The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-23
BRUTAL ITALIANS CRIME
Little Dora Ak a Victim of Bar
redine hi NunziO.
POLICE MAKING A SEARCH
The Child Was Feloniously Assault
ed by AN Italian Musician Who
Was Boa riding in Her Fathers
House-Italian Colony Threatens
to Kill the AssaiIaut II Caught.

Little Dora AK, tie eight-year-old daugh.
riously i'll at her home. No. 2051 Seventh
street northwest, and the police are scour-
ing the city for Barr edine Di Nunzio. who
is accused of committing a felonious as
sanlt uDon the child, as told exclusively
in The Morning Times of today.
The story told this morning by the little
girls father shows the crime 10 have been
unusually revo:ting in It's details and
horrible in its brutality.
AK, whose command of English is but
slight, came to police headquarters with
his son, who acted as Az interpreter and
told his story to Inspector Mattingly.
Di Nunzio, he said, is a musician and
,nandolinc maker. Themanisthe common
law husband of Mrs. AXIS sister. He came
to live at the house on Seventh street
about four months ago. He had no
regular occupation, but went about among
the saloons and night resorts pla wing a
harp. Usually he was out all night and
slept most OF the day.
On the morning OF September IL the
man was alone In the house with little
Dora About 0 O'Clock he awoke, aud CALI
ing the child to his room, told her to
bring him glass of water When she re-
turned he asked who was downstairs, and
when the little one saidthatthe family had
gone out Di Nunzio called her into the
room and locked the door. Later he told
Dora that he would kill her If she informed
her mother of what had taken place.
The child said nothing of the matter until
she was taken i'll last Saturday. Then her
mother questioned her and learned of Di
NCnzio's action. When the man came
home to supper tkat night Mrs. AK CON
frJnted him with nora's statement. lie de-
nicG that be had done anything wrong,
but admitted having called the child to
his room 20 get him a glass of water.
That night III NunZio left AK hoEle as
usual, taking his harp with him. He did
not rstlrn tue next day, and on Monday
Dora father went, TO the office of Justice
of the Peace Hewlett and swore out a war
rant. Then, instead of informing the po-
lice, AK went home, put the warrant in
one pocket and a stiIletto in another and
waiteG for Di Nunzio.-
Tuesday and Wednesday passed and last
night the police were informed Of the mat
ter. Policeman Howard overheard two
Italians discussing the C ase, and began an
inyestig alton. 1t was not until clock
that the police were able to gain possession
of the warrant. Then. with a handicap of
five days, Policemen Howard and Kimmell
went to work and spent the entire night
searching the city. At the resorts Di
Nunzio had been accustomed to frequent.
a. t,,I e;.x ~.
ceding Saturday night.
This morning Lieut. Kenney of the Eighth
precinct, detailed every ayaila BILE man to
prosecute the search. Di Nunzio's descrip-
tion was sent TO all the police stations and
read to the plea going on duty at 8 O'Clock
Inspector Mattingiy detailed Detectives
Hclan and Muller, who will keep close
watch On the railroad stations. Every ef-
fort viii be made to, capture the man. and if
he has remained in the city he will un.
doubtedly be taken into custody.
The description furnished the police is
as follows: Look cut for Barredine Di
Nunzio, thirty years old, six feet tall,
weighs about e5 pounds. dark complexion,
and heavy black moustache. Wanted by
No. g for criminal assault"
The police of Baltimore, Phila deiphia and
New York have been telegraphed.
Lieut.. kenney, when questioned this
morning, said he feared Di Nunzio had
left the city.
''If Ak had gone to the police court
for his warrant we would have undoubtedly
had the man by this time"
.Now he has had five days start,
and has probably left the city. This
morning, as soon az ] was informed of the
case, sent out every man 1 had and
know they will make every effort to cap
lure the brute. If Di Nunzio has left the
city he may have gone TO Baltimore to take
a steamer out of the country and the police
there have been asked TO watch the docks
and wharves. think it doubtful il any OF
his friends here i'm the Italian colony will
try TO hide him. So far as have been able
to .eaIn, the Italians sympathy is all with
AK, and should Di NunZio be found by any
of his countrymen he is likely to suffer at
their hands,
DR.. Caldwell, OF No. 949 s street, was
called in on Sunday to attend Dora. Last
night he Informed the police that the
ehildS condition. although not dangerous,
was serious, and she suffers a great deal
of pain at intervals.
Up to q late hour this afternoon no trace
of Di Munzio had been found.
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