The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-22
SHOT IN THE HAT,
FRIGHT KILLS DANDY
Fugitive Pursued by Angry
Husband Jumps Over q
Fence and Dies.
COMPANION HIT IN HAND
Homicide Charge Stands
Against Assailant, Though
No Bullet Landed.

Children at play, mothers wheeling
baby carriages and men intent on bus
mess who we're near the Fort Washing
ton Presbyterian Church at i74th street
and Wadsworth avenue yesterday after
noon heard the crack OF Il pistol They
looked up 10 see blond Italian with
baggy trousers pointing pistol toward
two fellow countrymen.
Blood spurted from the hand OF n
swarthy. thick set man. the shorter OF
the two, and he turned his back on the
pistol. Another shot was fired and the
short man increased his speed. blood
dripping on the sidewalk. The other man.
who was the object Of the pistol fire,
was tall. with neatly pressed clothes,
polished shoes and the air Of n dandy.
At the first pistol shot ne too turned.
Then came another report and another.
His hat, perforated by one Of the bull
lets. was tossed from his head, but the
dandy kept on. clawing the air in his
frenzy to get away. Then came the nth
Ihot that went wild. and tho dandy fairly
Jumped into the air in his desperate
hurry. He raced toward st. Nicholas
avenue. his eyes working with fright
Fugitive Leaps n Fence.
Suddenly he leaped a low wooden fence
and rolled over. He lay immovable as
the man with the tawny hair turned and
walked toward Broadway, carfully stick
ing the revolver in his pocket
The dandy did not move and hundreds
of men. women and children gathered to
gaze at him. Presently an ambulance
surgeon arrived and making hasty ex-
animation could find no trace Of bullet
no wound of any kind The body was
carried to the st. Nicholas avenue police
station, where a more thorough examna-
tlon was made, but still no wound could
be found Finally the doctor announced
that the man must have died OF fright
but suggested that an autopsy be per-
formed to determine the exact cause Of
death.
The man was Felipe Caudio 40 years
old. saloon keeper at ITO 1ntervale
avenue. The Bronx. Search Of his pockets
justified the appellaton of dandy for he
carried little sacks of scent in his pockets
and 1t was apparent that he gave special
attention to his dress. His compani IN.
who after running several blocks finally
stopped, is Benedetta Fatta. a partner
of Gaudio. who lives in }42 East 18TH
street. His wound proved of little con-
sequence and was quickly bandaged.
The assallant is pasquGle Epplito, Al
years old, who lives at ili4 Broadway.
between '175th and l76th streets. and does
odd jobs. After emptying his revolver
he hurried bacl; to his home and going
10 the cellar hid the weapon, and also Q
long stiletto which lie carried. He then
ran into the house at 4i46 Broadway and
hid in closet in the kitchen.
The AssntIsnt Sur~enders.
Patrolman Glynn, who has won a star
for life saving. followed closely. In COM
pany with Patrolman Bauer Glynn
pulled his revolver and announced he
would count three and II the Italian did
not come out AZ the third count he would
IRE The Italian remained hidden until
the pHtrolman shouted three. when he
emerged with hands up,
THAT tall man" lie said afterward 10
Assistant District Attorney Deacon Muir
ply, has been annoying my wife and
trying 10 get her TO go away. l moved
uptown 10 get away from him. but he
followed her. | do not know the other
man, but I was in the yard this after
noon liking "A swing for my children
when I saw them 20 past the house
went away for minute and then I saw
one OF them making signs To my wife.
ordered them away and the tall man
threatened me. I got knife and a re-
voiver and followed them. I meant only
to scare them and not to kill"
Epplito was locked up on a charge OF
homicide. felonious assault and violation