New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-20
The FRYE MURDER.
CONFESSION OF TWO BARRIERS.

CONFESSION OF TWO BAhBbhS.
A GREEK AND AN ITALIAN YOUTH COMMITTED THE
MURDER FOR THE PURPOSE or RoBBERY-rHE
WORK PLANNED BY THREE MEN-THE STOLEN
PROPERTY RECOVERED.
BosToN, Aug. 19-Through the untiring
labors of Officers James Wood aud John Howard the
murderers of Mr. Joseph f. Frye have been secured at
last They were arrested yesterday. One Of the men,
Antonio Ardo Greek and the other, Nleoo imam
tino s sicilian The Geek has been IN this country
only about two months, having fled nom Italy alter
committing murder He was employed In tho barber
shop at No. II Fleet ST., and nfantino youth OF SIX
teen was employed In the barber shop at No 33 Cause
way-st for about two years The officers learned before
the arrest that Infantno, although meek In aP
pearance is possessed OF bad temper at times rs
well as OF a most stod disposition They also
found that Mr.. Frye during the past SIX months nad
been in the habit Of calling at the Causeways shop to
get shaved and seemed have decided preference for
the young sican. who invariably shaved him They
became quite intimate and r. FIRE. frequently invited
the youug his residence Infantino on the occa-
sion of these visits frequently played billiards with Mr.
Frye and partook CT his hospitality IN other ways He
became impressed with Mr.. Frye's importance ana
wealth, and frequently spoke OF his rch acquaintance
on Beacon HILL ssemng to take pride in the fact that no
was thought much Of by such person. The officers
were in search yesterday Of another Scan, sar Chev-
yaro, employed at No. II Fieet-st., and known as
desperate character.
Late last night Infantno gave the officers information
which finally led their becoming possessed of all the
facts Of the MURDER which proves to have been one or
the most cod-booded ever committed In this State 1t
appears that it arranged between the two slcans
and the Greek TO rob house and to murder Mr. Frye
I'm order TO get pO session Of the money DO supposed
to carry In his pocket. They believed him to be very
wealthy and that there probability OF his carry
ing arms During the evening Of the murder Infan-
tho and Mr.. Frye played billiards in the upper
room, while the Creek (ArdtO) amused hi msef by play
ing on the pano at intervals all the three men took
something TO drink. Between IL and IL O'Clock imam
no aotlug under Instructions from the Grcekurged Mr.
Frye to visit various parts OF the house for the purpose
of showing It TO them This request Mr. Frye did not at
fret willing TO grant, but after considerable per
suason he finally consented and the three men started
reached the bottom Of the cellar stairs the Creek VINO
front, turned and grabbed him WIN the terOcty
OF tiger Ardlio armed with pair Of scissors,
with which he Immediately commenced ln4ictlng inc
wounds which were found on the body Mr.. Frye made
desperate resistance, and, while being stabbed 10
DEATH he tried TO shake hands with the boy, asking him
I'm tho plteous manner TO spare his life The Greek
kill HIM n no did not do So The boy hIed ana the We
n fell his face, utterng single cry AFTER flhlng
his gold watch chain seal and keys they lett the DOay
where 1t had fallen and Immediately went upstairs TO
see what they could find worth stealing
After rng the safe they left the house. leaving the
doors in the condition the letteroarrler found them
house "Larry," who had remained outside had dlsap-
peared. On Friday morning the three men divided the
stolen property. Infantno nd the Greek took equal
parts OF the silver, and Larry" received the watch
chain and seal. In hiding their plumber the murderers
were aided by DanatO, the keeper OF No. II Fleest,
and Green-st. barber. To-Day the ponce recovered
the property.
The officers who made the arrests say that informa-
ton from variety OF sources satisfied them that
number OF young IN the nhblt OF visiting MI
Fryes residence and fifteen or sixteen Of these were
found and closely questioned. but 1t was satisfactorily
demonstrated that OF these. VINO formed the re-
spectacle section of mr. Fye's numerous guests were
implicated.