New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-20
ROFRANO HAVEN
IN MEXICO, THINK
DUPED PURSUERS
Chaotic Conditions There
Make Capture lmproba-
BILE, Is Belief Now.
POLICE SEE CLEVER
RUSE IN REPORTS
Sure Promise TO Surrender Was
10 Cover Escape-Carnivale
Celebrates Birthday.

Michael A. Rofrano, the fugitive from
Justice on charge Of murder, Is be-
lieved to have found safety from pur-
suit in Mexico.
Once in the southern country, with
its turbulent state, his knowledge OF
Latin languages and close friendship
with Americans said 10 be influential
there. it is thought, al would be serene
for the Italian politician.
When he disappeared from the CITY
last Monday, about the same time tha'
Frank Fennimore was making his con
fession naming Rofrano as the insu-
gator o. all the trouble IN the I'd As
sembly District, including murder ana
criminal assaults on opponents 10 the
Rofrano faction. he said he would give
himself up TO the District Attorney on
Tuesday. This was done, II IS now pc
lieved. 70 give him a chance 70 make
his way across the Texan border.
few DAYS later friends Of his at Bay
port. Long Island, caused II 70 be re
ported at Police Headquarters that ne
was seen there on Tuesday. One re
port had IL that ne had left there In
his motor boat; another, that ne was
seen leaving the place late IN the al
ternoon In an automobile.
The SQUAD Of detectives looking for
Rofrano have been doing nothing else
since TUESDAY but run down anony-
nous messages received from Italians
reporting him at hundreds OF different
places.
All this IL now taken 70 mean that
il was done 70 assist their fellow
oountryman 70 make good his escape.
Seek Rofrano Messenger.
Rotrano had plenty Of opportunity
% arrange his personal affairs be-
fore leaving the city, II Is now thought.
II was many days before Fennimore
implicatei Rofrano that he was aware
~ what was expected TO happen.
messenger Of Rofrano. said 20 be
g LAWYER. who had visited Fennlmoro
Frequently in the Tombs. was greatly
surprised about week before fenni-
more made his statement 90 have FEN
nimore refuse TO see him. ~ennlmore
told the Tombs trusty, 81 an through
with that man, and you tell MN So
No amount of persuasion for an eK-
planstion did any good. Fennimore
made up his mind that he was through
with Rofrano.
This messenger has been subpPnsed
70 appear on Thursday before the April
Grand Jury, which has been hearing
the evidence regarding the political
feuds in the I'd Assembly District lie
will be asked 70 tell what he might know
about Rofrano's activities.
With the prospects Of two OF the
principals in the case about to come
through" with all they know, District
Attorney Perkins was confident OF
clearing UP case which in many re-
spects parallels that Of Charles Beck
or. With Carnivale in the Tombs, hav-
Ing been brought from Dannemora on
Saturday. where he is serving TWEEN
ty-year term for murder ready 70 tell
the District Attorney all he knows OF
Rofrano's political ambitions, and To-
masco PorcAro to tell of his part played
in he feud. there was possibility that
both would be ready on Thursday 70 20
before the grand jury and tell much
Of the Rofrano-Foley feud.
Witnesses Talk To-day.
Both rested yesterday, the monotony
of prison life being broken for Carni-
vale by a visit from his mother, Mrs.
Gietana Valentino, who came from her
home, at 56l6 New Utrecht Avenue,
Brooklyn, with basket of Italian con-
fections and large bowl OF spaghetti
1t was to celebrate his thirty eighth
birthday.
With them also was Pauline Samuels,
his friend, through whose efforts Car
nivale decided 10 come down from
prison and confess. They were in the
Office of Assistant District Attorney
Murphy several hours.
George y. Brothers, Assistant Dis
trict Attorney, who prosecuted the
cases resulting from the Rofrano-
Foley row, said Carnivale showed no
disposition yesterday TO add anything
20 what he has told District Attorney
Perkins. No effort was made 10 per
suade him TO talk about the case.
Carnivale will see Mr.. Perkins to-
day. Porcaro, who was with the Dis
trict Attorney on Saturday, but who
was unable 20 continue his statement
because Of his physical condition, will
also see the District Attorney to-day.
He and Joseph Brondini, both held in
$50 900 bail on charge Of perjury, are
70 be arraigned tomorrow before Judge
Malone in the Court OF General Ses-
sions to plead to the charge against