New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-02
TWO ITALIANS SLAIN
IN SHOOTING Trays
One Found Dead in Brooklyn
Alley. Other Dies in
Hospital.
LETTERS FURNISH A CLEW
Two Brothers in. Law in Second
Affair Resort to Gun at
End of Bitter
Quarrel.

EHFHohUent cannot always cool ltallan
blood, which often fires the veins. as
much on this side OF the world as 1t has
in the sunny homeland OF the race.
Two Of those vendettas that so often
spring Into being In certain sections OF
New York broke out yesterday, one in
brooklyn, the other I'm Manhattan. In
one instance a brother-in-law wrenched
revolver from a man who had fatally
wounded him, and in turn shot his assail-
ant In the other. three strangers fol-
lowed young Italian as he left a bar
room and shot him down on the side
walk
The man killed in Brooklyn was An
tonic Lauro. The only motive that could
be furnished by the police last night was
that Lauro intended to open a grocery
business to-day I'm a colony that harbors
keen rivalry toward the community in
which he made his home. Lauro lived at
No. 30 LIST street, but he thought he saw
good chance 10 open a store in Goth
street. The police know very well the
hatred that exists between the two set
Elements of'Itslians.
Considered an Invasion.
Evidently II was considered an invasion
when Lauro proposed to set up business
in his rivals own camp. At least, this
is what his friend. Joseph Palladino. be-
lieves. Palladino is a contractor living
at Thirteenth avenue and 5sth street
He said he met Palladino late Saturday
night. intending 10 introduce him to in
fiuential friends I'm the Goth street sec
ton. The two called at several houses
and stopped in saloons. where Lauro
showed his appreciation by buying many
drinks.
Pallsdino and Lauro went into Charles
Moscarello's saloon. at No. 1860 Goth
street. early yesterday morning. After
they had talked while with the barten-
der they sat at table and were served
with drinks. At the same time three
slim, curly haired young Italians came in
and ordered refreshments at another
table They watched Lauro closely.
Hardly had the drinks been set on the
strangers table when Palladlno and
Lauro rose from their chairs and started
out.
Somehow / felt there was somebody
behind us. but | did not pay any atten-
ton But as the door shut back OF us
three or four shots rang out all at once.
/ ran. I was certified. But as ! was
running | looked around and saw An
tonic fall on the pavement" said Palla-
dino TO the detectives.
The bartender called up the police. and
Detectives Fay and Dittman came around
from the Fourth avenue station. They
found large pool OF blood on the side
walk. and the red stains led to an alley
two hundred feet away. Lauros body
was found ia the alley. against "a wall
but the detectives could not tell why II
had been dragged there. Bullet wounds
In his stomach and chest Indicated that
he had died almost instantly.
Find Threatening Letters.
In his pockets were found some letters.
and when the police found Palladino the
Italians face paled as he read the grimy
sheets lie said they were threa tenlng
messages They were unsigned. but de-
tectives found some clews in them and
used one OF them as the basis for their
work. The other contained bitter COM
ments OF Italian merchants on the men
small neiGhborhood trade
The Manhattan AFFAIR was family row,
not like the Brooklyn tragedy. where
community fought community. as II were.
on this side OF the river two brothers-In-
law, Tony AIrabala. OF No. 81 Baxter
street, and Benedetto Sperlazzo, OF Nc.
l0l Leonard street. both ended quarrel
with pistol shots.
The two were visiting still another
member OF the family. their sister-in-law,
Concettna de Cello. at No. y Baxter
street, when the trouble happened. Sud
denly they burst out OF the nat into the
hallway OF the second floor, cursing and
yelling. Sperlazzo had a revolver in his
hand
He fired twice at Arrsbala, and both
bullets went home. But Arrabala
grabbed the gun and, after struggle,
wrested II away Then he shot Sperlazzo
In the temple and in the shoulder.
Patrolman Smith and Detectives Devore
and Williams. OF the Elizabeth street sta
ton, hurried UP and found Arrabala un-
conscious on the steps. Sperlazzo they
seized as he was running from the scene
Arrabala was taken to Hudson Street
Hospital. where he died later. The bull
lets had entered his abdomen. SperlaMo
was not seriously wounded. He was
held on the Z, arfe q felotio?. assault.