17th of January 1923

Found in the newspapers on the 17th of January 1923.

MILANESE BUSINESSMAN AND ASSOCIATES MURDERED LAST NIGHT

Police revealed this morning that prominent businessman Arturo Faccia was last night one of the victims of the violent la Scala incidents. He had been at la Scala with friends for the opening night of "Aida" and had gone backstage to congratulate performers when he became separated from his companions and was shot to death by unknown aggressors.

The mutilated bodies of his friends were later discovered by workmen on the roof of our cathedral. An official at the diocese stated "It is impossible for anyone to get up there at night. This is the Devil's work.".

Milan police would not describe the wounds sustained, repeating merely that they seem the work of a deranged degenerate. Residents of the city are warned to exercise caution at night.

Signor Faccia was a widower, without children. He had recently returned from a business trip to Turkey.

STILL NO TRACE OF CAVOLLARO

The hopes of finding Caterina Cavollaro are dwindling day by day. Some fear she has been killed and the police has, it seems, run out of leads. A crazy old woman, speaking with a distinctively male voice, puzzled investigators early this morning by claiming to be the missing opera star, extensively mentioning stories and details one would think only the real Miss Cavollaro would know. The police briefly kept this woman for questioning, but concluded she was a deranged and obsessive fan.

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