The sun., 1916-09-25
MURDER R VICTIMS
Two Men Arrested on Suspi.
cion-vendetta Burial
Place Guarded.

Followed last Saturday night by the
discovery OF a second skeleton within q
covered. is also being held as an alleged
accessory.
Yesterday within a few hours after
the second discovery tho Brooklyn de-
tectivcs procured Identification OF the
dead men and also secured evil
dence that points to the farm having
been used by a band of criminals as a
burylng ground for their victims.
The mystery OF the Canarsie farm be-
gan on September IL when laborers at
work on the corne OF Hcgcman avenue
and Powell street unearthcd a skeleton.
There were no clues to It's identity. only
a half dozen ugly gashes In the skull
apparently made by a Ratchet. But out
of this. tho police say. was evolved a
means OF identification that promises to
mark a new era Ia c~riminology.
How victim W'as Identified.
The story Of how one Of the dead men
were Identified. according TO the police.
Is as follows:
The skull was turned over TO Lieut..
Williams OF the Bureau Of Missing Per-
sons. Tic talked with Or. Peccheni Of
the Standard Testing Laboratory. on-
nected with the Board OF Estimate. Oh
tho possibilities OF f%ashionirg a likeness
on tho almost neshless bones. The fol.
lowing Sunday the two experimental on
II. They began at 10 o'clock In the
morning. and at , In the afternoon they
had a head sculptured In wax Upon the
skull. following the characteristics OF
the residue OF hair n flesh that still
remained on the bony structure.
There were certain marks to 20 by.
The dead mar had been about Is years
old. they knew. for tho wisdom teeth
In the Jaw were newly developed. 4
little hair remained but Il was evident
the victim had been partly bald.
Having finished their task II seemed
~una,ailing. for the result, did not answer
the description OF any one reported miss
ing the length Of time that the body
Rad been buried. hut Saturday the sec.
ond skeleton appeared and with the
slight clue that this afforded the dctcc.
tivcs OF the Seventh branch in Brooklyn
went to work. The result, was tina,
within tw%cnty-four hours they had
Identified both skeletons and linked to.
gether the story OF tho crimes.
One Missing since Nov. 10. 1914.
In the clothing worn by the second
NNViVtoh was u SNt'A tUduC Out 10 TO
sario I'cssorelo. The records showed
that Pessorelo had been reported missing
since November -. 1914. from his home
at ?29O Atlantic avenue. His cousin
Oncfrio Mono-chino. who made the re.
port. a suspected foul play.
This clue not only procured the .ienti.
hcat!on OF the skeleton as that of Peso.
rolo but also found friends who posi-.
lively recognized the restored skull n.
the likeness Of Dominic La Rosa. VIII,
disappeared the same month. La Ross
had no relatives In this country and n,
or had been sufficiently interested II
him to report the matter to the police al
tho time.
With this much 10 WORK on Detective,
anthony Gr!eco. William Ryan. Charlie,
lsattalora, Robert Ferris and jaime,
! Mckeon. under Capt. Daniel Carey o.
the Seventh branch. went to work I,
earnest. Within a few hours they ha
arrested Romano. They had also un
earthcd n story OF a Slcilian vcndet,;
which has already claimed two known
victims, with the possibility that NOR
may lie buried Ia the murder { farm" A!
sc. undiscovered by the wori;mcn.
Police Tell OF Deuble. Crime.
The story OF tho double crime. as III,
police have Il. Is as follows:
La Rosa. a law abiding Italian EN-
ployed by the Department OF Stree
Cleaning. had incurred the enn,!ty o!
gang Of criminals In Brooklyn. Pcrhap
he knew too much about them. ~ an,
tate, one day IN March. 1914. one q
the gang shot La Rosa.
Badly wounded. The victim draggc
himself to the home of Pessore,o. whcr
the ~lattcr's sister. Mrs. Maria P,etrt
nurscd him back to health. RI
wounded man begged Pessorclo. who vi
n friend OF the gang members. to pate
up the differences between them 20 th'
his life might DO safe. l~'cssorelo hxe
things up. apparently. but a few montl
later h himself was sent to Jail f
stealing wire from the Long lsla'
Railroad. Three months later. when !
got out. La Rosa had disappeared.
Pessorclo. enraged, went TO the hea,
quarters OF the gang and demanded
know what had been done. The trul
OF the matter was. II police say. tn
the Sicilian criminals had enticcd !
Rosa, under pretences OF friendship. 10
wine cellar on Sackman street. Ther
after making him drunk. they kill,
him with a Ratchet. HIS body wac take
b. night to the Powell street farm al
buried.
Pessorelo Met Same Fate.
The fate of Pcssorelo was the sam
! Fearful OF his friendship for the dea
man and perhaps suspcct'ng that !
knew too much of what had happene
the gangsters called at his home on Il
morning OF November 10. Piled him VII
drink In the Sackman street cellar ar
murdered him with the same hatchs
' AZ night they buried him too in Il
murder farm"
When Romano was arrested the s.st
OF Pcssorelo. Mrs, Pictro. was broug
to the Seventh branch. She idcntin,
him az one OF tho three men who II;
come to the house for her brother ,
the day OF his disappearance. 81
leaped from the detectives who escort,
her. tearing with her fingers at 4
face of Romano and shrieking curses
him. Assistant District Attorney Harl
Anderson. after n conference with Car
Carey and Lieut.. Williams. advised II
} mano's arrest,
The two other men implicated n
known. the police say. They cann
he arrested now, for both are In Ital
! lighting with their armies at the fror
They were called homo as rcscrvis
. many months ago.
Stoat Maintains Innocence.
The police are also OBTAINING Stout, Il
man who IL said to have rented 1
murder farm at the time the two vi
tins were buried there. According
|. Stout's story. he did not live on 4
;. premises at the time, hut lived In i
|, present home. Il few blocks away. usi,
. the shack to store crates for the tom