The Detroit times., 1915-12-06
Staying Is Sequel to
Raid On East Side
Pool Room
MILKMAN is
WITNESS OF CRIME
F. Castiglone, Victim,
Was Suspected of Be-
ing An InfOrmer

Five Italians arrested Sunday.
charged with killing Frank Castig-
lone, so years old. Of No. 800 Rivard.
st., fellow-countryman, believing
that he was police informant,
have remained obdurate since their
incarceration, according to Detective
Joseph Kolb. and have refused to
discuss the attack on Castiglone.
who was riddlcd with eight bullets
from six revoivers on Riopelle-st,
between Fort.st. and Lafayette-ave.
east. at 1850 o'clock, Sunday morn
ing
Seven other Italians, found I'm the
neighborhood a few minutes after
the shooting by detectives from po-
lice headquarters, are held as wit
nesses. They, also. have refused to
talk excepting 10 say that they
know nothing of the shooting.
The only known witness to the
shooting Is J. Bohlen, of No. 236
rhird-avc.. driver for the Detroit
Creamery Co., who was delivering
milk TO house across the street
when Castiglone was attacked. The
victim fell to the ground after he
had been shot three times, accord
ing to Bohlen. and as he lay on the
ground five Other shots were fired
into the body by the six men, who
had grouped themselves around.
Three men ran east through the
alley, while the other three hurried
aorth on Riopelle-st. Eight empty
shells were found on the ground in
front Of the fire hall at Riopelle and
Larned-st by a fireman.
II was a police raid. Sunday morn
tng, that is believed to have caused
the attack on Castiglone. Detectives
Mcpherson and Heffron surprised a
party Of Italians at 1 o'clock, Sunday
morning. in the pool room of Nicola
Dibopa, No. 336 Macomb-rt., and 13
were taken to the central station as
gamblers. All but Nicola were re-
leased.
Castiglone went to the pool room
after the raid, II Is said, and he
was sent home by detectives. lie
was OIL his way when attacked, In
fact, had reached the gate and was
entering when some one called him.
He vent TO the street and was shot
down.
In the crowd at the pool room
are said to have been several mem
bers OF Detroit's "black. handlers"
and 1t is believed that they were
the ones who shot Castiglone.
Caatiglone was looked upon with
suspicion at the time OF the kid
nsping OF Patrina Mazzola, the gang
bellcy ing that he had given infor-
nation to the police that had re-
suited In the arrest OF the three
men now on trial for the crime.
The FIVE now under arrest, charg-
ed with the killing OF Castiglone
are: Antonio Provenzapo, ~ years
old. OF No 429 Rivard-st.; James
Commora, 20, OF tn same address;
ice Raspante, 2G, OF Dearborn;
Potter Doro, % years old. OF No.
1876 st. Antoine-st.; and Nicola Di-
bona, the proprietor OF the pool
room. who also Is charged with be-
ing disorderly person.
Three OF the seven men held as
witnesses are charged with carry
ing concealed weapons. and are be-
Iieved to have some knowledge OF
the crime.
One OF the alleged witnesses. who
gave his name as Sam Marino. ~.
drew a revolver when he was ar
rested. II was knocked from his
hand BY q detective.
The killing OF Castiglone was the
second in the Italian quarter this
year. TIE first victim was An
tonic Proeto. who was shot Feb. y.
with a sawed-off shotgun.