Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-08-22

The Mysfery Cleared mn,

THE MURDEREEs or ME- FRYE DISCOVERED
THEY CONFESS THE CRIME THIRD
PARTY IMPLICATED STILL AT LAEGE.
BOsToN, Aug. 19.-The work of the police
on the Jay street mystery have been reward
ed and the self-eonfesscd asslssins Of Joseph
F. Frye are in Jail Briefly stated the muir
derers are two Italians who spent the evening
with Mr. Frye at his invitation and by
pre-arranged plan murdered him in the
basement where he was found. The assaS-
sins then riiled the pockets of their victim
taking the watch and chain and KEYS. The
diamond stud they say they overlooked.
The piece of calico under the head they
profess TO know nothing about Proceeding
up stairs the safe was opened and ritled Of
such articles as they considered Of value.
Both men took off the marble slab thinking
to find something under it, They supposed
their victim 10 be a very wealthy man and
were sorcly disappointed at securing such
small amount of booty. They secured no
money at all 1t is understood that there is
another man, a Swede who was party to
the crime. He was the owner of the pistol
and he has fed to New York where he will
doubtless be captured by the police who have
been notified
BosToN, Mass, August 10 The
oiicers learned that an Italian
Antonio Ardito-waS a subject of suspicinn
Ardito. who is hut ~ wears old. fled from
Italy two months ago To- escape punishment
Tor murder. llewas barber and had form
ed the acquaintance of Nicolo Infantino. an
Italian aged IL employed at another barber
shop, and who from having shaved FRYE
many times had become intimate with him
and had been invited to his residence The
officers ascertained that a desperate Sicilian,
Larry Oneal, was a companion of the sus-
pected men. He is barber employed in
the shop with Arditn. When the officers en-
tered and engaged in conversation with
Ardito, the suspected Oneal. who was not
known To them, quietly walked out Ardito
betrayed great nervousness. He was Jailed
and Nicolo lnfantino was arrested soon after
Late last night Nicolo confessed that the
murder was planned with deiberation by the
three parties implicated above for the pur-
pose of robbery.
DETAILS OF THE AWFUL DEED A. Confessed
BY THE MURDEEERs.
The three assasSins We're passing "A social
evening with Frye at his hnus, when they
proposed To Frye TO show them the house.
Frye went with them to the basement. The
'itth pitttutu MN tpNll Sl:llrS ami al The
bottom he turned and grabbed Frye with the
ferociiy of tiger and with pair of scissors
repeatedly stabbed him in the body. The
doomed man although taken bv surprise
made a desperate resistance and when being
stabbed to death tried 10 shake hands with
the boy Mick" asking him in most piteous
manner To spare his life. At this iuncturc
the Greek ordered ''Nickn To shoot. saving
if he did not shoot he would shoot him The
boy then fired the fatal shot and the victim
fell on his face uttering Il single cry After
riling the pockets of the murdered man they
stole what was within reach. and the three
then left the house. Friday morning they
met and divided the stolen property Nick
and the Greek took equal shares Of the silver
while Larry received the watch and seal.
In the course of the search for the murder
ers the officers discovered that FRYE had
made an appointment with Nick" and had
conversation with him regarding a loan
needed to purchase 4 barber shop. Mick"
before making the confession asked if il
would insure him the opportunity Of being
used as states witness. The officers would
not promise this. Mick" then said he
would tell the truth The Greek stabbed
and shot Frye. The Greek on being told
what ''Nick" said declared that Nick did
the shooting. The latter then explained
that he shot Frye under threat of the Greek
to shoot him if he refused 1t is understood
there is another man implicated-a Swedr
who has fled to New York