New-York tribune., 1874-08-18
NEW LIFE-sAvING STATIONS TO BE ESTAb-
TURINPS MURDERER.

IAN, WHO Is SUSPECTED OF BEI'u iii4-
SLAYER.
The murderer Of Turin is believed to be
known at last There reason for thinking that ne is
an Italian named Coramont. This fact ha- oeeh u,s
covered through the efforts Of Detective riggs oil the
Brooklyn Detective Agency late OF Police Headquar-
ters He has been at work assiduously in the matter
ever since the murder frat discovered Tue de-
tectyes at Headquarters seem TO have got on the same
track last night for they were making inquiries o i'
ians with whom CoramOnti was acquainted he Las
resided OF late in New-York, but spends
great portion Of his time in Brooklyn lie
has bad reputation among the police, never
goes unarmed has been arrested for MAKING
dangerous assaults upon different persons. and hl por
trait is in the rogues gallery at the Brooklyn foee
Headquarters About two years ago he was suspSc'ei
OF setting fire 10 the residence Of another Italian haheu
Farache at No. % Myrte-ave, and wnen arres'ed py
Detective Riggs made desperate fight He endeayorea
TO stab that officer and when finally oyerpowered Was
found TO have his person revolver, bo"le-kmic'
dagger and stileto Through flaw in the evidence
the crime could not be positively proved against hlm'
and he was dscharged His connection with the iurlIl
murder is said to be this:
Robert dc Ia Hoyds, who kept a saloon at Franklin
and Fushingaves stated That three Italians entereu
his place on Wednesday evening, and that one was ta
and the others below medium size one OF the small
men, be said drank whisky. and the other two drank
water They rendered five cents in payment, ana lett
In little while of the men returned and had Two
more glasses water after which they went out again.
They returned twice more and drank water. About
o'clock they returned again. appeared to be greatly eA
cited talked to each other very rapidly In their naive
tongue and drank some brandy. They did not return
again.
Mr. DC Ia Hovds described the tall man as having
gray mustacho and gray curly hair This corrcsponded
TO the description of CoamOnt. Being shown photo
graph OF the lie recognized HIN instantly. lie aso
identified Turu at the Morgue as being one OF the
smaller men who accompanied him. 1t was ascertained
from ]. Farache Italian photographer at No. 81
uvrfc-ave That about 10 o'clock the night OF the
murder Coramonti came to his residence and IN an ex
cited asked him 10 90 and have some lager peer
at the same time exhibiting a large roll OF
bills. Faracne declined the invitation, but hs son
accompanied CoIamonti the liquor saloon at Myrtle
ave- and Adams-st, where they lad some beer Cora
monti then SAID to his companion that he wished HIM
particularly notice that he had no weapons with him.
at the same time throwing back MS coat so that MS
companion might have ocular evidence OF the truth oil
his statement. He added that he had given M the
practice OF going armed. In few minutes he bade
young Farac1e good by, saving that he was
going to Pittsburgh Since that time he has
not been seem An Ita,lan, whose mans IS with
held for prudential reasons, stated that night
that ne saw Coramonti about p. N. on wednesday
waking with two small men IN Belforiave. not far
from where Turni found and that he was engaged
in loud aud angry conversation with one OF them lie
gave other facts TO Detective Riggs which cannot be
published at present but which viii lead to the arrest
of Coramonu No doubt is expressed by Detective
Riggs that COramOuti was connected with the murder
if he was not principal TRIBUNE reporter called
last night upon Mr. Farache. VINO said that he was
afraid Of CoramOBti, whom he knew to be dangerous
and desperate Ho did not doubt that he hai some
connection with the assassination Of Turini He sadhdt
on Wednesday night when COramoEti called upon him
T. adc+rau Nod wi refused
out with him he afraid of MIN. The des-
perado, as he called him, hated him because he hai
charged him with trying to burn his brothers house
Mr. Farache said that be also hated another laIia'
named Larrama who keeps saloon IN East Broohlyh'
and he mad frequently threatened TO take his life be
cause he would not give him money 10 run away Win
after Farache'o house had been fired. He added that
Detective Frost Of the Central Office had questioned
him about Coramonti yesterday and was enieayolIh-
TO find out ont the latter's Whereabouts.
Until last night the Police authorities at Headquarters
were yacilatng between theories TO the murder
Of the Italian Turin These theories contradictory
vet there was considerable evidence in favor OF BOTH
The man Donahue who arrested on the charge OF
saloon keeper who identified him as eating oysters III
his saloon I'm company with Turni and another person.
was discharged and has been reirrested "a an exana
ton Of the stomach Of the murdered miu has rcFeAeu
tbe ptesence OF oysters ami crackers thereby strongly
fortfyng the statement Of the saoOnk keeper But seems
well established Dy OF pcfSoHS
DoDahue was In their company from early III the after
noon OF Wednesday until o'clock on that evening 10
suppose that the saloonkeepers statement Is correct IL
necessary believe that these witnesses have some
interested motive coDcealing the TRUTH that thcy
participated in the assault Turin or had knowledge
This Is not believed by Gen. Jourdan or superin-
eudent Folk and the latter stated yesterday that there
sufficient evidence to hold Donahue The other
theory Turn had been murdered by his coun-
trymen. The character Of tho wounds inflicted upon
him IS one indication OF this fact.
Detective Riggs called at the house OF certain wealthy
Italian last night His wife, who present SAID that
rnrrni was murdered purely Of and for his
political opposition 10 the Pope, anu 'ha'
the assasSns persons whom he suppoSeu
10 be his friends They had quarreled IN
New-YorK and there the assasSins endeaVored
TO provoke him by all the IL their power tii he
dared any one of them 10 fight him. He was then ioi
lowed as be went hts boardlnshou In Monroe-st'
and when they we're sure that could hear them
they attacked him Said she: " Watch for tai! man
with black mustache. and II you arrest the ASSASSIN
you Will also have a counterfeter."
This statement only confirmed the suspicious OF MI
Riggs against Coramonti. Though CorsmontIs hair Is
gray, yet according to the statement OF an italian
gentleman Coramon often dyes his moustache ana hait
black. He ia also tall About eight or nine years ago,
according 10 Mr.. riggs Coramonu arrested IN
Goa-st charge of countereiting was convicted ana
sentenced 70 Prison Sing sing for Ave years
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