The Newtown bee., 1898-04-01
Town TOPICS.
Suspected Murderers Captured
Near Sandy Hook.
CLEVER WORK OF DANBURY POLICE.

CLEVER WORK OF DANBURY POLICE.
Marciano Flamigletti and Giovanni
Genoa, the two Italians wanted for the
murder of the Italians in Waterbury,
were captured early Sunday morning by
the Danbury police near Sandy Hook,
not far from the New England railroad.
At Southford, Saturday evening, the
two men boarded the west-bound New
England passenger train which left Wa
terbury shortly before o'clock. WA.
Shepard, the telegraph operator at the
station, suspected the men of being the
murderers, notified Conductor McCabe
and telegraphed Chief Egan at Water
bury. The chief then telephoned to Capt
Ginty OF the Danbury police to be on the
lookout for the men and to capture them
when the train arrived in Danbury. The
suspected murderers, however, debark-
ed at the Sandy Hook station, and when
the train arrived in Danbury the conduc-
tor so Informed the policemen. There
upon Capt Ginty and Officer Bradley i'm
mediately boarded the eastbound passen-
ger train and came to Sandy Hook.
They were unable to find any clue of the
men. They were informed, however,
that an Italian living not far from the
Pomperaug station could probably i'm
part some valuable information. Conse-
quently the officers hurried to Pomper-
aug, but they obtained no clues from the
expected source. Then the officers went
to South Britain. Capt Ginty sent word
to Danbury and ordered two more off
GERS to come to Sandy Hook. Capt Ginty
and Officer Bradley then continued their
journey west. Between u and O'Clock
yesterday morning, when they were
within two miles of Sandy Hook station,
they noticed smsll fire. The two off, |
GERS approached very cautiously and no.
ticed two men lying near the bIsze. The |
officers pretended to be tramps and com
ing up to the mep, who proved to be the
two Italians. Capt Ginty asked them
how far it was to the next station. They
didn't know. Then he asked them what
time it was. They didn't know. Then
he Inquired where they came from.
They said Middlebury. At this point it
was obvious that the men were about to
make dash to get away. The officers
pulled their revolvers and ordered the
men to hold up their hands. They obey
ed. The men were handcuffed and the
officers escorted them to Hawleyville.
The walk was dreary one. AtHawley.
Vile a westbound freight train was
boarded and the party proceeded to DAN
bury. Neither of the men were armed.
On FIamiglietti $24 was found and on
Genoa $12.
The suspected murderers were taken
20 Waterbury on the noon train, Monday.
The prisoners had hardly been in the
ockup 10 minutes when they were hur-
lied to the Waterbury hospital for inden-
by the wounded man, Ingriss-
ri, who is said to be sinking fast. DR.
Axtelle was present and Sergeant Detec-
i've Cahey and Patrolman Phalen. The
wounded man could hardly speak, but
after some trouble he realized what was
wanted of him and Unidentified the two
men as his assailants on Friday night.
The statement of Ingtisani in the pres
snce of the men accused was that Genoa
killed Bellofatto and that Famiglietti
held him QngrisanD, at the same time
,tabbing him in the side. Genoa, after
Killing Bellofatto, turned upon him also
md aided Famiglietti by stabbiBg the
lying man In the side. Ingrisani also
'ays that the two men now at the stat
on, ,Racco Famiglietti and Pizoura arrest
ID Saturday morning, held Be1lofatto
while Genoa killed him.