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Show 00 KILLED BECAUSE BE WAS INFORMER Now York, July 31. The murder of James Verella, proprietor of a saloon on west Thirty-fourth street near Broadway by gangsters early this morning. Is declared to have been committed In rovenge for Verrella's betrayal of "Dago Frank" Clrofico. an alleged member of the gang which killed Gambler Rosenthal Four gun I fighters broke Into Verrella's resort and shot him down as he was play ing cards. He died Instantly. The scene of the murder Is only a few blocks from the Hotel Metropole, where Rosenthal was killed. The police say that William Lorenzo, Lor-enzo, one of two men under arrest, has confessed that he killed VArrella because the latter had Informed the police wiere "Dago Frank" could be found. |