The Washington times., 1911-09-10
BOY IS MURDERED
AND SHOP FIRED
TO DESTROY BODY
Tony Melano, a Shoemaker,
Is Held by Police for
Investigation.
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dead boy would go long way, they
companions, and a possible clue to the
motive for the murder.
The idea was advanced that the child
might have been shot, 0ut an examina-
ton of the body at the morGue disclosed
that two deep wounds are at the base Of
the skull, and they are wounds such as
might have been made by hammer OF
the type found under the body in the
pyre.
After he had viewed the body. Me-
lano was takesn to his shop. He re-
told his story of having kept open
until 10 o'clock last night. He sub
Stimulated it by the testimony OF a
little girl who came in at that time to
get pair of shoes which he had re-
paired.
A search of the shop at this time re-
vealed a paint-stained shirt, collar size
14k. This the police nave taken, al
though it is unlikely 1t has any bearing
on the case.
Other Man Sought.
Detective Ned Weldon, who has run
out many battling cases, declared that
he was far from ready to dismiss
Melanos story of the man to whom
Melano says he loaned his key. There
fore the police have sent out a look
out for the man. His name is given.
He is described by the Italian as be-
ing about twenty-five years old, five
feet six inches tall, with round, red
face, red hair, small dark eyes, and
small scar on corner of right eye.
He wears a dark coat, gray pants. and
a straw hat, and is supposed to be
employed by the Government.
While the detectives are working on
the case, Detective Charles Evans, of
the Central Office, is endeavoring to
locate some missing boy whose de-
scription fits that of the dead child.
Only one description, SO far. has been
found which might MT the corpse at
the Morgue. He is William knoot.
sixteen years old. and the police say
he disappeared from his home in East
Washington Park on September s.
The police of the precinct in which
the boy lived have been requested to
notify his parents to go to the Morgue
and examine the body.
Tells of Revolver.
When Detective Cornwell asked Me
lano about the revolver which was found
in .Melano's room, the italian suspect
had an explanation. He declared that
the red-headed friend, who borrowed
e. the key to the shop, asked MIN II ne
could obtain a revolver for him cheap.
Melano said the weapon belonged TO
another friend of his, and he had taken
it home to bring down and chow to the
friend who had borrowed the key.
In an effort 10 break down his story
of the red-headed man, the detectives
tried to find out from Tony, shoemaker
by trade" whether he and the red
headed man had any mutual friends,
but Tony said no.
Il wasn't like particular" he said
He was good-a to me. He loan me
money once. Ten dolIa' wen my rent
was due He loan me two dolla, tree
dolIa, other times. He was good to me-
I not ask questions" He went on to
explain that he had known the red
headed man for four or five years
Tony has been in Washington for some
time.
Is Difficult Case.
The detectives say they would not be
surprised If the end is yet far of
There are possibilities in the case now
confronting them which seldom have
arisen in Washington crimes. They are
dealing with the solution of the murder
OF an unidentified boy. They point out
he was killed in a tenement where
Cinnamon and Italians live. They are
setting themselves to catch man who
did not hesitate TO endanger the lives Of
a score of people by fire, after he had
ruthlessly committed cold-blooded muir
der