Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-02
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An Italian Suspect being Held Here for the
Philadelphia Authorities.

An italian, who gives his name as
Michael Sofio, is held without bail at
the police station under suspicion of
murder to await the action of the
Philadelphia authorities. He was ar
rested Monday by Policeman Di Mare
and is charged with the murder of An
gelo Arico in West Manayunls on
Christmas Day. His real name is
supposed to be Pietraugelo Mambredi.
Arico was shot while attempting to
act as peacemaker between Mambredi
and another Italian named Luigi Con.
sendino. The latter had been guying
Mambredi about Mambredi's wife who
had eloped, and Mambredi, who had
threatened to shoot him il he did not
stop, drew a revolver. Arico ran between
the men just as the weapon was fired
and the bullet struck him behind the
ear,
Chief Dolan was notified by Superin-
tendent Lindou to look out for Nam
bredi and Officer Di Mare was put
upon the case. It is supposed that the
prisoner has been in this city since
last Saturday. lie was found by the
officer in James Davis eating house,
Market street, Tuesday night. When
the officer called him by the name Nam
bredi he looked up, but upon being
questioned denied ever having been in
Philadelphia He said he was from
Boston. Di Mare had the man watched
while he went to the police station to
consult with Capt. Chambers, and soon
afterwards the man was put under ar
rest.
When searched at the police station a
pay envelope with the name p. Nam
bredi thereon and letter to Pietro
Pierio of Manayunk, the mans brother
in law, were found on him. They
may both serve to establish his identity
as that of the man wanted for causing
Arico's death.
The Philadelphia authorities have
been notified and they have asked that
the prisoner be held. In municipal
court Tuesday morning Judge Ball COM
mitted him without bail.
Tuesday the Italian practically adj
mitted the deed and was taken to
Philadelphia for trial. He had given
the name of Michael Sofia, but he
proved to be Pietraugelo Mambredi,
the man the Philadelphia authorities
have been looking for.
Detective Keitler and Officer Hagerty
of the Manayunk police. accompanied
by an tltallan, came here Tuesdsy
morning and were closeted with Chief
of Police Dolan. The italian identified
the prisoner as Mambredi.
Simon Moran Of Water and Market
streets acted as interpreter. He trans
lated the letter which Mambredi had
written. At the time of his arrest, tho
prisoner wanted to go back to the room
in which he slept in order to get some
thing He said he wanted to get letter.
Capt Chambers went instead of him
and found the letter hid in the bed. 1t
was written to Mambredi's wife.
In it he referred to some trouble that
he had got into, and said he was sorry,
but he could not help it. He told her
not to worry and he would write again
when he was settled.
The prisoner admitted that he shot
Arico, because Arico struck him in
the mouth. He conserted to go with
the officers and they took him to Phila-
delphia on the Il. l6 train Tuesday
afternoon.
Officer Hagerty. who was with De-
tective Keitler, is in the italian district
of Manayunk. The police there have
arrested another Italian as having
something to do with the affair and
held him under 81, 600 bail.