Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-20
THE FRYE MURDER.
Arrest of the Perpetrators.
BosroS August Ie.-Anton Ardito, q


from home to escape the consequences
of murder committed IN ureece'
The latter is two years here. Another
Sicilian is involved, one Larry U Neal
Late last night NicOlo gave the officers
information which led to them becom-
ing possessed of all the facts OF the MUIR
der. Ii appears that Nicolo, commonly
called "Sick" by his friends, was well
acquainted with old man Frye and
his habits, and between him and
Ardito and Larry it was arranged
10 rob the house and murder the
old man, in order 10 get the money he
was supposed to carry IN his pocket
n was supposed by all three that the
old man Was exceedingly wealthy, and
that there was a chance OF his> carrying
arms. During the evening OF the muir
der. Nick said that the murder oil the
Old man was frequently discussed. Nlco-
10 at first objected, but through the ar
guments of the rest, consented. 1t was
claimed by Ardito and Larry that Nick 5
acuuaintaince with the old man would be
sufncient to arrange for an easy entry to
the house, and il was proposed that
Nicolo should fix it so he should be IN
vited to the house and be al
lowed TO take friend (Ardlto)
with him, who had but recently
arrived from Europe, and who was a
nice fellow. Nicolo was accordingly ln-
vited by Frye to bring his friend up on
Thursday night and have q game OF bill
harls, of which amusement Frye was
passionately fond. NicOlO soon inform
ed the Greek and Larry, and final plans
were perfected. 1t was arranged that
the three assassins should meet on the
Common at s o'clock on that evening
All were on hand at the appointed time,
NicOlo being armed with large palr oil
shears that ne was in the habit Of using
in cutting hair at the Causeway Street
Tonsorial Palace. Larry came with a
revolver, a shot from which killed
Frye i'm Frye's house, while the
Greek, ArditO, amused himselfplaylngon
the piano, and at intervals all three
would have something TO drink. be-
tween IL and II o'clock (the exact time
not being known) Nick, acting under
instructions from Ardito, urged Frye TO
visit various parts Of the house, showing
it TO them. This request the old gentle
man did not seem willing TO grant, but
after considerable persuasion he con-
sented, and the three started down
stairs 10 the basement. 1t had been
previously arranged that il Frye was in
duecd 10 90 down in the cellar they
would take away what money ne had
and then rob the house. As soon as
the old gentleman reached the bottom
OF the cellar stairs, preceded by the
Greek, the latter turned and grabbed
him with the ferOCity OF tiger, and
with a pair of hair scissors inflicted the
wounds found on the body. Frye made
desperate resistance, and while being
stabbed tried to shake hands with the
boy Nick, asking him in pitious man,
ner 10 spare his life. Ardito ordered
Nick to shoot hum, telling him if he did
not shoot he (the Greek would shoot
Nick. Terrified by threats the boy fired
and FRYE fell on his face, uttering single
cry. Alter ritiing the pockets OF the
murdered mans and taking from him his
gold watch, chain, seal and keys, they
left the body where IL had fallen and
went up stairs to see what they could
find worth stealing. The marble slab
which has been spoken OF as being on
the top of the safe, was first taken oil, the
Greek taking hold on one side
and Nick on the other, think
ing they could thus more easily
get at the contents of the safe. Failing,
however, they opened the safe door and
took the silverware. The murderers
DENY that FRYE was struck at all during
the struggle, and say the bruises on his
head were probably caused by his head
coming in contact with the floor where
he fell after being shot. After rliilng
the safe, they left the house, leaving the
doors i'm the condition they were found
by the letter carrier the next morning.
When the Greek and Nick came out OF
Frye's house, Larry, who had remained
outside, had got frightened and was oil.
The three came together IN Hanover
street. and together they went TO the
barber shop IN Green street. The barber
AT first refused 10 receive the property,
but finally took the bundle and hid 1t
in the chimney. The creek kept part
in his pocket andit was afterward found
i'm Fleet street. Friday morning all
three met i'm North street Place, when
the property was all put together again
and redivided. Nick and the Greek
took equal shares of the silver, and Lar
~ received the watch chain and seal.
Nick left his share OF plumber where 1t
was. and the Greek took his 10 No. II
Fleet street, barber shop kept by Jo-
seph Dunata. Donata, who is the Greeks s
~ IN
OF the Green street barber, and Nick
pulled a board off one OF the walls of his
shop near the floor and depOs-
iting the silver in a hole
replaced the board. Saturday
morning the watch and chain were
brought to the Green street barber, who
hid them on a shelf behind the gas
metre. All the property remained IN
this disposition till this morning, when
il was taken possession of by Ohicers
Wood and Howard. Nicolo was IN the
habit of shaving Fry and thus came to
visit him at his house and play OIL busl-
ness. The real name OF Larry O'Neal IS
Sari Cheovarro. lie is Is years old, sal
low complexion, about > feet, 1 or >
inches high, aud weighs about $50
pounds. tie was present when the Of
ticers made one arrest, but not being
known then was permitted 10 escape.
The Swede who owned the pistol used has
fled to New York. The police of that
city are looking for him.
Four persons were arrested, the boy
Nick. the Greek, one Bandiera and
Joseph DOnata, the proprietor of the
barber shop on Fleet street where the
stolen property was concealed. The
police are still looking for the Sicilian
Larry O'Neal The murder was sug-
gested by Nick and O'Nesl two weeks
before FRYE was killed. They took into
their confidence Nicenzio Bandeira, who
was to take the part which the Greek
performed. Larry expressed doubt
that Bandeira lacked nerve. Late
THURSDAY afternoon the Greek was
taken into the conspiracy, and the pro-
gramme carried out aspreviously stated.
The articles stolen were divided among
Ike four men.
"You Don't Know their Value"
"They cured me of Ague, Bilousness
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