Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-14
Laborers Quarrel and Make
Use Of Deadly Weapons
ONE SEVERELY HURT
HIS AssAn;AANT. ESCAPES BEFORE
OFFICERS CAN ACT.
A Woman One Of the Victims-Said to
Have Been Acting as Peace
maker.


Elephants. occurred about 10 o'clock. last
night among Italian laborers in tho camp
In Anacostia freight yards. Two men and
q woman were wounded each with q
long knife such as most Of the Italians
OF their. class are said 10 possess. The
man most seriously hurt, whose name is
given as Rues1ero Desimane Is now In the
Washington Asylum Hospital in a critical
condition. Mrs. Annie Martucci, the other
victim. is under treatment in car ON a
siding. where her husband, section boss,
conducts a small store.
The man who inflicted the injuries left
the camp last night and was seen about Z
O'Clock this morning. apparently looking for
a freight train upon which to start in the
direction Of Philadelphia, where he is said
to nave an account in bank. His name
Is given as Pietrangelo di Iseo di Angelo
Rafael. He Is about thirty years old, and,
It Is stated, has an unusually red face.
Durins the scrfmmage he was hit on his
face with brick. and also received stab
wound in the hip,
The woman. who seems to have appeared
In the role of peacemaker, was stabbed In
the hip. Desimane, who Is in the hospital,
received Two serious stab wounds. His
conoiton was serious when he reached the
hospital but the doctors say he has a
chance to recover
There are nearly one hundred Italians
In the camp where the trouble occurred.
Many OF them sleep in small shacks, while
Othefs occupy hunks in old freight cars
Most OF the culinary work is done in the
open. where the men gather about the fires
a1 night ana DO their own cooking.
Cause Of tho Trouble.
Mrs Matucci has charge Of the little stora
in the freight car where macaroni bologna
bread and canned goods are dispensed to
the workmen- 1t was near her little store
that last nights trouble occurred. There
were several men in the vicinity at the
time They were enjoying Jokes and hay-
ing good time until one man in the party
got personal and caused a discussion IN
which some uncomplimentary things were
said. ~
They commenced foollng and then cut
ting. said Mrs. Matucci to Detectives
deian and Haftigan. who were sent to the
camp to investigate the case
sergeant Stevens and Policemen Green
ana Dyer were sent to the camp from Ana
costa station and Policeman Tom Oriani,
an Italian who is detailed to look after the
Italian camps, was diso there. The injured
man was assisted This bunk in one of the
cars after he was stabbed and his alleged
assailant went to his bunk in the adjoining
car. The latter changed his clothing be-
fore he disappeared from camp. The gar
ments ne left behind were wet, which gave
about the camp long after midnight when
the rain began falling. In his bunk the
detectives found several letters and a num-
Der of papers. 1t is believed they will be of
Failed to Get His Pay.
The man OF many names had a good
start on the police, and up to this after
noon they had been unable to locate him.
He was to have received his months pay
at the pay car this morning at IL o'clock
but he did not appeak Ito get it. Consid-
cradle difficulty was experienced by the Of
fcers In reaching the camp. Most of the
men were away at work when they reached
there, but the wounded woman was in bed
under treatment, and she was able to tell
them part Of the story Of last nights affair."
From the little store the detectives went
away at work. Several who were found
told the police and detectives what they
knew Of the man they were in search of.
and It was due to them that a good de-
scliption OF him was obtained. Not many
Of the men In camp we're able to talk Eng
lish. and this rendered the investigation
more difficult It was said by some of
months in prison In Italy for cutting, and
that he afterward enlisted in the army and
deserted.
AS soon as Captain Boardman learned of
the affair he detailed the detectives men
toned on the case and instructed them to
leave no stone unturned in their efforts to
capture the fugitive
In Pitiable Condition.
The hunks of the two men in the cars
showed that the occupants had been there
after the trouble. Blood-stained garments
and bandages were found In them and the
condition indicated that the loss Of blood
had been great Desimane did not want to
go to the hospital last night. as he thought
he might be better in the morning and
avoid trouble for his former friend by keep
ing tho affair from the police. When he
found he was still In a critical condition
this morning, however, he was glad Of the
opportunity to go to the institution for
treatment. His condition was pitiable when
the police were called to the camp. Ser
geant Anderson OF the AnacoStia station
went in person to the scene and assisted in
removing the wounded man to the hospital.
One cut was in the left side Of the victim,
while the other affected a more vital part
remarked that he did not want to prosecute
the man who had inflicted the injuries
While the police were about the camp
investigating the cutting ARRAY an arrest
was made of one of the laborers, who was
charged with carrying concealed weapons.
He was seen using a dangerous dirk with
which to cut bread, and Policeman Green
placed him in custody. He was sent to the
Anacostia station. where he registered as
Alfonso ChappellL. His arrest was not rel
ished by the Italians who had been giving
Information in the cutting case, and some
~ than opoplv stated that b{S orcara-