The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-22
BLOODHOUNDS
TO BE PUT ON
FIERRO TRAIL
Murderer of Three
Eludes Arrest


OF Donate Fierro, in an effort to find
the slayer of William Henderson, fore
man of the Pennsylvania railroad, and
OF Mrs. Rosario Fierro, his wife, and
Antoneta, his nine year old daughter.
Hounds that were taken from Bed
ford, Ind, to New Lisbon today. are
to be used in tracing a robbery there.
These dogs will be taken to Richmond.
After scenting the clothing of Fier-
70 in his home on North l street, the
hounds will be started on the trial at
the scene of the tragedy on the Penn
sylvania railroads line, west of Rich
mond.
Hope to Trail F1erro.
Police hope the animals will be able
to pick up the trail in the thicket
north of the tracks and follow it until
they have located Fierro.
Calls for bloodhounds were sent to
Portland, Lynn, Indianapolis, Dayton
and Cincinnati, Ohio, and Loveland,
KY.
Oe theory is that Fierro is far from
Richmond and may be hiding in the
foreign colony of some large city.
Frank Lackey, who was returning
from Union City, Tuesday evening,
said he passed man on bicycle be-
tween Bethel and Lynn last night. The
man had shotgun tied to the bicy-
Gle. 1t was dark Mr.. Lackey said
he knew nothing of the triple tragedy
until he returned home.
Investigate Reports
City and county officials have in
vestigated scores of reports of per
sons in Wayne and adjacent counties,
who said they believed they had seen
man answering Fierro's description.
None led to an arrest.
One unfounded rumor today said
Fierro had appeared at Fountain City
and killed three, but this proved false.
Fierro is reported to have been seen
twice since the tragedy. Once at the
grocery store of John Hensley, North
Ridge and School streets in Fairview,
and again in Benton Heights by Will
liam Hazlitt, who was cutting sod.
The man who appeared at the groc-
cry store about l o'clock Tuesday aft
ernoon was an Italian and was thought
| by other customers in the store to be
the man sought by the police. Mr.. Hen
4 sley was unable to give an accurate
description Of the man.
Describes Man.
He said the man had a mustache,
but this part of the description does
not coincide with the description of
the authorities which states that the
murderer had his mustache shaved
off a short time ago.
Mr.. Hensley said the man came in
the store and asked for two packages
of cigarettes, 15c cents worth of
cookies and some matches. He gave
dollar to pay for his purchase and
| irnpaiund EA in oh 10 cly ad
for more matches, picked up the so
cent piece and declined to take the ex-
ira one-cent pieces but did take one
other box of matches.
William HaZlitt, a former employe
of the local Pennsylvania shops, who
knew Fierro WELL was cutting sod in
an open field in Benton Heights, and
was accosted by man whom he de-
clares was Fierro. The man approach
ed Hazlitt and was at his elbow before
HaZlitt knew he was near.
Gives Account
Mrs. Hazlitt said her husband gave
the following account of the meeting
Have you heard the news?" asked
Fierro.
mo, I have heard nothing new
said Hazlitt, for he had not heard that
Fierro was charged with the murder
on the railroad that morning, nor had
he heard of the killing of the Italians
wife and daughter. HaZlitt also re
marked to Fierro that the meeting
which was held Sunday by railway
laborers' unions now on strike was a
good meeting and well attended. Fier
ro remarked that he had attended and
enjoyed the meeting.
did you know that | was the mar
who shot Henderson this morning p
| calmly asked Fierro, "and that have
also killed my wife and daughter?"
Seeks Two More
mo. 1 hadn't head that" said
HazIitt.
"Yes, 1 did it." confessed the Grim
inal" and I'm going to get two more
before l leave this town. They are
Gus Pfafflin and Frank Castelluccio
I'm not afraid and won't be caught
alive. / haven't got anything to live
for now that my family is gone
/, The murderer is reported to have
! said that he had killed Henderson be
cause the latter had discharged hin
!, from service. Fierro did not give 8
motive for the murder of his family.
Knew Fierro.
Mr.. HaZlitt knew the man personal
ly from long acquaintance. as did hi.
wife and family. F'ierro once helped
lay water lines in Fairview, and 1t wa!
there that the Hazlitt's first learned Il
know him. Before Fierro succeeded
in bringing his wife and child to Amer
lea. he worked on the section and offer
: called to see his boss" who lived mex
door to the Hazlitt's.
Mrs. Hazlitt said her husband wa
: confident of the identity of the mai
whom he talked with Tuesday after
, noon. 1t is said by Mr.. Hazlitt tina
!, the territory surrounding the plac,
] where he was cutting sod is clear TO
almost half mile on all sides. Fierrt
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