New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-29
ARRESTING A MURDERER.
HE KILLED AN ITALIAN MARQUIS
HAVING FLED TO THIS COUNTRY HE wAS
TRACED TO STANFORD CONN. AND FOUND
AFTER THREE YEARS


AFTER THREE YEARS
Pietro Dnaro, Misunderstanding Italian
about forty years old, was locked up at Police
Headquarters last evening He is charged with
the murder of the Marquis Guilio Sanduzh. an
old soldier, who served under the Italian Gov
crnment with distinction for many years, and who
was retired several years ago with high honors.
The Marquis Sanduzz was philanthropic, sharing
his means with the poor at his homo In Torrclla,
Italy. He was known to keep Jewels and plato
of great value in his home and frequently large
sums of money. Some bngands who had received
Information Of these facts from one OF tho
household servants came down from their mountain
hcme one night in January. 1885, TO rob tho
Marquis OF his valuables Petro Dinario and
two other Italians were the men, and Pietro
and one OF the men entered the house through
a window just after midnight, leaving the other
one on guard in the park
The Marquis slept in room adjoining which
was small room, strongly barred, where thero
was safe where the jewels, plate and 100000
francs were stored for safety The thieves
went noselessy to the Marquis's room without
being discovered The Marquis sleeping
and they passed by him without disturbing him
to the small room. The thieves were compelled
to blow off the door OF the Safe Too much
powder was used and there was terrific cx-
posOn.
The old Marquis was awakened and jumped
from his bed. lie went to the place unarmed,
and as soon as he stepped over the sill Dinario
struck him in the abdomen with knife The
Marquis fell dead on the floor. The thieves
quickly gathered a small amount Of plunder and
got out of the house without being seen by
any one The authorities traced them there
and captured Dinario's two confederates. Dina
rio had received warning Of the coming OF the
police and escaped to Naples and came to this
city in the summer of 1886.
Last June Frederic r. Coudcrt. of the firm on
COudert Bros. acting for tho Italian Consul in
this city, called upon Inspector Byrnes and in
formed him that Dinario in this country.
Since June Detective Tesaro has been hunting
for him. He had only poor description or tho
an assumed name. Tesaro learned short time
ago that there was an Italian of hard character
living in Stamford. Conn. He went TO Stamford
and associated with the railroad Italian laborers
there until the pointed out TO him.
He finally became satisfied from the Information
that he received from railroad contractor
that the man was none other than Dinario. the
murderer OF the Marquis Sanduzz
On Thursday evening he vent TO Dlnarlos
room. Dinario threatened to kill the first man
who entered From without the noise made by
a window opening was heard and the door was
burst open Dnaro was part way out OF the
window when Tesaro aught him. lie had
44-calibre pistol In his pocket but as he had To
hold on to the window he was unable 10 draw
IT, and was pulled into the room and dlsarmed.
He was handcuffcd and locked up in STANFORD
until Yesterday afternoon when Tesaro brought
him here. The prisoner will be taken to couro
to-day and held to await the arrival OF the
extradition papers, which have already been
prepared