New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-19


room Of zegweas's apartments which are on
the ground floor Of ramshacle three-story
building in the rear Of No 1l3 West Fifteenth
ST. access to which is gained through an alley
between Nos. 113 and 10
When Ferrontos and De Varney entered the
room Zegweas and another Greek. whom De
Varney does not know were seated on the
benches near the table After they had entered
and taken their seats Ferrontos gave money 10
the unknown Greek 10 go out and get some beer
He went out and got the beer All then drank of
the beer. and while the others were still drink
ing Zegweas went into the back room The
other Greek also went out when ne had finished
his glass. While Zegweas was out De Narney
says that Ferrontos told him that the house was
a rendezvous for gang Of counterteiters. Just
as he had finished speaking Zegweas re-entered
Ferrontos at this time sitting at table
As Zegweas entered Ferrontos was lifting a
glass Of beer 10 his lips Zegweas walked d.
rectlv toward FerrontOs AT the same time draw
ing a revolver
SHOT FROM BEHIND.
Zeeweas fired at the back Of Ferrontoss head
The glass fell. IT'S remaining contents spng
on the floor Ferrontos fell. or. rather. slipped
down 10 the floor He probably did not know
who had shot him When the body had reached
the floor zegweas pointed the revolver at Fer
rontos again and fired. zegweas fired again
and again and a fifth time Four bullet wounds
were found in the dead mans head
Zegweas pointed the revolver at De Varney
and holding a stool in front Of his face. De
Varney backed out of the door and ran from
the place as quickly as he could
De Varnev. when he reached the alley leading
into West Fifteenth-st.. ran screaming into me
street His cries attracted the attention If Pa
tromen Cavanaugh. Kelly and Duffy Of the
West Thirtieth-st station. who happened 70 De
near AZ the time He hurriedly told them Of
tho murder and they dashed through the alley
and into the house. but Zegweas mad fled. In
some way he had reached Fitteenth-st' ana
ran down the street Some men who saw him.
suspecting that there was something wrong
followed in pursuit The policemen as they
caroa ont ~ the alley heard the shouts ana
ioinad in the chase The murderer turned into
sivteenth- 81 and entered a house In the eX-
o,taroent II was not noticed into what house ne
had gone
The noIcenen entered No III and searched
bur could not find the man. They We're going
away when Policeman Frank D Cassassa of
the Ieonard-st station who lives at NO ia
West Sixteeuth-st.. came out
cassassa entered the house and made q
search alone He hunted until he came to
room where he detected a faint odor Of gun
powder H pulled the bed CLONES anu me
mattress from the he'd There on his back was
Zegweae who appeared like an animal in p cage
through the Stats
De Varney and the prisoner Were taken 70 me me
West Thirtieth-st station. De NarneN told MS
tale I'm a STRAIGHTFORWARD manner
SAID To BE A BANDIT
on December q last Ferrontos was arraigned
lice Court on tho charge Of Turing Creek sailor
70 his room at 80 13' East Ihlrteen'n-S' pa
ing him into insensl'NlN' an" '"'"
him on the statement NJ A'S"edS.
was arrested. Zesveas was me prInc'pd' VIII
ness against Ferrontos n" ''l' Nas'S'i az
r-..s,i1h that Ferronfos was . leader Of Grecan
mum s a.. h,a1,uer-ers in Southern
nrgands ana '"' i''' .,,,,o ,-,,d -
Greece He SAID tha' M d' ''' '''
capfure King George % Greco" ~ h0l' 1or
ransom He saiG also tndf r"Ii'h''S H''N
ooo erancs an his head
price '' ' 49,, IT,. 10 nae
Ferronfos deh"n N'u''''"'''
hrioand and charged ZoSVeas with p"lns ~
~ h.od ~ q band OF Greek counterfeiters.
There wer- several witnesses against erIol'us'
Iimditc, ordered out of court Ferrontos was
- -, q 900 for examination and was finally
aiscbarred
chief Hazen of The tnlted states seer, 81
vice Bureau m TINS Guy sal" 'i"'
ar,b ago Greek by the name Of Marcel
H,tsnonul0s called a. the bureau and said that
NJ could give valuanie lhIoIll'a'I,n a -
a gang Of counterieitetS NJ buieau
&c investigated. and found that ne udu o'eH
NV = =. 49, cou+bsrn Greece Two weeks ago
a "a'ina aeain and said he was progressing
he calico asdln, 81, - g. 90 ~ Pbiladalnbia
nicely. put Woulu ~ "a 49, - to ,,.ae
Before leaving inc az 80 30 oTiCisle couId
not heard Of in few DAYS mo oIiOIdlS 'vu'"
rrake M their minds that ne had neeh killed.
n y-arrav said that Ferrontos was going 70
md hal
Philadelphia ldSl h'"i''' "''' ~
PRISONER MAKES A CONFESSION
rbr Zegweas through an interpreter. made
-. Ca,tain Price last evening in
confession ~ dP'aH ''
,,bich NJ stated not only that ne Nlileu fei-
rontos but also imphca'eu '"' "'.ei
The two Greeks have beeh ailrS'e oia i" 49,,