The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-04
BOMB THROWERS CAPTURED.
WITNESS DECLARESTHAT HE SAW
THEN ~ THE ACT.

Crowd Pursues and Captures Two Men
That John Crawford Declares Threw
n Bomb Into the Barber shop OF Pie
trO SamperiO Many Shots Fired.
The barber shop of Pietro Samperio at
4Ol Van Brunt street, Brooklyn, W al
most completely wrecked last night by a
bomb thrown into it by two Italians, who
ran away but were captured after a run
ming pistol fight, in which nearly two dozen
shots we're fired. The derby hat Of a nom
combatant was pierced twice.
The two men we're positively identified
by u witness of the bomb throwing. The
all were locked up in the Hamilton avenu
police station.
Samperio would not say what he thought
was the cause Of the attack on his store,
but residents of the district say that it is
the result of jealousy of the prosperity
of the Samperio brothers, who started in
the business on Van Brunt street only a
short time ago. Every piece Of glass in
the shop and almost every bit Of the barber
furnishings were wrecked by the explosion,
which also damaged the floor above the
store.
The two men accused were cut and
gashed as if by bits of glass.
TIL house at 4O1 Van Brunt street con-
sists of the store and two floors above.
Pietro Samperio and his brother, whose
name is not furnished for publication, live
in the rear Of the store. Above lives Joseph
Kane, the owner of the building, with his
wife and six children. 1t was about 10
O'Clock when the explosion occurred.
Peitro Samperio was in the back part OF
the store waiting for custom. The door
of the shop was open. Two young men
came slowly up the street on the other side
sauntered up to the open door, hurled SOM e.
thing within and turned 10 run.
There was a terrific roar and a flash
AS soon as he could get himself together
Pedro Samperio ran out of the shop draw
ing a revolver as he ran. Ahead of him he
saw a man running toward Foffey street
His coat was blazing and it made a good
mark. Samperio screamed something in
Italian, but it did not halt the man.
With the fleeing one was another, but he
turned of to one side, taking. part of the
crowd that sprdng up with him. Pedro
took aim at the blazing mark and shot. He
missed. The pursued Wheeled about, drew
a revolver in his turn, and began to bang
away.
With the crowd that had gathered it was
a wonder that some one was not hit. Two
bullets went through the hat of Daniel
McGrath Of 81 Coffey street. No less than
two dozen shots were exchanged, Soon
the police arrived.
The crowd had captured the two men,
The man of the blazing coat was caught
at Van Brnt anclCofey streets, five blocks
from the shop. He ave his name as Man.
uele Nalenti, rs years old, of 81 Luquey
street. The left side of his acewas burned
Tho other man was found hiding under a
building in process Of removal which was al
the time in front of l01 Coffey street.
He said he was Rosario Canada, 10 years
old, of AZ Bedford street, Manhattan. Hi,
hair was siuged and the right side of his
face burned. On Canada was found a re.
volver and forty cartridges. Valenti die
not have so many cartridges.
John Crawford of III Beard street, tolo
the police he saw the men fire the bomt
n that he could identify the two mer
arrested as those who did the trick. He
was arrested as a witness, and Pedro Sam.
perio, on a technical charge OF discharginf
a revolver in the streets, wasaalso taken e
the police station
The Samperios formerly worked for a
barber named Michael Dilio. who has a Shor
in Richards street. Three days ago il
was said three shots were fired by some one
into Pietro Pomperio's shop at 438 Van
Brlnt street.