New-York tribune., 1919-10-28
"One.Eye'' Smith Is Quoted
by Police in Alleged
Confession Detailing the
Killing of Binkowitz
Report Dispute Over Loot
Victim Said to Have Offered
1925" Split, While the
Gang Insisted on ''5O-5O"

With "Matty' Pandolf held without
bail in the Tombs, "Hartford Jimmie"
Delmar, due to arrive in the city this
morning, and Zone Eye" William E.
Smith, in a Connecticut Jail ready to
tell all he knows about the case, the
police wero confident last night that
they would soon have the Binkowitz
murder mystery completely solved
BenJamin ii. Binkowitz, bank run
ncr, disappeared from the Office OF
Richard Whitney e. Co., brokers, of
II Wall Street, early in AUGUST with
Sl'o,o00 worth of bonds. His body
was found in a field near Milford,
Conn, few days later
Pandolii was arraigned yesterday be-
fore Magistrate George w. Simpson
IN Iombs Court, charged with being
fugitive from justice. He said he
was twenty-seven years old, chauf-
fcur. and gave as his address 225
East 10th Street. 1t is said by the
pollce that he is a son Of Scar Faced
Charlie who owned the murder car
used IN the Batf case. After a short
hearing he was. committed to the
lombs for examination Thursday.
He was held on short AFFIDAVIT
signed by Detective Thomas Merin-
COLO of Second Deputy Commissioner
Lahey's staff. The affidavit alleged
that Pondolti was fugative from
justice who, according to Il telegram
received by Meringolo from Connect-
cut, had committed murder in kill
ing Benjamin H. Binkowitz, while act
ing in concert with several others. and
then tied from the state
Surrendered On Other Charges
After Pandolf had been arraigned,
an aren't for the New Amsterdam
Casualty Company told the MAGISTRATE
that he desired to surrender the l
prisoner on a $4,000 bond given on
another charge last November.
At Police Headquarters Pandoli ad-
mitted, detectives say. that he had
visited Bridgeport with "Hartford
= lnmie yelmar about the middle of
August: The police say his Identified
ton with the murder gang has been
cStaplished beyond any doubt.
Joseph spoto. twenty seven years
ola. who was arrested with Pandolf
was discharged by Magistrate Simp-
son.
One Eye" Smith. who was arrested
IN Chicago short time after the mur-
der and who has returned to Connec-
,'cut III charge o. Detective Isaac Mind
helm of Comm ssioner' Lahey's squad.
Yesterday showed a disposition to tell
what he knows of the affair, the police
say. When Detective August Mayer
and Grover Brown questioned him YES
terday, they say Smith told them PEN
doifi and three other gunmen, whose
names were not made public, had
motored to Bridgeport either on
August - or 49,
Out to Help Pals.
They were armed with revolvers, sti
iettos and other weapons, for they in
tended, he is qquoted as saying, to
storm the Jail in town adjacent to
bridgeport, overpower the jailor and
hberate pal confined there. When
they arrived at Bridgeport, the de-
tectives said. they engaged rooms at
hotel to get the clay OF the land
before attempting their attack on the
Jail. While there they learned that
their friend had escaped by disarminc
the Jaller and locking him in his own
cell.
The men were still staying at the
hotel when they met young Binkowitz
who had been hiding there since he
disappeared with the $17S,00O worth
OF bonds. Smith, who Joined the foul
men at Bridgeport, told the detectives
they say, that Bnkowitz was anxious
10 dispose of the bonds for cash, ant
that he offered to go "75-25" with the
gang if they would assist him. Tn,
gang insisted All "5O-5O division, tn.
detectives declare.
To Home of Hartford Jimmy.
Smith is quoted as saying he wen
20 the home of Hartford Jimmie" Del
mar, whose real name is Vincenzit
Condonelo, at 1901 Broadway. this city
Catherine Handley Condenelo told hin
her husband was in Chicago. Smiti
lmmedIately went to Chicago, but tn,
police arrested him before he had ;
chance to sec Condenelo.
1t IS said by the police that Chart
ford Jimmie was the brains of tn,
plot. He has long criminal rec,Y,
and is known in the underworld as ;
".hlghbrow.' In 1912, when known a.
James Ricco, "Hartford Jimmie" wa,
tried with Joseph Buonomo for the
murder of Jennie Cavaglier. Bunom,
was convicted, but "Hartford Jimmie
was acquitted
The two women arrested in the pres
ent case both claim to be the wife O.
Hartford Jimmie Catherine Hand
ley, who is being held Sor Special Ses
sions, was arrested last Friday at he,
apartment on the upper West Side
Inc other woman, Cora Aube. 2.
nomas Street, was arrested on Snn
day and is held as material Wit
ness. -