New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-21
MAYOR TO OFFER
$4,000 TO HASTEN
ROFRANO ARREST
VIII Ask Aldermen for
Money-Duped Detec-
tives Must Explain.
mitchell CLEARS
AIDS OF INTEREST
Eager for Capture, He Says
Carnivale Must Talk or Re-
turn to Prison.

turn TO Prison.
Mayor Mitchell took hand in the Ro-
franc case yesterday.
After a conference with Commission
er Woods he announced that he would
send a special message to the Board of
Aldermen to-day asking for reward
Of $4,000 for the arrest or information
leading to the arrest Of Rofrano, want
cd in the killing Of Michael Gamari.
Rofrano was appointed Deputy Street
Cleaning Commissioner by the Mayor
| through men who pledged themselves
for his honesty and integrity. The ap-
pointment was made with the belief
q at Rofrano would be the man to
stamp out the retty graft understood
to be going on ir the department.
The Mayor also announced that the
two Central Office detectives, Clinton
Woods and Henry Jessup, who permit
ted Rofrano to give them the slip on
Monday, would be brought to trial to
explain their apparent negligence.
There is no office more anxious than
the Mayors to have this man Rofrano
spprehended SAID Mayor Mitchell after
announcing his desre to have the $4,000
reward offered. while no effort will
be spared by the Police Department to
find the man, it seems wise to offer this
extra incentive TO those who otherwise
might have no interest in the mans
capture. It is quite likely that Rofrano
is out of the lie and we need the as
sistance of pers ms who may happen to
run across him
Mayor Defends His Aids.
The Mayor said there was no founda-
ton for the minors that members of
his official family had any particular
interest in Rofrtno.
"Rofrano," the Mayor continued,
twas appointed Deputy Street Cleaning
Commissioner because he was an ltal-
ian and had been recommended TO me
by some of the best known Italians in
the city. There are many Italians in
the department and il occurred to me
that perhaps member of their race
might be able 10 weed out any petty
graft might be there.
81 must say Rofrano did not seem
successful in this respect Just before
went to California Commissioner
Fetherston told me he was not satisfied
with the administrative work Rofrano
was doing. Whether because he was
trying to build up a political machine
| or because he did not devote enough
I -, l.
/ agreed that Mr.. Fetherston could ap-
| point another man. He was looking
for such a one while | was away.
| when ! returned to the city Ro-
francs name had been mentioned in
connection with this murder case. AT
ter seyeral conferences with the Dis
trict Attorney we agreed that it would
put an unfair implication of guilt on
Rofrano 10 take him out Of the depart
ment while the trial was on. 1t was
understood that after the trial he
should resign and he did"
Woods and Jessup were assigned
from the Detective Bureau to watch
Rofrano Monday morning. This was
done as a precautionary measure be-
cause District Attorney Perkins be-
lieved then that Frank Fennmore
would confess and implcate Rofrano.
Detectives Eluded.
The two detectives followed the for
mer Street Cleaning Commissioner
/ from his house, at IL Oliver Street, TO
the Municipal Building. They called
up the District Attorney every half
hour until 1890 o'clock. Then they
we're told that when they next called
the authorities would probably be able
to order the pursued mans arrest.
One hour and half elapsed before
the detectives are reported 70 have
communicated with the District Attor-
ney's Office. Meantime Fennimore had
made his confession, naming Rofrano
as the nstigator When the detectives
did report. il was to notify Mr. Perkins
that Rofrano had eluded them. From
that time no definite information OF
| Rofrano's whereabouts has been re-
ceived. There are many who now be-
| lieve he has found freedom from ar
rest in Mexico.
Rox Cornell of Rocco Carnivale.
spent several hours with George n.
Brothers and Deacon Murphy. of the
District Attorney staff, yesterday after
spending some time with Pauline Sam
uels, who brought him down from
prison to testify. He admitted knowing
the La Sale brothers, the principal wit
ness against him at his trial, and also
Gactano Montimagno, for two years.
Montimagno. was hired by Carnivalc
at the alleged direction of Rofrano TO
kill Gaimari. He was introduced TO
him, RoX now says, by Fennimore. Al
mis- trial Carnivale said he did not know
Montimagno from Adam" and had
never seen him until he was brought
into the courtroom to identify him.
Carnivale's Stay Short.
There will be time limit to Carni-
Wales stay in the city. The District
Attorney says he has strong enough
case against Rofrano in Fennimore and
/ the other witnesses under arrest II