New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
BURY A BOY BABY ALIVE
WITH CRIME-INFANT's LIVE SAVED
BY A LABORER

In a lonely place between Yonkers and Hast
ings yesterday afternoon man and woman
buried baby, three weeks old alive in the
sand. The crime was committed beside RowIe1-
Brook. east Of the Hudson River Railroad
tracks. man and woman identified as those
who had committed the crime We're arrested an
hour and a half afterward in Yonkers The
woman. who is mere girl said she was Fran
oeseo Spineilo eighteen years old but she re-
fused TO give her residence beyond saving that
she lived in this city. The man said he was
Givro Buttecavolo. forty-f1ve years old. Of
Eighteenth-st. between First and Second aves
New-York. But for the curiosity of Patrick Nc
Avoy. passing laborer, the man and woman
might have been successful in their horrible
design.
McAvoy had just quit work and going to
his dinner. when he noticed the two at the bot
tom Of the ravine. As he descended the
brook they hurried away. and he approached
the spot where the two had been standing he
heard the faint cry of child. He a newly
made mound and listened. He Mortified
hear the sound of the childs voice coming from
0s mound. He dropped on his knees and began
digging away the earth with his hands.
When he had got down about two feet Nc
Avoy came across bundle of clothes. Then he
could hear the cry Of the child distinctly. He
uncovered the bundle and found boy baby.
black in the face and unconscious. The infant
had been placed in the hole in doubled up
position. with its cloak thrown over its head.
This saved 1t from death. as II was underground
about eight minutes. The workman picked the
baby up. for the road and oarded the first
that came along
VIXEN he arrived at Hastings. McAvoy in
formed the police. who at once sent an alarm to
all the surrounding towns.
About o'clock the italian pair hailed a
rthbound near the spot at which they
had alighted. 1t happened TO be the same car
they had gone up on Welsh. the conductor
recognized them once and called Patrolman
Archer. Of Yonkers. who placed the two under
arrest The Hastings police were told of the
arrest and brought McAvoy with them to
Tonkers.
A hatchet found on Buttecavolo which
was covered with the same kind of sand as was
found in the baby's grave. The woman is about
five feet tall. has pale face and red hair and
was dressed in black From transfers found in
their pockets 1t was learned that the pair had
gone to Yonkers by way of Mount Vernon. They
were stolid. and refused to answer any ques-
tions put TO them. asserting that they did not
understand English When interpreter was
brought they still refused to answer any ques-
tions-
A letter in the mans pocket was signed An
tonic E. Dardi. and was addressed to Butta
C6voH. The address on II No. 100 Orchard
st. Room g. top floor.
The two were held on a charge of attempted
Infanticide. and turned over TO the Hastings
authorities. Later they hello for the grand
jury and taken the White Plains County JaiI
The man is the girls uncle. He admitted hav-
ing wife and three children 1t is believed
that the man is the boys father The child was
turned over TO Postmaster Mills Of Hastings
who placed if in the care Of the janitress of the
kindergarten school
At the address given by Buttecavolo which
is inhs bited by Italians. nothing could be learned
OF them All of the houses in that part of the
street were visited, but none of the tenants had
neero OF the man woman. The police of the
East f1fth-st. station said that Spinello had
given a fictitious address