The San Francisco call., 1909-06-13
One Man Dead and Aged
Woman Perhaps Fatally
Wounded by Stray Shot
Three Plasterers Engage in a
Deadly Battle in Street Over
Theft of Tools
Murderer Escapes and Missile
Intended for Him Carries Far
and Strikes Bystander

d1u OtIikSS DyStdnueI
OUGHT by death as she walked
down Montgomery avenue yester-
~ day surrounded by her grandchil-
dren, Mrs. Rosa Baglietto lies at
her home. 1888 Stockton street in a
critical condition, struck down by
bullet intended for another. The va
grant shot Travelled over 400 feet before
striking the woman.
Luigi G. Ballangiero is dead at the
morgue, and IL was IN an effort to
avenge his death that Antonio. his
brother. fred the shot that lodged in
Mrs BagIietto's neck as she made her
way along the street
Shot Down His Enemy
Vinoenzio BaIlangiero, cousin of
the pair, shot down his enemy. and is
now at large, while four detectives
search the North Beach district in an
effort TO ind him. Antonio is in the
hands OF the police, and is being held
under investigation while the search
for the murderer is in progress. If Mrs.
Baglietto dies the arrested man will be
charged with murder
Vendetta of SiciIians
The fatal pistol duel is the end of a
feud that has ragged among the three
Sicilians for the past month. The
rooms of the two brothers. at 1913
Montgomery avenue. is secured by a
paddock, and in the door are four bull
let holes where the murderer a few
days $50 fred into the lock in an eff
fort TO break il open. The theft Of a
sack OF tools aggravated the quarrel.
and when the trio met yesterday fist
nght developed into the battle that
cost the life Of one Of the men and
brought death lowering close to the in
nocent old woman as she was return
ing 10 her home after a visit to one of
her daughters.
I'VE viii take grandma home" the
little grandchildren cried when Mrs.
BagIietto had finished her visit with
her daughter. Mrs. c. Cerutti, at 749
Chestnut street. Attended by the five
youn gsters. the old woman started
toward her home at 1879 Stockton
street. where she lives with her daugh-
ter. Miss ". Baglietto, and a son.
Aged Woman Wounded
The grandmother and her five small
protectors were walking along Mont
gomery avenue, almost at Lombard
street when they heard the faint sound
of several shots further up the street
They We're at the foot of a hill that
tipped down from Greenwich street,
however. and could see nothing of the
battle that was raging over a block
and half away from them among
the three Sicilians between Filbert and
Greenwich. Something whined over
their heads. and then suddenly Mrs.
Baguetto reeled and fell TO the side
walk, insensible.
Terror Stricken Children
Twelve year old Mario Cerutti, eld-
est OF the fve children, dropped to his
knees beside the stricken woman, and
the fock gathered around. crying to
Grandma" TO open her eyes, and try
ing TO raise her head. Mario sent the |
smaller tots back to their mother to |
tell her Of the trouble. and tore open
his grandmother's collar, chafng her
hands.
Giovanni Civale. a sculptor, living at |
$50 Greenwich street, from his window
saw the woman fall. and hastened to |
her aid, as ignorant as the youngsters |
gaping wound in her throat, however. I
and at once raised her to her feet,
and supported her, with the aid of /
Mario.
They were met by hack which hap
pened 10 be passing and the fainting /
woman was hurried into the carriage
and taken to her home.
Duel to the Death
Meanwhile events had been treading
upon each others heels two blocks /
away. The three enemies had met |
the shots had been exchanged. and
Antonio. his pistol empty. had been /
captured by a crowd and held until I
placed under custody
Two Of the shots he fred at the
murderer. Vincenzio. as he fed, had
crashed into the window OF a grocery /
store at the corner of Greenwich and
Montgomery avenue and sent the
spIinters nying.
Two had whizzed over the heads of 1
the six people down the street hid
den by the slope of the Hill. and one
had taken effect in the old woman's /
neck. though none Of the excited crowd
was aware that as yet that the shot /
haN ,ound such a far billet.
AIncenzio. the murderer. escaped. |
and disappeared down Taylor street
Mrs. Bagiietto is a widow and So