The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-03
KILLS NAN HI CAN'T CONVERT.
NAVARRO WANTED FERRARO 70
JOIN CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Commissioner Piper Amsng the First ia
Reach Dead MANS side-victim',
Brother Shot In Side After Both Had
Been Lured to Ambush by Padrone
Frank Ferraro, ~ years old, OF Isl
Twenty-second street, Brooklyn. was shot
and killed last night at Twenty-sixth street
near Third avenue, and his brother, Tony
~ years Old Of the same address, was shot in
the left side and seriously injured by Mono
Navarro, IS years old, Of Twentieth street
and Fourth avenue. padrone, who sent
to Frank decoy letter. promising him q
job.
Deputy Police Commissioner Piper, who
was driving past the place when the shooting
occurred, was one Of the first to reach
the dead mans side. He examined the
wounds and pronounced the man dead
On the arrival of Ambulance Surgeon
Moore. Of the Norwegian Hospital, the
Deputy Commissioners opinion was con-
firmed.
According to Tony Ferraro the trouble
between Navarro and himself and his
brother arose from the desire Of Navarro
to induce the brothers to join the Italian
Catholic Church at 242 Twenty-second street
almost opposite the Italian Protestant
Church, 1911 Twenty-second street, of which
the Rev. Father John Cutura, an uncle OF
the Ferraro brothers, is the pastor. Ma
varro has acted as a sort Of padrone in the
neighborhood for the last four years. His
power over the Italians has been great
owing to the fact that he has been able to
obtain work for many of them through
his knowledge Of English.
Recently the brothers lost their jobs as
laporers on the tunnel at Fifth avenue
and Thirty-ninth street. Navarro prom
ised them a job in consideration Of 81,
although for some weeks they had not
been on speaking terms because Of an
alleged threat by Navarro to cut out the
heart Of Father Cutura, because Of his
alleged influence with his nephews In keep
ing them In the Protestant Church in OPP
position to Navarro's efforts to get them
into the Catholic Church.
Last night at 8 o'clock the Ferraro
brothers received letter Tony says, signed
by Navarro, asking them to meet the latter
coal yard at the foot of Twenty-ffth street.
Not being familiar with the locality the
brothers took with them as guide Frances
Ferraro, IL years old, daughter of Tony
Fifty feet from Third avenue is the en-
trance Of an alley adjoining Wardell's coal
yard. As Frank Ferraro, who was in ad-
vance, passed the alley Navarro jumped
out and said, in Italian, die. you dog Of
Protestant" and fired two shots.
Before Tony could interfere or even run
away. Navarro turned on him and fred
a shot, which took effect in his left side
Meantime Frances stood beside the men,
almost paralyzed with fright.
Navarro ran across the street and disap-
peared behind number of small buildings
AS soon as Tony collected his thoughts
he too ran across the street and gave chase
to the fleeing murderer.
Joseph Campansi, a shoemaker, OF 722
Third avenue, who heard the shots. ran to
the scene and found the little girl wringing
her hands and Historically calling upon her
dead uncle to speak to her. He ran to a
telephone and called up DR.. James Ascetia
of i0H Sands street, who subsequently at
tended to the injuries of Tony Ferraro
Detective Sergeants Vachris and Farrell.
from the Smith street headquarters, and
Detective Tate. with Capt. Evans OF the
Fourth avenue station, were working on
the case last night. but up to a late hour
no trace Of the murderer had been found
After the shooting it was learned that
Navarro visited his room, took his money
from his trunk and left.