New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-19
'ASSASS|NS KILL MAN
TRA|LED ROUND WORLD
Shoot Down Angelo Define in
Brooklyn Restaurant. and
Make Good Their Escape.
BORE MANY OTHER BULLETS
Members of Secret Society Had
Followed Marked Man to Far
Countries, Where He Had
Sought to Hide.

Trauej around the world by members
OF secret society bent upon his death.
wounded a half dozen times in as many
different cities by his enemies. Angelo
Dehno. an Italian. was shot twice above
the heart last night as he sat IN n res
taurant ~ 40 1921 60th street. Brooklyn.
His body toppled forward from the chair
and a. no died the man who had killed
him backed out OF the door and made his
escape
Defino had known for several wears that
he was a marked man. He left Italy ia
$40 with the intention OF defeating the
purpose OF those who had sworn to take
his lifc. First Defno went 10 Australia.
hoping that in that far land his enemies
would not trail him down. \ few months
after h. had landed in the Antipodes a
bullet from the revolver Of an enemy
struck him. voundinG him seriously
Define recovered from that bullet and
continued his search for a haven from an
= assassin hand In the businesses ~
india he sought refuge from his enemies.
only 10 again feel a bullet thi- time being
laid UP In hospital for eigh, months.
The next move made hy the marked
italian was 10 emigrate 10 America. where
nc sought TO oury himself among the
millions Of Chicago The pursuers. ever
on his trail. ferreted out his hiding place
and once more sent q bullet into his
body Dedno. apparently bearing
charmed lie. again escaped with his life
and moved 10 san Francisco.
one day while slipping Chianr In the
back room Of wine shop iu \ Barbary
Coast resort. IN San Francisco. man
poered through the swinging door. recog-
rized Dehno and fired point blank AZ him.
The bullet sent the hunted man 10 hos
pital bed for six months. his life at first
being despaired or
That was in 1900. Since then no at
tompts had been made on Dchnos life.
and his friends began 20 hope the curse
pronounced upon him years before In italy
had been lifted. Defino entertained no
such false hope. however, and often re-
marked to his friends that his day would
come
Two years ago he came tn New York
and obtained work as a clerk with Pale
-
and Twelfth avenue. Brooklyn. He pros
rered in his work. and had laid by little
money. He made his home at No. 1901
Thirteenth avenue.
Last night Denno's employers gave
dinner and dance TO the men in their en-
play. Defno sat on the right hand OF
one Of the Paledino brothers. Every one
was merry and wine flowed plentfully.
In the midst of the revelry the swing
ing doors OF the saloon opened and three
men stalked through and made for the
entrance of the restaurant. They stood
n moment in the doorway, their eyes
searching the room. They stopped when
they saw Defno.
One of the men aimed revolver at
Dohno and fred twice. both bullets en-
tcring his left breast just above the heart
Defino pitched forward from his chair,
blood pouring from his mouth. Instantly
the other diners were thrown into panic
chairs being upset and glassware cast to
the floor as the men reached for their
weapons.
The three men. keeping the diners COW
cred with their revolvcrs, backed through
the doors and disappeared. Patrolman
Cone. "A block away. ran TO the saloon
and tried TO restrain the men In the place
from running away. He was aided by
Richard Abbott a negro. who fought the
men back The reserves
from the Fourth avenue station came on
the run ard took eight prisoners. all of
whom were held MS material witnesses.