New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-01
BOY KILLS Boy;
HIDES BODY IN BIN
Lad Confesses to Police After
First Charging Playmate
with Shooting.
EAST SIDE CRIME AMAzes
Victim Only Eleven Years Old
-- His Chuns. Held in Re.
marksblo Case, All Under
Fifteen Years.

Ccllaf IT NO. !" merry f'ffN', 'ne poOf
Of John Maiie, eleven years old. who
lived with hts parents a few doors away.
was found last night. A burlap bag had
been wrapped about the bodv. and when
the covering was torn away a bullet
wound over the heart was discovered.
With the fnding OF the body thers
came from the lips Of one OF the dead
boys five playnates who were with him AT
the time OF his death. none of them over
fifteen years of age, a remarkable story.
duplicating another one ~ the quintet
as the slayer NJ the youngster
This story was told 10y Carmine Piom-
bno after ne had led the mother ~ the
dead boy 70 the place where the BODY
lay, but young Piombno was arrested
with the other boys and. breaking down
in the station house. the police say hs
fred the fatal shot The lad protested
that the shooting was accidental. and
while the police were still plying him
with questions he cried out and fsll upon
his knees 70 pray for the dead.
You know ] didn't mean ~ do Il.
John" he said You would sav so u
you were alive"
Mrs. Louis Male left her son John IN
charge of her rooms. AZ No. SIS Gerry
street, on Saturday afternoon. Shortly
after she had left the house 20 visit
friends in The Bronx John found 500
which his mother had put In a small
| bank. Then he went out In the street
and picked up number OF his compan-
ions. and they all wen. 70 a moving pict-
ure show.
Later the six OF them. including Car
mine Piombino Of No. 10 Cherry street.
his brother. Joseph. Frank Lieco. ot No.
! Batavia street; Tony Lieco. % No -
Cherry street. and Angelina Leone. ~
No. - Cherry street. went 10 Piombinos
rooms. Mrs. Pom bino is widow. her
husband having been killed at Youngs-
town, Ohio. about year ago. She is on,
there trying to settle a suit Her to
boys were in charge Of the rooms during
her absence.
All the boys remained in the Piombino
| boys home from SATURDAY, urtil Tues
day morning Most Of then, had decided
70 spend the money by taking trio
West They were afraid 10 return To
their homes Carr1ine Piombino is the
only one Of the youngsters who works
and he was due ar Vesey street fruit
store early on Tuesday morning
He was the first one TO get up. Then
he awakened the rest OF the boys. Car
mine told the police last night that An
geline Leone got angry when he vas
awakened, pulled a revolver from his
pocket and killed John Male. Carnline's
story runs that Leone then walked over
TO Males body and took out 81 30. al
that remained OF the original $50.
Boys Badly Frightened.
The youngsters became badly fright
ened when they began TO realize that
Male, their playmate. was dead. Car
mine told the police that Leone. who -
only thirteen years old. went out and
bought suit OF clothes, and gave each
Of his chums quarter 20 keen quiet
again later in the day. The BODY Of tho
boy was wrapped in a burlap bag ard
carried 10 the cellar. where IL was put N
dark bin and covered with pieces of
oilcloth.
The boys then went upstairs where
they played craps for some time. Car
mine Piembine was the first 10 show
signs Of weakening He told the rest
that ne was going tn tell the polioA ana
ran out into the street When ne get
outside he changed his mind ana went
20 q moving picture show.
For the first time Mrs. Male noticed
last night that her bank had been
robbed She had not worried about the
absence Of her son. but the loss Of the
money moved her TO action. IT vas then
that she began 20 question her sons
Marion and Joseph as 10 Johns where
abouts. One OF the two said:
"rll take you 10 a boy who knows
vhere our brother Is and Who will tell
who killed him.
Mrs Male grabbed her sons hands
o,d told them 10 take her 10 the boy
The three hurried 70 Pearl and Cherry
streets where they found Carmine Piom-
bino. Mrs. Male clutched the Jacket OF
the Piombino boy and screamed: Where
is my John?'
The boy was too frightened 70 say
ANYTHING for a time. but hnally, when
she threatened 20 take him 20 the OAK
street station. he said he would tell all
he knew
Boy Tells His Story.
"r-irst let me- take YOU TO where he 10
md then I'll go 10 the station ana tell
all" was what he said 10 Mrs Male
according 40 her story to the police.
when the Piombno boy started on the
f,,ther and the other two Male boys
1ouoveA lie led them TO the rear tehe-
,,ent house nj No. 10 Cherry stree
While Mrs. Male stood wrinsins
rpuds in front OF the door. ~"
ioined by William Cording. po ,s
o,d William Moseman. of 80.
street. a fiiend of Cor"hs
the men called Patrinv" 49,,
u,bbarL of the o'h shte' s'"''o"'
we're near hy. . ma,
The Officers apd the other '"o '"'"
went into the cellar ~,
carr.ine pointed oat one ot the p'hs
ne ,y't IN which the body had oeen
%ceJ/ This bin had been unused Tor
,cop time. and the moment the janitor