The herald., 1895-07-28
Carrazzi Arrived in Charge of
Detective Bradish
HE PLAYED THE SICK DODGE
Was Captured in Newark, N. j., by the
Detectives
Turned Over to nr. Bradish Ten Days Ago.
the Trip to Los Angeles-1rs. Carrazzi
Outwitted-iiis Statement

Giovanni Carrazzi, the alleged murderer,
is back at last. He arrived in the city
about $50 o'clock yesterday morning, un.
der the charge of Detective Bradish Car
razzi was brought here from Newark, N.
j., on extradition papers. and is wanted
for the murder of Roy Kenner. the colored
blacksmith. last December. He was locked
up in the city prison and charge of
murder entered against him.
Detective Bradsh states that while Car
razzi .ade no serious attempt to escape.
he had to be constantly watched, as he
awaited but the first opportunity to make
dash for freedom. During most of the
trip Carrazzi enacted the role of sick m n,
and did 1t well. too, but the officer did
not allow himself to be taken in BY the
prisoner.
After kenner was stabbed to death on
Upper Main street Carrazzi completed
disappeared. All of the authorities in
other cities were notified to look out for
him He was finally caught by Detectives
Carroll and Cosgrovo of the Newark, N.
j., force. They learned that he was work
ing on big sewer near Orange, and re-
doubled their efforts TO locate him. FL
nally the house in which ne lodged was
found, and close watch was kept upon
it. On the morning of the I'd of July the
detectives saw Carrazzi come out of the
house and start down Aqueduct street.
They separated and followed him, and
finally caught up with him on vacant
lot several blocks down the street, where
he had stopped to speak with a friend
who had left the little house before he
did.
The detectives closed in on him and
placed Carrazzi under arrest. He strug-
gled fiercely Tor Il while but finally made
no further resistance. In the scuffie, how
ever, the other man escaped.
Chief Glass was notified of the capture
on July Sd. For a whils no one was
sent after the murderer, the delay being
caused by disagreement with the board
Of supervisors. but after considerable con-
troversy the chief ordered Mr.. Bradish to
go for the man. He arrived in Newark
July 10th. and left two days later for Los
Angeles: For time 1t appeared as
though Mrs. Carrazzi would give trouble.
as she insisted upon accom- panying her
husband and the detective across the con-
tinent With the aid Of the Newark
officers she was thrown off the track by
giving out the information that the pris.
sOner would start back Friday. The start
-.sAo O1'S Nuy SotiASAs AO"CNCl3 cO
Mrs. Carrazzi will have to Journey alone.
There was only one incident of any i'm
portance on the trip to Chicago. and thi-
occurred between Harrisburg and Pittss
burg. Penn. Two hard looking men took
the seat next to Mr.. Bradish and his
prisoner and began talking in some lingo
that the officer could not understand.
CarraZzi seemed to Know what they were
speaking about as he pricked up his ears
and did not allow a word to escape him.
Mr.. Bradish finally ordered the pair to
the back of the car. When Chicago was
reached Carrazzi's clothes were searched
and $40 note was found in his vest
pocket. He claimed he did not remem-
ber where he had received it. but the de-
tective is certain it was given to him by
the two men.
A stop of three days was made in Chi
cago. and they also laid over day at
Kansas City. Carrazzi claimed to be- Ill,
but careful examination by physician
failed to discover any serious trouble.
Mr.. Bradish states that he chained the
prisoner to one of the car seats and would
sit in another near by and keep an eye
upon him. Carrazzi would watch mar
rowly and when he would see him doing
off. he would begin working at the fet-
ters. The detective did rot sleep SIM
gle wink until the last two nights of the