The San Francisco call., 1904-06-16
STORY OF A GRECIAN VENDETTA
UNF0LDED BEFORE JUDGE FRITZ
In Revenge for Brutal Attack on His Aged Sire
Eighteen Months Ago, Rafael Barsi Emptes a
Revolver at Louis GuenaSSo but Misses. Mark

Rafael Barsi. fruit dealer at 747 Nc
Alister street. proved possession Of a
revengeful spirit and a scant knowl-
edge of the art of shooting straight
when he tried TO kill Louis Guenasso
early yesterday morning at Davis and
Washington streets. Standing within
a few feet OF his human target, he
fired i've bullets from a pistol and
every one of them flew wide of the
mark. He was arrested, booked for
attempting TO murder and Judge Fritz
viii hear the case tomorrow.
IL is the story Of a Grecian vendetta.
Barsi does not deny that he shot TO
kiH, but seems 10 feel regret that his
sim was SO faulty. He wanted to
make q corpse Of Guenasso in retalia-
tion for the brutal treatment TO which
Guenasso had subjected his (Barsi's)
aged sire about eighteen months ago.
On that occasion, Bsrsi junior says,
Guenasso terminated an argument with
the old gentleman by breaking one Of
his legs IN two places. The assailant
vas arrested. but the punishment
meteo out TO him by the court was in
adequate 70 satisfy the outraged feel
ings Of the victims son. He bided his
time, however. until he met Guenasso
at o'clock yesterday morning. Then,
10 longer able TO restrain himself, he
unlimbered his revolver and emptied
its chambers, with the result stated.
GuenassO is a porter in the employ
Of ]. Levi, commission merchant 200
Washington street.
Let him go. Judge. and III pay his
fare back 10 New Orleans. I'd do more
than that 10 get him removed from
my sight forever"
Thus spake Lena Hecht. tall and
CCTpulent, gazing with expression OF
Nyithering contempt at Mark Schleiber,
puny of person and shrinking Of de-
meanOr as the pair stood before the
bench Of MOgan. Mark had been ar
rested for threatening 10 decapitate
Lena because she has abandoned him,
and he had pleaded that his blood
thirsty behavior was provoked by the
Nygman's refusal 70 restore certain ar
ticles Of his wearing apparel which had
accompanied her when she left him.
Clothes. paugh, Why, all the
clothes he ever owned at one time I
could carry like that" exclaimed Lena,
crooking plump arm to illustrate the
uea gerness Of Marks wardrobe.
Il was after Mark had promised 10
return TO New Orleans, whence he had
followed Lena TO this city, that the
offer TO pay his fare was made. So II
was arranged. A policeman accom-
panied the pair to see that the woman
lived up 10 her promise and that the
man did not attempt TO sidestep the
first outgoing Sunset Limited
When the battery cnarge entered
against former Police Sergeant Reuben
r. Wolf by Edmund Z. COblentz. a
newspaper reporter, was declared
ready for hearing by Judge Fritz the
defendants attorney demanded a jury
trial and the demand was granted. The
case win be heard tomorrow.
After Judge Mogan had pronounced
"Dr." ". J. Sylvester guilty Of prac-
ticing medicine without a license the
defendants attorney asked that the
minimum fine Of 500 be imposed. as
his client had altered the signboard Of
his Office on Kearny street so that il
no longer is likely 10 mislead the pass
ing seeker Of medical aid, its amended
legend being The DR.. W. J. Sylvester
Company" This plea for leniency was
opposed by the prosecution, which
stated that while the signboard in
question now reads as the defense al
legged. the letters Of the word Com
psny' were so much smaller than those
Of the preceding words that they were
comparatively indistinguishable. The
Judge then deferred sentence till to-
day. probably 10 give the defense time
10 effect further amendment Of the
siEnboard.
In a dialect remarkable for its omis-