New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-23
AT me ITALIAN CONsUL's OFFICE.

AT THE ITALIAN CoSsULs OFFICE.
The office OF the Consul OF Italy has been be-
seged by the Italians who arrived here on Thursday
The Consul however, did not them, and their pitia
bic tales were poured into the Of the sympatAzng
clerk The Consul that lac has received COM
muncation on the subject either officially privately
from the Commissioners OF Emigration, ana he pre-
sumes that the Italian Minister Washington, like hun
self will only gain information OF the fact from the col
umns OF the newspapers These officials, however, are
pOwerless do anything for the poor fellows except as
tho Consul states, to communicate with his Govern
ment and measures, he has doubt, will be taken TO
prevent II possible similar occurrence in future
Like other destitute emsrnts, he these must be
taken care OF by the Emigration Commissioners, and
they will probably be sent TO Wards Island to-day.
Italians frequently arrive here In small numbers. I'M
similar circumstances, it is said; swindlers taking
advantage OF their Ignorance OF geography and per-
suailng them TO 20 ~ Buenos Ayrcs by way or New
York while the passage from Genoa would be much
cheaper and "A shorter route. They sell them passage
tickets for probably 800 francs or about $50 IN gold and
as this case obtain passage for them ut about 80 EACH
SWORN STATEMENT OF THE VICTIMS.
The following affidavit which will be forwaded to the
French aud Italian Consuls aud the Italian ambassador
at Washington sets forth clearly the grounds of
plant and the destitute condition OF the sufferers:
Cv and County Of Eeic- York. Felix CarbOne, An
tonic GTottoa Alfonso Boano Mechele Cerello Fedele
Garupolo, ami others, beng sworn, depose and say:
That they are natives N Of Ia and si srgse
GERS by the steamer Holland, from Havre. That
among their homes in Italy circulars widely circu
lated passenger agents setting forth that great deal
OF money to be made by euiigrants IN tho United
states OF America and that those who had already gone
abroad 10 tins country enabled 10 send much money
10 their friends It represented In those circulars
that tho wages gardeners from 100 To III francs
per month"; Of abOrers from 20 TO 50 frances servants 60
francs; cooks 30 10 100 francs; coacheni 100 70 2O
frapcs-all with board and lodging. These circulars
induced them, together with many Others to come To
America and all those who had ready money PAID Their
passage and those who had 10 money executed docu-
nens before NOares Public giving mortgages upon their
real estate paving for all such loans Is per cent interest
m from any reason whatever, the passage money adj
yanced be paid within twelve months the property
40 mOrtgaged the lOaners or the money who
were the agents and Issued the circulars The
Of OF these are as fOlOWs fracesco COppa
Al Co Naples GiacOmO +. GuezolO & Co., Genoa: Fran
Cesco Paiazz Naples Luigi del Piano * Co.. Naples;
and ROches Padre & Figli0, TURN.
All of these are authorized by the Italian Government,
and the paid for passage from Naples to New1ork
francs, gold some OF the
gers have purchased their tickets direct 10 Buenos
Ayres South America but at Hayre they were forced by
employees the agent (whose name they dd not learn,
To proceed NewYork. One or the deponents, Fedee
Garupolo says that mis- baggage was sent forward to
Buenos Ayres and that he is now In the possession Of
only clothing he has his person Deponents
further say that OF them or their companions
were sent their homes either as paupers or
criminals and all paid their passage In the man
ner above detailed They further state that all des-
ttute and without means TO provide living for them
selves aud they would never have left their native
country but false statements made by the pass
age agents through their circular, distributed III every
village aud hamlet OF Italy.
Further these Opponents saith not.
CARBoSE FELICE, MICHELE (ERELLo,
ANTONIO GROIOLA, FEDELE GAklPOLo.
ALFONSO BOJANO,
Sworn before me Nov. n, 1872. CHAs. W. CREGIER.