Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
RESTAURANT MAN
BRUTALLY STABBED
AND LEFT FOR DEAD
Partner of Edward Massing-
ton Sought After Leon
cavello's Proprietor Is
Found in Blood Covered
Bed.

Edward Washington. ic years old, one
OF the propretors OF the Leoncavallo
restaurant COS South 10th street, was
found in the bedroom of his business
partner, Joseph splnelli. today with his
head badly battered and deep stab wounds
! in his chest He is in the Pennsylvania
Hospital Physicians say he will die
Police, OF the I'd and Christian streets
station are searching for spinelli.
Two men and two women, one of whom
found the unconscious man, were arrested
as material witnesses. The women are
! Blanche Cole, Negress, of 522 South
18th street, and Lena Coleman, Negress,
624 South Clifton street
The men are Helios Andolorosa, SOC
South Tenth street, and Antonio Marcko,
1898 Kiinball street, walters at the restau-
rant. They were taken to City Hall and
questioned.
Massington's body was found by the
woman who is at the restaurant She
went to call the proprietor for breakfast.
as has been her custom, and not finding
him in his own room, went to the apart
ments of spinelli.
Washington lay unconscious on a blood
bespattsred bed. Close by were heavy
curtain pole and deer-foot handled dag
ger. Both were covered with blood, and
the curtain pole had bloody patches Of
hair on 1t.
The maid ran shrieklng out into tho
street.
She notified Lieutenant William Dono-
hue. of Fire Engine House No. II, South
and Alder streets. who. with several
firemen, rushed into the building. The
police were notified.
Lieutenant Moon, of the I'd and Chris
tlan streets station, went in the patrol
wagon to the restaurant. Washington was
taken to the hospital.
Magistrate Coward went TO the insttu-
tlon to take a statement from the dying
man, but the restaurant proprietor was
unconscious.
The police. after an investigation. found
all telephone wires leading to the Leon
cavellO restaurant out.
Several letters, written IN Italian, were
found, in addition to the bloodstained
knife, which may throw some light on
the motive of the assault. Persons in
the neighborhood say that Spinelli had
loaned Washington 800 some time ago,
BiniA to enter bunnsss here.
The police believe Washington and Spi-
nelli duarTslsd last night over the man
agemsnt OF the restaurant, and renewed
their argument this morning. Neigh
bors say they heard the two men In a
heated argument, during which their
voloes rose almost to a shrek
Special Policemen Fields. KlelnE and
wurtshafter. OF the I'd and Christian
streets station, are searching for Splnelli
and believe from a clue furnished late in
the morning they will be able to locate
him before night.
The restaurant where the assault took
nlace Is one of the best-known eating
houses downtown, Thousands OF persons
who delight in Italian cooking and par
tieuIarly the manner In which spagetti is
prepared there, journeyed TO the Leon
caVallo for supper
Many after-theatre suppers were held
there and not infrequently were such men
as Caruso and other famous Italian opera
stars TO be seen at tables In the place.
Frequently they lifted their voices in
song. to the great delight OF other patrons.