The evening world., 1911-02-13
SLAM MANS WIFE
HAD WARNED HIM
AFTER A QUARREL
Tells the Police of Fight Over
Cards He Had With
Two S%icilianS.

Mrs. Anna zitto. wife OF Vincent
Zltto, Of No. l4 East One Hundred
and Fifteenth street, who was killed
last night az he left the billiard room
~ Ernest Appela In Morris avenue near
One Hundred and FIfty-thlrd street.
tho Bronx, to-day told how her hus-
band had been threatened with death
by two Sicilians with whom he had
quarrefled over a game OF cards.
The wife. a German girl, married the
Italian four years ago over the pro-
tests Of her family. She is resigned to
the fate OF her husband. She expected
II. Time and again she warned him
that his fellow countrymen would
sooner or later take his life.
Itto was known better as Jimmy
Dunn" than by his " name. The po-
lice say he was once a prize fighter
and that he served a term In Elmlra.
The wife declares he was never a priz.
fighter during the years she knew him,
that il" was a good husband and very
kin to her. lie was employed as a
driver.
Joked Just Before Dea,h.
The murder OF Xltto is another Of
those Sicilian mysteries with which the
New York police have so often struggled
in vain. lie left the billiard room In a
pleasant frame OF mind. \ Jest was on
his lips as he stepped through the door.
In an instant the players In the hal
heard seven shots in rapid succession.
Then %ittp. badly wounded, staggered
through tie door. back into the billiard
room.
As the man came through the door the
eighth shot was fired from the dark
street outside. No one saw the men who
did the shooting. The only thing the
.Eeighbors knew was thai there had been
music from guitars and mandolins but
a moment before and that music APP
gave way TO tragedy.
The assassins ran. Zitto turned from
the billiard hall and went across the
street to No. 81 East One Hundred and
street. He tried to go up the
front steps, but fell helpless. Policeman
Thlele lifted the ounde man.
who shot you|" he asked.
They've got me: 1 don't know"
gasped the dying man.
In a few moments he was dead. The
police Immediately sought several of
fellow countrymen with whom
he had fought last Tuesday night. The
man SIN had a black eye from
that encounter. The Coroner is invesu-
the CUR fight.
Wife Had Warned Him.
Mrs. zitto to-day looked upon the
OF her husband with rare
philosophy. She said. -
II warned Jimmy to be careful. Four
weeks ago he came home and I saw
something was wrong. I asked
him what was the matter.
81 got into a fight with a couple OF
over a game OF cards he
You had better look out. for they
will shoot YOU | told him.
NO, they will not he said.
Last nigh: an Italian came to my
and told me. Your husband is
! told him that | knew 1t had to
and then ! went Jack to my
D. rents"
But while the wife is content to ac-
'cpt fate, Theresa Iitto. the little sister
If the man VINO was killed, cherishes the |
OF her native land. She Will
the men who killed her brother and
.ie ancient retribution will come to the /
ylilty-lf she can carry out her wishes.
In the Morrisania police station last
llght she raised her dead brothers arms |
md swore to avenge his killing. She
turned her face to the ceiling and cried |
II will he revenged for this. / swear
by my God that ! Will get them"
ROthschild Leaves ~ d 1000, 900.