The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-13
AoT0 40 EXECUTOR

on hts way to Maria's fiat; Young Gervaso
had told this woman that he believed IL was
the sicilian who killed the woman.
The Coroner lost no time In going down
Geryaso through the third degree. Seeing
that 30 much was known Gervaso said It
was true, that he had feared to bring the
Sioilian into the case, fearing the mans
friends would kin him, as he knows them
Coroner that when he left Maria on Thurs
day night Mrs. Russo and Maria's hair
dresser were with her, and they must nave
been there when the sioilian reached the
room. He said also that when Mrs. Russo
fhr sTh sar s taa asf bris s q s shi itIs
Get Mrs. Russo at onoe,' suggested
Detective. Arohiopoli. She was brought in,
Gervaso being sent out. 81 stoutly de-
MED any knowledge Of the Sicilian.
ai q IT. aS Ssssst,v and I'VE Ven confront her,
said.
Don't you dare to lie,' he shouted. aYou
know you were there when the Sicilian
"oh, my God, oh, my God, 1 am afraid Of
those awful Siciliansl" screamed Mrs.
Russo. IF 1 tell the truth they win kill
me-"
She had held her little baby in her arms
al during The ordeal, but forgetting 1t she
StAp w AZ AioSA otO 10 IL
We've, got her going, Coroner" said
Arohiopoll quickly In English, and he hur-
ried her Into another room. When he
came out a few minutes later he said she
had told all.
Maria Pecora was Just having her hair
dressed on Thursday night" she said,
when I brought home her laundry. As I
was talking to her the sisilian BeppIno
diamond ring worth maybe 500. Maria
handnd pnn 10 Onntu an xinD ahA hhl o~lxx bio
bills, and she asked Beppfno II he had any
change. He gave me 81 cents. Maria
showed him her big bank roll-all the money
she had taken from the bank-and, said:
Il guess III LII hide s this Somebody nigh.
1t in her stocking, Beppino said: Amy
would be a black hearted %scoundrel.' I
went home leaving them and a few minutes
later understand the hair dresser went
This created a situation which the Sici-
Ian would have to explain and the Coroner
and police got busy looking for him. Angelo
was brought IA and questioned, but he
could or would tell nothing additional.
He denied knowing Beppino, but Coroner
as that individual was prominent In q GER
tain crowd in the Italian quarter.
Summing up the days inquiry, tine .Coro-.
ner said he was sure Geryaso had cleared
niiihcil' tiioo hISciop wuho ny ITO IncNils
freed from suspicion, had his status inn
mensely improved by the Developments
about the Sicilian Beppino, that Mrs. Russo,
after establishing a fine reputation as a liar
and clever actress, had at last probably
told the substantial truth and that Luigi
Rinaldi was simply a dupe.
We've been calling him the Pecora
woman's lover, but he was har dly that
he said. He was one Of her victims, that
was all. III hold him as a witness just
the same
An amusing incident in the days hard
work happened while the Coroner, the
Assistant District Attorney and several
men with them we're in the Pecora fat.
When they got there they found o big brass
paddock on the door. The Public Admin
~istrator had put it there. The Coroner
elected to get nto he place by means Of
the fire escape and all followed him. While
they we're busy looking through the rooms
FOR possible clues a great soraping and
noise was heard on the fire escape and a
moment later two big policemen with clubs
ready jumped In.
What the - are you doing here1'
demanded one.
Coroner Acritelli laughed uproariously
and the other cop recognizing him, got busy
with apologies.
"The janitor told us a lot Of men were
in here cleaning the place out and we
thought some Of Maria's Dago friends
werein destroying evidence he explained.