The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-16

any particular time for trying his client,
but Judge Swami said that he believed
the prosecution could move for trial In
the June term OF General Sessions
The news OF Rofranos arrest spread
quickly through the Criminal Courts
Building and the lower city and there
was quite u little crowd In the hallway
OF the Tombs when Warden Hanley
piotcd him to his cell. The prisoner
was well dressed In closely fitting
serge suit and light fedora hat. and
smoked a cigar as he hailed by name
many whom he knew.
ITS sad to be locked up In the old
bastile worked on he said with
smile recalling his work as a building
contractor In wrecklng the old city
prison building replaced by the Tombs
No sooner had the cell door closed
upon his rather bulky figure than the
District Attorneys office began plan
ming to gather more material for his
trial At this trial II may he that Gae-
taro Montmagno may he brought from
the death house at Sing Sing to see II
he can cast more light on the case
against Rofrano Mon,lmagno has been
convicted OF frs, degree murder in the
Galmarl case He was promised $3.50
hy somebody to kill the Foley lieutenant.
\ few weeks ago Montimagno offered
TO tell the District Attorney who was
behind the plot to kill Gaimari but his
offer was not accepted because II was
thought his story could be used only
against Rofrano. who was not then un-
der arrest Robert r. Elder. his coun-
SCI, will be asked to-day TO fnd out II
Mlutimagno Ia still minded to tell what
h. knows, and II he is he will be brought
here at once. His case awaits an ap-
peal.
Two Others In PLOT.
Resides Montluagno two other men
are iu Sing Sing FOR sharing in the plot
to XIII Tom Foley's most formidable aid
among the Italians OF the Second Assem-
bly district. Rocco Carnivale. or Rox
Cornell. IL serving twenty years 10 life.
and Frank Fennfror seven and a half
to Hfteen years
Nontirnagno was tried first Of these
three and all through the testimony Of
Antonio and Joseph La Sale ran the
name Of Michael Rofrano. The brothers
had already been convicted OF killing
James Minott another Foley lieutenant.
or January |. 1915. Joseph La Sale
gave testimony about plans to kill
Galmari and so END his work for Foley
among the Italians of Cherry Hin and
also testified about telephone calls be-
tween Rofrano and the house where the
plottcrs lived.
Fennlmor then pleaded guilty and Il
was largely on his evidence that Ro-
franc was indicted for murder. charged
with being the brains and will behind
the plot TO XIII his dangerous rival.
! Gaimari.
Not until Carnlvale's trial did Rofrano
seem to heed the things that were being
said and hnted mt about him. Then he
took the stand for Carnivale. and though
| re~vous made good witness for the
defence.
Immediately after the convictions OF
! the three--Mortimaco, farnivale and
! feunmor---hl wever. he resigned his po-
s!tion in the city government and dropped
ont Of sight. eluding detectives who had
watched him flr days, on the very day
uf his Indictment. Mayor Mitchell got
! the Board of Aldermen TO offer "A $1,000
l.ward for him.
! The states contention ie that the
murder OF ,;amari ami Minott grew
| out of the rivalry between Rofrano and
| Tom Foley for Democratic supremacy IN
'he second Assembly district Rofrano
once Tammany worker and strong In
{ !rfluenre among the italians there. broke
away. Joined Mayor Mitche!'s forces and
/ formed the Home Rule Democratic club
/ .a opposition to Foey's downtown Tam
/ many tluD Al ~ MaNfon street
The rivalry became bitter, then be-
came "A feud. IN which there were many
shootings and stlbbngs Twice Foley
| himself was nearly killed. once by q
/ man with knife, once by man with q
/ rife who tried TO pick MIN on from q
Z roof opposite his clubhouse. Then came
the murders and Rofrano's indictment
and disappearance. Since then the Home
I Rule club has closed its doors and many
~ It's members have gone back to the
! Foley faction.