New-York tribune., 1921-06-13
Crief-Maddened Father of
Kidnapped Boy Swears
Over Lads Picture to
Hunt Them to the End
Five More Suspects
Arrested by Police
Mother Near Death From
Shock; Home Guarded
Against New Violence

Final identification of the bodv Of
Giuseppe Varotta, the five-year-oId boy
who was kidnapped from in front of his
home, 1884 East Thirteenth Street, on
May %, and is believed to have been
drowned by his abductors when the
father went to the police for aid, was
established yesterday, when Salvatore
Varotta, father of the murdered boy,
viewed the exhumed body at the Nyack
morgue, and said it was his sons. De-
tectives in New York made five more
arrests in the case. The condition of
the dead boys mother is critical.
The body, which was found washed
ashore at Piermont, N. Y, last Satur-
day morning, and which was buried in
the Oak Hill Cemetery, was disinterred
for autopsy yesterday morning. A ver-
dict of death by drowning was re-
turned by DR.. Otto Shultz, who per-
formed the autopsy. It was the opin-
ion Of DR.. Shultz that the BODY had
been in the water approximately one
week and that the boy had been alive
when thrown into the river.
Father Pathetic Figure
Stunned by the tragedy, Salvatore
Varotta presented pathetic figure
when he arrived at the morgue at
Nyack yesterday morning. Before 60
ing into the room where the bodv of
his son awaited him he stopped to fin
ger the clothing which he had previ-
ously identified as that worn by the
boy when last seen. AS he stood be-
fore the body he appeared dazed for a
moment, and then. reaching out, he
touched one Of the bare feet.
Il know his little feet. It's nv bow
he said in a whisper.
Then taking picture of the boy
frcm his pocket, he kissed it and COM
pletely broke down.
"Oh, why must they kill you, my in
nocent little boy! Why couldn't they
kill me instead ?"
Detectives and morsue officials, fear
ing Vsrotta would collapse, led hin,
from the room. AS he passed through
the outer waiting room he again
stopped near the pile of clothing and
picked up the pair Of red garters,
which had led to the first identification
OF the boy. Carefully wrapping the
garters in a piece of newspaper he
tucked them in an inside pocket.
His mamma sewed them with red
thread for him." he nruttered.
Mother Is Hysterical
While Varotta was facing the ordeal
at Nyack, neighbors strove desperately
to quiet Mrs. Varotta, who, having
heard of the finding of the body at
Piermont, awaited the return of her
husband. The mother believed that
the boy at Nyack was living until yes
terday morning, when she contrived to
slip out of the building and buy pa
per. She returned to her rooms hyster-
.cal and the nelgnDors spent several
hours attempting to convince her that
the newspaper had made mistake and
that the body was not that of her SON
AS the hours wore on yesterday af-
ternoon and no word came from Varot-
ia, she again became hysterical. Shortly
after 6 O'Clock last night, her husband,
accompanied by Michael Fiaschetti
head of the Italian squad. ard other
officials who attended the autopsy ar
rived at Police Headquarters from
Nyack.
Accompanied by Fiaschetti, varotta
VA viz NSi iSC VI SOAidpoC, ChISicu dH
automobile and was driven to his home.
AS TIE machine drew up in front Of the
shabby tenement house, hundreds af
ncighbors ard friends who hal been
waiting su~ged around the machine for
q word with the stricken father. FL
aschetti, supporting Varotta, pushed
his way through the crowd and helped
the weakened man up the darkcned
flight of stairs to the second noor,
where Mrs. Varotta waited.
Varotta Faces tho Mother
AS Varotta pushed the door of the
parlor Of the three-room apartment
partly open two huge candles which
have been kept burning night and day
before picture of St. Giuseppe since
little Giuseppe disappeared flickered
and went out. Mrs. Varotta, standing
in the middle of the floor, looked at her
husband and twice attempted to speak
She needed no word from Varotta to
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