A Series of Murders

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 136, 27 April 1886, Page 3

A Series of Murders

A fcomblo "deed of Blood" com■Httedatßoitempedocle, nearGirgenti, ypeeaaifleatration of the use of the Hie in the island of Sicily. Two irt-trfhuiiy- fa&er ahd son, named Jaießeatq, who kept a shop in that lii, act long aince took two brothers •tamed Alfonso and Giovanni Canni4oai into partnership, to enable them tha bettor to compete with a rival estabUahment. At first there was a apeat chow of friendship between the poteen, but before long the CannetmpM began to trade in lambs' carcMibe eoaaratoly on their own account, .ajw ■■■fffihnmiinf n n ronn. wbicn ultimafee&r lied ; t? a • collision between BpUmware. Indelicate and Alfonso {JeaaetoaL Hoy drew their butcher's lorine from their belts on each other. ftifn?rt-«_ ained a well-directed blow at SdUaaeam. He paired it with bis left ana, which was cut to the bone, aad, at tiie came instant drove his fcaifaiafte the heart of Alfonso, who §& dead ea tke spot. At that moment a young son of Jdftaao, aged 19, came up with a Hntfgnna to aie father's assistance. Baldassam struck him to the ground ani taea -cut his throat across, " as he Would hare slaughtered a sheer.*' Had with rage Baldassare then rushed iate the ahop, aad taking Giovanni flte brother of Alfonso, by surprise, ** killed bim with a slash across the Abdomen before he bad even time to

ciy J God help me!'" Turning theu to leave the chop, he inflicted a serious wound oa a person just entering. All this occurred within the space of four saiautes tke result of the collision faing three persons killed and two woouded."