New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-20
STABBED TO DEATH
in REVENGE PLOT.
Harlem Liveryman, Former
Partner of Slain Woman,
Killed in Street.
NEIGHBOR HELD:
CASE A MYSTERY
Murder, Third In Tragic Cycle,
Is Laid to Black Hand
Feud Vendetta.


Louis Lazazzara, siXty-tWo years old.
formerly a partner OF Mrs. Pasquerelle
Spineln the rich Italian woman who
was murdered on March %. 1912. was
himself murdered on the corner Of 10Sth
street and First avenue last night His
is the third OF the cycle Of homicides
surrounding the Spinelli woman.
Mrs. Spinelli's daughter, Nellie Len
ere, on October %. 1911, killed her
sweetheart "Chick" Monaco. but was
able to satisfy jury that Monaco had
tried TO persuade her TO rob her moth
er's safe. Then she killed him with a
cleaver She was discharged after trial
and went to Italy. where she is said 10
have died a few months ago.
The death of Monaco has always been
thought by the police 10 have brought
about the murder Of Mrs. Spinelli.
LaZazzara was one Of those arrested at
the time Of the murder OF Mrs. Spinelli,
but was discharged.
Charged with the murder OF Lazaz-
cara the police have Angelo Lasco, a
saloonkeeper who lives at No. S19 East
10sth street. According TO the police,
his hands and handkerchief found IN
his pockets were found TO be blood
stained when he was arrested, shortly
after the murder He is locked up AZ
the East 1O4th street station.
When questioned Lasco told several
conflicting stories, the police say. Al
though both he and Lazazzara have
been neighbors for many years he pro-
fesses not to know the slain man.
Lazazzara was killed by single sti-
letto thrust in the abdomen The
wound was such a deep one that II
nearly disemboVeled the victim.
The dead man was e liveryman Vho
had his place Of business and hved AT
No. 3S4 East 10Sth street. II is sup
posed that he walked from his livery
stable to the point where he met death
TO fill some engagement
The body was found by pedestrian
whose name the police had not learned
al late hour Witnesses VINO were
called bv the man summoned the police
and then disappeared before the de-
tectives who were sent 10 the scene
Of the stabbing heard either their
names or their stories.
From this wholesale disappearance
the detectives deduce the theory that
Lazazzara was killed for revenge and
that none Of those who might give any
evidence chose TO become an informer
and suffer the fate OF informers in such
feuds
The first report TO reach the station
house was that TWO men had held up
I.azazzara and stabbed him 10 death
when he resisted. IL was said that
witnesses a block away saw the livery
man reach a dark spot on First ave
nue. and suddenly stop when two men
stepped from the darkness and con-
fronted him
Then there was a scufT1e and one man
fell. Thos. who saw IL ran to the spot
and picked up Lazazzara. who was
dead. At first it was believed that rob-
berry was the motive of Lazazzara's as
sailants. but when his body was ex-
amined and the fatal nature OF the
single stab wound disclosed. the po-
lice opinion changed.
When Mrs Spinelh was murdered. 1t
was alleged by the police that fe"
,rinutes prior to II, some persons at
tempted to enter the stable, but were
restrained by LaZazzara. Then some
shots rang out. Lszazzara was pushed
aside. and the dead body OF the woman
vas found, but no trace OF her muir
6orer LazaZzara was subsequently dis
charged in court for lack of evidence,
and the same thing happened 70 Amelio
PrIsco. who was arrested on June 1S,
1912. charged with being an accomplice
in the murder.
The police say that Lazazzara's 9
stable has long been under surveillance
as il was believed that horses stolen
in Harlem were boarded with MIN by
the thieves