The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-15
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Italian Arrested at Atlantic
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Philadelphia, Pa, May 15.-Stephen
Baccario, hopeless physical wreck,
known in Pittsburg and Baltimore as
Count" was locked up in Central po-
lice station yesterday, having been
brought here from Atlantic City by
Detective Homer Crooks to answer
several charges. Baccario left this
city March with several thousand
dollars realized by alleged fraudulent
methods. Brooding over his troubles
and knowing that Detective Crooks
was relentlessly pursuing him through
all the cities of the east his health
failed rapidly. His hair has turned to
gray and his appearance altogether is
that of a man of 70 instead of one who
has not yet reached the prime of life.
Three attempts to commit suicide in
cell at Atlantic City proved futile,
owing to the presence of guards. Bac-
carlo told Crooks last night that he is
determined to end his life and will
never bear the disgrace he has brought
upon himself. When placed under ar
rest by the Atlantic City police about
week ago small paper containing
arsenic was found in his pockets.
BaccariO admitted he had purchased
the drug and secreted it in his vest
pocket SO that he might commit sui
eide when Crooks should succeed in
causing his arrest
Baccario had been employed by sew
eral clubs. at one time working at the
Duquesne club in Sixth avenue. His
last employment was with S. CALM
ger. a Penn avenue jeweler. He in
duced Gallinger to allow him to have
consignment of jewelry, valued at
about $4,000 on March 4, claiming he
could be able to sell the goods at a
good profit. Four days later he dis
appeared and Police Superintendent
Thomas A. McQuaide was notified. De-
tective Crooks was detailed on the case
and learned that Baccario had dis
posed of the jewelry at pawn shops
and, with the money realized, left for
the east
Gallinger's goods were all recovered
by consulting the return sheets of the
pawn-brokers. Baccario was arrested
at Atlantic City short time after ar
irving there.
Other charges were pouring in
against Baccario in the meantime, A
Washington street merchant alleges he
passed worthless check for 5000, and
downtown business man alleges
that Baccario received about $500 from
him in like manner. Baccario i'm
mediately after being locked up in a
cell at Atlantic City sunk his finger
nails into his throat in an endeavor to
sever the jugular vein. The following
day the turnkey found him uncon-
scious in his cell with a handkerchief
wrapped about his neck. He had
soaked the handkerchief so that the
knot would not slip, and tied it tightly
about his throat.
Baccario made no further ATTEMPT
upon his life until he saw Crooks in
the police station Wednesday. There
was an upper and lower bunk in the
cell and Baccario kneeled in the lower
one, then shot bolt which suspended
the upper plank by heavy chain.
The oak board fell and pinioned Bac-
carlos neck between the upper and
lower hunks. Crooks notified the turn
keys and the prisoner was extricated.
Thursday evening Crooks left for
Philadelphia with his prisoner. He
locked Baccario up in police station
in that city, requesting the turnkey not
to allow Baccario to have a knife or
forks with which to eat his supper.
lest he should kill himself.
Baccarios manner was always of a
Chesterfieldan order, and he dressed
in faultless style. This and his dis
tinguished foreign appearance led his
friends to give him the sobriauet of
Count"