The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-19
CASCONE'S CANDLES.
FAIL TO SAVE HIN
ITALIAN YOUTH SHOUTS FOR
FOR JOY As HIS VICTIM EN-
PlREs IN GOTHAM.

New York, Aug. 1s.--Wlth three
quarters oe ton Of wax Raphael
Cascone thought to pay for six MUIR
ders, but It was his life that finally
paid the forfeit for his wears OF bloody
crime.
AS Cascone was laid in grave this
afternoon, Armato SantanleIlo, his
17-year-old slayer, disregarding his
nurses warning. ro-e to his knees
and offered prayer of thanks that the
victim OF his vendetta was dead,
AS the funeral cortege of Cascone,
guarded by mounted patrolmen and
dozens Of detectives, wended it's way
to the cemetery, score of enemies of
the dead man raved in cells in police
stations in New York, because they
had been kepG from violating the body
OF the dead man.
The characters in the tragedy were
insignificant to Americans. but to the
residents OF Little Italy they were
''big men"
Years ago, Raphael Cascone Ieaped
from his place Of hiding Is little city
In Italy. and stabbed to death two OF
his foes stabbed them in the back
Cascone was proud OF the deed. but
his innermost soul cried out at the
horror Of 1t ALL Two great candles,
weighing 800 pounds each, were made
at his order, and placed in Cathed-
raj In Palermo, to burn for the souls
of the men he had sent to death un-
shriyen and unblessed.
Fled to America.
Cascone ned to America, his mind
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 sufTicient evidence
to deport him from American shores.
So Cascone entered America.
Friends OF his first victim met him
in 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 hand
cuffed him. A man peered through
the door. The handcuffed man drew
another revolver and slew him. Cas-
cone was freed for these two murders
on the ground OF sele defense.
In 1908 Cascone sawed of the
muzzle Of a shotgun and prepared for
more murders. Chamnarino Santan-
iello and his cousin, Seniscalchi, were
to be his victims. He crent behind
them in Mulberry street and shot them
to death from behind. He was arr
rested, convicted, and ordered electro
cuted He went to the deathhouse and
Albert Patrick, himself condemned to
death
Aided by Patrick and Thaw.
Patrick as lawyer, prepared the
papers which got Cascone a new trial.
Harry Thaw furnished the money for
another trial. Capcone was acquitted,
laying the blame on his brother, who
fed to Italy.
When he was freed, ne walked bare
loot for miles to church. and vowed
that II he was preserved from the rel
eatives OF his victims, he would have
built the largest candle that could be
made, and burn it thirty-tw two months,
the time OF his imprisonment. The
candle is NOW burning in the Cathed-
raj CatelAo in Castellamore di Stabia,
italy. It weighs 500 pounds.
Candle on His Casket.
Another candle, weighing 400
pounds. was at the slayer's caslxet to-
day. 1t will go to the church of St.
Ponpey. at iRompey, Italy. and be
lighted only on Christmas days. In
that way It will burn 1000 years.
But candles could not. save Cas-
cone. Armato Santaniello, a 17-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 today. His
slayer Is In a hospital. He says he Is
willing now to Ode, as his object has
been accomplished.
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