The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-25
SLAYER HELD WITHOUT BAIL
 FOR HEARING

Uu lllHIltNU Detectives are today securing the su uburban sections Of the city in an effort to locate two witnesses lto the killing of Tony Della, Peitro by Law renee F'irano Saturday night. While the police are exerting every effort to secure the arrest Of the two men, they refuse to divuIge their names
 Coroner Phelan at 2:30 this after noon will hold a, hearing into the nan ner in which Della Peitrb met his death Detective Luke PetruscheH and Deputy Sheriff Antonio Abriola subpoenaed Joseph Deyiva, proprietor Of the saloon in which the quarrel preceding the murder took place. Min nie Donate. and Joseph and Rosa Reback. owners of a store next to the saloon as witnesses to- appear at the hearing
 was held without bail by Judge Cough lin on the charge of murder. and the hearing continued to June 3rd
 The killing occurred shortly after 10 o'clock Saturday night when push ing his struggling victim before him from the saloon owned by Joseph De- Viva at 437 Water street into the mid de of the street, Fsirano. living at 28 Benhan avenue fatally shot Tony Della Peitro of 266 Center street Two of the five shots fired by Firano en-. tered his victims body, while the other three went wild
 Quarreled Over Game.
 The shooting followed quarrel over a game Of pool between the two men in the saloon Devivas who is q brother-in-1 law of the dead man told them during the quarrel that they must not gamble in his place, and told them to get out. According to the story told by DeViva. this angered Fsirano who Threatened to shoot him
 The enraged man then turned his attention to Della Peftro. who was and fight ensued which ended in the shooting of Della Peitro. when they had gotten into the middle of the street in front Of the saloon.
 Officers pempsey. Kehoe, and Wheeler and Sergeant Williams. cinity, rushed to the spot up- on hearing the five shots fired in rapid succession. Dempsey found the two men grappifng in the middle Of the street. while DeViya, the saloon keep, had firm grasp upon Ffrano. Fsirano refused to release his grasp upon the revolver and it was neces- sary for Of1cer Kehoe to strike him repeatedly upon the head with his night stick before he dropped the weapon.
 It was not thought that any of the bullets had taken effect in Della Pei- tro,s body, but, when Firano released lis grasp upon Della Peitro liter be- >ing beaten by the officers. the VI olnd- ed man stood steadily flor an instant. then swdyed and sank slowly to the street.
 The emergency a'nabulance was .h1lr- Sriedly eummoned. and Dr. Curly or- lance and started for St vincent, S hospital as fast as the machine would go. On arriving in front of the hos pita1. the man died from his wounds.
 The body was then taken to the snorgue and Medical Examiner Gar lick notified. Della. Peifro was com 5parativeIy q young man, and is sur svived by wife and a five month old son.
 Self Defense Is caaim
 Firar,o was arrested and taken to police headquarters where he was questioned at some length hy Detec-. lives Petruscnell and Fox. Tn his statement. he declared that he and Della Peitro had been playing pool in the saloon during the evening. Della Peitro was a steady loser. and when he, Ffrano, suggested that they had played enough for the evening Della Peitro rernonstr rated and wanted to play one other game. the loser to pay for the drinks
 7 When he refused. he alleges that he was set upon by Della Peitro and sev-. seda1 more. and beaten. He was pushed cut of the door by Deviva. and after that he declares he has no recollection of what transpireds 5 To verify his statement of having been beaten in the saloon, Franc was examined by pr. Curley.
 Besides number of scalp wounds there was only one other mark that would subst antiate his story of hav- ing been asaulted. Upon his chest was long welt as though having been struck with a blunt Instrument The officers denied hitting the man at any time on the chest {
 DeViva,s saloon where the quarrel started is in the heart of the tender loin district It was from this saloon that the party that murdered Jennie Cavalerf in Stratford started Efforts have been made at various times to c1ese the place. but the proprietor has each time entreated the com nmissiora- CTS to allow him to conduct the sa- loon, and promised to keep women and undesirable characters among the Italians out. CORsE PAXTON