New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-19
SIkYERS PAID
BY CITY OFFICIAL,
CONVICT SWEARS
Courtroom StillCd When
Politicians Name Is
Linked with Murder.
HIRED ASSASSINS
2 YEARS ON PAYROLL
Deputy Commissioner ROfrano
Accused DenOunCCS TeSti-
monv as SANDER.

Nu~dc- for hire. the agent receiving
81 week for tHo years 90 guarantee
3D., crime. with @ promise q $500 for
him and the ASSASSIN when e was done.
Murder bought ry the head Of power
fu' political organization and an Off
c,al of the city. Murder ,0-t. gated and
paid tor by Michael Eotraco, head o.
the Home Rule Democratic Club ara
Deputy Street Cleaning Comm. orer
o. The CRY @ New IcIe. Such U bre,
VS. che testimony Of Joseph la Sale
YESTERDAY, witness tor lfc state iH th'
trisl o. Gaeta.o No1t.mag~o, who, be-
fore Justice Davis ir thc Criminal,
Branch % -1o supreme Court, IS
CHARGED with trc murder OF Michael
Gaimar. former lieutenant Of eG-
Shcr,F Tom Foley.
Deputy Street Cleaning Commission
er Michael s. RofraDo said last gnt;
"Tho statement made before Justice
Davis TO-DAY BY Joseph la sale Is
vile and malicious Islander. Ii would
be ridiculous were II not that II was
intended 10 affect the lives and reputa-
tions Of men.
Joseph Ia Sale and his brother
have been convicted and sentenced for
Minott- Ii would seem that they have
in that murder already done sufficient
harm. but their enmity appears even
TO extend TO myself.
u knew Michael Gaimari as a resi-
dent of the district in which ] have
lived for many wears. There was no
reason why ! should bear him any
grudge or care 20 iniurc him. lie
never attacked me personally and even
If he had attacked me there was moth
ing between Us 10 cause me 10 WISH
him IN. There was no reason whaiso-
ever why ] should wish 10 see him or
any member OF his family meet with
harm. I am not fully informed as 10
what took place i'm the court. ] may
have something further To say later on.
The courtroom grew tense when,
little after . o'clock. Assistant District
Auorrey Brothers pressed the witness
f.. the conversation that took place ~
the fat Of Roxy Cornell Two days be-
fore Ia SALES arrest fo- the murder Of
James N.,ott. another Foley Eeuten-
ant Cornell IS now ia The Iombs.
charged wi.h ir--icatl0G The Killing OF
Gaimari and a- SIR. Brothers spurred
the Witness memory t1c jury leaned
forward tz0ec-acIv and the court
room grew s-.l as death.
Assassin tot SD eek
Roxy Cornell told me and the de-
PENDANT that Michael EC-rauo had been
giving him SI5 wees FOR the last two
wears. and that te wanted - have Nike
GamarI killed. A.G hc SAID that ko-
franc had stopped giving MIN the
money bccause - was not done sooner.
Cornell said: q VIII give you $500
the none wu come from Mike ko-
- of m e
Then we VIII 60 into James street and
20 after NlchaeI ~auta1Eelo and the
little fellows who belong 20 ON
Toley's club.
La Sale paused and a sigh ran
through the room. The jury settled
back into Their chairs and Justice Davis
picked uu the ruler which had fallen 20
his deck a. the witness spoke. or
the first time IN the history Of Ne"
York the name o. r politician, well
known and influential. had been con
nected by sworn testimony with muir
der In the first degree.
"RoG said 70 me and the defendant
not 70 make a bad job Of Il, as he did
last year. and the defendant SAID, y
make sure OF il Il have 20 empty the
gun"
The witness identified the gun pro-
duced IS evidence b. the District At
torney as the one used by Montimegno.
"Fennimore said he lad magazine
gun just come from Paris,' continued
Inc witness. referring 90 Frank Fenni-
more. who SO also in the Tombs await
ing TRIAL for the same murder, but
Roxy Cornell said this gun would do
the fob" La Sale added that he had
had talks with Fernimore and Cornell
in the absence Of the defendant.
Trail Boss" in Murder.
Cornell called up Rofrano two or
three times q day" be continued, as
Mr.. Brothers drew from him link by
link the chain Of evidence connecting
the politician with the crime. He added
that ne had heard Roxy call up the
Street Cleaning Department. ask for
Michael Rofrano and say: I'VE are
ready 70 do what we are supposed 20
do. got everything ready. l need the
money"
In these calls, which we're made IN
der an assumed name, La Sale was al
WAYS referred 90 a- SchcppS The VT
ness said bee had heard Roxy say. we