New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-26
ITALIAN SHOT ON BOAT,
MAY RESULT FAT4LLY.
Af'ray Fightens Passengers on
the SOuthfeId.

The Staten Island ferry boat Southfield was the
scene of panic her trip from the island at
7:30 o'clock last evening. Women screamed and
men pushed each other in an attempt to throw
overheard the cause of all the trouble. Fort
unateIy there was d special policeman and an
officer of the Harbor Squad on the boat and the
man who did the shooting Italian, was
finally secured, and lashed to the deck of the
mail room on the boat
When the Southfeld left Staten Island she
had board about two hundred passengers,
half of whom were Italians belonging to the
Nontefore Irpatre Society, who were returning
from outing held at NewDorp, Staten Island.
A number of Italians were grouped together
on the lower afterdeck. When the boat was off
Robbins Reef Lighthouse they began to talk
loudly i'll their native tongue.
Suddenly one of them pulled out a big re-
volver, and, taking deliberate aim, shot twice in
rapid succession
Thomas Pascalo, twenty-eight years old, of
No. IS Minetta Lane fell to the deck, with both
bullets in his groin.
The shooting was a signal for stampede Of
all the Italians to the spot.
Others also ran as near as safety seemed to
warrant, and among them was Special Officer
Daniel Ryan, who belongs on the boat. He was
followed by Policeman Joseph Scott, of the
harbor police, who lives at Staten Island.
That's the man, That's the who did
the shooting" yelled several Italians in broken
English and Ryan laid hold Of Giacomo Am
meneIIa. fish dealer, of No SO Bayard-st. who
is said TO aspire to the Democratic Italian lead
ership of the district.
As Ryan seized him the friends of the injured
man made dash for Ammenella, and were
about to do him bodily harm. when Policeman
Scott succeeded in forcing back the men.
The injured man was then carried into the
mems cabin and made as comfortable as posi-
Bile. while the prisoner was taken below and
Iashed to the deck in the mail room
The captain of the southfeId blew his whistle
and ordered the engineer to increase speed
Tugs and other steam craft took up the alarm,
until the police on shore took the cue and sent
word to the Old Slip police station
Great excitement prevailed the Southfeld
neared her slip at the foot of Whitehall-st. but
! the captain did not make landing until a dozen
reserves under Roundsman Lyons, arrived on
the run. Every passenger was scrutinlzed
until the right ones were secured as witnesses,
and the boat was held in her slip over half an
hour
A hurry call was sent to Hudson Street Hospi-
tai and Surgeon Cherry, who responded, hurried
Pascalo to the hospital The surgeons said that
the man had two bullets in the groin, and was
in a serious condition.
AmmeneIIa was then taken to Pier A. where
his pedigree was taken, but not until he had
been fully identified by Pascalo as his assail-
ant The prisoner was locked up in the Church-
St station there being no cells at Pier A
| Lewis Annichano. an Italian interpreter OF
| No. 75 Mott-st, who on the boat, said thai
the trouble began through challenge OF
| Pascalo. who was not d member. but only
| guest of the club, to Ammenella to go with hin
| to a secluded spot on the Hudson and fight
| pistol duel to q finish
WI wbeT searched the prisoner had S96 in one
dollar bills in his pocket, but the revolver was
eitber thrown overheard or passed to another
| and was not found.