The San Francisco call., 1905-04-08
BELIEVE BROCARDO'S SLAyERS
MURDERED B|ACCIO V|LARDO
Dead Man Was q Friend Of the Victim
OF the "BIaCk Hand"
MAFA IS HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR BOTH CRIMES
SiCilian in the MOrgue Paid for His Com
rade'S Burial Fee.


The police working theory Biaggio Vardo
whose dsenbered body identified by hafbother Girls
pno Vardo last night the Morgue by the
band Of Italians who responsible for the murder of
Joseph Brogardo. Bogardo slain quarrel which
ed barber shop Francisco and Mason Sunday
night, January p, last
Vardo intimate friend and of the murdered
Brogardo Vardo also in almost company with
Tartitta Benedeo first cousin of Bogardo Vlardo
Brogardos cousin raised enough money with what they could
give to have Brogardo's remains buried.
Intimidation Used Against Witnesses
During the Brsse who was apprehended as
the who fired the shots that killed Brogardo
the prosecution harassed and repeatedly threatened
death If they did desist giving testimony The threats
believed to have from the Malta. BLACK Hand the
local Italian anarchstc organization The Maa
Detective Tom Cbsn that did not quit prosecut-
ing Brisse he, too would be slain.
The assigned Judge Dunnes court Because of
intimidation by the Maa and perjury the part of the
stricken witnesses the has vet reached dposi
ton Pero Raa and Salvatore Aopa witnesses the Cor
ones inquest in the Brogardo murder
perjury Raia appeared before Judge Dunno plead yesterday
when Attorney Spnett nterposed demurrer to the information
The April to be set for trial Aopa ap-
pared before Judge Cook demurrer information was
inteposed and dsaowed The till April Is
be
Conspiracy Against BrogaMo's Life
Although Brogardo killed by one man. the police be-
neVe the OF precOncerted This
opinion based largely developments of organized
thwart the aims of justice in the prosecution of Vii
ardos great friendship for the murdered assoca-
with Brogardos are thought the causes that
led his being marked for the hands of members of
the notorious BLACK Hand Although he dared not work
openly Vlardo covery assisted the police prosecution of
Brisse His activities noted by the Maa his death
therefore decided upon thought done
when the first opportunity offered
Brogardo known Zoe the Fisherman" and was
familiar hge IN the Latin quarter On Sunday night January
he and party of friends gathered in the shop
Of Pero Raia Francisco and Mason The men had
been drinking all day long and late that night in
the shop.
Pursuers Fired as He Ran From Them
The entire party emerged into the Brogardo
fearing that some do him arm drew revolver
protect himself No did he flourish the weapon than
voley OF shots turned loose Brogardo block
where he fell wounded.
AS his screaming pursuers chased wildly after him the
wounded and fight His enemies with
vengeance their hearts, at his heels firing rapd
they Brogardo half farther when he fell
the second time, bullet having pierced his heart
The shooting created much excitement in the Latin quar-
and few minutes policemen on the scene Pietro
of the barber shop together with w Brsse and
Papo taken suspicion of knowing
something about the murder
They denied all knowledge the crime but were held bv
the police Soon after other witnesses were arrested and os
toned regarding the crime but evidence was hard secure and
the police baed 1t is believed that the crime was commit
ted by the Maa and that all members and others who had anv
knowledge OF it warned talk under pain of death
The theory that Viardo too bold and therefore
the death penalty neted him.