THREE MEN MURDERED IN FOUR MINUTES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2134, 13 March 1886, Page 2 (Supplement)

THREE MEN MURDERED IN FOUR MINUTES.

From Sicily comes » horrible i«tory of a Kcries of inurdrm, in which two families apparently attempted to extirpate e.ich other. At Portempr*docle, near Girginti, two butchers, father and Bon, of the name of Indelirato, not long since to<»k two brothers named Alfonso nnd Giovanni Cunnetoni, into partnership, to cnablo them the bettor to compete with the rival e-ttrtblinhmout. AtfirM; there was a great show of friendship between the partner*, but bofore long the Cannctonis bo\r>\n t-> trade iv lamb*' cagcaKes separately on their own account, and disagreements arose, which ultimately led to a collision between Bnldassare Indclioato and Alfonso Cannctnni. They drew thtir butcher's knives from their belts on each other. Alfonno aimed a well-directed blow at Baldussarc. Hp parried it with his left arm, which wus cut to tho bone, nnd nt tho name inHtant drove his knife into tho heart of Alfonso, who fell dead on the spot. At that moment a young «on of Alfonso, aged )9, came up with a bludgeon to his father's assistance. Bildassare struck him to th* ground, and then cut hiH throat across, " as he would havo slaughtered a sheep." Mad with rago, Baldansaro then rushed into the shop, and taking Giovanni, the brother of Alfonso, by surprise, "killed him with a sl»t<h acrosa tho a Women." Turning then to leave the chop, he inflicted a serious wound on a person just entering. All this occurred within the space of four minutes, the result of the collision being three pertons killed and two wounded.