New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16
HALTS HIS TRIAL
TO PLEAD GUILTY
First Shaver Up Causes
CONSERVATION Among
Defendants.
IJNMOVED AS GIRL
ACCUSER TESTlFlES
Marshal Hoefling, Recipient OF
Threats. Is Guarded IN
Courtroom.

Terror was irstillcd into the remain
ing eleven defendants i'm the slave cases
in the Bronx County Court. 16lst ST
and Third ay.. yesterday morning wne'
Fred Carfaro. a dappcr youth Of TWEEN
tr-ouc. the first Of ne dozen prisoner
60 lace trial. suddenly interrupted inc
proceeding and asked PERMISSION t'
change his plea % one Of guilty.
Carfaro lost his nerve when Mrs
William Nolan was called TO tho STAND
although prior 20 that moment ne mac
listened without emotion TO the dam
scinc testimony Of little Josephine
Waller. a slender. dark-halred glrl oil
ecvcDteen, on whose complaint he was
held. ..-,
The case is one Of dozen criminal
PROSECUTIONS growing out Of the story
cf Mrs. Della Nealy Hanson, a young
widow. of Bridgeport, Conn, who was
found half dead from abuse IN d house
AZ 366 East l54th ST, July J.. Guy
Marshal John Hoefinc discovered the
yvoran's plight when he went TO the
house to serve a dispossess notice. Inc
story she told later to the authorize
led 70 a raid on another house at 20
East 145th ST.. and the arrest OF the
Gang Of alleged white slavers, TO-
rc,her with the rescue 81 the Nahler
c,rl and three other victims.
In his opening address yesterday
morning District Attorney Francis Mar
I'm informed the jury that young Car
faro was known TO the other members
Of the gang a. the trainer 1t was
his task. he said. to frequent moving
ulcture theatres and other places OF
amusement to gain the friendship OF
Young girls. whom he would subse-
ouentlv abduct and deliver over TO ms
associates.
Promised to Marry Her.
Tho Waller girl was the first wit
ness called by the prosecution. she
yolated how she had made the &C
ouaintance OF the prisoner June % last
while seated on the stoop of her home
Tho prisoner. she said. had invited her
10 dinner and during the evening pro-
posed marriage TO her. Then he IN
duced her to accompany him TO the
fat AZ 273 East 146th ST., telling her
that the wedding would take place the
following day.
on the morrow, however. he intro
duced her 20 Corinne Hanson, Nora
1 i
ward girls of her own age, and she
learned that each OF them had been
induced 10 run away from home and
take I'd her abode with Carfaro under
similar promises.
Carfaro listened 10 the testimony IN
moved, but when Mrs. Nolan, who ran
the lodging house in which the Waller
c,rl and her companions were found
vas called 70 the stand, his face
b!anched and he hurriedly whispered
70 his attorney. The latter asked Judge
GIBBS for an adjournment Of five min
utes IN which 10 consult with his client.
The plea Of guilty was entered, and
tarfaro was remanded until Friday
morning for sentence. His brother,
Crecenza Carfaro, who lis alleged by
tre prosecution TO have been the head
o. the gang, was apparently astounded.
The Carfsro brothers conducted a
coffee house at 225 East 149th ST., and
we're also interested in the articho ke
and garlic business.
City Marshal HoeAing was IN court
closely guarded by two brswny de-
toc-ives. Within the last two weeks
numerous threats have been made
against HoeAing's life, and Tuesday
n ght he was the recipient OF fake
bomb through the mails.