The daily gazette., 1881-07-13
From the N. Y. Sun.
EsPOsITO, THE sICILIAN BANDIT
The New Orleans Prisoner Arrives,
and Declares that He II Nos the
Outlaw.

The New Orleans Prisoner Arrives,
and Declares that He II Nos the
Outlaw.
A prisoner who is believed to be
Giuseppe Esposito, alias Randazza, the
tenant and successor, was brought ashore
yesterday from the steamer New Orleans,
Of the Cromwell line, in which, ironed
hand aud foot, he had come from New
Orleans. For Esposito's arrest the
Italian Government bad offered re
ward Of 25, 900 lire, or $500. Learning
that he was probably In this country,
Prince Camporeale, the Italian Charge
d,Anairs ct Washington, got a warrant
for his arrest from United States Com
missioner Osborn of this city. The
complaint charged Esposito with two
murders, two attempts to murder, and
two robberies. Ordinarily the warrant
would have been intrusted 10 the United
States Marshal's office, but $500 was de-
manded for the service, aud the repre-
sentative Of Italy applied to Mooney q
Boland's detective agency. Detective
Mooney and an assistant went to New
Orleans, aud with the help of local de-
.ectives found the man whom they have
made prisoner. He was fruit dealer,
In good repute among his countrymen.
he made no resistance to arrest, bat as
an attempt at rescue was feared, he WIS
manacled and taken on board the stea-
mer. ~ r
Arrived at New York yesterday, he
was first taken to Ludlow street Jail, ,and
then, stall manacled, and surrounded by
detectives, was arraigned before Com
missioner Osborn. He answers the
description of Esposito furnished by the
Italian Government. He is apparently
SO years old, is feet inches tall,
weighs 140 pounds, has broad fore
head, q pleasant face, black hair, NOUS
tache, and full beard, and hazel ey es.
The description furnished by the Italian
police says "doe- like" eyes. A
scar, such as small, sharp knife might
have made, Is on his forehead.
The comp laint was read to him by an
interpreter. He denied all knowledge
Of the crime 1t charged. He said that
bis name 10 vincenzo Rebello, that he ID
80 years old, and that he is master of q
fruit vessel, named the Sicily, which
runs 70 New Orleans, and that he trades
In fruit In New Orleans. He had no
counsel, and Mr.. Lorenzo Uilo was ss-
signed to defend hrm. The examination
was adjourned until to day, and counsel
for the Italian Governn ent will ask for
. further adjournment until depositiens
and photographs OF Esposito can be
brought from italy. The prisoner was
taken back to Ludlow street Jail.
The most famous Of Esposito's many
crimes 10 the capture, In November, 1876,
Of John Forester Rose, an Eoghsh
clergyman, for whose ransom he deman-
ded $4,000. The demand was forwarded
to Mrs. Rose In England, with a threat
that her husband would be tortured to
death II the ransom was not paid. 1t
was not paid ct once, and MIR. Roses
ears were cut off successively and for
warded to his wife, with threat that lie
would be sent to her piecemeal unless
she paid the ransom. she managed to
raise the money and her husband was
released. The English Government
represented this outrage strongly to the
the Italian Government. Soldiers were
sent into the Eicilian mountains, and
Esposito was taken with other prison.
ers, and his band was broken up. He
escaped from prison van on his way to
court. Another of the charges against
him 10 the premeditated murder Of San
TO Esposito. As to the report tnat the
New Orleans prisonei6is not Esposito,
ono OF the detectives said: "The Italian
police know the man they wan, and
what would be the use of our bringing
them the wrong man."