Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30
DETECTIVES MADE
RECORD IN SOLVING
MURDER MYSTERIES
Only Five Fugitives Wanted
for Capital Crimes in 1914.
Homicides and Accidental
Deaths.

The Murder Squad" in the Detective
Bureau investigated GO murder cases dur.
ing 1914 as compared with - in 1918 Cor.
oner knights records for this year show
| Il homicide inquests up to December 81
but these cases include arrests for con-
tributory negligence on the part Of chauf-
feurs. elevator operators, railroad en-
gineers and motormen.
Detective Andrew Emanuel, head of the
Murder Squad" said the two most i'm
portant cases investigated by his staff
were the death of Albert j. Kraft, years
old, 1ilS South Fallon street, on Novem-
Der IL, and the murderous assault on
Morris l.. Condor, by a robber supposed
to be Fritz Capello November %. Mr.
Condor died in the Jefferson Hospital a
week later. Capello turned the revolver
ON himself in the Condons room in the
Adelphla Hotel and died instantly
FIVE MURDERERS AT LARGE.
F'lfty-eight murder cases were cleared
up by the arrest of persons accused OF
the crime, and five murderers are still
of murder. were acquitted, IS still await
Immediately after killing others.
One case still remains unsolved. Frank
Borelli, of POO Orthodox street, was pass
ing under a railroad bridge on the night
of November 13 when a shot was fired
out of the dark. killing him instantly
The murderer escaped without being rec
osnized and is still at large.
Nine fugitives who were wanted in other
cities for murder were arrested here
Joseph Jarlonzo, who was wanted in
Pittsburgh on the charge of shooting a
barber in 1905, was arrested in West
Philadelphia by Detective Geonotti In Oc-
tober.
Detective Emanuel went to Frankfort
on-Main, Germany, In April and brought
back Frank Pallandrino, who was after
ward sentenced to 20 years for murder
ing his wifo in their store at 49th and
Thompson streets in November, 1913.
The suicide record for the year is 10
less than in 1918. Last year $50 persons
took their own lives, while this year there
were 26s cases of self-destruction. The
record by months follows:
January. 20; February, Is; March. %.
April, 80; May, 26; June, 20; July, %; Au-
gust, 20; September, %; October, is; No
vember %; December dncomplete) 21
Automobile accidents are on the in
crease. Thus far 80 persons were killed
by automobiles, or an Increase OF Ave
over last year. Motorcycles had eight
victims, five more than last year Ths
next highest record for motorcycle fatalI-
Ties was In 1903, when four persons were
killed.
rhirty-three persons fell victims IN
horse-drawn vehicles. while railroad ACCT
dents exacted a toll of 20 lives In this city
prior 10 December 2l, or 20 less than in
1913. Fitty-eight persons were killed nv
trolley cars, against 70 In 1918. decrease
OF 10.
corded In the Coroner's office, as against
2s In the previous year. The total mum.
Der Of inquests held by the Coroner I'm |
to December 26 was s726, as against $50 |
last year. Seven hundred and eighty-four |
persons We're killed in accidents during |
1918 as against as during the present |
year. Thirty-eight persons were Killed |
by taking poison accidentally