The Washington times., 1907-07-27
WAVE OF CRIME
AROUND PITTSBURG
Nine Murders and Many
Suicides Reported Dur
ing July.
Torrid Weather Believed to
Have Much to Do With .
Tragedies.

PITTSBURG. July "a homicidaI
wave has accompanied the two weeks
torrid temperature in Allegheny county.
Since July 1 nine murders have been
reported 70 the coroner. Besides the
murders many suicides and attempts at
suicide have taken place The hot
weather Is believed to have much TO do
with this reign OF crime, as homlcidal
cases are usually more numerous in
summer than winter.
Two Of the nine murders have been
brother against brother, while one was
a wife murder. The second homicide in
which brothers figured occurred when
Floyd c Culp was shot and killed by
his brother. William. at their home In
Turtle Creek. The other case was tFe
shooting Of WaIenu Podsada by his
brother. Mike. at their home in Nick
Lee Hollow. Duquesne- The coroners 5
Inquest IS pending.
Maria Vicchio. an Italian woman, was
shot AT her home at Wilcox by her
husband. James Vicchio. She died at
the Southside Hospital. Her husband is
in the county jail. where he was brought
10 prevent a lynching at Hays borough.
MuroererS Escape.
One murder. I'm which three arrests
were made. but the real assailanJs are
thought 10 have escaped, was the killing
Of Pasquale Marion, who was struck
over the head by a pick handle and died
in the East Pittsburg lookup Ta-ea
Italians were arrested as witnesses and
are stlU being held to testify at the
inquest.
The murder OF Onicer Thomas J. sui
Ivan. at East Pittsburg. by an IN
known tramp and the wounding OF Con-
stable James O'Brien. at the Bessemer
and Lake Erie station, remain unsoIycd.
II is thought the murder was committed
by tramp. who was bent on roOblng
the railroad station.
Fred Schlaigel was stabbed to death
on a lonely road beyond East PittsburE.
William Kline was arrested as his
assailant.
Secta Generossa was shot and killed
at his boarding house by Alex. Mar
ulllo, who was jealous over the boarder' 5
alleged attentions TO his wife. NardillO
escaped. The jury at the CoToner'S in
quest, however. found against him
No inquest or arrests have been made
IT. the case Of Bartholomew WOjlas. who
died in the Allegheny General Hospital
from injuries received near Avella.
Washington county He was picked Up
unable 10 give any description Of his
assailant before his death.
Tragedy of Brothers.
The story OF the shooting OF Floyd c.
Culp. by bis brother. William Culp, al
their home at Penn and Brown avenues.
Turtle Greek, was told by Mrs. Floyd
Culp. The woman said there had been
enmity between her husband and his
younger brother for several months. and
her husband had ordered his brother tc
leave the house. William refused 70 go
saying Floyd would go out OF the house
in a wooden Overcoat first.
Mrs. Cuip said her husband had re-
tired. and came down stairs and asket
{ her 10 go 10 bed, but she refused say.
ing she had q bad heaCache. At that
her husband seized her by the hair and
started TO drag heT 10 their room. Sh,
screamed and William Culp came dowr
stairs He interfered. The husband
grabbed a guitar and smashed Il over
Williams head. The latter then drew
his revolver and fred.
County detectives who were detailed C
investigate the killing OF Luigi Dellsvi
drade. the Italian miner who died a.
the BraddOCk General Hospital, learned
the trouble arose over a pretty Ameri.
can girl who attended an italian dancs
at Lenhart, TWO miles from Turtle
Greek. She is said to have refused q
dance with Largo Leon, a rival OF the