The New York herald., 1878-10-08
SOLD INTO BONDAGE.

THE PADRoNE AND HIss sLavg-A CRIPPLED
ITALIAN SOLD BIZ HIS BROTHER TO GRIND
HAND ORGAN IN NEW YORK.
An Italian named Pasquaie Pisani. with both legs
paraiyzsd ana hands deformed, hsbbled on his
crutches into Castle Garden yesterday morning, and
complaining that he was SICK asked to be admitted
to The reception hospital He was found TO be suffer-
ing from fever, aud accordingly received as a
patient. He refused first awe any Information
corcerning himself but upon being pressed by super
intendont Jackson he told sad story OF servitude
under ono OF the numerous padrones who infost
this city.
His story was as follows:-About q year ago no ar
rived In this country on the steamship Switzerland
from Antwerp his for two years having been
bartered by his brother Francisco to Martino Dami-
ania fruit dealer Of this city. The attor sent him
out IN the morning with u hand organ, and at night
received tho money given Pisan by the charitable
When tho hand business did not pay the padrono
was accustomed to SEND him out beg, and, to make
sure that ne turned In ali tho aims received during
the day, strict search made OF the crippie's
clothes oeorc he was allowed TO retire to his hard bed.
the price for which Francisco sod his brother was
500 year, on certain CONDITIONS published below.
fne cripple, who seemed 10 entertain great lear OF the
padrone could not DO induced TO say anything about
his treatment wntle IN The service OF his master.
A NAME.
He informed superintendent Jackson that the
panrone nad copy or the contract, ana the latter
sent Colonel McPnerson, tho interpreter NJ Csstie
Garden and another oiuclal Damiani's residence,
No lab Elizabeth street, with DISTINCTIONS to procure
It ii possible. The Colonel before starting tod the
that he had roceivod word from tho other side
tnat sucn u party was coming hero, hired out to a
padronc, but tue only description No received VI him
was his name. No person OF the nane o Pisani had
arrived, and the cripple explains this by saying that
he was induced by somo Ieilow couutrymon on board
the Switzerland 10 give false name, and In this way
he escaped tne vigilance OF Colonel Mcpherson.
At two o'clock the Castle Garden officials came
across Damiani and asked him about the case. Ho
get rid OF Pisan i-.nat nc was u very Improbable
bargain. On being asked Tor the contract ne ut nrst
suadsd him tnat II was great deal 10 ms Interest 10
do Tho document IL IN the Italian language anu
gives an iIsght INTO tue why Inc padroaes secure
principals aud attested by Two Witnesses II reads Us
Ioliows:-
Consract-By which Francisco rsani. son Of the late
r1sasns Of Vssaao In pse..nes o the wit
OF , The services Of ns Sso,ass
msrcnant donced ia 70 oe under his entire
on the day Of is
aaae rsAI 70 % employed y psm.1 "a foreign psis
that rasquas ri.ani cripple. wi Tor hi. reason
way, way aaaer the roowins cOnd,.soas
IL 3. the f s. s .snss ss, n. s
i've hundred lire aDout sloo oue-hat ~ the end OF
% raseseo representing tue said iaaaAs anu tue osnsr
hall ut Inc u two yearsthat the Ilst day of
February 1879 The latter half Damiani is supposed to
fxsQuale and return him the expiration OF
vixgano Il il shoud please PAsquaie 70
Eain in foreign parts tins money then must paid 80
Francsco his brother.
Secoad Pnsquale Pisani follow Damxnl wherever
he choose him. bo employed In whatever
Dxmani think proper. aid sl earnings
be daily delivered to Damani said Psani not being
allowed retain tnereof under The penalty
i've lire for every ten cents appropriated by him.
Ihi,d-Ihe said Damani wi co.he pisan properly and
and Whatever required in the service In
which he wish employ him. and Damani will inr
him htln his native
land a his excpt Ps2ni ~ tue END of two
years. should desire TO ain III those parts.
F0vH-In OF Sickness II should from God,
expenses oil medical edcines
sage ltay viii bc caargeable to Damisni, said
sickness should iAst monta The
shall be graded according rendered. In
during his by frAncisco aud rsausie
FVth-At expiration 0 years PAsQuae IL 80
0f ciothes
SrN-Beiors leaving Italy Damiani will pay account
tue first ortytwo lire ana nifty contimes TO the
said Francesca the latter agreeing deduct this fr"m the
frat years compensation.
Witnesses FRANCISCO PISANI.
VlACEsZA BURRATrA. fAsQUALE PlSANI,
ALEXANDRA PINTO, MARITIME DAMIAAL
superintendent Jackson says the present Emigra-
t0n laws not sufficient protect the Castle Gar
den authoriseK They cannot send any parties buck
TO Europe unless they are wiling " go--not
coavicts He claims that the proposed Law which !
nov boiore Congress VIII relieve them OF any sml-
10 The State. Ono clause reads that emigranLs who
within montns previous 70 arrival, nad received
puDiic support aid or had been Of lunatc
asylum pooraouse, or who NJ toe time ol arrival
unable TO support themselves had reIa-
tves here ready Or willing 70 support thom, shall
mIlAauA In