New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-08
RACE OF 4S6 NILES IN AIR ASSASSIN BRAVES CROWD
Victim, an italian, Shot in Street
in Broad Daylight, !
PAUL KELLY GANG. AFFAIR?
Assailant BUSHES Into Passing
Throngs and Easily Makes
His Escape.
Palace Of Miramar, at San Sebastian, wi

Angelo Nalenti young Italian who
said he lived at No. f2z1 East 1efth
street but who is not known there,
was shot down as he was walking
through 10Sth street. between First and
last evening. a. ..14 =
The sidewalks We're crowded with men
and women at the time. and there
seemed no hint of battle in the air.
Even Valenti apparently feared moth
ing for his bearing was easy and he
seemed to be free from care.
When he reached q point midway be-
tween First and Second avenues man,
evidently an italian, stepped from the
hallway of tenement house and crossed
over to meet him. Speaking no word
and not betraying his intention by any
outward sign. the man walked up to
Valenti With one hand in the side pocket
OF his coat.
The two men stood face to face for a
brief space as though they were two
friends in easy conv ersation. No ami
mostly was shown in their eyes and their
voices were not raised. Little children
of the neighborhood played about their
feet and passers-hy brushed against
them as they stood near the curb. Sud
denly the man who had stopped Valenti
drew revolver from his pocket and
showed the barrel of the weapon directly
against Valentis forehead.
The movement was so swift that few
people had more than sight of flashing
steel, followed by report and a puff Of
smoke. Then they saw Nalenti drop to
his knees and pitch forward on his face,
and almost instantly he was. prone on
the Sidewalk.
Assailant Lost in Crowd.
Before the people in the street could
fully comprehend what had happened
Valenti's assailant had walked to the
corner of First avenue and vanished
among the crowds passing back and
forth AS some who had seen the shoot
ing ran toward First avenue they caught
a glimpse OF man leaping aboard a
southbound car whom they believed TO
be the assassin, and if it was he that
was the last that was seen of him.
Word had been carried to the East
10th street station that a riot was TAX
ing place in 19Sth street, and the re-
serves. under Acting Captain Hammond,
We're soon on the. scene. They found the
body of VaIenti surrounded by a group
of awestruck Italians.
NaIenti was still conscious, and when
he was asked who it was that had shot
him he shock his head grimIy and re-
fused to tell what he knew of the affair.
IL soon became unconscious and was
hurried TO the Harlem Hospital where
DR.. Richardson said his condition was
serious. He said that the bullet had
penetrated Valentis skull and probably
pierced the brain. It was only because
of the remarka bic vitality of the wound
ed man that he still lived. ~.
The police Immediately started d
searching investigation. In the hope of
| trying 10 run down Nalentis assailant,
but all their clews. meagre as they were,
seemed to become lost in a maze OF
mystery
An Italian vent to Nalentis beside
last night as the wounded man lay un-
conscious in the hospital and glanced
at the man He nodded his head silent
". and started to leave the room when
| he was asked who he was. He said he
vas Tomasso Vaienti, brother OF the
| wounded man. and that he lived at No
334 East lO1st street. He said he did
not know who shot Angelo. and then
he went away. When the police went
Ia the address given by Tomasso they
/ found that he was not known there and
| that nobody in the ncighborhood had
ever seen him.