The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-11


A cruel murder was committed on Bond
street at $3.50 o'clock last night.
The victim was Francisco Agace, who.
without provocation, was stabbed TO
death by his brother in law. Angelo Ca
parco.
The history Of this tragedy discloses
that Caparco was not only cowardly
ruffian; but that he had no respect for
the sanctity OF the home in which he was
given shelter.
The Agaces were up 10 yesterday. oc-
cupants of a tenement at 26 Sutton
street The family consisted of Agace.
who was 20 years Old his wife and their
eight months old child. Caparco. who is
20 years OF age. was a boarder.
Agace was a baker by trade and
was obliged 10 be away from home
nights
About two weeks ago, when Caparco
and Mrs. Agace, who is his sister-in-
law, were alone in the house, Caparco
made an insulting proposition.
She was afraid 10 tell her husband but
in some way he learned Of the bad con-
duet of hts -boaFder
. The two men came together. INDUCED
In hot language. the upshot being that
Caparco was ordered 10 get out
He not only refused to go; but said
that he would come in and go out as he
pleased.
sergt. Connors OF the Fourth station
was called into the house last Sunday
evening and being informed OF the exact
character OF the trouble. told Caparco
10 pack up and get a move on at once
In
a way that Mrs. Agace became greatly
concerned
The elected boarder went TO room with
his uncle on Arthur avenue No sooner
had he become settled there than the
friends OF Agace ran and warned him
that he had better get out OF town. as
Caparco had threatened 10 do him
Agace at first laughed at the stories
brought TO his attention.: then he began
TO treat them seriously and finally he
made up his mind to 20 to Lawrence
Mass. and get work.
The family was TO go away last night
and In company with Agaces brother
fn-law. Pietro Palmeri, they left their
home and walked toward the Union sta
tion via Cedar and Bond streets.
About $50 O'Clock the party was on
Cedar street and approaching a secluded
spot. two men jumped out and attacked
Agace. who cried out that he was stabbed
and then fell
His assailants ran toward the railroad
tracks OF the Consolidated company.
Pietro Palneri gave an alarm 10 Patrol
man Wyman. who sent word To the
Fourth station. and then hurried TO the
scene Of the tragedy. finding the wife
weeping over Francisco. who was lying
1n a pool OF blood
Lieut.. Whipple and several officers re-
sponded TO the hurry-up call AS soon
as the lieutenant could get a description
OF the murderer he telephoned IL 10 the
Central station, that causing but a few
seconds delay
Chief Matthews was in the station and
promptly ordered Capt Cannon and every
detective under him 10 get out and hunt
for the assassin.
An ambulance was called for. but be-
fore IL arrived Agace was dead having
sustained four stab wounds any one OF
which would have produced death
fne-toothed comb search OF the Fed
eral hill district was made
As usual the Italians pretended 10 know
nothing OF Caparco or his movements,
but the police found that he had returned
20 the boarding house and made n shift
OF clothes and changed his hat, all for
the purpose OF Disgusting himself
Lieut. ONeil OF the Central district
captured the murderer under the follow
Ing circumstances:
He went 10 the Union station 20 watch
the people who took outgoing trains and
at 1870 o'clock saw three Italians at the
corner OF Dorrance and Fountain streets
One OF these bore so striking resem-
blance 20 Caparco that he decided 90 fol-
low them.
They crossed 20 the park and entered
one OF the side doors OF tho station.
Two OF them went 20 the office and
bought a single ticket for Boston. which
they gave 10 the third man. who had
gone toward the subway. apparently TO
get out OF sight
The lieutenant was IN citizens dress
hence he could keep close 90 the suspect
ed man without attracting tho latter's at
tention.
Being sure that the suspect was
Caparco. the lieutenant seized and held
him after brief and feeble resistance.
sThe prisoner was searched az the Cen
tral station and I'm one pocket was found
q paper bearing the name Angelo Ca
parco;" then the prisoner admitted his
identity
In the meantime oleviro Gliottone. q
years old. had been arrested by Patrol
man wyman as a suspected accomplice.
Mrs. Agsce and her brother-in-law,
Pietro. were brought 70 the Central sta
sion and identified Caparco as one OF the
men who struck down Agace
caparco Still stuck 20 his assertion that
he had taken no part IN the assault and
was locked up for the night
Medical Examiner Pegram viewed the
body and reported the case 20 Coroner
lincoln.
The accused was brought before Judge |