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Show FATAL SHOOTING AMONG ITALIANS IN CALIFORNIA MARTINKZ, Cal., Aug. 21 .Endeavoring .Endeavor-ing to protect himself and others in tho house from death or serious Injury. Spe-slna Spe-slna Blllccci. an Italian Hsherman. shot and killed his brother, Joseph Blllccci. late last night, when the latter ran amuck with a knife and a revolver among a number of friends In tho home of Mrs. Margaret Bruno at Crockett. Many shots were fired at each other by the brc i hers am during the fusillade Rosle Bl leccl. the 10-vcar-old niece of the combatants, was struck In the forehead by a bullet and Instantly killed. ... Joseph Blllccci. who had boon drinking, drink-ing, became quarrelsome and when his brother remonstrated with him ho draw a knife In tho struggle Speslna and Mrs. Bruno were badly cut. Joseph drew a revolver nnd began firing, fcPslna ro-turncd ro-turncd the fire and Joseph fell. Instantly killed. A stray shot fired by Speslna struck the little girl- Both Speslna and Mrs. Bruno may die from their wound. |