The Lercara Friddi massacre was one was the first in a series of bloody incidents that would lead up to the proclamation of a state of siege by Prime minister Francesco Crispi on January 4 , 1894 , that would crack down heavily on the Fasci . Eleven people were killed on December 10 , 1893 , at the Giardinello massacre . On December 17 , 1893 , many people were wounded when troops fired on a manifestation in Monreale . On January 1 , 1894 , 20 people were killed and many wounded in Gibellina and Pietraperzia . On January 2 , there two dead in Belmonte Mezzagno and the next day 18 dead and many wounded in Marineo . Two days after , on January 5 , thirteen dead and many wounded closed the series in Santa Caterina
Giardinello massacre
Giardinello massacre
Lercara Friddi massacre