The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-21
REM IMAM ARRESTED.
Finding of the Italian Who Killed a
SchOOlboy in Jersey City.
COMPOSING THE BLOW.
Interview with the Homicide in
a Montreal Jail.
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MONTREAL. Nov. 90. 1879.
Police circles wore an air of solemn mysterious
this afternoon. which to the average local re-
porter reason for increased vigilance and penetra
ton. A few moments of conversation with Chief of
Police Paradis. a gentleman who is quite the an
tithess of Captain Williams. proved that murderer
had been arrested. Pursuing the inquiry still tur-
ther soon learned that Detectives Murphy, ana
Richie while hunting together had succeeded in ar
resting man suspected of being the Italian who. on
Friday the 7th inst. caused the death of boy in
Jersey City.
STORY OF THE CAPTURE.
Detective Murphy will give You all the nforma-
ton you may want in the CASE said the obliging
Chief and from the detectives the following story
was glesned:-
eve got word yesterday" said one Of them. "from
an Italian musician that there young Italian at
the house Of Pere Antoine. also musician, who was
wanted in Jersey City for the murder Of boy"
Pere Antoine is an Italian who commenced work as
itnerant years ago. and by means of harp
and fiddle has amassed considerable means. Thither
all Italians of that complexion seem to converge and
it was not wonderful that Francois Reminian should
have gone there. The detectives quietly proceeded
to the place. led by their informant. who remained
outside while they entered.
A TREMBLING PRISONER.
The room in which the fugitive slept had been de-
scrbed SO infinitely that the officials walked mp
stairs, turned to the left and entered it without
knocking at the door, Reminian was in a sound
Sleep and upon being awakened trembled like
aspen when he saw two men standing by his bed
side.
eve want you and you know what for" said
Murphy to the terror-stricken man.
The latter not long in getting his clothes on
and soon was ready to 90 with the officers. Upon
being usbered before the Chief of Police he did not
deny his guilt but said very little. the Chief asking
Jersey City officials were communicated with, when
the answer came back
''Hold Remnan until we send for him.
The police officers knew nothing Of the murderer
or the affair in which he was concerned and imme-
diateiy asked the privilege of an interview.
''Can see the prisoner
eyes; come along" was the reply.
sergeant. who was summoned to attend me.
the police officers called the prisoner. The door Of
the cell swung open and slight looking youth came
forth from the darkness into the hazy light of the
corridor.
care you the man the New York police have been
looking for for the killing of boy in Jersey City
The young fellow looked al il he did not under
"He speaks French very we'll. Ask him in French"
ward carried in French and the prisoner answered
very readily every question that was put to him. His
story of the affair is as follows:-
81 playing in one of the streets Of Jersey City
with some other musicians. do not. know the
others played different INSTRUMENTS. was near
schoolhouse where there were great many boys,
A lot of the boys, about fifteen or twenty
OF them I think, commenced throwing pieces
Of coke coal stones and other missiles at u.s. One OF
these missiles-Ithink it piece of brick-struck
me very blow on the side of the neck and
another on my back. my back being turned upon the
attacking boys. Then We stopped playing and
picked up stone about the size Of chestnut and
after the boy. who lodged into the school yard
when fired the stone at him. l did not the boy
who struck me, nor did strike the boy whom fred
at There ten or fifteen boys on the fence look
ing over, and think it was one OF these boys whom
struck / did not mean to hurt him much
that, and did not think that he was very seriously
hurt. though heard the lad crying out.
CHASED from CITY TO CITY.
''This was on Friday. and continued playing in
Jersey City during that day and the following one
Breglio's, No. 80 Crosby street, New York when my
comrade, Anthony, told me that two men were look
ing for me and that asy amt th me most dor
out unless wanted 70 be arrested. stayed in New
York that night and lett the next day for Proyi-
dence, r. l. arrived there safely and went to the
house Of an Italian who kept little store near.
hotel. stopped there with him eight days. At the
end of that time came home one day and the
Italian told me that two men had been there in
quring il little Italian lived there who had come
with stone He also added. If it is You, you had
better clear out l then left Providence and
bought ticket for Montreal, put was delayed on
took the wrong train. but got to Albany next day.
where saw my. comrade. Anthony Cardoni. and
my comrade had me arrested to-day. He told me
the police in New York had threatened to ar
taken his harp from him and would not give it to
him until he found me. His excuse for having me
arrested that he had his wife in America and
that had not and need not care"
AND CHILD IN ITALY.
'.You have q wife and child. them"
eyes; have o wife and child nearly four years
old my native place, in the province
Naples. Italy. left them four years ago. and am
and spent nine years in France between Marseiles
and Paris and other places. 4 have been in COM
muncation with my wife every month sending her
some money until my misfortune took place. but
will not write to her until the trial is The
police have me. and can take me where they
boy. / did Dpt even see the stone strike
him. but the pain Of the blow which had myself
isH A SO ns
tended to harm him. and how could be otherwise
than sorryY
''Did you wear q mustache when you left New
York;"
eyes; had one that had been growing for four
teen days or more. but cut 1t Off,
FEARING PUNISHMENT.
why did you run away when you heard of the
because was afraid and because was told to
run away"
"Have you seen the Italian Consul or any one else
who can advise your
mo; have one."
"Do you know the name Of the dead boyY
mo; never saw him and never heard it,"
The man. a strpling-for he is not than Ave
feet three inches In height. and s slight of frame
vicious looking at ali. He has rather prominent
nose. His eyes are deep sunken. with heavy eye
brows. and the swarthy complexion. dark hair and
eyes Of his are his only noticeable features lie
seems exceedingly sorry that he yielded to the
stonc-throwing impulse. is nervous talking, and
speaks French, Italian and Spanish. His English il
much broken. and, he speaks little of It, the in
tervcw given above is translated from French.
Ito does not speak wrathfully of his comrade who
gave him up. and says he supposes he could not
help doing He will likely be taken away to-mor-
row on tho following day.