The Washington herald., 1909-11-18
JEALOUSY CAUSED
FARASCO'S SCHEME
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an hour He worked ten hours day
and was able 10 save nearly all or the
$3.50 which he received for his laDors
But Farasco learned that Joe Thomas.
the negro trackwalker who worked on the
other shift earned $40 day. The negro
worked four hours more each day than
the Italian and received 90 cents more
for the extra time. Farasco became en-
vious OF Thomas and coveted the negro IS
job, IL Is alleged.
Domonic reasoned that with so cents
more saved each twenty-four hours les
sened the time before he would see his
wife and child by just so many weeks.
and he began wondering how he could
obtain the position held by Thomas the
police say.
Each Attempt Futile.
The Italian went 10 the foreman and
asked for the negro's job. but Thomas
had been performing his duties regu-
larly, and the foreman saw no reason
why he should favor the italian Then
strange things began 90 happen In the
tunnel Several attempts we're made to
wreck trains, and each attempt was frus-
trated by the barest chance.
Railroad officials grew uneasy, and de-
tectives tried to learn who was trying 70
wreck trains. They were called from
other cities, and few days after the hrst
! attempt to wreck a train was discoV-
cred there were a corps OF the cleverest
railroad detectives in the country search
! ing for the culprit
Clew after chew was run down, and the
police were convinced Farasco was the
man who had tried 10 wreck trains pass
| ing through the tunnel. They could not
/ imagine what his motive might be In en-
dangering the lives OF hundreds OF per
sons. but they continued to work secretly
and diligently. hoping 20 learn something
which would clear the mystery
! Detectives IN the guise Of trackwalk-
Crs. laborers. fiagTnen, and switchmen
watched the Italian.
Watched by Detectives.
The investigation reached & climax
about o'clock yesterday morning. All
the night trains had passed through the
tunnel, and the track was clear until
O'Clock, when the Blucmont accommoda-
/ don came along. Farasco was followed
up and down the track through the tun-
mel. A detective clad as workman fol-
lowed him. guided by the lantern, which
he swung in his hand. There were two
men dressed as workmen at each end OF
the tunnel.
/ Night was beginning TO turn 10 day
when Farasco was seen to creep through
a manhole in the concrete partition be-
tween the north and south bound tracks
The man following the italian was afraid
to venture too close for fear OF being dis
covered. and he could not see what Ia
rasco was doing.
After waiting for nearly half an hour
apparently busily engaged, the ltaliaI
took his lantern and started UP the tun
mel The detective went 10 the spot wher'
the Italian fingered
In the bend Of the most dangerou
curve in the tunnel. a steel brakesho'
had been wired 20 the track in such (
way as 10 deran a speeding train. AM
send il into the side OF the tunnel j
was wired 10 the track With heavy cop
per wire and the way In which the sho
/ was placed showed the man who wire
& knew the business OF derailing trains
ForascO Is Arrested.
. 4 The detective Snwound the wire. an
, threw the shoe 20 the side OF tho track
Then he ran &c telephone and notife
detectives stationed az the ends Of IN
. tunnel TO arrest Farasco as he came out
The detective also told his colleagues
take In custody any one else who Nigh
r try 20 leave the tunnel
2 iFarasco was taken 20 the Sixth precinc
s station.
Policeman Oriana, who Is the Italian
q Interpreter Of the police department, wa
ordered n the station. Detectives Bur
lingame and Pratt. Of the Central Office
with Chief Tyser. Of the railroad police
started 70 subject the prisoner 10 I'd
third degree. lie pleaded innocence an
declared IN Italian ne could not spea
English. Oriana intercepted question
and answers, and FarasCo was told hoV
D he had been watched and what had bee
e seen. and then. the police say. he brok
o down and confessed, trying 70 place par
e Of the blame on Thomas. The Italia
8 admitted wiring the shoe to the trach
e the police allege. declaring he did no
= know why he did II, and was Drobabl
o drunk
70 He appeared bitter toward the negr
L trackwalker. Detectives say he tried I
incriminate the black man. asserting
negro should not have a position owe
I a white man.