New-York tribune., 1922-01-29
Bootlegger Dies
lnExplosionof
Still; 3 Held
Another Nan. Vino leaped
From Burning Brooklyn
Barn. Reported Dying:
Police Charge Homicide
A5OO.OOO in Rum "Lost''
Record Consignment of
Whisky and Wines Poured
Into Union Hill Sewer

ore man IS dcac q, result o. are
~ the .vo-.tory frame basn at 59oI
Thlreerta Avenue. RrooAlyn, Jester
ds~. caused ~ re explosion - 4
sl..sy ST .nother victim, o .re
exp,osion j. i.DogtsG 20 be dy.ng in
k;-gs Court Hos-ita. f,ou burns ard
-'lries sureis. va-r re Jumped from
70 second stor. window OF tie burn
ae oni.dlne Three men are under ar
~.s. charged Nth homicide and viola
ion % IN. Eo.s'esd law
Although the nodY o. re dead man
"a. badly ehsrred. tne police succeeded
Identifying Him by singer prints at
ne inraixrzrts' snses-print index a,
E!.is Island. lie va. Pasquaic Furaro.
\ peddI.r. Of 74o4 New Utrecht Avenne.
7roeklyr. He came 30 this country
-orn italy six years sgo
he victim reported ss dying Sal
rstore Morelli, OF ss7 ,oney Island
Avenue. Brooklyn. Tn. men under az
est are MoreNi, who the police charge
vas operating the Still: Joseph Paia-
diro. owner Of .he building and Of E
very stable which occupies the ground
+pOl anu StAIsstO + A.tOIT-
fino's stable foreman Paladino hves
Il 1889 Y;ty-ni,th >.toe' Brooklyn
I'd Fa.eore lives a. 1913 Sixtieth
'treet. Brooklyn Psladino and Fal-
ono we're rIsign.d on The homicide
large before Mag gistrste O'Neil' III
''ifth Avenus court yesterday ard were
I'D wltbou. bai.
PAtrolman Discovers Fire
1st, -~fo
* from .he uppe, windows Of tr-
srn and turned IN FIRE alarm. He
ren ran toward The burning building
nd as he rcared Il ne saw Mor.ni
1rp sad then rise TO his sect. staggar
Onward and fall again. UphsW seiz-d
'iore'. and seeing 'he extent &c his
jurles called At ambulance and had
IN '.ser under arrest 20 tie ospitsl
Firenen e1tineuished .he flames and
thtr searched the ruined structure. On
~ upp-r aoor Trey found the body Of
.7Graso who rad hcrn overcome by
noke. evidently. as he tried 70 reach
e inoow. The sealc.iers also found
te remains .. still. under which q
- rame still Aicnered
"orelll 'ol. The Dolice n had been
red by d mar ne did act know TO re
= t!.l donatured alcohol He SAID that
mes o.. INC alcohol caused Kim 70 go
10 sicer ~ HI worE. NhcN he ~ oke
'e sad. The -'i.l "a in flames ard he
pce from lie window just a tie
~ "Np' odcd Adiac,n. 70 'he room,
ed a. = dist.Nery va hayloft Be
dos rko stll which esp loded. there
'~ere tvo oticr stills in tho upper
rooias a. ~ ua9H. one hsd beeu In
'lera' r .,e.'day. The three stills
'"oro cnr-b'c ot turning ont 115 ga
or' of s.conol each Cay.
Pa Ad.no told the police he rented the
.ecoad eoor Of the building 20 FuraIo,
"a oiG not know whst tulalo was
.o'cg 20 do there
100000 in Rum Destroyed
Whisky and vlnes valued at $500 900
.ootcg prices. we're destroyed ~ Union
1lil. ~ j.. bf edcral court order yes
erday. The contrsband vas contained
barrels and DEM ijonns. There we're
1000 gallons Of whisky. four barrels
- rcd VINE. three barrels Of grape
me. twelve denijohns and fftec, one
Gallon lues of mi scellaueous wines in
'ns consignment AL wcrc poured iuto
INC sewer AZ Main street and Hudson
boulevard. Union Hi
nc destruction Of the liquors vas
ERECTED hy United States Marsha
Henry " Mueller. who Was assisted b.
Deputy Marshal 7. " Stahlin and Dep
Dty lol'cctor John Eckerlcnc. A big
erovd gathered and hundreds or autos
r'oDrcd 20 watch tho ,isnoen1