New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-29
WHITE SLAVES LIFE HERE
Connecticut Victim Married
Nobleman on Deathbed.

II was learned yesterday that Giovanina
Rotondo. or Caveoirs, the woman who
was murdered last Tuesday on the Shell
ton Turnpike, near Stratford Conn, for
merly lived at No 2334 First avenue dur
ing the summer and early part of the fall
Of last year. II was at this place that
she nursed and finally married. on his
deathbed. Cavalier Atillo Rotondo of
Sessa, Province OF Caserta, Italy.
The story OF this part OF the woman's
life vas told yesterday TO a Tribune re-
porter by John Elfante. a coal dealer,
living on the top floor OF No. 253i First
avenue, In an apartment adjoining that
occupied BY the woman and her noble
man husband.
They came here in the early part OF
last year" Elfante said yesterday "Ro-
tondo vas tall. fine looking and carried
himself Ike a nobleman. He spent lots
OF money and dressed finely. When he
got sick the woman nursed him When
he knew that he was going 10 die he
called priest. lie VAS a devout Catholic,
and wanted the rites OF the Church. At
the advice OF the priest he married the
woman, so that he could die with a clear
conscience.
"On September "a he was married by q
priest, Father Trehno. Of the Church Of
our Lady OF Mount Carmel. in li5th street
The next day he died. ] was with him
and his wife at the time. lie had a good
funeral That Is all ever saw OF the
woman until ten days ago. / passed her
on the street She was well dressed. She
only nodded ss she passed me. That 10
all I know about her"
At the Church OF Our Lady OF Mount
Carmel :he records show the marriage
OF the couple and the death of Rotondo
the next day, and also that Father Ire
flno said mass nj his funeral The priest
said he remembered the couple Well and
1894 First avenue.
AT this address Il was said nothing was
known OF 10" BuonomoT the man who
admits killing the woman, but II was
learned that he, with his brother. ANA
dco, formerly ran cofree shop at No
22IO Second avenue. The woman was
said TO be on the street a good deal IN
this vicinity, and II was at this place
that she became acquainted with Buono-
mo and his brother. The coffee shop was
closed several months ago by Amadeo,
who went to Chicago. whittier the woman
and 30" followed later.
rBy Telegraph to The Trbunel
bridgeport, Conn. Oct 8.-Coroner John
]. Phelan was closeted all day with State
Detectives Frank Virelli and Rowe
Wheeler, going over evidence gathered In
connection with the murder Of Jennie
Cermiluma. In S,ratford, last Tuesday
night. by a band OF white slave gang
sters. and this evening he announced that
the evidence was Of such scope that II
would be several days before he wouia
ne ready to proceed with the inquest.
Incidental to the conference TODAY the
state detectives sent for Joseph DeviVa,
Leoner NJ q saloon In the red light
district, and subjected him 10 tens'ny
griiling, In the hope that ne nnsnt Do
9ble 10 throw some light upon the slave
traffic. All ho bu,Ied
TN. murdered woman VIII pc puIieG
Tomorrow. az the coroner IL satisneo W. w"
the Identified ton. Chicago Joe quo.
nornG SLAYER Of the girl. and ms Two
companions under arrest, hateo ana fIh-
zichenIi. will be taken TO Stratloru OH
November for a preliminary nearing