Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-10
CONFESSED MURDERER
MAKES GETAWAY.
is RECAPTURED AETER DISA-
GREEABLE NIGHT TRIP IN
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ending Sunday afternoon, during
which time Alfredo Casalenuova,
an Italian arrested in Bernice on
charge of murder, was travelling in
cog. and in haste in an effort to
get out of the country.
On Friday night members Of the
State police force arrived in La
porte with three foreign prisoners,
two arrested on suspicion for the
murder of Peter Aiorlio at Bernicc
on the night of Nov. IA, 1910, and
the third, Casalenuova, on charge
of murder in North Scranton, on
Jan. 27. 1911. He was to be
kept in the county Jail until an or
der from authorities in Lackawan-
ma County was received to take
him to Scranton. This order came
Saturday and Sheriff Brown was
telephoned to take the prisoner to
the station where an officer would
take charge of him when the even
ing train came.
Mr.. Brown started with his pris-
oner for the station and would no
doubt have delivered him in good
order but for the fact that the hand
cuffs. which were fastened to one
wrist of the prisoner, came loose
and he, thinking it good chance
to make tracks tried to leap away.
Mr.. Brown grabbed him and a
lively tussle ensued until they We're
at the side of the road ON the steep
Ingham hill. The husky Italian
finally succeeded in getting over
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away from the sheriff when he was
struck on the head with the hand
cuff. Instead of downing him
this seemed to make him still more
desirous of getting away and after
landing few well directed kicks
on the sheriff's shins, he pulled
out of his overcoat, stripped his
undercoat and started. In the tus-
sic the sheriff became fast in the
fence and was unable to follow him
until he had a good start. The
prisoner was at large ali Saturday
night, Notwithstanding the fact that
several men were ON his trail. He
was finally landed Sunday near
Sonestown by Chas. Starr and was
returned to the Laporte Jail. On
Monday Captain Robinson and
County detective Rafter came
from Scranton and conveyed the
prisoner to that city.
Casalenuova is a small built man
being ) feet l inch in height and
weighing but 125 pounds. On the
night of Jan. 81, 1911, it is alleged,
he with two other of his country
men went to the home of Tony
Varano in North Scranton, and
calling him out demanded money
which he refused. Upon this Cas-
alenuova is said to have shot him.
His accomplices in the crime were
captured but Alfredo escaped.
Coming to Bernice he obtained
employment and gave his name
as Tony Sturn. Here he was dis
covered by chance, the police recog-
nizing him while looking for the
Aiorrio murderers.
The fact that the man Travelled
all night after his escape from the
sheriff, with no hat and in his shirt
sleeves while the mercury hovered
around zero, shows his determin-
alton to escape. 1t was supposed
that he would return to Bernict
but through not knowing the coun,
try or to avoid suspicious eyes he
wandered in the opposite direction
stopping at Long Brook and build
ing fire to warm himself.
The two prisoners captured a
the same time are confined in tn,
Jail awaiting a hearing. 1t is no
yet known whether the evidenc,
against them is sufficient to war
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