The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-18
FUGITIVE SLAYER
KILLS DETECTIVE
Newark Murderer, Nabbed in
New York, Also Seriously
Wounds Policeman.
TAKEN AFTERHARDFIGHT
"New Jersey Petrosini" Rose
From Sick Bed to Meet =.
Death in Duel.

Salvatore Annabiles brother Tony
whispered a word Of caution as the two
crouched behind a barricaded door on the
} Nth floor OF the tenement at ss6 East
Thirty-eighth street listening to the hos
tile preparations ON foot in the hall.
big Tom Adubato Is with the police"
those beyond tho door hoard Tony say.
Better 20 to Newark, as he wishes. He
a. replied Salvatore. .'am also tough.
You shall SEE" . >trn
Swift developments in the next few
minutes proved both brothers quite right.
In those minutes the, door dropped and
the barricade was swept aside under the
In pact OF the broad shoulders of Detec-
tive Sergeant Tomasso Adubato OF the
Newark Police Department, whose fear
lessness and expertness IN handling
Black Hand cases had won him recognl-
ton as the Jersey Petrosini" And a
lul in the pistol battle that followed the
collapse OF the barrier witnessed Big
Tom. himself moital1y wounded. stag
gering down the fve steep flights to the
street with wounded New York patrol
man in his arms
low victim in the police automobile
which had come from Newark on the
trail of Salvatore Annabile did he give
way. although he had risen from sick
bed to direct the pursuit. Then he lost
consciousness, and few hours later he
died In Bellevue Hospital. The wounded
patrolman, Thomas Fiaherty Of the East
Thirty NTH street station. was reported
in a critical condition at Bellevue last
night. and Annabile was a prisoner.
charged with two murders instead OF
one. - ''. '.:'+ 49,.
First Murder in Newark. q
Salvatore Annabile had spoiled a So
cial evening In Newark Friday by firing
four bullets into the back Of Joseph
volpe, an enemy neighbor. as the latter
sat deep in a discussion of the war on
the steps OF 204 Bergen street. Having
accomplished his revenge, Annabile paid
a visit to Mrs. Volpe and told her what
had happened to her husband.
II shall now" he said, politely taking
leave OF the widow. "go to New York to
inform your brother ther: He will be inter
Although illness had Obliged Adubato
to quit work carly In tho day and his
vacation was to haze begun yesterday,
help out when Newark headquarters sent
a messenger to his home asking II he
could direct tho search for Annabiie.
In n car driven by Detective Philip
Laughed. Big Tom started soon after
ward for New York. having heard from
Mrs. Vclpe Of Annabile's call. i Adu-
bato and I.ahgheld were accompanied
on the trip by. Detective Daniel Rotten
berg Of Newark. At the East Fifty-nrst
street police station here the three
stopped and picked up Detective Hauser
Mrs. volpe's brother. vicenzo Baio,
who lives at s54 First avenue, said he
hadn't seen Salvatore Annabile. At his
suggestion the detectives went on. to
Tony Annabile's fiat In East Unity
eighth street. The latter refused to open
the door. : -"s
How shall I know you are detec-
tives?' he demanded. "Tf you were p,-
licemen in uniform 1t would be different.
but in these times only fools. take
chances" 10y '."-
Hauser sounded, d police whistle and
brought Patroiman FTaherty and Patrol
man James Eichier. also Of the East
Thirty-hrst street station,
Fought -Four Before sabdusd.
Here are uniformed policemen" said
Adubato. Now open the door or I'll
break n in" go. r,
III you do you're dead" cried Saliva
tore Annabile. and In the same instant
Big Tom threw his weight against the
door. As It fell Annabile cut loose from
the shadows. The detectives, aiming at
the flashes. returned his fire until more
than twenty shots had been exchanged.
Then. with Adubato and F1aherty
wounded. they took shelter.
AS Big Tom and Flaherty started
toward the hospital reserves from the
East Thirty-fifth street station sur
rounded the house. ,..
Rottenberg and Detective George An
drews Of the New York force returned
to make search of the Annabile fat
after policemen had been posted in the
street. in the rear yard and on the roof.
The place was empty. the window lead
ing to the fire escape open. A search
OF the whole house ensued.
In the first floor fiat Andrews and
Rottenberg finally came upon Salvatore
Annabiie. who had Jumped into he'd
without asking whose 1t was or removing
his clothes Before AnnabiIe was
through with them both detectives were
willing to concede he was "a tough
man."
Although he had left his revolver on
the fre escape above. Salvatore well
coined renewal OF the combat He
Jumped from bed: tossed Andrews over
a sewing machine and was getting the
better or Rottenberg when other detec-
ives came into the room. 1t took four
OF them TO make satisfactory arrest.