The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-28
MURDER WILL OUT.
Arrest and Confession or the Murderers Of JOS.
F. Frye in Boston Last Week = The Mystery
Cleared.

Arrest and Confession or the Murderers Of JOS.
+. Frye in Boston Last Week = The Mystery
Cleared
Antonio AIdito, Greek, and Me- 10 Infantum,
q Sicilian, were arrested as the murderers OF JOS
+. Frye last week. Ardito is % years of sge Nj.
colo l6 The former is two months In the coun.
try and fed from home to escape the conse.
quence OF murder committed there. The latter
Is TWO years here Another Slcilian Is involved
one Larry 0Neal Late last night Nicolo gave
the officers information which led them to be.
come possessed Of all the facts of the murder. 1t
appears that Nicolo, commonly called mick" by
his friends, was acquainted with the old man
Frye and his habits, and between him, Ardito
and Lsrry 1t was arranged TO rob the house and
murder the old man. In order to get the money
he was supposed to carry in his pockets. It was
believed by all three that the old man was ex-
CeedingIy wealthy and that there was chance OF
his carrying arms During the evening OF the
murder, Nick said the murder OF the old man
was frequently discussed. Nicolo at first object
ed, but through the arguments of the rest con.
sented. 1t was claimed by Ardito and Larry that
Nick's acquaintance with the old man would be
sufficient to arrange for easy entry to the house.
be should be invited to the house and be allow
ed 10 take friend (Ardito) with him, who had
but recently arrived from Europe, and who was
real nice fellow. Nicolo was accordingly in.
vited by Frye 10 bring his friend up on Thursday
night and have game or so Of billiards, of
which amusement Frye was passiouatey fond.
Nicolo soon informed the Greek and Larry, and
the final plans were perfected. It was arranged
that the three assassns should meet on the Com
mon al eight o'clock that evening. All were on
hand at the appointed time, Nicblo being armed
with large pair of shears that he was in the
habit Of using in cutting hair at the Causeway
street TOnSora Palace. Larry came with a re.
volver, the slot from which killed Frye. In
Frye's house Nick and Frye played billiards in
an upper room, while the Greek (Ardito) amused
himself playing on the piano, and at intervals all
three would have something to drink. Between
II and y Qhe exact time is not known Nick,
acting under instructions from ArditO, urged
Frye to visit various parts of the house, for the
purpose of showing 1t to them. This request the
old gentleman did not seem willing to grant, but
after considerable persuasion he consented, and
the three started down stairs to the basement. 1t
had previously been arranged II Frye was in.
duced to go down In the cellar, they would take
awBy what mouey he had and then rob the
house. As soon as the old man reache bottom of
the cellar stairs preceded by the Greek, the lat
ter turned and grabbed him with the ferocity of
tiger, and with the pair Of scissors inflicted the
wounds found on the body. Frye made a des-
perate resistance, and, while being stabbed to
DEATH tried to shake hands with the boy Nick,
asking him in piteous manner IN spare his life.
AIdito ordered Nick to shoot, telling him that If
he did not shoot, he (the Greek) would shoot
Nick. Terrified by threats, the boy fired and
Frye fell on his face, uttering a sir gle cry.
Friday morning all three men met In North
Street Place when the property was all put to-
gether and re.divided. Nick and the Greek
took evual parts of the silver, and Larry receiy-
ed the watch, chain and seal Nick left his
share Of the plunder where II was and the Greek
took his to No. IL Fleet street, barber shop
kept by Joseph Donak. Donak, who Is the
Greek e-1pl yer, as well as an intimate friend
Of the Green street barber and Nick, pulled
board off one OF the walls OF his shop near the
door, and depositirg the silver In the hole re.
placed the board. Saturday morning the watch
aud chain were brought to the Green street bar
ber, who hid them on the shelf behind the gas
meter All the property remained in this dis.
position till this forenoon, when 1t was taken
possession Of by Officers Wood and Howard.
NicOlo was In the habit of shaving Frye, and
thus came to visit him at his house and his
place OF business.
After riaing the pockets Of the murdered man
and taking from him his gold watch chain,
seal and keys they left the body where it had
fallen, and went up stairs to see what they cod
dnd worth stealing. The marble slab, which
has been spoken OF ss being on top of the safe,
was first taken of, the Greek taking hold on one
side and Nick on the other, thinking they could
thus more easily get at the contents Of the safe.
Failing, however, they opened the kafe door and
took the silverwaIe.
M. N
all during the struggle, and say the bruises on
his head were probably caused by his head com.
ing in contract with the floor, wheIe he fell after
being shot.
After riaing the safe they left the house, leav-
ing the doors In 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 remained outside, had got frightened
and ran of. The three came together In Han.
over street. and together they went to the bar
ber's shop In Green street. The barber at hrst re-
fused to receive the property but finally took the
bundle and hid II In the chimney. The Greek
kept part In his pocket, and 1t was afterward
found In Fleet street.
The real name of Larry 0'Neal is Lari Chev.
varro. He IL IL yesrs OF age, sallow complexion,
about FIVE feet four or Ave, and about 1870 pounds
weight he was present when the officers made
one arrest but not being known to them, he was
permitted TO escape. A swede, who owned the
pistol used, has fed to New York, The police Of
that city are looking for him.
Later-Four persons have been arrested, the
boy "NiCk," the greek, one BRndiera and Joseph
Donate proprietor OF the barber shop on Fleet
street, where the stolen property we concealed
The police are still looking for the Sicilian, Lar.
ry 0'Nesl, VINO was held In illrepute by the ltal-
ians Of the East End,
The murder was suggested by the boy Nick
and 0Nesl twoo weeks before Frye was killed.
They took into their confidence VicuEO BSndiera,
who WRa to take the part the Greek Performed
Larry, however expressed himself fearful that
BandieFa lacked yDflcient nerve As late Gs
Thursday afternoon the Greek was taken into the
conspiracy and the programme was carried out
as previously stated, The articles stolen were dl.
vided among the four men.