Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-18
Finder Of Boys Body Tells Story

renee A. Hartnett, head Of the
Homicide Squad.
Washington police already
have begun checking on the
activities of all known persons
with records Of sex offenses or
Of molesting small boys. One
man, described as a known per-
vert who lives not far from the
Condetti home, was picked up
for questioning last night but
later released, Washington po-
lice said.
1000 Being Checked
Sex Squad Capt. John L.
Sullivan and his detectives last
night began checking the
whereabouts of 1000 known
perverts. Capt. Sullivan said
about so of the men with rec
ords of perversion are consid-
cred capable" of committing q
crime such as Michael's murder.
FBI men, still not officially in
the case pending settlement Of
jurisdiction but investigating in
force, and county detectives UNI
der Capt. Wilson j. Purdy also
were checking lists Of perverts.
Michael's body was discovered
by Delano S. Agpaoa, Is. a Dis
trict highway inspector who
lives only a few hundred feet
from the spot where the body
was found. Mr.. Agpaoa said he
had been hunting quail and
rabbits for about two hours
when he decided to cut back
across a trail near his house.
Made Sure 1t Was Boy
1T looked like a pile of rags
at first" he said. 1T was right
out in the open. It wasn't COW
cred or anything.
II went up and looked and
saw it was a boy. I made sure
he wasn't asleep and took off
for home. It was 10 after 8
when I got to the house."
He said he called Prince
Georges County Police imme-
diately. .
Detective William E. Barr Of
the county police, one of the
first arrivals on the scene. said
the boy was lying on his back
with his face tilted to the left.
Michaels body, according to
Detective Barr, was clad only
in his shirt and socks. The
shirt was partly open and q
religious medal hung on his
neck from a chain. Detective
Barr said the boys coat lay
under his body. His Stacks and
underpants were found nearby.
No attempt had been made
to cover up the body or the
clothing, according to Detev-
tive Barr. The body lay on the
ground in a pile of leaves be-
hind a stack of rubbish. Police
lquickly roped off the area, but
1.-THE failing light prevented a
Thorough search. The hunt
was resumed again today.
Near Palmer Highway
The exact location of the site
is 800 yards east of the George
Palmer highway, State Route
704, less than 100 yards west
of Brightseat road and about
halfway between Landover road
to the south and John Hanson
highway to the north.
Mr.. Agpaoa said neither he,
his wife nor his children had
heard or seen anything I'M
usual in the last "a hours.
However, Ellis Crosby, II,
who lives nearby in the same
Ardmore section, told police he
saw a car drive along the dirt
road past his house about 8:15
am. yesterday.
IT went to the window" he
said, land saw this car going
along road. It came off Pal
mer highway and down this
road. It was a.blue, four-door
Chrysler with District plates.
II noticed that the front door
across from the driver was
cracked (slightly ajar) when he
drove past.
Then about Is minutes later
he drove back the same way"
Body to Funeral Home
Michael's body was taken to
Chambers funeral home in Riv-
erdale from the scene after
County Coroner James I. Boyd
pronounced him dead. The au-
topsy was performed at the fu-
neral home later by the pathol-
ogist.
It was 6:5S pm. when the
grief-stricken father, who is a
tea salesman. arrived at the
funeral home. He had been
out searching for his son, as
he had since the boy vanished
Monday. With Mr.. Condetti
were Michael's uncle, Kenneth
Wilkinson of CLIO Westland
drive, Chillum, Md, and the
Rev. Paul Gozaloff of St.
Francis de Sales Catholic
Church.
When Mr.. Condetti left the
funeral home, he was sobbing
and walked with his left hand
over his eyes. He was supported
on either side by Mr.. Wilkinson
and Father Gozaloff. No one
spoke as they walked past the
waiting photographers.
AS the father got into his
car, tears rolled down his
cheeks.
Mrs. Condetti learned of the
tragedy which had struck the
family before her husband. At
5 pm, she was taken to Provi-
dence Hospital for a sedative
by the Rev. Francis Murphy