Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-30


The Philadelphia North American,
to-day gives the following account of
the italian murder near Linwood sta
tion:
The mystery surrounding the murder
of the Italian laborer employed on the
nav Baltimore and Philadelphia Rail-
road, whose body was found on the 24Jh
Of October in clump of bushes near
the town of Linwood, in Delaware
county, was partially cleared up on
Monday by the receipt of letter from
Italy stating that . man by the name OF
Giuseppe Davino, who was an intimate
friend OF the murdered man, and who
disappeared about the time the body
was found, had returned to his home
having considerable money in his pos
session.
The murdered man WAS known in the
gaug of wOrkmen as No. 25, his name
being Nsvaciento Ciampi. He was
known AZ an Industrious man, and eco
nomical in his habits, and was known
to have considerable money saved up,
which he always carried about his per-
son. The man Davino was worthless
character, and did nothing but hang
around the work, rarely doing any
thing to contribute to his support.
Through some unknown infatuation,
Ciampi had formed strong attachment
for the impecunious fellow. and they
were known as fast friends, both living
at Ciampi's expense in o shanty known
as Franks Hut, near the camp. DavinO
was known to be almost If not abso-
Ilutely penniless, and was dependent on
his friend for everything.
A few days before the body OF Ciampi
was found he and his friend visited
Belleview, and were Seen together near
that place, but neither of them returned
Ito camp. Nothing was thou ght OF their
labsence until the body of the murdered
man WAS found by the boy, engaged In
carrying water TO the workmen, lying
in the bushes. Several persons living
lin the vicinity were arrested on the
lcharge of being concerned in the rob.
berry, but were discharged for want Of
evidence.
The case was placed in the hands ol
the police force of Wilmington, and tht
. Detes estive Department OF Phila
delphia was invoked. The case wal
placed in the hands of Detective Mintz
houser, who visited the locality, AND
from information gathered arrived 81
the conviction that the missing mar
who had been looked on As the friend o
I the dead man was guilty OF the murder
He could gain but little information
from the laborers, who were very reti
cent in saying anything about the case
He obtained descriptions OF both men
and on making application to the Ital
r ian Consul in Philadelphia the circum
stances of the crime with the descrip
ton OF the men was sent TO their nativ
town, with the request that any infor
Imation that could be gained should b
sent at once to Philadelphia.
t, Monday letter was received IRON
!. Italy to the effect that the suspecte,
r. mau had recently arrived at home wit
q con siderable money in his possession
ii and that he had sailed in steamer FROG
70 New York ON the day after the murder
ed body of his supposed victim ha
nreu Uncovered. All the circumstance
81 in ,ne ris, point 1irectly to this ma
ns h,,r 10 aagderer, and no doub
ueasut-, will L.. taken at once 70 secur
e his reuuru TO t!,3 country to stand
,, trial on .he charge Of murder.
IL IL believed that on the way to thei
,r home from Belleview on the fatal da
n. that Davino induced his victim to Wis
% the dell were the body was found an
\. where he cruelty put him to death
beating out his brains with heav
=, stick OF cordwood, which was foun
.. near the body covered with blood. Il
% then cut the belt worn by the murdere
~ man, and having secured his mon.
and effects, made his way to New Yorl
where he secured passage to his natiN
oi land.
I'll The murder is one of more than usu
y horror, owing to the fact that the mu
dered man had taken bis slayer into b
Ia confidence, and had been to him mo
ey than a brother, sustaining and trustil
or Linn all the while, blinded by his fet
ings of friendship to the tier unwortf
"a. ness of the character of the ma
Ar. which was plainly visible to ever
nna else who came in contact with hil