The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-02
ITALIAN MUSIC BOYS.

White Slaves In New Yorls-Five Years
OF Slavery for S5O-Thc Tolls nd Trit-
ulatiOns Of Our Young Ambulatory
Musicians.
The youthful Italian musicians who with violin
and harp Accomplishments, make resonant our
streets with their gay music do not, It seems lead
very gay lives themselves. Recently developed
facts on the contrary, show that these young trou
badOurs are nothing more nor less than slaves,
and that their masters treat them with barbario
cruelty. There appears, in fact, 10 be regular
trafic in Italian children, but the cruel and In.
human treatment to which they are subjected has
at length attracted attention, and measures are
being taken not only to suppress the TRACE IN
these children but to protect those already here.
called t to the attention Of Judge oew holding
Special Term OF the Court Of Common Pleas.
Italy, sixteen years old, and Giuseppe Cali.
cano, of Oliyeto, an orphan OF fifteen years
for ee Michele carcone on the
request the Children's Aid Society interviewed and
brought habeas-corpus TO release the children
yesterday In the Common Pleas, and, Carcone not
appearing the children were, on motion OF Charles
to 20 to the Chdrens Aid Society, who undertook
the charge Of them Meanwhile warrant has been
he cannot be found. The following process verbal
taken by the Italian Consul, on which the warrant
was issued, tells the story, and Is as follows:-
E" 'a's seh o Male n In G'f Of the Cow
York, before us, Ferdinand dc Luca, Consul General
personally appeared Vito Nicola Saraceno native OK
Abano the province of Baslcata Italy, aged sixteen
years of Giuseppe Saraceno and Carmea d Adamo
he stated and Giuseppe Galcanosnative Of Oijveio
Basilicata Italy orphan as by his statement and they
requested assistance in order TO be protected
their master (padronc Michele Carcone OF Lauren ana
to say the mere truth, did dcpose follows:-NcoIs
Saraceno was per private contract between his father
giuseppe and the aforesaid psdrone Michele Carcone
given to tho latter for the term of five years. to perform
under him the profession Of "ambuant musician" with
remuneration OF sixty ducate"-equal to about Atty
dollars In gold-for all the I've years. TO be paid from
Carcone at the end OF said term burdens himself use
kind treatment and to Instruct the boy saraceno in tho
a, OF ,r musician Sad ssrsceno stsrtcd
arrived IN New York about two months ago ago
when Carcone instead Of teaching the boy play the
harp, compelled him since the days 20 about tho
streets OF New York AS boolback imposing him. uncer
menace Of severe threats to tell anybody that might
question Min that he Saraceno) was living In New York
with his own father and not with padrone Whenever
SAID boy Saraceno does not bring home to the padrone
sumsient money 70 satisfy him and severely
bin with his sSser. as Sous he nd RttpS
strange him, besides giving him bite on tho nose
giuseppe gallicsno confirms In everything the de.
position OF his companion, Vito Nicola SSraceno either
In regard his friend well 10 himself with The onlv
difference that In his the contract made nv M
own brother Manuel Francesca he being orphaned Of
both father and mothers arrived In New York NJ the same
time and under thu same circumstances of bls CON
panion, saraceno, and shared his fate III trcamcut