The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-05
BODY CARRIED TO TIE WOODS.
SICILIAN THE VICTIM OF 4 BLACK
HAND CRIME.
Eight Knife Cuts, Hair Of which Would
Have Been Fatal -BrOtherIn-Law
Kisses the Wounds and Is Carried OF
Painting r Police Are MyStl1ed.

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Have Been Fatal -BrOtherin-Law
Kisses the Wounds and Is Carried or
Painting -The Police Are MyStI1ed.
A murder case that the Jamaica police
lay to some branch OF the Black Hand
society because Of the elements OF mystery
about it was uncovered in the deep woods
on the old Van Sicklen farm, between the
village and Jamaica Bay, yesterday morn
ing, when the body of a Sicilian, bearing
eight knife wounds, half Of them reaching
vital spots, was found in a pool of blood
beneath a clump Of bushes.
Through two pay envelopes Of the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Company. the police
late last night identified the dead man as
Giacinto Adamo OF us Flushing avenue,
a man who had been in this country only
four months and who didn't know a dozen
persons this side Of Sicily.
Acting Captain Madigan Of the Jamaica
police STATEN, Detective Sergeant Reidy
and Detective Capone of Brooklyn Head
quarters were positive last night that the
case is very similar to the barrel murder
in Manhattan and that whoeve is respOn-
sible for the mans death murdered him in
some other part Of Brooklyn and hauled
him to the deep woods in a wagon, hoping
that the body wouldn't be found until there
wa little chance of identifying it
They point to the fact that his body was
found 300 feet from the Rockaway road
behind some bushes and that his hat was
under another bush a hundred feet nearer
the main road in support OF their con-
clusion. They think that Adamo's slayers
threw out his body and didn't notice that
they still had his hat until they had started
pack for the main road.
The Van Sicklen woods are notorious for
the DEAD men that have been found there in
times Fast. There have been scores Of
suicides and many murders. Only last
week a Pole was killed for revenge in these
woods very near the spot where the body
was found yesterday. While the woods
are little Hrequented a road that runs through
them to the Van Sicklen farm Ia much
used by Jamaica scavengers TO reach a
disposal plant near Jamaica Bay. 1t was
one of these scavengers. Edward johnson.
a negro. who discovered the Italians body.
The mar had been stabbed 80 MANY times
that he was saturated with blood from
head to foot and he presented such a grew
some sight that the negro gave only n
station. When Capt. Madigan and his
men examined the body they found that
the deepest cut was on the right side Of the
chest and it seemed to have severed an
artery.
Two others were exactly opposite zach
other over the shoulder blades and six
inches apart. One slash cut into his neck
and another cut OF a piece OF his chin.
There was a deep scratch on his forehead,
a cut to the bone o. the middle finger of
his left hand and a glancing cash on his
left arm, the last two wounds apparently
received when he tried to defend himself.
Nothing was found in his pockets except
two pay checks, two transfers Of the Broad
way, Brooklyn, line marked September 2,
and a card OF a mission in Mott street.
Following up the clue Of the pay checks
the detectives learned the dead mans
name, and last night they found his brother
in-law, Giuseppe Livatl, and a friend,
Nunzio MOntqlvanna, who lived with him
in a furnished room at us Flushing avenue.
BEFORE Divata war positive that the lead
man was his brother-in-law he talked
freely. He said that AdamO went out
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock to visit
friends in Flushing venue, near by. He
grew worried when AdamO didn't come
home Monday night. Yesterday morning
he was told by a fellow laborer on the street
car tracks that he scon Adamo. but he told
the police that he didl't think the dead man
could he his brother-in-law because the latter
knew no one in Jamaic and had never
gone out hat way.
He said that AdAmo was a mild hammered
man who always minded his own business,
and never made either friend OF enemies.
He was on good terms with all his acquaint-
ances in Sicily when he left his family there
four months ago and came to America.
Capt. Madigan took Livata and Montal-
wanna TO Shea's morgue in Jamaica to
make a positive Identification of the body
last night. Livata was much affected
when ne saw IL and was HISTORICALLY kiss
ing the rounds whom he was finally dragged
away He then grew so weak that he
had 70 be carried 10 the police station.
After he had grown oalmer he remembered
that a fellow laborer o1 the street car tracks
told him yesterday morning Of seeing Adamo
on Flushing avenue near johnson avenue
at 0 O'Clock Monday night, which il some
distance from the place he started for
Monday afternoon. The police found that
he did not go where he said he was going.
They hope to find some one who saw Adamo
late Monday night.