The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-15

New York. Aug. 14-with three-quar-
tiers OF a ton Of wax. Raphael Cascone
thought to pay for six murders, but II
was his life that finally paid the forfeit
for his years Of bloody crime
As Cascone was laid in grave late
this afternoon. Armato Santanlello. his
seventeen-year-old slayer. dlsregardinR
his nurses warning. rose to his knees
and offered prayed OF thanks that the
victim OF his vendetta was dead.
As the funeral cOrtege OF Cascone.
guarded by mounted patrolmen and doz-
ems Of detectives. wendell its way 10 the
cemetery a score Of enemies OF the dead
man raved in cells in police stations In
New York. because they had been kept
from violating tho body OF the dead man.
The characters in the tragedy were
insignificant 10 Americans, but TO the
residents Of Little Italy, they were big
men"
Years ago. Raphael Cascono leaped
from his place OF hiding in a little city
in Italy. and stabbed to death two Of
his foes; stabbed them in the back. Cas-
cone was proud OF the deed. but his In
nermost soul cried out at the horror of
1t all. Two great candles. Weighing 300
pounds each. were made at his order.
and placed in q Cathedral IN Palermo. 20
burn for the souls Of the men he had
sent 10 death unshriven and unbIessed.
Fled to America.
Cascone fed TO America, his mind free
with the thought that he had built the
two greatest candles in Sunny Italy for
his victims.
Lieut. Joseph Petrosino knew OF his
crimes. but the italian government could
not furnish sufficient evidence TO deport
him from American shores. So Cascooe
entered America.
Friends OF his first victim met him IN
a Brooklyn saloon. Pistols were drawn.
When the smoke cleared away Cascone
was smiling. One OF his foes was dead.
Policeman Wilson placed Cascone under
arrest and handcuned him A man
peered through the door The hand
cufred man drew another revolver and
slew him. Cascone was freed for these
two murders on the ground Of self-de-
Tense.
In 1898 Cascone sawed or the muzzle
Of a shotgun and prepared for more muir
ders. Chamnarino Santaniello and his
cousin, Seniscalchi. We're to be his vic
tins. He crept behind them in Mulberry
street and shot them 10 death from be-
hind. He was arrested, convicted. and
ordered electrocuted. He went TO the
lighthouse and met Albert Patrick. him
self condemned 70 death.
Aided by Patrick and Thavv.
Patrick. as a lawyer. prepared the pa
pers which got Cascone a new trial.
Harry Thaw furnished the money for
another trial Cascone was acquitted.
laying the blame on his brother. who fed
to Italy.
When he was freed. he walked bare
foot for miles 10 a church, and vowed
that II he was preserved from the rel
atives of his victims, he would have
built the largest candle that could be
made. and burn il thirty-two months.
the time Of his imprisonment The can
die IS now burning in the Cathedral Ca
tellO, in Castellamore di S,abia. italy.
1t weighs 500 pounds.
Candle on HIS CaSket.
Another candle. Weighing 40 pounds.
was at the slayer's casket to-day. It will
go 10 the Church of St Pompey. at.
p4lApcgt ALdlgs anu DC llEnleQ only on
Christmas days. IN that way Il will burn
1900 years.
But candles could not save Cascone.
Armato Santaniello, a seventeen-year-old
boy. came TO America TO avenge the
murders Of brother and cousin. He shot
Cascone TO death. but not until his victim
had cut him horribly with a stilleto
Cascone was buried to-day His SLAYER
is IN hospital He says he is willing
now to die. as his object has been &C
COmplished.