New-York tribune., 1916-02-17
Accused Trio Seek Man
Higher Up-Market Aid
Reveals Secrets.
DETECTIVES GUARD
PRISON TRAILERS
Murder Fund Collector Has Fled
to Italy and Is Corporal
In Albania Corps.

Three swarthy, furtiye eyed men
were taken from their cells In the
Tombs yesterday morning. For almost
week their days and nights have been
spent within their dark, narrow in
closures. with constantly recurring vi
sions of the electric chair. These men,
accused in the murder OF Barnet Ban,
were suddenly thrust into the open ana
told:
"Get the man higher up. No monkey
business, or"
A detective tapped his bulging pocket
Significantly. Frank Ferrara, Giuseppe
Arcolla and Carmine Dipolo nodded
sullenly and walked to the Washington
Market district, the detectives closely
trailing them.
They returned TO the District At
torneys Office about noon. I'VE cant
find him" they reported. But at the
same time and IN the same building,
"schochet," or killer OF chickens, was
divulging some of the most important
secrets that Mr.. Swami had obtained
to date.
The schochet was Samuel Myerson,
n pious. elderly man, who had told As.
sStant District Attorney Dooling all
he had overheard while employed b.
the dealers Of the Washington Market.
Ii is the business of "schochet" TO
be attentive to the stray remarks o.
his bosses. Mycrson VAS arraigned
before Judge Wadhams, was held IN
$4,000 bail and taken 70 the Tombs for
examination by Mr.. Swami to-day.
I'VE believe he is witness OF hrst
importance. said Assistant District At
.orney OMalley. we will grill him
tomorrow for whatever he knows, and
there will be. am sure, results
While Nyerson was rivalling them
for Importance in the Baf murder, ter-
rara. Arcolla snd Dipolo were not al
lowed to rest after their search. They
were brought into the District Attor-
ney's Office. A youth Of about twenty,
with the prison pallor neutralizing the
natural olive tint Of his high boned
face. got mp 20 greet the men.
Hello, Frank" he said.
"Lo, Charley" returned ferrara,
minus enthusiasm.
"You know this fellow. Ferrara ,?
asked Assistant District Attorney
O'Malley.
yes" replied the chauffeur OF the
murder car, listlessly.
Carmelo Russo. or Charley Ross, mad
been brought down from Napanock.
where he had been committed Oh a
charge of burglary. Until the records
were searched by Mr.. Swami Tuesday
he had been believed dead. He knew
Ferrara. Arcolia and Dipolo well, ne
said. The men told Mr.. OMalley that
they knew Ross. but not as a member
Of the party that did the trick" TO
Barnet BaF.
q was supposed 20 do the trick
asseverated Ross. Il looked over the
ground few times. But ri ne damned
If didn't get cold feet every time"
Hour after hour Ross was questioned.
lie answered back the questions snap
PLY. persisting in his denials that he
was partner in the murder. He turned
TO Ferrara, Arcolla and Dipolo constant
ly for substantiation. and they did not
fail him. But he will be held for
further griliing to-day.
I'VE have the goods" said District
Attorney Swami. with a smile. Events
that had crowded the day justified his
good humor. an this case" he added,
"all those responsible for the cold
blooded murder will be sent to the
electric chair The public may rest
assured that the state will go 20 the
limit"
"Who was the collector Of the murder
fund.-" Mr.. Swami was asked.
"IIe was formerly one Of the best
known and wealthiest dealers in Wash
ington Market" replied the District
Attorney. "At present he IL corporal
in the Italian army. on duty in Albania.
lie went 70 Italy shortly after the mur-
der. The State Department and the
Italian Consul have been asked 10 aid
in oxtraditing the man sought
The man higher up" the instigator
of the crime. will be arrested within
the next twenty-four hours, Mr.. Swami
announced as a climax TO the days
activities.