The New York herald., 1873-12-27
NEW Y0RK's ITALIAN SLAVES.

a Case for the Italian Consul-What
Happened at A. +. Stewards Down.
town Store Yesterday-The Experiences
OF Two Little Martyrs-sAlas, for the
Rartty OF Christian Chartty"
Yesterday evening at five O'Clock, while the
snow was falling in binding clouds, Captain Celso
Cesar Moreno, q well known friend OF the poor,
surering Italian children Of this city, aud an
enemy Of the pGdr0nd was passing Mr.. A. +. Stew
arts store In Chambers street, he saw two little
Italian slaves sitting on the iron grating In front
OF said store, who had been there since ten O'Clock
in the morning, as he subsequently learned. They
had been seated there begging for charity and
looked the embodiment 6f human misery, and said
they had only obtained few cents and were
afraid to go home, The elder OF the two was about
nine years Of age, and her little brother. repin1
was about lsevea. Both looked terribly starved,
notably che boy, who was -. 0sse'y; as eyes
were sunken and his hair matted and his Spoae
appearance was that OF child IN the last stase7
Of consumption. No overcoat or shirt had he. and
the little fellow looked nearer death than iite Inc
girl looked also sgusId anS wea,eo Touo her head
on account OF severely swollen lace. Drop Dy
drop the melted Ice water iel from the caves % y,
quit their post, knowing fun well that they would
be severely beaten when they returned nome Wita-
THE pADRoxr OUGHT TO BE LYNcHED.
A large crowd OF indignant people watched the
little wrecks OF humanity. and several were heard
to say, "These pddyoni, who farm out these chill
dien, deserve 70 be lynched.H Captain Moreno
took the children by the nand and SAID, Tnats
sexes in this country under the control OF
these tnhuman wretches.n without further
delay the children were taken TO the Murray
street police station by the gentleman IN question,
aided by 0nicer Smith, OF the broadway squad, but
they were 50 weak and chilled that they could
hardly stand. Upon their arrival at the station
they were fed and warmed by captain Wilnamson,
who took them into his private room and acted the
part OF the good samaritan. subsequently a
casts and spoke with them. They were evidently
afraid TO tell anything, and apparently expected
blow every minute.
| NV name is Angelina. 4 live IN the FIVE Points,
In brick house. Two italian and two Irish iami-
lies live In the same pace-close to us, In livery
stable. l think the street Is called PARK street.
| We i've near the Christian church (the Cathollcl
| We have been In this country about five months.
My father works on the big pipes up town, but not
! been given US by kind people. Ny fathers
| name Is Barbiere Anthony. In reply 70
questions as 10 whether she had peen told by the
pddrone ner parents not TO tell ABOUT her peine
| sent out TO beg and being peatep Y she got nc
money, she refused 70 make any reply, showing
family had arrived from Genoa about nve months
| $50, 4~n r4ilrgl -
Nv name is Joseph, said the l.sGle fellow, who wa:
| 80 weak that he cond hardy speak. II we lon'
/ bring home money they beat us. There are hvt
| ging. Two children who begged with us are deat
now. The other Ave children are about as big o.
/ am. We dare not go home unless We nave eigh
cents. They give US bread. coffee and soup 10 cat