The New York herald., 1879-08-23
LARRY O'NEILL" CAPTURED.

THE ALLEGED assassin RUN DOWN IN BROOK
LyN HE DENIES ALI. COMPLETELY IN THE
MURDER OF Mr.. FRYE.
Angelo Amfarre alias Larry O'Neill." an Access
sorry to tie murder of Mr.. John T. Frye. or Boston.
was arrested in Brooklyn shortly before ten o'clock
last night. and is now occupant of a cell in the
. Third Precinct Station House. Brooklyn.
The arrest was effected in AN ingenious way and
upon clew obtained by the Boston Police authori-
ties in the early part of the week. IL was learned
that Amfarre had several friends among his
countrymen residing in,the city of Brooklyn.
and acting upon that information the Chief of Police
Boston despatched Detective Moods Of that city.
who had made himself conspicuous in work.
ing up the case. to prosecute the necessary
search for the fugitive. Detective Woods
reached Brooklyn Thursday. and placed himself
Immediately in communication with Acting Super
intendent of Police George waddy. and also with
superintendent wallina. of this city. The former
named official detailed Detectives Roach and Mahoney
of the Third precinct who both familiar with
the Italian haunts in South Brooklyn. and Super
intendent Walling assigned Detective Dorey to
assist in tho case. The services OF the Italian
court interpreter of Brooklyn, Mr.. Martela,
were also obtained. and the detectives. thus rein
forced, went to work with q zeal and energy that
secured a successful termination to their search.
Italians upon all sides and found two parties
who cknowlcdged that they knew Anifarre but
they asserted that he left Brooklyn four days ago.
The detectives not in the least disconnected,
however. by this discouragins information and hav
ing once got on the trail of their prey they de-
termined to watch and wait. The trail led them to
q low section OF Hamilton avenue, which is thickly
populated by Italians. seafaring men. ragpckcrs
and aborers. There they ascertained last evening.
after close series of inquiries. that the
fugitive had been going in and out of u saloon
and boarding house, No. 80 Hamilton avenue, which
a d
the character of the habitues of the place. and Is
kept by one Samuel Mallet.
THE FUGITIVE CAPTURED.
About half-past nine o'clock Detectives Woods
Roach and Mahoney, who stood on the opposite side
OF the closely watching the entrance to the
saloon the object OF their search dodge into the
saloon and then out again and look around him
though hc had been disappointed In not seeing
some ono for whom he looking. 81 believe that's
my man." remarked Moods to Roach. Larry
walked up the avenue slowly toward President
street. when Detective Roach accosted him, saying,
s.Halloa Larry, Is that youY" The fellow turned
sharply round: and looking at Roach. said. IL don't
know you. Who your
That's my man for 81 ooo!' exclaimed the Bos-
ton officer, to whom Larry was personally known.
you know me don't your
Eyes" was the rejoinder, II know you" The off,
GERS then informed him that he their prisoner.
aud they led him to the Butler street station house
Sergeant Mccullough, who was on duty at the desk,
searched the prisoner and found ON him
razor. tcothbrush, nifty cents in money and
what he was arrested for. he replied eyes but am
all right" whats your nameY' asked the SER
geant.. Larry Okel is my name. didn't do it,"
said h6, 'but know who dad. Ill be all right
When get 10 Boston.
The prisoner, who IL about Ave feet four inches
in height has dark hair, is of swarthy complexion
and is years Of age. He was placed In cell
In the rear the wall side. In conversation
with n rcporter who conversed in Italian
the prisoner said he to this country four years
ago from Palermo when he was fourteen years of
aye. His father was n very poor man and could not
support him. His father sold HIM TO padro1ie. On
arriving here he learned his trade as barber.
DENIES ANY coSNEcroE WITH IHE CRIME
H. "A q hat MI xv
ditto on the night of the murder and then left MIN
outside Mr.. fryes house, where he had never
been before, while they went In. He left
them there and went away. They afterward
came. to n saoon aud showed him number
of things which they SAID the man gave them. he
told them they must have assassinsted the man 10
get the Things aud they admitted him that they