District Attorney Eugene Gold of Brooklyn announced the indictments of five alleged underworld members yesterday in the gangland‐style murder of two Brooklyn brothers in January, 1970.

Mr. Gold, at a news conference in his office, said that evidence developed recently had led to the indictments in the case. He said he would have “no comment whatever” on the new information.

Those indicted, each on two counts of murder, were Dominick Scialo, 47 years old, of 2323 East Fifth Street, Brooklyn; Larry Martire, 43, of 3811 Seagate Avenue, Brooklyn; Louis Millito, 32, of 552 Arlene Street, Bloomfield, S. I.; Alexander Cuomo, 35, of 1840 76th Street, Brooklyn, and Salvatore Gravano, 29, of 4572A Kings Highway, Brooklyn.

Mr. Gold said ivlr. Scialo, who has been identified as a captain in the crime “family” formerly run by Joseph A. Colombo Sr., had been involved in the sale of gold and silver with two brothers, Arthur and Joseph Dunn. The brothers owned the A & J Body and Fender Shop at 1911 Neptune Avenue, Coney Island.
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According to the indictment, Mr. Scialo accused the brothers of cheating him and, through Mr. Martire and Mr. Millito, put out a “contract” on the life of one of them.