New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-22
NEW LETTERS FOUND.
RENEWED INTEREST AWAKENED IN
THE PATERSON ANARCHIST
INQUIRY

Paterson Oct. q (speciaD.-It was thought when
James NJ. Trinble. Supreme Court Commissioner.
left here last Friday that the investigation to
plot Matched here by Anarchists was at an end.
but renewed interest has been awakened in the in
quiry by the discovery OF new letters. The Com
missioner spent considerable time trying TO trace
a possible connection between the letter found on
Caribone Sperando, the murderer and suicide and
the death Of King Humbert, which occurred two
weeks later but he evidently did meet with
much success for it announced that the in
vestigaton closed. and Mr.. Trimble said frank
~ that he had found no plot.
Now. however. Mr. Trimble has been informed
of another letter which is similar to the prophetic
note OF Sperandio. and II is directed to Robert
Rene, boss dyer at the Alexander Dye Works, at
Lodi. and who is said to be the man mentioned hy
Sperandio in his letter under the name OF Barca
Grinuin. It will be remembered that Sperando's
letter contained the following:
Moreover; now caution you that near at hand
is the death Of two spies, that are known as Colo
Tlsta Romano and the famous Barca Grinuin
World II IS for this reason that my society Wher-
to desrov' s,Icb S ~ iay 0s Win mis-
adieu
Romano, mentioned in the letter was a Paterson
man. but the Barca Grinun named could not be
found. and it was said that the was sobri-
quet. Now comes q letter signed "Vive rAnarchie
and received by Robert Rene at Lodi, with the in
timation that he was the Barca Grinuin named in
SPo40Iiuio iSitef MS last note warns EATLIS ~
be careful in his treatment Of the Italians under
him, or he will share the fate of Giuseppe Fessina
boss dyer at the Wedmann Dye works, in this
cry. and was a martinez with his men Rene is
ers have som ;pn1iIe Gf his haTshness - -.
sent it to Prosecutor Eney this city. The letter
dence Of Coming from the Anarchist5 Mr. EmIey
is seeking information as to the sqthoT but that that
notified of the letter and he has sent for II in order
letter which he has in his possession It is said
that since the Sperandio letter was made public
ceived threatening letters.
Giuseppe Mercandno, a weaver who lives at No.
So Lafayetrest, in this city, has just returned from
sioner Trimbie has been endeavoring to impIicate
lists TO kill King Humbert Of Italy. Mr.. Trimble
him twice during the investigation It seems,
cording 10 Mercandino, that nan named G!acomo
Bussett confessed 10 the Italian police that there
a plot, and that Luigi Grunatto had admitted
to him that if Bresci failed ne runattSl WAS sd 70
Kill the King There was, according 70 me atlege9
confession, second pistol ready for Humoert' hao
Luigi Grunatto, one year ago, was treasurer -, OF
La QUESTION: Sociale, the Anarchist organ IN TINS
city. He was member Of the Right or Exlstepce
fresci The Italian police say that he was one Of
the two companions Of Bresci Just before the as
sassination In this city, Grunatto who IS thirty
Market-st He went with his mother Italy
about three weeks before Bresci- She wanted 70
return to her daughter, who lives at Saguano
Micca. After the assassination the Italian police
went to this village and gathered IN al OF CRU
natto's relatives, except GacOmo Bussetti. q nrst
cousin who is said TO have guided Grunatto across
the border to Switzerland. Grunatto escaped 10
South America, but Bussetti returned 10 MS nome
and was arrested. Mercandino also arrested
and examined, but was released.
Mercandno says that the confession OF Bussetu
was false. and only given to escape torture
Bussett told Mercandino, after the former was re-
leased. that he had been kept in solitary conhne-
ment for forty-eight hours, without food or water
and that repeated threats were made TO him Il ne
did not tell what he knew. At first he denied al
knowledge of plot but, threatened By the ponce,
and knowing that Grunatto was safe, he decided 10
free himself by admitting what the police wanted
him to say. He signed paper ecknowledging that
GrlInatto had told him that he and Bresci had
planned the killing of the King They had twin
revovers. and II one did not Succeed the other was
10 fire Just after the assassination Crupatto, &C
cording his confession, took the revolver out OF
his pocket and hourished 1t over his head, saying
that IL would have found a royal target had
Brescfs missed. GrunattO said that he threw the
revolver into river they crossed bridge at the
frontier.
Mr. Triuble no doubt had this information, and
tried to get conhrrnatory evidence IN this city but
Bruno Grunatto, who lives here said that ne knew
nothing TO sustain the confession said TO have been
made by his brother