The New York herald., 1922-06-27
BOOTLEGGER SLAIN
In PROFITS DISPUTE
Staten Island Man Is Shot by
Partner, Who Escapes Cap
ture by Crowd.

A quarrel with his partner over the
division OF profits in their bootlegging
business was declared to be the cause
cent Efrano Of 2076 Richmond terrace.
Port Richmond. Staten Island. as he
was entering his home. Elrano died
at 10:S0 last night in st. Vincents,
Hospital West New Brighton.
Neighbors of Elrano told police the
two shots were fired by Ianardo CO.
vonte, 25. Of 2146 Richmond terrace.
who had been associated with Elrano
IN the bootlegging business for. some
time. Last Saturday. 1t was said. the
partners had a violent disagreement
over the division of profits from a big
deal they had just made.
The neighbors said Covonte had been
lettering In front Of The house for more
than an hour before the shooting. AZ
Elranto advanced toward the hocr
Covonte slipped UP behind him. 1t Is
alleged. and opened fire. The first bullet
penetrated Eirantos left arm and as he
turned and faced his assailant the second
struck him In the left breast.
Elranto fell and Covonte made a
break to the waterfront, half block
away. He was pursued by crowd OF
neighbors who had witnessed the shoot
ing, but outdistanced them and escaped.
1t is believed he boarded ferryboat and
went to the New Jersey side. Police OF
that State were notified last night t,
watch for him.
All of the prisoners taken In the seiz-
ure Sunday morning of three fishing
sniacks and about 100000 worth of
liquors were arraigned before United
States Commissioner s. M. Hitchcock
and held for future hearing.
Alfvad "A pdaranp NJ RoatOn admitted
at the hearing he was in charge OF the
expedition. He said he had orders to
meet certain motorboat from which
he was to receive further orders. He
said he had met the. boat and had fol-
lowed 1t for four or five hours. after
which 1t disappeared Just before the ap-
proach OF. the customs launch Anderson
declined toatell who had hired him.
Anderson was held in $4,000 bail for
a second hearing to be held at the con-
venience OF the Commissioner. The
other twelve men were held In $4,000
bail each, despite efforts of Assistant
United States District Attorney Herman
L. Falk to have higher bonds fixed. x
Seventy-six saloon and restaurant
keepers, bartenders and walters entered
pleas of guilty in Federal, Court to in
formations charging them WIN violating
the Volstead act. In each 1ane. Judge
Robert T. Erwin Of Alabama. Who 10 sit
ting hero by special assignment. i'm
posed fines of 500. At, the close Of
the session Clerk William Leary deposit
ed IN the registry Of the court the sum
Of $500 which he had collected from
the defendants in cash.
While John 7. Vanpata, described as
the bootleg king" Of Brooklyn. was be-
ing placed on trial in the Federal Court
on the charge OF conspiracy to sell
liquor, Supreme Court Justice Benedict
signed an order directing him to show
separation proceedings that her husband
for contempt Of court for failure to pay
alimony to his wife. Ethel c. Vannata.
= Mrs. Vannata, who testified in her
separation proceedings that he husband
had made more than $1,000,000 In
liquor deals. was awarded q separation
and $500 month alimony last De-
cember. She now claims Vannata has
dropped behind In his payments to the
extent Of $4,000.
\ Vannata Is on trial In the Federal
Court for the alleged sale Of ESQ cases
of whisky to Alfred Z. Farrell, former
bank teller who was sentenced last
autumn to pay hne OF $4,000 and
serve nine and one-half years In the
Federal Penitentiary at Atlanta for en-
bezslement of bank funds. Investigation
revealed he had put the money into a
bootlegging venture. Farrell has been
returned from Atlanta to testify in the
case, which will be resumed this morn
ing