New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-14
PROVES TO BE MURDER.
Examination of Revolver Shoes
Brooklyn Death To Be Such.
MUCH MYSTERY IN THE CASE.

! MUCH MYSTERY IN The CASE.
The italian who was found dead at York and
Main SITS. Brooklyn, with two bullet holes In
his breast as told in The Tribune yesterday
was later identified as Salvatore Especiale.
thrty-fve years DID, of No 80 Main-st. There
is now no doubt that he murdered. as on
examination ii was found that the revolver he
had clasped in his hand contained empty
shells. There two loaded cartridges and
| three empty chambers in the weapon The
detectives who are working on the case are
pretty that the murder is In some way
connected with the gang of alleged counter
feiters which was raided several months ago at
| No 90 Main-st
John Buffalo, who was arrested at the time
kept butcher shop at that address. He bears
a strong resemblance to the dead man. and
when some of the neighbors saw the body in
the Futon-st. station and told the police that
he lived In the Main-st house, although they
did not know his name. the police came to the
conclusion that the murdered man was Buffalo.
Mrs. Buffalo later went to the station house
and identified the man as Especiale, one of her
boarders. Her husband had been out OF town
for some time, she told the police.
Joseph Lavori. who a roommate and
chum Of the dead man, was the last person to be
seen IN Especiales company. He returned to the
Main-st. house about o'clock. An hour later
he was found in bed, with his clothes on. He
had bullet wound in his left The de-
tectives placed him under arrest a technical
charge of vagrancy.
The police say that Lavori was also connected
with the gang that was raided by Secret Service
men, He told the police that he a member
or a committee that gave ball in Crosby-st-.
Manhattan, Saturday night. He and Espe-
ciale left the Main-st. house about o'clock, in
tending to go to the ball In barber shop near
the house they met an old friend, Antonio Cirri-
clone, who suggested that they could spend the
evening more pleasantly together than in going
to the ball. So they made night of 1t, and
were returning to the Main-st. house after mid
night. They were going down Main-st. when an
unidentified man stepped out of an alley near
York-st. and began to fire a revolver at Espe-
ciale. Three shots were fired, Lavori said, two
of which hit Especiale and the third hit him.
CirTicione away and did the who
fired the shOSs.
Lavori does not satisfactorily explain why he
did not stay to how badly his friend was
wounded. His excuse was that he afraid
the man was waiting around 20 kill him, so he
ran down to the ferry and went to Manhattan.
After having his wound dressed by doctor he
knew in Stanton-st. he returned to Brooklyn
In Lavori's pocket were found two steamship
tickets bearing his name and that of the dead
man, showing that they were planning to sail
for Italy to morrow.
Detective Vacnris and three companions were
working on the case all day yesterday, and last
night admitted that it presented many puz-
Zling features any case they had ever
handled They do not understand why Lavort
should have gone to Manhattan rather than to
Italian doctor in the neighborhood, or to a
police station, where ambulance surgeon
could have been called to dress his wounds. On
the other hand, If Lavori had any reason for
avoiding the police they do not think he would
have returned TO his rOOnl in Main-St. He Will
be arraigned in the Adams-st. court this morn
ing, and the police will ask that he be held until
they can make more thorough investigation.