The New York herald., 1921-11-04
Death DUEL GIVES
LIGHT ON MURDER
Carmille Respoli Slain and
Grocer Says He Was
CamOrra Chief.
CUZONE EARLY VICTIM
Shopkeeper Asserts Chicago
Man Died at Hands of
Gang Here.
MAY CLEAR MYSTERIES
Note Reading sViva la Camor-
ra" Found on Body at
Sheepshead Bay.
MAY CLEAR MYSTERIES

Ono murder mystery which had been
battling the police Of Brooklyn for
weeks was cleared up yesterday, they
say. as a result Of street pistol duel
In Grand avenue, near Prospect place.
in which another man was killed. The
police expect that leads supplied by
tho slayer, who says he fired In self
defence, will result in developments as
important as the recent capture Of the
Bonaventre murder gang.
Carmille Respoli. 80, Of TIL Bergen
street. was shot and killed by Pasquale
Ordoilano, a grocer, Of S26 Bergen
street. Explaining the shooting, Or
doilano told the police and Assistant
District Attorney Selvaggi that Res
poll was the head of a secret criminal
band which had made away with Tony
Cuzone at Sheepshead Bay on Labor
Day, leaving on his body note which
read, viva Ia Camorra."
Yesterdays shooting sent men, women
and children scattering in all directions
and an outpourins of the police reserves
from the Grand avenue station. The
thoroushfare was crowded when Ordoi-
lano and Respoli met In front OF q
coffee house at 62S Grand avenue. ex-
changed few words, and then, accord
ing to the police. drew revolvers and
began firing. The crowd had vanished
when Sergeant Walker and Detectives
Campbell and Conway came upon the
scene and found Ordoilano standing, re-
volver IN hand, while Joseph Respoli.
brother OF the slain man. rushed out
Of the coffee house and stopped over
the body.
Joseph Respoii picked Up his brothers.
weapon, which had dropped from his
hand. Before he had an opportunity
Of showing bis intentions Detective
Campbell fired a warning shot and
rushed upon him. He surrendered
quickly. Sergeant Walker and Detective
Conway seized Ordoilano and disarmed
him. Ordoiiano made no resistance and
did not attempt to escape.
Ordoilano told his story Of the affair
10 the police and to Assistant District At
torney Selvaggi with apparent frankness,
they said. He declared Carnille Respoli,
who was his neiGhbor In Bergen street,
had obtained $500 worth of Italian cheese
from him recently on credit, on the plea
that he had a chance to sell il at
profit.
He knew Respoli for a bad man." no
said, and let him have the cheese partly
through fear. There was no payment,
he said. and he met Respoli yesterday by
appointment to see If he could get his
money. Respoii. he declared. told him
I'VE never pay for anything" and started
firing He returned the fire and proved
q better shot
Tony Cuzone. according to Ordoilano,
was q Chicago bandit who was forced to
flee that city following a holdup In
which man was killed. He took refuge
in Brooklyn. Orcioilano said, and was
sheltered by Carnlille RespolI snd his
band. who. however. decided he must
share with them the proceeds OF the
Chicago robbery. Though much pres
sure was put on Cuzone. the merchant
declared. he refused to divide. Accord
ingfy. he told the police. Respoli and hts
band, on Labor Day invited Cuzone TO
take an automobile ride, killed him and
dumped his body In the street at Avenue
y and Ocean Parkway. where they left
II, with It's message OF defiance to the
police and of warning to his friends.
The police are. inclined to put much
credence In Ordolanos story. Mr.. Sell
vaggi said. and have gone TO work to
check II up. In the meantime. Ordoilano
Is held on a homicide charge and Joseph
Rospoli for violating the Sullivan law.