The Washington times., 1915-09-16
Detectives on Trail Of Rofrano,
Former Official, Wanted as
Murder Buyer.
COUSIN, HELD, IS SILENT
Brothers Of Michael Galmari,
Killed in Feud, Join Authori.
ties in Search.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1e.-Michael A.
Rofrano. wanted for murder" remains
unbound. but those detectives who are
not on his trail are busying themselves
with the work Of piecing together ev!-
oence to round out the confession OF
Frank Finnemore, who told the grand
jury on Tuesday that the former d"7'"V
commissioner Of street cleaning had IN
spired and urged the killing OF hlichael
Gaimari on March s last.
Josenh Rose, Rofrano's cousin and
owner Of the College Inn at Coney ISL
and, was taken to police headquarters
last night BY Coney Island detectives
and locked up as material witness.
Because Of his close relations with Ro-
franc and because his name had been
mentioned by several of the district at
torney's witnesses. 1t was hoped he
would diyulge information Of Rofrano's
whereabouts.
Rose Refuses to Talk.
Assistan. District Attorney Brothers
uestioned him for more than an hour.
plt Rose was very SeSiclNSs A>A''Ao
even to give his home address.
At the very door Of the criminal
courts hvilding, where the former OF.
fetal will b, arraigned on a charge OF
murder II found. he rejoiced three days
before the 'rime becau or the per-
fcction OF the arran ,ements. FlhhenloFe
has told the Dist let Attorney.
Even in the zen e the Tombs police
caurt, directly two floors below where
tn confession was made. Rofrano, &c
cordng to Finnc more's story, to!d hlm
on the day after the killing that his
Eofrano's-polii- al influence ~ouio save
him. x,,,.
On that day. while the shiyering
Gaetsno Montimasno was undergoing
the third de rec he satd-as finnemore
swcre in his confession ana a1terWaro
told the grand jury-that as a member
OF Mayor Mitchel's cabinet he could
block the trail o. the detectives:
He IA said to have bra ged. while Joe
La Snlle. one Of the slayers OF JIM
Minott, was at large. hat ne wouie
ernor Whitman to help La Sale ane
is brother Tony, who had oeen ar
rested for Minott's murder.
Big Men May Be Accused.
The murder trail has now wdened
a. was whispered from the district at
- ,.v,s office. There are others
II en- OF power anu p'o>S' =,
et heen mentioned-who may be IN
dicted as a result of the wider researcn
George N. Brothers. the asslstan
district attorney, who sent MontiInas'i
10 the death house and ROXY Carn,H ~
to Sing Sing for iite IRE dof dot,va tne nrepara e
tions for the trial Of Rofrano., ,,,,
His colleague in the Homicide bu
reau' Deacon Murphy. who has bee
the confession getter OF the onice, GUr Tn
tinued his work OF whipping into I'm I'm
.ireodv have committed perjury an
anna rently are ready to do 80 again.
Inspector Faurot is directing IN PEI
son the hunt for RofranbN; no. we ws,erfron eaq n
watching telephone booths al over IN
c,tv guarding telegraph offices. keeI
Ing track on all outgoing trains an
ferries. .,,o
The detective bureau Is being a'ae
by the brothers Of the victim: Al an
John C"Buster'D Gaimari. For thte
davs now these men have been wa 10
through the streets hunting Tor me
quarry. Al Gaimari al TUESDAY mgr
sat on EraYe;'Ghme house .n in % oliver stro
Catching for some telltale sign frol
the house.
Carried Concealed Weapons.
Before the HQTucT VI 'As'
more had been arrested for carryin
concealed wea ajons. He was released
bail. Time after time Rofrano went
various assistants In the district alto
ney's office---thiS Is asserted by Geort
y. BROTHERS and Deacon Murphy, assl
tank district ,attorneys-to intercede II
Fhlnemore. ,
After one OF these mercy missions Il
two men halted outside the buildin
The date Was March ). three days b
fore Gaimari VAS slain.
"Rofran0 told ME everything was g
ing al right Finnemore has told. II
said that the lnurdrr-on!y he d!dr
call It murder-would come OFT in two
three days. l asked him hcw 1t won
affect my trial. which was to be call
on March s He said to me:
why. that will be fine allbi +
you"
The crime was committed at $40
the morning Of the Sth That day Mo
timaEno was brought to tho district {
torucy's office and he was confront
with Finnemorc--for even the Il
'tr ct attorneys office sccnt'G the CO
ncction between the two mel. The
tie Italian refused to recognize Fin