The New York herald., 1874-08-15
THE BROOKLYN ASSASSINATION.

Arrest OF Ono or Two Supposed Particl-
pators-The Murder and It's Cause
Being Slowly Unravcled.
The murder on the vacant lots ON Bedford ave.
nue. on Wednesday night Is now in the direct way
OF elucidatlon, and when the Coroner Is ready to
proceed with his investigation the evidence will
show that the man-now recognized as Salvadora
Torina, dealer In ieathers-came to his death ar
the hands OF one or more Of his fellow Sicilans, In
revenge for his neglect OF mis- family since ne ar.
rived In New York. Sixteen wounds we're found
in vario1s parts OF the body, three OF which were
inevitably fatal.
About sixteen months ago Torina arrived In New
York, from Palermo, Sicily-where he LETT vile
ana three o tidren-to sock fortune In America,
aud embarked In the manufacture Of feather
busters. he succeeded lar beyond his cxpecra.
ttons and selling out at bargain last ial he had
since done no business beyond an occasional
speculation In feathers. But prosperity seemed to
draw him In vortex OF misery which has resulted
In .tgg l
MS SUDDEN AND HORRIBLE DEATH.
That he loved his vile and family there is no
doubt, but his ardent temperament led him at
times to temporarily forget those dependent upon
nitn on the distant shores Of Sicily.
His genial character gathered many friends
around him VINO became his bene1ciaries to some
extent, and through close attention 10 one be.
came acquainted with woman, who was, with.
out doubt, the cause OF his taking Oh. At the
time Of making her acquaintance he resided in
James street; but q sicilian meeting with an ac-
SS Oak street, Torina moved around there and
spent several hours each day In the mans room,
In the house, assisted Mrs Fitzgerald in her care care
Of the poor fellow. and became acquainted with
T9as 20 Na % ana Mrs. st. George
The st. George family consisted OF the husband
Mrs. ST. George and three children, one babe In
arms.
Tortna had made many friends both in New York
and Brooklyn, ali Oh whom were Italians or Sicli-
ans. Among them were friends and relatives OF
his wife, who although they accepted iavors from
him, still were ever Jealous OF any attentions paid
TO others, no matter whom, and when they saw
the increasing attentions paid to the st. George
family their anger found expression IN words.
He was often in the habit of coming over from
On Wednesday, The day OF the MURDER lorna was
last seen In New York, on the corner OF OAK and
James streets, IN company with man taller than
with nlm and came back alone. Torina mad SAID
to Mrs. st. George, whose ring he wore, that he
was going to Brooklyn and would be back soon,
but he never came back alive, and the mystery
surrounding his death adds only TO its horror.
Where the men went or what they did positively
Is unknown, but a conductor on a Nostrand ave.
nue. thinks that the two got on his car shortly
alter ha-past SIX, and rode from the ferry to the
end OF the route and back to within lew
blocks OF Hayward street. then, about eight
oc.ock, they walked toward the scene OF the
der the influence OF liquor a drug. Hall an hour
later Torina was found IN diving condition a
and Heyward streets, and no one mad seen or
heard any scufle or heard any appeals for help.
The man was found bleeding to death. The
ponce adopted the idea OF suicide, and
waited Tor a heavy rain storm to oOiterate
any tracks that might have been made before they
commenced their search, and finding nothing
but the hat OF deceased and a portion OF a sword
cane short distance from the body, awaited recog-
milton before they commenced 10 work. The rag
mr. nj hn q hn1 n
inch longer than the blade itselfso that 1t could
be carried In the pocket.
On Thursday night Diego BlancO, better known
as Mr. White keeper OF an emgrant and sailors
boarding house at No. 39 Oliver street, accom-
over and recognized HIM, req esting also the body
for burial when the Coroner was through with
IT. HIS exclamation when he first saw 1t was
''rhis has been done by hts own countrymen!'
relerring TO the Sicilians).
The recognition was followed on Thursday morn
ing by the corroboration OF Mrs. Fitzgerald and u
Mrs. Coleman, all OF whom were taken care Oh by
the police, and, alter being closely questioned
The reveiations made, no wever, drew the police
to New York just after Mrs. ST. George and her
husband had started Tor Brooklyn to also view the
corpse, thus showing that tney did not directly
cause the murder. Tney had not been there bat
moment ere the man VINO started with him entered
the yard.
He was accordingly arrested and hurried over 10
Police Headquarters, wnere he gave his name,
winch sounded like Tagnere or Trechner. He was
put through rigid examination BY Superinten-
dent Folk and was then locked up. Later in the
day another arrest was effected. but nothing
accurate could be ascertained III the Eastern Dls-
trict though 1t Is expected that something def
mite will be revealed to-day.
At about three O'CLOCK yesterday afternoon q
little girl named Eliza Elicit discovered n knife
with a blade five inches In length-which Deputy
Coroner Creamer says Will at some OF the wounds
four additional stabs having been found on the
BODY by the post-mortem held yesterday, making
sixteen cuts IN all--near a stagnant pool 200 ieet
from the stones on which Torina was found. 10
was wrapped up In paper and is covered with
stains OF rust or blood 1t Is pocket Knife with
three blades, the large one very sharp, with nick
IN the edge.
No Jury has yet been lmpannelled by Coroner
Whitehill.