The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-19
MAFIA THUGSIN GOTHAM
AN ITALIAN APPEALS TO THE PO.
LICE FOR PROTECTION.
He claims That the Society is Bent on

He Claims That the Society is Bent on
Wreaking on Him Revenge Origin.
ally Intended for His Father-Ris
Father Nobleman Who Was I'm
prisoned for Three Years for Crime
of Which He Was Innocent.
NEW York, Nov. ls.-The police are in
vestigating story that the Malta are at
work In New York and are bounding a
victim. When Antonio Flaocomo was mys-
teriously murdered In front Of Cooper
Union few years ago Inspector Byrnes
made discovery that q secret assassination
society was hourishing in the metropolis
and in Chicago, st. Louis and other cities.
Yesterday Mario Gondice, an intelligent
Italian, came to police headquarters and
asked for protection from agents of
the Malta. Gondice asserts that
his wife, who died year and a half ago,
was poisoned by agents Of the Malta,
robbed and her body stolen from the grave
His wife left property in Italy. he says, aud
in order to get possession of il the Malta
is seeking his life and that of his ll-year~
old son. He also asserts that grudges the
criminal classes had In Italy against his
father, an Italian noblemsn, have been
transferred to him now that his father is
dead. The police promised him protection.
condos STORY.
Condo. who lives at No 1l91% Washing
ton street, was turned over to Charles For
mosa and George Alose, two of Inspector
McLaughlin's inspectors, TO whom he told
his story. To them he said his father was
an Italian nobleman. In 1860 a murder was
committed in the parish where has parents
lived. His father was wealthy man against
whom the lower and criminal classes had
great hatred. To cover up the real
murderer his father was sled
and cast into prison, where he
was kept for three years, Notwithstanding
that he was innocent of the crime He was
let go upon paying large sum of money
Several Italians who were identified with
the Malta bore grudge against the older
Condo, which has been transferred to his
son. Mario came to this country in 1867
He studied pharmacy for three years and
then went into business here, making bal
looms and selling flowers. He Travelled
all over the country, attending fairs, where
he sold the articles he manufactured.
HoUNDED FOR YEARS.
He says that he has been bounded now
for many years and threatened with death
Since the death OF his wife the agents swore
to kill him and have been on his track
harder than ever. Francisco Mortorelli,
a bandit, is one Of the men sworn TO kill
Augustine Mortorelli, Francisco, his
brother; Rigp Condice, Marzos, his brother,
and another man whose name
he does not know. Augustine
Mortorelli, he says, Is at the head
Of the Brooklyn branch of Mafas. His wife
died April 81 Of last year. She had been
siok fifteen days. The Mafias, he said, tried
to palm Off one of their members as a doc
tor, but he discovered the fraud. His wife
dying, she was buried in the Holy Gross
cemetery in Brooklyn. Later, he says, the
body was taken from the grave. He says
his enemies had the body eKhumed so that
he could not have it examined. Condice says
all his letters are intercepted and he is
being bounded night and day. About three
months ago, he says, he made up his mind
to go to Italy in order to get possession of
his wife's property. His enemies got word
Of 1t and they tried to get him TO go In coln-
pany with young man who, Condice as
serts, he has since learned was one of the
Mafias, and who was TO murder him at the
most favorable opportunity. Condice is
trying to get enough money to get back to
Italy, but he fears that he will be murdered
before he gets away. The case is being in
vestigated by the detectives.