New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-12

Late i'm November the guard WAS re
moved aud Greco spoke the word that
meant Bats death.
Other gunner had tried 20 get tho
man and had failed through lack OF
courage in the final test. This time
Greco forfended against any possible
miscarriage OF his plans. HE most eN-
pert killer, Archiello. was 80 be en-.
ployed. and to preclude any chance OF
failure. another crack gunmnn from
another gang was imported for tho
Job This Is the man known 10
Arichiello rs Stranger"
The gang leader planned the plot
with the care of scenario maker. on
November "a. after a conference WITH
the supposed man higher up, the angel
Of the grim drama he was TO produce.
no called his men together and assign
ed their parts TO them.
Three of tho gsngstors left Grecos
saloon early and proceeded downtown
on the elevated scouting party 20 see
il the coast was clear. They were
Joseph and Antonio 2afarano and Car
minc d. Paolo. An hour later the cof-
fee coloJed touring car chugged away
from ~ gang leaders saloon with Fer
rara Il the wheel. Also in the car
were froco. the director. the man be
lieved 20 have financed the expedition;
Stranger" Archiello. the two gun
men and the gun bearer. possibly also
one Of the chief plotters.
While the crowded car worked its
way down town Greco rehearsed for
the last time the part he expected his
henchmen 20 play. Then the gun bearer
gave them their weapons.
IL was dusk when the machine halted
within sight Of West Washington Mar
ket, LounginG against one aide OF the
building we're three idle figures. who
flashed the riders signal. They were
the ZafarRno brothers and di Psolo.
proclsiming that everything was ready
for the murder. The automobile
stopped in front of an Americana sa-
loon" as Arichiello termed it, and the
gun bearer slipped from the car and
hurried inside TO the telephone. The
man higher up also climbed out and
joined the slouching figures across the
gtreet. Di Paolo now disappeared. and
the three others strolled down TO Baff s
Office and stood about the doorway. a
moment later the hunted man hurried
forth. The phone call from the saloon
had done its work.
describes BAH Dcaln.
Stranger" and Arichiello had now
taken up their posts on the sidewalk
As Baff hurried toward them. the three
men at the door of his Office lifted
theft hats as in gay salutation. The
gunner stepped back as though 10 let
him pass. Then they closed in behind
In the District Attorneys office yes
terdsy Arichiello reenacted what fol-
lowed, an empty pistol in his hand, 6
sheepish detective posing as his vic
tim. Fourteen months and more ago
he had made this killing. but he de-
scribed i in his thick cultural Italian
as wildly as though it had been last
week.
He clutched the gun in his grimy
left paw. and sagged a little at the
knees "a though about TO spring.
Stranger. he shoot first" he ey-
planned, Bang Like that. But Baf
he doesn't drop. Then | shoot. with the
left hand always do my work left
handed. When my gun goes of he
tumbles. Then we walk quick TO the
car, climb in, and go back to Park
Avenue and 103d Street Gunbearer
he takes back the guns on the way
uptown
He grinned rather proudly as he
passed back the pistol to policeman
The little man who always does his
work left handed takes a craftsman s
pride i'm his work