Evening star., 1911-06-01
KILL AND ROB BOY
Fiaymates Murder italian
Youth for Sis.
SAYS IT WAS ACCIDENTAL
One Of Companions Admits he Shot
Lad in Quarrel Over Money.
HIDE BODY IN COAL BIN
Victim Placed In Sack and Conceal
ed in Cellar Of Tenement-Spend
Loot on Moving Pictures.
HIDE BODY IN COAL BIN


NEW YORK. June Mot until Car
mine Piombino broke down today and
said he fired the fatal shot were the
police able to decide which Of four boys
was responsible for the death of John
Male. The Male boys body. stuffed into
q bag, was found last night in the cellar
OF tenement in the Italian quarter.
Four Of his playmates from ten to four
teen years old were arrested, and while
they admitted that he had been killed
by one Of the four. each claimed his own
innocence.
Piombino wept as he told his story,
and dropping on his knees called upon
the spirit Of his dead friend to forgive
him. He said that he had shot Johnny
accidentally while they were struggling
over money. After that the boy con-
fessed that they took the dead boys
money. some $15, and spent 1t for candy
and moving picture shows.
Hidden away in a coal bin at 10 Cherry
street, the body Of John Male. eleven
years old, who lived with his widowed
mother few doors away. was found. A
burlap bag had been wrapped about the
body. and when the covering was torn
away bullet wound over the heart was
discovered.
All the Boys Under Fifteen Years.
With the finding Of the body there came
to light q remarkable story from his
playmates OF the events which led up to
the boys death. All the youngsters in
the case are under fifteen years old.
Mrs. Louis Male left her SON John in
charge Of her rooms. at 38 Cherry street.
Saturday afternoon. Shortly after she
nan fn fcft ~ d. In
the Bronx John found about $40 which
his mother had put in a small bank.
Then he went out In the street and pick
ed up = number Of his companions, and
Later the six OF them-including Car
mine Paombino, Of No. 10 Cherry street.
his brother Joseph, Frank Loco Of No.
Batavia street. Tony Loco OF No. q
Cherry street and Angelina Leone Of No.
M Cherry street-went to Piombinos
rooms. Mrs. Piombino is q widow, her
husband having been killed at Youngs-
town, Ohio, about a year ago. Mrs. Piom-
bino Is out there trying to settle q suit.
Her TWO boys were in charge Of the rooms
during her absence. -
Remained at Piombinox Home.
All the boys remained in the Piombino
boys home from Saturday until Tuesday
morning. Most Of them had decided TO
spend the money by taking trip west
They were afraid to return to their homes
Carmine Piombino is the only one OF the
youngsters who works, and he was due
at Vesey street fruit store early Tues
day morning.
He was the first ono to get up. Then
ne awakened the rest Of the boys. Car
mine told the police last night that Anee-
iine Leone got angry and pulled q re-
voiver from his pocket and killed Male.
Carmine.s a,, story runs that Leone then
that remained OF the original $40.
The youngsters became badly frightened
when they began to realize that Male.
their playmate. was dead. Then tho aye
ieit the rooms. to return again later in
the day. The body OF the boy was wrap
ped in buriap bag and carried TO the
ceilar, where 1t was put in q dark bin
and covered with pieces Of oilcloth.
Ine boys tnen went upstairs where
tney played craps for some time. Car
OF weakening. He told the rest that he
was going to tell the police, and ran out
into the street. When he got outside
ne changed his mind and went to a NOV
ing picture show.
Loss Of Money Moves Mother.
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 was then that
and Joseph as to Johns whereabouts. One
OF the two said:
I'm take you to boy who knows
where our brother Is and who will tell
who killed him."
Mrs. Male grabbed her sons hands
and told them to take her to the boy.
The three hurried to Pearl and Cherry
streets. where they found Piombino. Mrs.
Male clutched the jacket Of the Piom-
bino boy and screamed: Where is my
son John?"
The boy was too frightened to say any.
thing for time, but finally, when she
threatened to take him to the Oak street
station, he said he would tell all he knew.
and then III go to the station and tell
all.' was what he said to Mrs. Male,
according to her story to the police.
Points Out Location Of Body.
When the Piomblno boy started OF the
mother and the other two Male boys
followed. He led them to the rear tene-
ment house at 10 Cherry street. While
Mrs. Male stood wringing her hands in
front Of the door. she was Joined by
y Mi,.iam i, CorainE' 70 the jsnitor. and WI.
OF Cordtng's. One of the men called Pa
trolmen Hertini and Hubbard Of the Oak
street station. who were nearby.
The officers and the other two men
went into the. cellar. -
Carmine pointed out one of the bins
as the one in which the body had been
placed. This bin had been unsued for
Z long time, and the moment the janitor
foked at 1t he noticed that 1t had been
boarded up. The men ripped away the
two wide boards and looked In. One
terked away some ragged oilcloth and In
the gloom coarse burlap bag, bulg!ng
1t the sides. was revealed.
The janitor prodded the bundle with
his fingers. and then sad that It felt
like a bag of rags.
hole was cut. and instantly the
group of searchers sprang back aghast
as the head and shoulders OF the body of
John Male protruded from the top of the
sack The body had been doubled up in
the bag and when the string was re-
leased the body Strengthened out and
then toppled over.