New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-30
Italian Fires Four Shots as Pa
tro|man Is Taking Victims
Name and Address.
CROWD THEN ATTACKS HIM
Transfer Demonstration Against
Driver to His slayer-Child
Dies on Operating Table
in Hospital.

tho hfth floor. pulled revolver from n''
rocLet and fred four shots AZ the driver
,,-u,,ar, Kruen,an of No. 25t Bedford
avenue. Brooklyn. The FIRST pu'e' peno
,ratod Krugman's temple, ana tns
naming three entered the drivers hecN'
inst below the Jaw bone. Ihe man 10Y
ia from, hie seat and was dead befors
b,s hodv landed on the ground Inc
,,,,,. d;ed later on the operating table
After shooting Krngman' oo"s'oe'
darted down the street. attempting
osoane. I'm the crowd Of excited ita1ia"S'
,Io uas found hiding in hallway fe"
doors away. and was beaten INTO gu"
,,,ieeion bv Patrolman Bertram, OF 'ne
roe, 51st street station. The Italisns
of tho neighborhood who moment uo
fore had been intent on Iyhch'hs '-
driver then turned their aftent'on '"
Ronsicei. and before the reserves
tho ras, 51st street station could resc"e
hin, had kicked and beaten him anu
,ur,ed stones and bottles az his head
A, the time the accident occufreo
First avenue and 4stn sue7.
orouded with holiday jam OF ita'a"
merchants and their children Mo'n
and fathers sat on chairs on me s'oe
wake while their children PLAYED IN 'he
o,ree, SATURDAY is always sor' OF
celebrating dsv in the Little italy OF
,hat section the different families meeI-
ing for social gossip and the
inc Of pushcart buying and selling
Other Children Escape
Among the swarm Of children skip
ming about IN the middle Of the street
was little Paul Bongicei In sphe o'
his youth the little fellow was one on
the Iiveliest among his playmstes' he
war intent upon trying 10 eaten one o'
rho other children. who was laughinglF
ehiding his efforts. when the huge brew
erv truck came. rumbliDg do"n the
crowded street Most Of the children.
skilled in avoiding such everyoay dau-
| gers in the midst OF their play. lesred
I TO one side. yelling az the driver ana
| darling behind the wagon az II passed
The apy Paul however. was not agile
enough to save himself. His short legs
could not carry him to safety I'm time 10
avoid th, heavy wheels 81 the big wagon
When he saw that the numbering horses
we're getting throateningiy close he
raised MS voice IN = piteous treble ana
| toddled toward the curb.
Krugman. sitting high on his lofty
seat. had seen the group OF children SCAT
ter when LIS team approached, and
! little boy Was so small that the horseH
! hid him from Krugman's view. Inc
front feet Of one Of the horses struck
the child and threw him TO the street.
and he was again struck stunning biow
bv the hind feet of the other horse.
n WAS not until Krugman heard the
angry shouts Of the Italians on the SIDE
walk and saw them rush 10 the centre or
the street that he realized something
WAS wrong. lie instantly drew his
horses m on their launches and brought
them 10 stop and then started 10 CLIMB
down from his seat. Before he did so
however. the angry Italians began -
gather close about his wagon. They
cursed him and cried "Lincioto' the
Italian for Lynch him. krugman
besitated then. seeing that It would he
dangerous for him TO descend 10 the
street.
While the Italians were muttering
threats against Krugman. the child was
carried TO a nearby drug store until an
ambulance surgeon could be called. In
the mean time Patrolman Bertram had
arrived on the scene. He began to ques-
tion the driver. and was standing at one
side Of the wagon taking krugmans
name and address. when Bongtcel. look
ing from the window of his fiat on the
eth floor saw his child being carried
away.
Fiahts Way Through Crowd.
The father rushed TO the street. hsht-
ing his way through the crowd. and wa7
soon at the opposite side of the wagon.
He overheard Bertram tell Krugman
that ne would not be arrested. Instantly
no leaned To the hub of the front wheel
and erasped one end Of the scat with his
Jeff hand. With his right hand ne
nulled p revolver from his pocket and
levelled the weapon at krugmans head.
The driver had his back turned To
pongicej and did not sec the man as he
crept up to him. Before any one could
move 10 prey ent the shooting Bongicei
fred the first shot at ,he driver. With
the first bullet Krugman tried 10 rise to
his feet. half turning toward his assail-
ant Bongce did not wait moment
after firing the first shot, but quickly
numped three more bullets into the
mans neck
With the report Of the last shot kru,;-
man toppled of his seat and fen TO the
! street. The crowd about the wagon were
stunned momentarily by the suddenness
~ the murder Bongicel took advantage
NJ this and leaped from the wagon wheel
end raced across the street.
! Rertram. as soon as he heard the shot
and saw Kusman crumple up in his
scat. dashed around the tail of the
: wagon Just I'm time 30 see Bongcei dis
appear in the hallway OF No ia East
iSth street. He followed him. and thr
Italian tried to shoot him, but the re
yo,yer was empty and the hammer only
clicked. Rertram was forced To use hi
own revolver as club 10 subdue ths
man.
When the patrolman led the prisoner
Ia the steps the crowd OF Italians I'm the
street made a determined rush towasS