The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-08
GIusEpph,s Fun INTERRUPTED.
lie Had Mulberry Bend 20 Himself Until
lie Ran Across Police man WiiIet'.

Giuseppe Pallotu. owing to the weakness Of
his mind. has been burden TO his relatives in
Italy for years. They have shifted him from
one branch OF tho family to the other. and have
even put him in asylums. The last shnko-up
in the family landed Giuseppe on Ellis Island.
That happened on Monday. and yesterday he
came to the city.
Joseph Poloni OF 81 Mulberry street was
saunteripg through the Bend when he was hit
on tho back OF tho head with something which
felt like sharp stone. Clapping his hands
over the spot no turned to SEQ who ha'l struck
him and met tho smiling face OF Giuseppe.
Poloni was In doubt whether to ho angry or to
laugh. Giuseppe Is an understood Italian with
n heavy beard and small. sparkling eyes. He
was deckcd from head to foot with green and
yellow ribbons. Around his waist was q
leather belt In which long steel dagger and
n wooden paper cutter had been thrust. In
his left hand he carried an umbrella. attached
to the handle of which was II rope about foot
long with policeman's club at the end. while
in his right he hold piece OF thick twine, on
tho end OF which were several bandanna hand
kerchi"ts wrappcf IN pa'i nu hgld assnne
had drawn two long mills. SO that they pro
trudcd about an inch from the 6all OF hand,
that he had raped Poloni over tho heal 70.
lon showed fight whom tho little man t kGpt
Erlnnlng AZ nm. nut TOOK 10 MS neplS us blu-
scope pulled his dagger from his belt.
Giuseppe kept straight on through the Bend,
swinging his slungShot in the air and every
with It. II any ono protested he rlayfuiy
fingered the handle of his dagger. and that
settled it. When hc got to Bnyard street big
Policeman Willott was standing few stops
away. Tho sight of II blue uniform and brass
buttons seemed to excite Giuseppe, and. giving
his slungshot II few preparatory swings no
stepped up behind tho policeman and brought
it down. nail POINTS first, on Willett's new sum
NOR helmet Then nrcssi ing his hands to his
sides. h. ronred and laughed SO loud that he
could be heard a block away.
Wilett didn't know Just what had struck
him ut first. but he soon found out. and, st
Guseppc. Tho italian tried his trick OF tingor-
ing tho hilt of his dagger and looking hud. but
ii dln't work. and IN about live minutes he
was the most demoralZcd bandit this sidn OF
the Atlantic. For an hour aitrrward children
In the neighborhood were picking up ribbons.
Wilctt took his Prize to tho uombS Police
Court. told his story. and showed tho Justice
the two holes in the top Of his helmet. There
were several Italians in court, and some had
been hit by the prisoner. One said he had
known Giuseppe in the old country. His peo-
pie wcre we'll to do. and Giuseppe used to
draw money from the bank and 90 to tho pub
lie sIulre.whore he would throw it to tho chill
dren. He was regarded as n hoodoo. the man
said. and he was SO feared that he never got in
trouble. although he had assaulted several
persons.
After having all that was left OF the prison
ers ilncry removed. Justice Mcmahon ordered
that no bo taken before the immigration uu-
thoritiuS.