The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-06
Italians Who Robbed DR..
Eddy in Custody.
Two Captured in Bay State,
Another in TOOleville.
Planned to Waylay and Rob Pay
master OF the Granite Mills.

Three of the four Italian highwaymep
VINO held up DIR. Elmer b. Eddy on the
road between Comfortable and Green
vile on the afternoon of Friday. Sept.
ls, and robbed him of his watch and
chain, small sum of money, and his
medicine case, have been arrested by De-
tective Parker, after a long chase. A
few days ego Mr.. Parker received infor-
nation that led him TO believe he could
secure the suspected men in Boston. At
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, accom-
panied by Vincsnzo SporceIlo and
Giovanni RiceIlo. he went to Boston,
and with the assistance OF Inspectors
| Abbott and Gilmore OF the Third Sta
tion, succeeded in finding the first of the
gang, Luigi Leopardo on the corner of
Green and Stamford streets.
| The prisoner was taken to the Tbird
station, where ne confessed the whole
story and told the officers where the
other three men could be found. With
information obtained from Leonardo, Mr..
Parker, Ricello and Sporcello went 10
Lawrence, Mass, where, with the assis-
tance of Chief of Police Bsily and In
spector Thompson, they found the second
man, Petro Marceilo, on Comomn street.
lie was surrounded by mum Der of bis
countrymen.
Marcello was taken to Boston, end with
Leonardo was brought TO this city on the
midnight train. They were met at the
station by Detectives Swan, Merrill.
Nickerson and Cannon. Leonardo was
locked up at the city hall, and MarcelIo
at the Central station, after which the
detectives and their Italian assistants
went to Toolville, where they found the
third mem ber of the gang. His name is
Luca TorroDra. lie was taken to the
Central station and locked up in the
female department..
Leonardo is willing to tell ali he
knows but the other two are as dunno
rs oysters.
As soon as the crime was committed
Sheriff Hunter Z. White requested Mayor
McGuinness to place the case i'm the
hands OF Mr.. Parker, which was done,
and the iatter soon learned that a Job
had been put up in an Italian rendezvous |
on Federal street to rob the paymaster
OF the Granite mills at Greenville of a |
large sum OF money. When the conspi- !
rators obtained this booty they proposed
to go back to Italy. On the afternoon
of sept. Is, the four men boarded Cen
terdale car, rode the length OF the road
then walked TO where they held up DIR.
EDDY. At the time 1t is alleged, they
thought the doctor was the paymaster.
The day after the robbery the men
left the city, all going to Boston. and in
q day or two Torronra and one more OF
the gang returned to the citv, Leonardo
in Boston and Marcello going
to Lawrence.
Leonardo says that Torronra is the man
who took the watch from DR.. Eddy, and
was practically the leader of the gang.
he also says ii was not the intention OF
the men to rob DIR. Eddy or any one
else except the paymaster. They ala not
know the paymaster by sight, but as DR..
EDDY drove by st the time the paymaster
was expected the doctor was held up.
Leonardo further says that neither be
nor any of his compan ions have been en-
gagged in any other "hold- ups" since that
date, and that he and MarceIlo have not
been in Providence since the day follow
my the robbery. 1he warrants upon
y hich these men were arrested were sworn
'ut ny Town Sergeant Jenckes Smith OF
'mithville, at the request OF Detective
Parker, VINO was told by Sparcelo and
Ricello who the men were. DR.. EDDY has
leen notified of the arrest, and after the |
prisoners have been identified they will
'e turned over to the Smithville aulhori-
les.
Detective Parker expects to land the
ourtn member OF the gang today. All of
he men have lived in Providence for
ONE time. and are street laborers. Mar
clio is about 80 years old, anu the other
wo about'37. Ii reports are true, Marcello
nd Leonardo have served time in Italy
or a SIMILAR offense.
DIR. Eddy and his driver, Walter Wills.
allied at police headquarters and identi- q
od the three men, and told wbL, part escn {
ook In the assault ana robbery.
Since noon time Leonardo has become
sss talkative. $
None OF the men can speak or under =
tsnd the English language, which some
hat hampers the work of the police. a
Sparcello and Rcello, who lave so far e
Detective Parker such valuable
ssis,ance, say the chances are that ell 6
le men -Mlll llLad- -nLl- l-euillx--ln-ta-2- Il
clock this afternoon the fourth mem 6
er OF the gang had not been captured. .
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