Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
HOME DEPARTURE
!. HALTED BY BULLET
Man Shot Down on Street.
Boyhood Friend From
Naples Held.

On the eve of his departure for Italy
to rejoin his wife and child after a
three-year absence, Giuseppe Di LeVa,
SO years old, a cook, was shot down on
the sidewalk in front of 2317 Eight
zenith street early last night, just after
a conversation with a boyhoOd friend
from his native Naples, Alfredo &C
cardo, SO years old, a barber. living at
Ill E street. who is being held by po-
lice at the eighth precinct.
Di Leva charges that Accardo shot
him when a demand for $500 was re-
fused.
Accardo, held under a charge Of as
sault with a dangerous weapon, denies
his guilt.
1t was shortly after 1880 o'clock that
Pvt. A. V. Huff, u. S. A, visiting at
$500 Eighteenth street. looked out the
window after hearing shots and saw q
man fall to the sidewalk. He ran from
the house, picked up the wounded man
and, hailing a passing motorist, took
him to Emergency Hospital.
Men Give Chase.
Meanwhile G.. F. Brixey. 2901 Ca
thedral avenue; George Tolliver, 1725
Seaton street; Davis Butler and B.
Lycatt, employees of the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Co., who were in the neigh
borhood, took up the chase of a man
who was running from the scene. Ac-
cording to police, Tolliver reported
seeing the man throw away the re-
volver. which Tolliver picked up dur
ing the chase. At Eighteenth street
and Columbia road Traffic Policeman
George r. Walter arrested the fugt.
tive, who proved to be Accardo.
At the eighth precinct Accardo
maintained his innocence.
''T mot 10 avn al Ei0btonrSh ctroat
and Rhode Island avenue" he said.
I'VE walk and talk. Before I leave
him l tell him, Give my regards to
my people in Italy, He say, Alright
That's all. I start walk away. Then
L hear three shots. I run, because I
am scared somebody try to shoot me.
Everybody run.
No. I didn't shoot him. I don't
hate him. I don't hate anybody We
friends. Both came from Naples !
have not seen him until yesterday for
six months. All I say to him Is give
my regards to people in Italy, and
he say all right 1 don't ask him
for money.
yes, 1 know him a long time. We
boys together in Naples"
Accardo has been in this country
since 1914. he said. Di Leva has
been here three years.
Condition Is Serious.
At Emergency Hospital Di Leva
is reported in a serious condition
Three bullets took effect, one pune
turing the lung and passing through
his body. another fracturing the right
leg, while a third was embedded in
the arm.
Capt. Doyle at the eighth precinct
expressed the belief that something
deeper than a spontaneous quarrel
prompted the shooting, and it is to-
ward uncovering the real motive that
police and detectives are working
today.
1t has been established that Di
Leva drew money from the Inter
national Exchange Bank, Fifth and
Fl streets. yesterday. in preparation
for his trip to Italy. When shot
he had approximately $50 in his pos
session. All preparations for the trip
were virtually completed. Di Leva hav-
ing given up his room at 2102 Eight.
zenith street two days ago. He was
staying with friends until today, when
he had intended going to New York to
await Saturdays boat back home"