The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-05
DETECTIVES HOT ON
 MURDERER'S TRAIL, (Continued From Page Onel
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walked together to the shore of Berkshire pond, near the William street extension, and after removing their coats and vests faced each other with upraised knives.
 They rushed at each other, clinched broke and then rushed again. This time the murderer saw an opening aEd sert home his thrust DiRcsa fell backward with the knife driven through his heart. The slayer knelt down and looked his victim in the face, threw away his knife, and after picking up his coat and vest fled in the direction of Beardsley park.
 While the tragedy was ebing en- acted, Lyman Hadden and John J. Doyle, railroad workers Of ~Hawley- vile and Peter Marsonick, of 23O5 East Main street, stood by and watch ed. They did not know that they were looking at a death battle, but thought the affair was a private fight being settled by fists
 Quick Alarm Fails.
 When DiRosa failed to rise, Mar sonick ran to the spot and found the man dead. He notified Sergeant Browne, of the Second Precinct, and although a general alarm was sent out at once, the murderer managed ] to make his escape.
 For some time after, it was believ- | ed that the dead man was a police | man who is now on duty in the Third precinct Even officers who viewed | the body entertained this belief, but 1 positive Identification of DiRosa was made by Detective Anthony Vocol1a
 as the body lay in the City morgue. 1 The police claim that they have | not discovered as yet the motive for
 the crime. DiRossa was a shoemaker | by trade, but had been out of em- p1oyment for a long time. He last | worked in a shoemaker'S shop at $50
 Main street, and previous to that was
 employed by Louis Campagna, at 402 Pembroke street. He was known to | hang out around pool rooms, but
 further than that the police have nc information as to his ordinary habits
 Abandon Woman Theory.
 "The-Wona amin tn e-case' theory was worked upon for a short time | but it is understood that the police are now following a different angle, The general consensus of opinion | seems to be that the fight was brought about through some personal
 affair between DiRosa and his slayer. The knives used by both men were secured by the police. and are now
 was armed with a small knife which l might have been used in the shoe markers trade or as a potato knife while the weapon wielded by the mur- dinary design. The knife with which | the killing was accomplished is stain | ed with blood. Nst
 DiRosa's, criminal record indicate. l about by some person seeking re- venge. He was arrested in Rochester N. Y., on September 6, 1913, in con necion with the stabbing of Anthony | Vennuccio, in Bridgeport. August 31 He was found guilty of manslaughter but pleaded se1f-defense and accident,
 al killing. A jail term of from three I to ten years was imposed.
 After his release DiRosa returned to this city and took up his residence in the home of Giacchino Roa. 8:
 Hamilton street. His name has beer
 mentioned in connection with tho stabbing of Patsy Fasaline, which oc ]; cured Jan. 23, in Church street, bu
 he was never directly connected witt the affair Fasaline's assailant ha.
 never been apprehended.
 Detective Sergeant Edward Wheele,
 and Detective Anthony Vocolfa wer. assigned to the case this morning, ant started to gather what information
 they could from the dead man; friends in the East Side
 l Coroner John J. PheIan announced | today that he would begin an inuues l into DiRoSa's death on Monda, morning. This will be held at tht , County Court house. Police are nov working on details in the evidence tt ] present to the coroner's court