The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21
BARES WESTMINSTER
MURDER SYNDICATE
Confession Of Rebacci, Who
Dies Tomorrow, Clears Up
series of Killings.
MORE AWAIT EARLY TRIALS
Reign Of Terror Started When
Pretty Concetta Lured Gang
Leader to Death.

me confession OF Pietro Rebacoi, hired
murderer and professional bravo, 10 likely
20 lead 10 the determination OF a gang
o, gunner and blackmailers that has
terrorized the peaceful Italians OF West
chester county for years. Rebacct a
youth Of TO- having rid his soul. goes to
the electric chair IN Sing Sing to-mor-
row morning and the trials OF the men,
b,rs ~ tho murder syndicate will begin
few hours later In White Plains
The details Of Rebacci's confession are
withheld by District Attorney Frederick
e. Weeks. but enough OF the story has
been revealed to make It clear that Re
bacci was the agent of a band that killed
on the slightest provocation. Three muir
ders are charged to the band, and they
nay have had "A hand the police think.
ID several mysterious dlsappearances."
TIE principal members OF the gang
were RafaeIe Bova, Santa Nostra, Peppo
Romeo. Charles Bombarra and Fortunate
Romeo Bova IL serving "A life sentence
In Sing Sing for completely In the muir
der " Tony Mario OF White Plains on
February 81. 1913. the crime Of WIN N
Rsbaccl was convicted Tony belonged to
gang led by Filipo Carida, a gang which
contested with the Bova gang for the
spoils Of the district.
There had been long and bitter feud.
year before Mario was shot the Bova
gang lured Carida TO a house In Bronx
street. where n pretty girl named Con-
eta had rooms. Bova and his braves
induced Concetta TO besulle Carida with
'he promise OF an elopement. She mad.
an appointment with the gang leader 10
meet her In the Bronx street house
Rova, Bombarra Nostra and the two
Romeos were hidden there. and az Cards
rrept w a dark stairway he was mus,
lered with a shotgun.
The murderers carried the body To the
Bronx Valley sewer into which they threw
o. There it was found by an inspector
'wo days later. Concetta disappeared.
Mario was friend and follower OF
rarida. In the year that followed there
was a series ~ Standings and pistol fights
rlused by Marcos determination to ge,
-@yenge Tor the death OF his leader. Fl.
Hally he became too dangerous The Bova
gang. II Is charged by the District Attor
ney, hired Rebacci to kill Mario Mare
knew he was in danger Wherever h,
went he took with him Joe Mario, hi
cousin. Both were armed and yigilant.
On February %, 1918. Rebacci hid be
and a high board fence near the Kelse,
smith mill In Wesiinoreland avenue
where Mario worked. As Mario ap
preached Rebacci slid sawed of shot
KUN through hole in the fence and FIRE,
charge OF slugs into Marcos back
Cousin Joe saw the gun aimed ~ Mario
hut was powerless to prevent the killing
Ne cut of Rebaccrs retreat and shot tn
assassin In both wrists. Rebacri ran an.
was caught later by the police.
Rebacci was convicted four month
later. The Court Of Appeals affirme
he verdict. hut Gov. Glynn GRANTEE
d stay OF execution on the plea OF Re
baccis lawyer that the man wanted I
rUufess ito rid his soul of the blood O
Mario" The confession was Of the u,
most Importance to the prosecution an
Is details will lie used tomorrow. whe
the trial OF Charles BomDarrn for tn
murder Of Carida begins. AS fast a
one trial Is finished another will b
taken up