The evening world., 1906-05-18
CUT LANDLORD
HEART IN TWAIN
WITH ST|LETTO
Marcantino's Daugh h ter
Sees Tragedy and Tries
10 Hold Slayer.

After n dispute over small amount
or money to-day James Basin. an e'gh-
teen-yeur-old Italian. thrust silletto
INTO the breast OF Michael Marcantino
and cut his heart in two
The tragedy occurred at Graham ave
nue. and Bayirl street. Williamsburg.
and Marcartino's sixteen year old
daughter was standing by his side when
he was stabbed She caught hold OF the
murderer as he was running away. and
he made a vicious slash AT her with the
knife. cutting long cash in her arm.
After long chase he was captured and
locked up
Marcantino was forty-hve years old.
a prosperous carpenter. with a place OF
business and home at No 40 Graham
avenue. In addition 10 his carpenter
work he acted as agent for a row OF
six fats, with stores on the ground
door These fats We're sold recently
and the new owner. desiring TO make
extensive repairs. served dispossess no.
tees on all tho tenants.
Refused to Move.
Phllp Baslin conducted grocery
store az No is7 Graham avenue. in the
row OF buildings OF which Marcantino
had charge. He had been there for sew
eral years. had built up good business
and lived with his family in rooms In
tie rear OF the shop. Whom informed
that he would have to move he made
an unsuccessful attempt TO secure an
other store building in the neighbor-
aood. Then ne informed Marcantino
hat he proposed 10 stay as long as he
could.
Marcantino went to court md got a
dlspossess notice calling upon Basin
to vacaie on May 10. The procer sue
ceeded In getting an extension to June
l. To-day IT occurred TO Marcantino
inat. inasmuch as Basin was going
10 occupy the store for the remainder
OF the month. he ought to pay rent.
lie made tA!s suggestion to Basin.
bli the grocer could not see It. The
two men walked out OF the store to
the sidewalk and along Graham ave
nue. TO Bayard street, where they
stood. arguing. with voice anu gesture
IN the hot sun.
Became Family Row.
Marcan,ino's daughter. Mary. hap
pened alons and got into me aIet,-
ment' taxing sides with her fatne..
Chen Maslin sons. Joseph and Jamss
joined in. Although tne disputants'
were tremendously excited and rnal,.
gestures indicating that they were ON
the verge OF doing violence. passers-
by smiled because arguments OF mar
nature are common ia Italian quar-
;rrs.
The boy. James Basin. rapidly took
command Of the verbal contest ana
Mas soon arguing single-handed with
fHa % fer y Aft-H.
sneerins remark that aroused the
young Italian 10 fury. Like a flash he
whipped "A stiletto and plunged IL into
Marcantino's heart.
Marcantino died in a second. His legs
wabbled under him and he droppe1 10
the sidewalk a Afeless heap. Young
Baslin. with tine bloody knife In mis-
aaGd. turned 10 run.
MARY Marcantino started after him
and caught him around the neck from
behind. His father and brother STOOD
paralyzed with CONSERVATION. The
young murderer, with downward
stroke OF the knife cut the girls arm
so severely that she rclinquished her
hold and dropped to the walk along.
kde her father. Basin sped along
tho blood from the knife on his Coat
and Slipping Il into his pocket.
Car Chased Slayer.
II happened that a Graham avenue
car was passing Bayard street at the
time OF the murder and conductor Nc
Glynn witnessed IT, Baslin's line OF
flight was IN the direction the car was
going and McGlynn. running tn the
front platform. instructed the hotor-
man TO put on speed and keep up with
the fugitive.
Basin ran three blocks and was
about out OF the zone OF the excitement
caused by the murder before McGNna's
ear caught up with him. The conductor
jumped TO the street and called 10
Policeman Eugene McHugh, who wen.
to him on the run.
A few words explained the situation
and tnc policeman and conductor took
after Baslin. who had made long
gain They pursued him through
streets and tenement Railways. In and
out of corner stores and saloons, and
finally into broad stretch OF vacant
lots There they ran his down be-
Nina a hillhonrd overpowered him and