The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-16
.ROFRANO, SOUGHT IN MURDER CASE.
 GOES TO POLICE
Hunted Eight Months, Politi- clan SurrenderS In New
 York City.

New York May 16-Michael A. Rofrano, former Deputy Street Clean ing Commissioner, upon whose head there has been price of $5,OOO since he fled eight months ago on the day he was indicted for the murder of Michael Gaimari, his political enemy in the Second Assembly district, sur rendered himself to District Attorney Swann at 4:SO o'clock yesterday after noon.
 The fugitive yielded himself up at West Fourth street and Washington square within twenty-five feet of two policemen. The arrangements for his arrest had been made by his counsel Martin w. Littleton. Rofrano's brother, Robert, who on Saturday re- tained Iittleton, led the man wanted for murder into the District Attor- ney's hands.
 Rofrano was pale and nervous as he gave himself up- In the taxicab the District Attorney engaged for the ride to the Tombs he would tell noth- ing of his hiding places since his flight on Sept. 24 last. AfterWard, in his cell in the Tombs, he refused to see newspaper men. He will be erraigned for pleading today before Justice Delehanty in the Supreme Court.
 His silence on his escape and subs sequent travels is due to his counsel
 ssThe flight of Michael Rofrano plays an important part in this case," said Littleton in his home in Plan- dome, l.. l., last night. Mot until he goes on the stand as a witness for himself will that story be told"
 This was said in anticipation of the state making capital of Rofrano's sudden departure from town the day he was charged with conspiring to kill Gaimari. s
 Robert Rofrano was found in his contracting office, No. 5 James street, an hour after his brother was inn prisoned. Angrily he denied all knowledge of his brothers move ments.
 'If you want to know where Mike was" he exclaimed, "I can tell you. Ever since he was charged with this crime he has been in hell. Now that he has given himself up he feels if he is in heaven
 Last Saturday Robert Rofrano cal1- ed at Littleton's office. He asked him if he would take the case of his brother.
 ''I will not appear for any man in a criminal case if he not under arr resi- said A1ittIeton.
 Promised to Produce Fugitive.
 Robert promised that his brother would come into New Y fork and take chance eight hours, whereupOn Iittleton con scented to act as his counsel.
 At o'clock yesterday Littleton called upon. District Attorney Swann. He told him of Rofrano's intended surrender. Counsel and the District Attorney awaited a message from Robert Rofrano and after this was re- ceived started uptown in a taxi, the District Attorney armed with a bench warrant.
 They were met at Waverly place and Washington Square by Robert, who left them thFre- Littleton and the District Attorney walked to Fourth street, on the south side of Washington Square, and within as~few minutes the Rofrano brothers ap- peared-
 "I am glad to see you. Judge Swann,'' said Rofrano as he extended his hand. The. district attorney shook hands with him and made no reply. The cab in which they rode uptown had been dismissed, so four abreast they started walking in search of an other. | ... Police Fail to Identify Him.
 They passed within a few feet of two policeme-, but got no recognition. Another policeman was met block away and he failed to notice either the district attorney or Rofrano. Standing on the curb were two street cleaners, men over whom Rofrano year ago had authority; they too, fail ed to observe him.
 As they passed up Washington square Rofrano pointed to a hos pita,I.
 was trustee in that hospital before my trouble began he said.
 Passing about fifty persons, none of whom paid the slightest attention, the four men went to University place and Ninth street, where they engaged a tadcab in front of the Cafe Lafay- cite. In this they drove down town. At no time during the journey did Rofrano refer to his case. He kept his gaze out of the window, referring | now and again to familiar sights, af- ter the manner of a person returning to town after a long absence. They reached tho Tonabs at about 5 o'clock, | and Rofrano was given into the cus- tody of Warden John Hanley. | "Just think remarkable Rofrano, 'I worked on this old bastile, and now | 1t Is to inprison me-"
 1 He was assigned to a cell. To re- porters who asked for an interview he sent back word he could say noth- ing about his case. Littleton was questioned about the return.
 ''You men are too wise not to un- | derstand that conditions are different from what they were when Rofrano i went away last September. It was not at all unnatural TOT nm to nee then. Believing he had been indicted for political reasons, he thought he ought not to go to trial
 ''Now he feels that as he will be tried solely on the law and the evil dence he decided to give himself up and stand trial. A man that had as many friends as he had. was certain to have bad advisers among them. He took the bad advice that was given him then"
 Michael Gaimari, for whose murder Rofrano is under indictment, was shot on the morning of March 8, 1915. Three men were arrested for the crime Gaetano Montimagno, as the gunman: Rocco Carntvale and Frank Finne- more as his direct employers.