New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-12

pending 20 convict Frank Ferrars.
chauffeur OF the murder car. who is
now on trial. Under terrific cross
examination by Cesar Barra, counsel
for the defenadnt, yesterday. the swsr-
thy youth broke down and admitted
that he had been false to the gang
ster's one point Of ethics. He had
"squesled' 70 the police. To save his
own skin he had sacrificed all OF his
acoomplices in the BafF killing.
II took Mr.. Barra an hour Of merci-
less hammerng TO extort this fact
from the trembling lad. hi Paolo spent
his twenty-frst birthday under cross
examination. His ashen face bore lit
tic hope OF ever seeing another such
anniversary, As he blurted out the
story Of his treachery Dark vissges
Of the friends and relatives Of the man
on trial wer turned toward the wit
ness as he told Of his perfdy. None
Of them said anything. None of them
seemed 70 move. Yet the turncoat
gangster knew. The police blotters Of
Harlem are filed with the records Of
how Little Italy revenges an injury.
Breaks Down Under Questioning.
Until yesterday no one had known
how the police had come upon the trail
which led 10 the arrest Of the slayers
NIT willingly that he had BETRAYED
his companions in crime.
From the minute that the lawyer for
Ferrara took up his questioning, Di
Paolo was visibly uneasy. Ny Barra
compelled him 20 admit that he was a
gangster and horse thief; that he had
shot a policeman az Arthur Avenue and
lSsth Street. The Bronx, two days after
the murder of Baf. and that he had eS-
capped IN the same murder car that mad
visited West Washington Market on the
evening the Chicken King died.
Time and again through this eXtorted
confession the lawyer pressed the wit
ness 20 say 10 whom he had first talked
OF his participation in the Baf muir
der. ii Paolo refused to answer first
sullenly. later uneasily. As Mr.. Barra
shot question after question At him he
grew pale. He seemed unable to sit
still and writhed upon the witness
chair as though the seat was redhot.
Once he turned savagely TO Justice
Shearn and whispered something TO
him.
Courage Leaves Witness.
Al last the shred Of courage left him
and he broke down.
at will incriminate me Il ] answer
he said almost Historically.
"Stop looking at the District Attor-
new" Barra shouted. Look al me-
Then. when the same insistent CUES
ton was repeated again, the witnesses
self-control fed entirely.
ut will be like sending me to the
electric chair" he yelled. There are
lots Of criminals sitting in this room
watching me. Yes. I'm the real in
former. don't care what becomes OF
nc now"
He elarcd denantly az the Italian
faces which watched him. None Of the
jewellers in Harlem's Little Italy
stirred. They kept their eyes on the
informer's face. Di Paolo knew what
they were thinking.
The man then explained that ne be
lieved that the Zafsrono brothers also
in the Baf murder gang were gong
to frame him up snd pin the killing
OF the chicken merchant upon him. 10
shield himself. he said. he went 20 see
Detective Case. Of the Fifth Branch Blu
rcau. and told him the story OF the
murder. He also admitted that he
worked with Case and Detective Bu-
uano for several weeks in gathering
evidence.
We're you looking for money Mr..
Barrs asked him.
NO" hi Paolo snsrlcd. 81 went vol
unfairly. wanted to shield myself.
There isn't any shame in that Is
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