The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-30
'UkWR|TTEN LAW IS
INVOKED By ITALIAN
New York Merchant Traces De-
spoiIer OF Hin Family 20 Hope
well and Uses Gun.
STRANGER DEAD IN PARK
Negro Presents Stolen DUPONT Pay
Check and Is Speedily Turned Over
to Police OfIicials--Bond Election
for Highway.


for Highway.
Di FAINT. an Italian merchant and a
man Of some political prominence in
New York, last night shot and prob
ably fatally wounded another Italian
named Peter Peccorori. at Hopeweli.
1t is alleged that some weeks ago
Peccorrori eloped from New York
with Di Fant's wife. The couple
were traced to several places and
were finally located at Hopewell.
where the offending Italian had Sc
cured employment as a baker. There
Di FAINT went last evening, and when
Peccorori saw him coming he left his
work and took flight. 1t Is stated,
however, that in running away, he
drew his pistol and fired at Di FAINT.
the ball going Wild 1t is further stat
ed that Di FAINT fired three times at
the fugitive, each shot taking effect
Di FAINT Immediately surrendered to
an officer and was placed in the LEGAL
Jail The affair caused much excite
ment In the community. Late last
night Di Fants' wife was located in
this city, was arrested and taken 20
Hopewell. She was found in house
on Halifax Street, where, II is al
legged, she and Peccorrori lived. Di
FAINT is said to be the proprietor of a
large liquor house In New York and
has held several political positions.
among them that of deputy sherifr.
Pecorori was brought to the Peters,
burg Hospital this morning. His con-
ditionS Is regarded as very serious.
His lower limbs are paralyzed from
the effects OF the shots.
Stranger Is Found Dead.
A stranger. who on June 26 regis
tered at the Jefferson Hotel, this city.
as ID. r.. Dixon. Washington. d. c."
was found dead in Central Park this
morning. The body was found lying
on the grass near the parkkeeper's
Office. Coroner Leigh viewed the body
and decided that death had been
caused by heart trouble.
Subsequently. Chief of Police Rag
land found on the inside of the watch
pocket of the dead mans trousers the
name OF g III. Hail. and the maker
OF the trousers as ~. NJ. Stein & Co..
5z3 Fifteenth Street. northwest.
washington, ID. c." Chief RaEland
has teiegraphed the particulars to the
Washington chief OF police in the
hope of finding relatives OF deceased
The dead man was apparently be-
49, a,, $500 ana ~ rssnectanis
80 ar h.stes ia that ha
sppesa as:, nss haatn The
1900 ovar ~ r Nor
ps q s. nra.r+arars to he nre-
ass 81 h,,r,aI ava swais insorna-
ton OF friends.
Presents Stolen Check.
Quincy Wooden. negro, walked
..as. "a !. ana rrssertea Dupon,
ss.rr -. saa =, r.cuastgnr pavment
m. casro wa. unable 10 nresent A
hrs.. checr ~ nrove he was an en-
ric~. ~ the Dupont works ana the
ns,sce-s herama sn.p,cions The
no,,ra station wa. notified ana Chief
nag5sra eart T,etsctfve Heelan. VINO
niaced ths negro under arrest.
wnaasn ssoia the check from a
roar. IN hota, al HopeweIl. He
VS. u. san, an - ne Hnstinrs Court
~ tha no,sce tussice this morning.
- ResIdenrrs Robbed.
uUr,,a NJ n X RatIar who re-
s,as~ IN west washington Street. was
sax-..nw s.sstaraaw mornsnr her
hor,a y.as entered ana robhea of two
s.,atchas r,rg ara one brooch and
4,
rn .,,aaca :, ~ ves,mare
r~n..a ~, vass rTirn s,reet was afsf,
1890 eva rahhaa : ; a goid watch
re ~, THE artarnoo, r,Is,aY ~ Police
pa~nais w.IEaa into the nawn off,ce
- tna ro,,rnarr Tcan comnanv on
Nar,n syca nora Street cangh. the
MAJ - ,hs act ~ irving to nawn his
saes.,, va wss arresssd ana the stolen
.sor,s~.r rscayaraa. nj least two
ratshss ,he hraaeh ana n rsnr. II
= .hs,.s,,, n,r,aa, 81 me rwo waYcnes
ssoIar Tran, Mrs R,tler had heen dis
$500 - hy the fbief
The negro rave the name OF Charles
6arnes ana SAID ne came i'o'''