The sun., 1898-02-14
MARKED BY THE MAFIA?
BRUF0'S LIFE MADE FRETCHED
By HIS ENEMIES.

he was Accused or BetrnyInE Ono or Their
Number . Trivial Charge. and Now Thsy
Seek to Surder Hiui-His Latest A.saiIa nts
Captured by . Courageous Constable.
soMERvILLE. N. J.. Feb. 13.-That Raphael
Bruno is a marked man by tho Malta somo
secret society composed OF Sicilians is no longer
doubted by the quiet country folk OF Rocky Hill.
who continually terrorized by a gang Of
murdcrous Italians who have rendezvous in
the woods near the famous Washington head
quarters at that place. Bruno and hundred
others OF his oountrynnen are employed by o
stone storage concern to get rocks out OF tho his
torc hills TO feed stone crusher. 1t is charged
that Bruno first betrayed one Of the members Of
the Italian secret society in petty dcprcda-
tion. 1t is q matter Of official record
that Bruno was called out of his board
ing house late one night in the spring of 1897.
AS he stepped out Of the door he was con-
fronted by a fellow countryman and the
fash of stiletto Instinctirely he placed his
hand upon his heart to avoid the thrust and
received a stab through the wrist that severed
the arteries. He turned to fee and was stabboh
again in the back of the neck and in the head.
His skull fractured. and he fell to tho
ground where his assaiant left him for dead.
Bruno lay unconscious long time, and it was
believed he would die. Whom he recovered
consciousness be told the authorities that his
he was n marked man. and that Maccocio had
attempted to kill him for telling something.
biaccocio was captured at the rendezvous in the
woods. When Bruno had recovered sufficiently
to appear against him he pleaded guilty In the
Somerset Court 20 atrocious assault with intent
to kill. He said that he was after Bruno for tell
ing something. He was sentenced to seven years
IN the State prison.
After The trial Bruno returned To Rocky Hill,
where mysterious enemies still pursued him.
He bought brace OF revovers and wenb
arouni prepared for an attack. on Fr!dTy
night he net two Italians near the Washington
Headquarters. Before he WAS aware of their
purpose, hc Says. ono OF them seized him from
behind and the other attacked kin from the
himself iorwar to ward oil Tho thrust aimed at
his breast and received n stab wound over the
eve. He threw off the assailnnt who hold him
from behind. and succeeded in drawing his re-
yolvcr. but before lie could use IL his assailants
ilod in til" darkness. lie WIS badly cut and
siill bleeding when he toll Justica Longstrcot
were Raphaele GrovesO and SaveriO BcumOnto.
1t WAS known that his assailan's wcrc In
hiding In the woods. but there WAS no constable
in Rocky Hill courn gcous enough TO capture
them Consta BILE George ". Cray who Is noted
for his courage WIS summoned to act with Mar
shAl B. F. Teerle OF the Rocky I'M borough. So
great is tho fear of the residents Of Rocky Hill
of the Italians that nearly a day elapsed before
the officers could obtain sufficient number of
deputies from among the tOwnsmen to aid them
in surrounding tho den. When Gray and Tecplo.
rendezvous late Yesterday afternoon n score OF
Italians wcro gambling md drinki1L and tho
tables contained many piles OF silver. Tho
Italians were completely surprised. GrovrSo
and Bicomonto were captured. Under strong
guard they were conveyed fifteen miles over
rough mountain roads and placed in the County
Jail az this place late last night bruno was
brought along and placed in The jail for sAf0
keeping.