New-York tribune., 1907-11-10
OUT OF DEATH HOUSE.
Cascone's PenitentidI Walk Turned
to Ride of Triumph.

RaAaeIo Cascone. onetime King of Mulberry
Street and an inmate of he death house at sing
Sing for nearly years. walked out of the Tomos
Yesterday morning, amid most remarkable Demon
stration of his friends. free man.
In the lower corridor of the prison he removed
his shoes and socks. took a lighted penitental
candle from of his friends and announced 10
the crowd of nearly a thousand which awaited
him that he would do penance by walking bare
foot to the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
in 115th street Silently the crowd fell in behind
him as he started up Centre street, with his shoes
strung about his neck and the taper in his hand
At Franklin street several friends rushed up with
a carriage and bundled Cascone into it despite his
struggles. The open carriage went slowly through
the streets of the italian quarter. with the crowd
following.
Cascone. who Is giant In stature. was con-
victed for the shooting Of Luigi Sinischelli and
Rgirio Santinello. at Mulberry and Canal streets
in 1903. He was sentenced to death for killing
SinischeIli. but retrial was acquitted. For the
murder of Santinello he was tried in the Court OF
General Sessions on Thursday and Judge Whit
man discharged him on his own recognizance AS
sstant District Attorney Ely asked that Cascone
be discharged, because tho evidence charging him
with murder the second time was almost exactly
the same as that upon which he had been
acquitted.
1t is said that one Domenico Cascone did the
shooting but he has never been arrested Marie
Sinischelli. a sister of of the murdered men,
dressed as a taInbourine girl and went out with a
hand organ gather evidence for the District
Attorneys office when Cascone brought to
trial
During his stay in the Tombs Cascone became
close companion Of Harry Thaw who is awaiting
trial for tho killing of Stanford White, and Thaw
assisted the italian I'm planning his defence The
two played handbaH under the eyes OF the keepers
fair days. and during the exercise hour were
always together
Before leaving his cell yesterday Cascone gath
cred up a few articles and shook hands through the
bars with Thaw.
'Cioodby and good Iuckr' said Thaw. but the big
Italian only choked and numbled few words
of farewell. half in his own language.
With a few close friends. Cascone held con-
ference with the priests OF the Harlem church.
Soon after two priests entered the church and
read few prayers. while Cascone knelt at the
altar rail. litany OF penance said aloud by
Cascone ended the simple service No other per-
sons were permitted in the church with Cascone
and the priests.
When no left the church the Italian told several
reporters that he had not been TO confession, be-
cause he had nothing to confess
RumOr that several italian friends OF the muir
dered men intended TO kill Cascone last night
reached Police Headquarters. and Inspector Nc
Caerty ordered force of detectives TO the italian
settlement. with orders to arrest every one caught
carrying concealed weapons.
Andrea SantinelO. OF No. $50 Manhattan avenue,
was arrested by Detectives Dondero. Scrivani and
De Martini for threatening them with a loaded re-
volver when they arrested three prisoners in front
of No. o. Forsyth street. Santinello held the
weapon 10 De Martini's breast and demanded thu
release OF the prisoners. He dubbed into sub
mission and attended later by an ambulance
geon.