The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-21
KIDNAPPING ITALIAN CHILDREN.

Cruel "Padrone'-A Boy Kicked,
Beaten and Bitten-Important Invcsti-
cation In the United states Court I'm.
der the Civil Rights Bill.
The examination Of VincenZo Motto, of No. As
Crosby street, who Is charged, under the Civil
Rights bill, with having kidnapped several Italian
children in Italy and brought them to this city.
compelling them to go out in the streets as wander
Ing and mendicant Ministries and earn money for
him, was resumed yesterday before Commissioner
Osborn in the court room of the United States
District Court. The defendant it is alleged, has
on several occasions beaten, kicked and bitten the
boy Joseph because he did not bring home enough
money as the result. of his musical performances.
Two of the boys stated to have been stolen by
Motto are quite young, between SIX ana eight years
of age. They do not know the names OF their
parents nor the places Of their residence. recent
number OF the HERALD contained an extract from
the Gazettd del Popolo, OF Turin, quoting the words
Of the RefOr7d, Of Rome, and showing the enormous
proportions to which the traffic in children be-
tween Southern Italy and New York has reached
The attention which has been just drawn to this
subject through recent exposures will, 1t is to be
hoped, put an end forever to this scandalous and
1uhuman commerce..
when the proceedings were resumed yesterday,
Attorney, with Mr.. John N. Lewis appeared tor
the prosecution, and Mr.. Ausbacher Tor the de-
Mr.. Celso Cesar Moreno was sworn as an inter-
prefer, and the boy Joseph having been called as
Q witness, he was examined and deposed as iol-
/ am twelve years old; came to the United
States three years ago, and have been here during
that time; came to this country with my mas
Caviel n ftaly; the defendant is here points
MN outs; left Naples to S come t. this
country first met the ae,s defendant asss a.
me TO 60 from my mothers house to his house; he
said to me, "You come to my house, and Will let you
come back In the EVENING"" ne made me walk al
steamer, and came to New York with the de-
fendant; as soon as we got to New YORK I! was
taken to Crosby street, and he Kept me one day at
the house; defendant brought three more boys
with me after the first day he sent me out IN tue
streets with other children to play the triangle;
he told me to stick with the other children he al
terwaIds told me to bring home money he told me
this the next week; he sent me out as early as
seven o'clock IN the morning; he gave me bread
other children at night; never came home with
out bringing money; Motto gave me bread and
cheese; he dld not give me any clothes; he was
kind TO me the 1rst day; he afterwards beat me
because brought home little money; he beat me
in the morning and In the evening; he beat me
and kosea me cellar M ali u wtn big cord he
ear one year ago because did not bring home
much money Ileft my master one year ago be-
cause had no money 70 bring home; went to
sleep in the cars at the Depot; q lady Mrs.
McMonoho, now present. took care Of me do not
Crosse amined-I lived at Cavillo; I do not
know how far that is from Naples; I was eight
years Old when was taken away; do not know
what was born ner ,Sd IF.
the master came over with me and other Italians
Invent with Motto ana other Italians TO As CROSBY
street; the master did not sleep IN tne same room
other little children; slept up stairs
the first night; went there with other
Italians; ! sleot upstairs III ths end Of the