The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-31

tor we'll lnoden throughout the city, was instantly killed just after the 12 o'clock whistles blew today when a discharged employe, angered because Biafore would not pay him on the spot what was due him, shot him just above the heart, at Main and Kiefer streets.
 The murderer, Joseph Morano of 2s Lexington avenue, fled, brandishing his pistol at pursuers and frightening them until heNhad gained enough start to make his escape through the neigh boring railroad yards. Up to a late hour he was at large, though warn ings had been issued by the police, in all directions. Both slayer and vic tim are of Italian nativity.
 Biafore lived with his family at 1916 Stratford avenue, at the corner of Union avenue. Morano was one of a gang of 1aborers working for him on a contract in Kiefer street. This morning he came late to work and Btasore dfschafged him because Of z7aisj tardiness.
 The other laborers, chiefly Italians, say that Morano- hung around the job all morning, and several times sought to talk to Biafore, who refused to con pay and finally Biafore told him to come around when he wasn't so busy.
 Then, according to the version of Morano's brother, Pasquale Morano, who is also employed on the Kiefer street job, Joe told Biafore he had am toher job to go to and must have his money At noon time he again insist ed on pay, and while most of the Ia borers were sitting on the curb and Biafore was standing, the two disput- ed about his payment.
 Biafore told Morano to go away, that he was busy eating. and told him to come some other time.
 Mora no became somewhat excited and shouted: Pay me the money you owe me. I've got another job. I've got to go. Pay me what you owe me-"
 Biafore then waved his hand, ac- cording to the fugitive's brother, as if to dismiss the man, and Morano with out another word whipped out a pistol from his hip pocket and fired twice The first bullet struck directly over and to the left of the heart, from ex- the second went wild. With the crack Of the pistol, Biafore fell unconscious, and the second shot, which followed the first within second, was the sig al for A9orano to flee.
 The astonished 1aborers were so sur prised that the assassin had lead of many paces before they started in pursuit. He raced down Ke1rer street into the railroad yards. with 2, grow ing crowd at his heels. Running at great speed, ne was O1SLdIECIItS HIS PdI suers when he stopped mOmentarily, brandished his pistol and shouted some sort of a threat which struck terror into the hearts of the posse. In the temporary confusion he managed to distance his would be captors so well that he effectua1ly covered his tracks.
 In the crowd pursuing him was Pa trolman c. J. Meyers, who says theI man ran at great speed. Meyers was unable to track him.
 Meanwhile information of the shoot ing had been telep1oned to police head quarters and the ambulance and pa trol wagon raced to the scene Dr. J. H. Finnegan, the first to reach the spot, applied his stethoecope and found no signs of life. The man died, he be- Heves, almost instantly.
 Captain Arnold, Detective Sergeant Hall and Patro1man James Burns were1 rushed to the spot by Chauffeur Ca5ul- field. Arnold scattered his men to try to locate the hiding place of the fugi-4 tive They secured the neighborhood thoroughly, then picked up an Italian speaking man who vouchSafed infor- nation to the police as to the probable hiding place of the slayer
 He with Detectives Simons and Fox started in an automobile to visit sev- eral places they thought the man might be found
 The search through the railroad yards was accomplished diligently by several policemen assisted by railroad watchmen. One story was to the eff feet that the man was seen crouch ing beneath a freight car with big pistol ready for use.
 The description given by the police is meagre. They say Morano is be- tween 26 and 2S years of age. He was dressed in blue trousers and gray coat.
 Medical Examiner Garlick viewed the remains at the morgue, and, without detailed information that an autopsy will disclose, he found that the heart. There was no other wound discernibIe and it is believed the sec ond bullet went altogether wild.
 Laborers in the vicinity when the al11nfez rrare fired sav thev heard the 1