New-York tribune., 1919-10-27
Chauffeur and Companion
Held as Fugitives; Two
Taken as Witnesses i'm
$4,000 Theft Mystery
Another Cunman Sought
Discovery "f 'SHartford Jim
mie's'' Wife Here Led
to His Capture in Chicago

Four more arrests were made yester
day in connection with the murder of
Benjamin Binkowitz. Wall Street bank
runner, who disappeared early in
ADJUST with S178,OO0 worth of liberty
bonds.
Matty Pandolf, twenty seven years
old, chauffeur, and Joseph Spoto.
twenty-seven, driver living at 225
East 10th Street, were arrested by
Detectives Brown, Mayer and Meringolo,
of Commissioner Lahey's staff. The
men were held at Police Headquarters,
technically charged with peing fug
tives from justice.
In Connecticut Cora Aube, OF Bridge
port, and Edward Belforte, Of Myrtle
Beach. were arrested by Detective
Ramsberg early yesterday. They are
being held as material witnesses.
In all there have been nine arrests
in the case so far, and the police are
looking for a notorious gunman who is
said to have played leading part in
the murder. 1t was said yesterday that
the gun crew which killed Binkowitz
first took him Out 10 dinner, and then
after making him the hero of the party
brutality killed him when he put up a
fight.
Details of Case Expected
"Hartford Jimmie" Delmar. who was
arrested in Chicago by Detectives DAILY
and Friaschetti is on his way to this
city. 1t is expected that his arrival
will help considerably to clear up the
details of the murder.
On October "a several detectives ar
rested woman, said to be the wife of
Delmar. in an apartment at 1901 Broad
way. In order not 70 give the name Of
Delmar prominence, Detective Merin
COLO, who made the arrest, entered the
prisoner under the maiden name of
Catherine Hanly In the apartment at
that tine was found collar box be-
longing to Delmar which contained
revolver When the prisoner was ar
raigned before Magistrate Sims in the
Washington Heights court, she said the
revolver belonged to her ard she is now
being held for Special Sessions.
Following clue found at that time
the police soon got on the trail of
"Hartford Jimmie" and his arrest in
Chicago followed.
When Pandolt was questioned yes
terday in Police Headquarters he told
the detectives that he had met Hart
ford jimmie" in Hartford about the
middle of August. He said he had
known him for ten years. According
TO Detective Brown, Pandolfi said he
had made several omobile trips to
road near Bridgeport. When
asked to tell whether Binkowitz had
been in the party, Pandolf said he
could not say.
D;cfura IIort;6oI po1;oc
According to the police a picture
Of Pandolh has been identified as that
Of one of the men present at the road
house in Connecticut when the con-
Spiracy to murder Binkowtz was
framed. The detectives say that this
identification has been made by four
persons now being held by the police
as material witnesses.
Expect to Recover More Bonds
Spoto, according to his own state
ment. has served two and half years
N Sing Sing after having been con-
victed before Judge Wadhams of white
slavery. Just what his connections
with the murder may be the police
declined to say.
Fifty thousand dollars worth Of the
bonds have been recovered. 1t Is ex-
pected that the rest will be found
this week.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. Oct. 26-Tht
Binkowitz mystery is not solver, &C
cordlng to statement issued tonight
by Coroner Eli Mix of New Haver
County. The statement was given on
because of dispatches published to-da,
which quoted New York detectives a,
saying the arrest of five persons ha:
solved the mystery.
''ln the investigation of the Binko
witz case the coroner's Office has beer
aided by the New York police and tn,
Connecticut state police" said Corone
Mix. During the last ten days tn
New York police and the New Havel
County authorities have been activ
and the coroner has spent considerabl
'lme in New York. Some persons ar
now under arrest apd some are bein
neld for future inquiry, which will b.
resumed in New York tomorrow morn
ing. 1t is stated In the newspaper
that the case is solved. Tht is incor
rect. The case is not yet solved an,
the coroner's Office regrets that an
statements should have been made a
the present stage of the investigation