The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-16

Michael Rofrano. lawyer. contractor
and politician. who always boosted OF
his wide acquaintance, Is a fugitive from
justice on a charge Of murder. In spite
of the fact that IA general police alarm
has been sent out not a clue TO his
whereabouts reached District Attorney
Perkins yesterday.
Dozens OF unfounded rumors sifted
In over the telephone and by messen-
gers, but all were run down without
producing the man who Is accused OF
having been behind the murder of
Michael Gaimari. an election district
captain for Thomas +. Foley. Tammany
leader in the Second Assembly district.
Gaimari was shot to death at Chestnut
and Madison streets on the morning OF
March 5 last. Three persons are In
prison for that crime. The last II In
court is Frank Fenrimor. Who vas for
more than two years IN the confidence
OF Rofrano and who says he heard the
killing of Gaimari talked of as a com
mon topic.
Evidence Is In the possession OF As
sistant District Attorneys Brothers and
Murphy 20 the effect that the crime was
discussed in the Crimina Courts Build
ing three days before Gaimari was slain.
Fennimor. who after being In prison
since last March decided to plead guilty
to m~anslaughter in the first degree. Is
going to be "A star witness for the Dis
trict Attorney against Rofrano II the
latter ever is ound.
Since he pleaded guilty last Monday
Fennimor has made a clean breast OF
his connection with the killing Of
Gaimari and has set forth the prelimi-
nary plans that eliminated in the muir
der. Gaimari was shot by Gaetano
Montimagnc. a bootblack, VINO. accord
ing to the evidence, was hired TO do the
job for $500. The man who Is alleged
to have hired the murderer Is said to
have been Rocco Carnivale, who is serv-
ing from twenty years to life for his
connection with the crime.
When Ftrnimor was talking to 70
franc Just before the shooting he WIS
under indictment himself for possessing
a revolver. On Monday. March s. at
about so o'clock Gaimari was shot.
At O:3O Fennimor appeared before
Judge Rosalsky In General Sessions and
asked delay of his trial. This was not
granted. and while waiting to appear
Fennimor was taken out OF the building
and confronted by Montimagno. Both
denied knowing each other. and Fenni-
NOR WAS sent to the Tomhs until the
next lay, when his trial was TO begin.
says Rofrano Advised silence
over night Fennimor was connected
with the Gaimari case, and the follow
ing morning was arraigncd in the
Centre street police court on the new
charge. While in the prison pen. II is
said, he was visited by Rofrano, who
told him to keep his mouth shut and
everything would turn out all right.
Fcnnimor aid that he took Rofrano's
advice at that time and said nothing.
although pleading guilty to carrying a
revolver. II was not until he had been
| locked up for months that he decided
that he might as well begin to serve his
sentence, for he knew mat by facing
trial he stood no chance of going free.
He attempted to decker with the District
Attorney, but Mr.. Perkins refused to
have anything to do with him until after
he had admitted his own guilt without
any promise OF clemency. Since then
Fennimor has given a great deal OF In
formation 10 the authorities. and Wit
nesses have checked up his stories.
From many sources has the District
Attorney learned that Rofrano boosted
OF his political power and that nothing
could be lone with those who would
appear for MontinrAgno and attempt TO
prove his innocence. At that trial AT
Ieas, three witnesses committed perjury.
according to evidence that was sub
mitted to the Grand Jury Yesterday.
1t is alleged that the plan to give
false evidence was turned over to Jo-
seph Brondini, who is now In the Tombs
I'm default OF $4,000 bail. II is said
that several persons were taken to the
place of the murder to familiarize them