New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-07
PIERCED THROUGH THE HEART
MURDERED, PROBABLY, BY HIS PARTNER.
THE CRIME DISCOVERED BY FARM LABoRER-
ApnEsr or TIE srSPECTED MAN.

THE CRIME DISCOVERED BY FARM LABoRER-
ARREST OF THE SUSPECTED MAN.
While James Fields, laberer crossing q
secluded field the Greene estate, between
Briehton. Staten Island on Saturday, he discovered
the body of man lying few feet from the path
way. Fresh blood was flowing from wound in the
left breast but the man was dead. The blade OF q
sword-cane was lying across the right shoulder and
its scabbard bv his side. Fields fetched Officer
Finnerty who remained with the body until Cor,
0ner Lea arrived, an nocr ,r,-'. ,ne eo,oaS' -
s at 4Ss tRS body in WAS still w EsS
and q gold watch which was in the waisteoat p9ck;
ct was running. 1t was found that the sword nad
passed through the mans body aud came out al the
back, piercing the heart, and that death must have
been instantaneous. Coroner Lea said that wonid
have been physical inpos, 6ity for the dead man
TO have inflicted upon himself such wound ana
then place the scabbard and blade whore they were
found In of the pockets was found twenty
dollar gold piece and on one finger was efsTy
could be found to furnish identification, ana the
body was taken TO Oates's morgue at Stapleton:
No. 1O5 Degraw-st., Brooklyn, was seen by
Valerie LanziOrotti. barber who keeps store at
No II South-st., in this city, IN company WIN An
tonic FlaccOmio. going toward the staten Island
ferry They left LanziorottIs shop just before
10 o'clock. and that was the last seen of them,
Yesterday morning Carmlo Farachs wife and
not returned hone. Raymond said TO
Antoine Flaccomo, who lived next door,
Where lis my brother, CaTnn1O ne was Win
you yesterday, and has not returned home VET
Antonio at once turned PALE and replled, gruf''y
"'Yonr brother was in New-YOrk yesterday, and
had trouble with man."
"WhOwaS the mani" said Raymond.
81 don't know; but barber, in South-st-LSn-
ziorotti-saw him, and will fell you"
RAYMOND insisted that Anton 10 should accompany
him to New-YoTk and seq the barber Who wnen
questioned said
Island" and the barber handed Raymond a
paper containing story OF the hnding OF the
"Who told You had seen himi" asked Lam
Antonio Flaccomio.o replied Farach.
You want to arrest that man: lie KNOWS ABOUT
the murder He with him."
RAYMOND walked along with Antonio until an
officer met in Brooklyn. when he caused hlln
10 be arrested. Raymond afteTward in company
with his btOtheT-in-law, went to staten isln9 anu
identified the body at the mOrgue as that Of his
brother, to whom the swOrd-cane belonged Kay
mond discovered a wound on the left hand.
See where he has tried TO defend himself IRON
the stiilettC and see there he len on ms 81 kmGTs
when struck down." he cried, as he pointed To mud
Oh the trousers of the dead man.
orOner Lea called ajnry together aud begnn the
inouest RAYMOND testified that some months ago
his brother who had some money, wanted to 90
into business. and in company with Antonio FLAG
comic ana Filippa Teresa, young woman VINO Also Also
had some money, they started III business at No
103 DegTaw-St., Brook Ign. FlaccomlO VINO put no
money into the business, soon became indebted
to the other members. tie married the woman
and Farach retired. Recently Mrs. FlaccCmO died.
and the partnership between the two men was re-
sumed. TIE second venture resulted Ms before,
and left FlaccOno more deeply indebted to Farach;
Lately they had quaneled frequently he says, and
IN his opinion they had visited Staten Island to-
gether to settle their AFFAIRS when Flaccomo Sc
cured possession of the cane and murdered his
brother. His brother was married ana about lOrty-
five year old.
The inquest was adjourned until this evening:
Raymond then went before Justice kullman, OF
Stapleton, aud charged Antonio Flaccomio with the
murder aud a warrant for his arrest was given TO
Sergeant Roe, of the Richmond County police
FlaccOmiO was taken before Justice Bergen last
evening and was handed over to Sergeant zoe who
tonl INN IN Island.