'Brecci had given the order and Brecci
was just as positive that his friend
should pay. The discussion started in
. banter and both men were laughing,
but their mood soon changed.
Before the crowd, which looked on in
amusement, realized 1t. the two men
had drawn their stilettoes and rushed at
INTO Bosa's side, and with a scream of
pain Bosa rushed him in a clinch.
Bosa'a Death Wound.
Tables were overturned, chairs were
broken n the air was filled with the
shouts and curses of the now Infatuated
lighters and the men in the saloon.
Suddenly Bosa threw UP his hands and
with a gasp fell to the floor. The knife
and the blood flowed In great streams.
Brecc! stood over his Victim in terror.
Then he fed from the saloon. as did
and Gilbert. who heard the commotion
6rom the East One Hundred and Fourth
street station, only a short distance
away, arrived. Bosa was on the hoor
An ambulance was hurriedly called.
and while the police and doctor were
Hitting Bosa into 1t he asked for a priest.
Eether Roche. from the Church OF tho
Holy Rosary. was at the hospital almost
a. oon as the ambulance.
When the doctors said there was no
hope the last sacraments were admins
tered. Bosa refused to Tell who had cut
until Brecci. with several others, who
had been arrested by the police soon
after the fight. were brought into the
hospital. Told that he must die, he
faintly admitted that his friend had
stabbed him. protesting at the same
time that 1t vas an accident.
when he became unconscious Brecci
was taken to the statiop-house and
nesses. 1t was long afterward when
the two young wives learned of the
hight and its probably fatal ending. Mrs.
BosS hurried to her husband s1 In the
form. but he did not rally to recognize
her.