Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-05
SEVEN LIVES SACRIFICED
IN NEW YORK LEBitATIONS

New York, July 4.-The pyrotechnc
display tonight was the most imposing
ever seen here The fireworks light
ed The skies with effect of SURPRISING
beauty.
Viewed from It's brighter side. the
holiday was surely glorious. A smil-
ing sun and moderate temperature
brought thousands and thousands to
the beaches, the public parks and
amusement resorts, and everywhere
there was noise and fun-making.
In the background the police and
hospital surgeons went grimly about
their work of removing the dead and
minsterlng to the wounded. Tonight
the police We're reckoning the cost of
casualties OF the days celebration At
a late hour the list was not complete.
but it was known that this celebration
had cost seven lives; that a half
dozen persons were dying and that
hundreds of others were being treated
at the hospitals for injuries ranging
from slight burns with the posslhil-
ity of tetanus developments.t to btl It
wounds and lost limbs OF the do I
three died In premature celebrate 8.
The Others were killed during the f'v.
In an eestacy of patriotism Arth 1r
Cararo rapidly discharged a revolver
in his back yard one Of the bullets
entered the head of his aunt. Mrs. Al-
fonso Fucarino. and she fell dead.
The next bullet. by design or accident,
killed the celebratQr. Another person
celebrating sent bullet through the
brain of eighteen-year-old Nimpa
Grizzanti as she stood near the open
window Of her room dressing her
hair.
Henry Englehapt aged four, was
killed by bullet while looking out the
window OF his home
Jesse Gusevelter. twenty-one years
old. Is dying from another stray bull
let wound,
John Graham, ten years old. was
mortally wounded by charge from
a toy cannon.
james Benezo, six years old, was
almost burned alive when fire
cracker ignlted his clothing
Arthur Carfoot. twenty-five, is one
Of a dozen whose hands were blown
off. Lost eyes and fingers and scar
leaving wounds added TO the total OF
emergency cases,
Oratory had It's place the larger
meetings, including that of Tammany
Hail. whore Congressman Henry r.
Ralney. OF Illinois. was the chief
speaker. and the gathering in honor
Of the memory Of Garlbaldi, the ftal-
ian liberatof.
New York. July 4.--The sacrifice pl
life by reckless celebratOrs OF the
fourth began today with the acelden.
tal shooting Of an Italian woman by
her nephew. who. stricken with re-
morse al the death OF his aunt. shot
and Instantly killed himself.
The Dead.
MRS. ALFONsfO FUCARINO.
ARTHUR CARRARO. aged 49,
CarrarO had prepared for his cele.
bratIon by buying a revolver and sew.
eral boxes OF cartridges. The boy
amused himself by shooting at tn,
brick walls OF the Yard around hi'
home. Mrs. Fucarlno stood watching
him. when one OF the bullets glanced
from the pavement and penetrated IN,
brain, causing instant death
Overcome with horror, the hos
placed his revolver to his head anf
fired his body falling across that o.
his aunt.
When Fucarino saw what had hap
pened. he made q dash for the rev0l
yer. declaring he also would Kill him
self. but was prevented by bystanders
Numberleaa minor injuries wefl
recorded az an outcome OF the care
less use Of explosives The uae b.
Italians OF rev0lvcrs loaded with bal
cartridges we're accountable for aev
eral wounds.
While comblne her hair near he
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