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KILLEDfWITH MANIBarber’s Customer ThreatenedMurder If Cut While Being Shaved.THEN FIRED AT SHOPKEEPERsIn Fight for Possession of Weapon Fatalbe an Irish laborer, entered the barber’sshop about 9 o’clock yesterday morning.— » •Tie had been drinking, and complained about being obliged to wait so long for his turn in the chair. By the time it arrived he was in an ugly mood, and threatened to blow' the top of the barber’s head off if he cut him.After being shaved he decided to have his hair cut, and gave explicit instructions as to how he wanted it done. The job was finally completed, but not to the stranger’sentire satisfaction, and it was some time• 7before he finally, paid his bill and started to leave the shop.He got as far as the doorsill, however, when he suddenly re-entered the shop and demanded that Saitta give him $10, which he said had been stolen from his coat pocket while he was in the chair.Saitta denied that any money had been stolen from the man and started to closeV * ' / '• • , j, H / • • ^flip door. The stranger, throwing the door wide open, drew a revolver and fired at Saitta. In an instant the barbers and cus-. 'S , . * •tom^rs were in a wild panic, and everybody sought shelter behind chairs and tables. A second shot struck Saitta in the left shoulder, but despite his wound he. grappled with his assailant, throwing his left arm around the man's neck and clutching the barrel of the revolver -with his right9hand.IBullet Was Fired—Third Recent jKilling in Harlem Neighborhood. iIn a struggle for the possession of a re-* * - . *in front of Vincenzo Saitta’s barber shop, at 2,101 Third Avenue, yesterdaymorning an unidentified man was shot and killed and Saitta was seriously wounded in jthe left shoulder. This is the third man j that has been killed in a shooting affray { in. the neighborhood in the last week, wrhile four*' others have been wounded. 1According the stoty of Saitta and sev-era! witnesses, who are held to await the ; action of the Coroner, a man, believed toThe two men struggled desperately, and finally staggered through the doorway andIt was evident.thatthe Italian was getting weaker and was about to faint from the loss of blood, when a third shot rang out and the men fell in a heap on the sidewalk.Detective Haggerty of the East One Hundred and Fourth Street Station, who was standing at One Hundred and Fourteenth Stroet and Third Avenue, heard the shots and arrived on the scene just as the twounconscious. - His whisf|efibrought Policeman Dodd to his aid, and ahurry call was sent to the Harlem Hospitalfor an ambulance. By the time Dr. Burns• arrived the stranger was, dead and Saitta had recovered consciousness.The barber told his story to the police while his wound was being dressed, and he was finally taken to the hospital a prisoner. -Nicolo Frazzl of 318 East One Hundredand Seventh Street and Roeco Somponeo ot $fio East One Hundred and Seventeenth Street, barbers employedEfn• the shop, corroborated Saitta’s statement In every de-Dieleto of 2,197 FirstAvenue and Carrie Saitta, the barber’s wife. I Ail were placed under arrest and sent to the House of Detention as witnesses.The dead man is about f feet 10 inches in height, weighs 170 pounds, and has grayhair, mustache, and eyes. He wore a black diagonal coat and waistcoat, striped treus-| ers, black tie, and lace shoos. In his pock-efb were found $3 m bills, some smalli change, a bunch of keys, and a pocketI knife.I!___
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New York Times
New York, New York, US
Mon, Jul 25, 1904
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