New-York tribune., 1900-08-21
SUSPECTS FATE IN DOUBT
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES HAVE NOT YET
DECIDED WHAT TO DO WITH THE
ALLEGED ANARCHISTS

Thomas Fitchie, Commissioner OF immigration
has received from A Homer Bytngton, the ConsuI
at Naples copy Of the letter that led TO the
arrest Of Guido and Moresca, the alleged An
archists It was unsigned and without date. It's
writer said that IN barroorn IN Naples freQusnted
by Anarchists he overheard Moresca- VINO nae
been drinking heavily, say that ne was soon gong
to America 70 kill President Mckinley The drunk
en- italian boastsd Of his mission, which. ne
said he had been sent by society OF Anarchists
The person who wrote the warning letter SAID
that he had sent word TO friend IN America
but in fear that the letter might Be lost he tole
the Consul
Consul Byinton in a communication dated Au-
gust T. inclosing the letter. told Commissioners
F1tchis that he had already informed the state
Department OF its contents He added rnaf al
Italy was excited and nervous after the sssassna-
ton Of King Humbert The police making
many arrests examining the mantfests Of all ships
In the harbors and taking every precaution to
guard against any further violent deeds By An
erohists
When this anonymous letter reached the State
Depa artrnent Washington by cable dispatch. IL was
turned over TO the Treasury Department. and
transferred the Secret Service Bureau 1t Is
thought that information contained in the Let
ter was IN way secured BY the city police OF
washington as Captain McClusky, OF this city. re-
ostved word from them OF the coming of alleged
Anarchists.
The Secret Service men and the Washington and
New-York police began 10 make plans capture
Moresca and his companion Each worked sepa-
rately. and until after the Kaiser Wilhelm II
docked last Thursday at Brooklyn neither knew
the others the case.
The Secret Service men went 70 the Barge Of
Zee 10 md what steamships had sailed for New
York about August g. There were only two and
the detectives chose the Kaiser Wilhelm II as the
more probable The police OF Washington also de-
cided search for Moresca on the Kaiser VII
helm II. and they secured permits go down
q revenue cutter to meet her In the mean time
the NeW-York police had got word from Paris
about Norescas alleged intentions and Detective
Neither Morescas nor Guidos name the
ships manifest, and II the police had not
active II looking over the crew IL Is probab that
these 4ta!ldhs na-shL never nave come before the
immigration officers Moresca held Quar-
antine. and II was almost by chance that Guido
was MADE prisoner The police asked Moresca
where his baggage was, and ne answered that
Guido had II. Then Guido sought for and
A dispatch which the Rome correspondent of
The Daily Mali has sent to mis- paper says that
STGng S BTescT y papers vas foaR6 one dated N9
aged Bresc TO XIII the King as Moresca and Guido
were going 70 do their duty toward President
The two Italians were brought to the Barge
once in this city and held until Friday afternoon
Saturday morning they were taken % the Public
Stores TO pick out their trunks. They and their
baggage were later brought back TO the Barge
once. An Interpreter looked through the trunks.
II Moresca's he found no papers In Guido's there
/ all love letters from who signed herself
Rosa" and were postmarked from many diff
Of them through with smile. and remarked when
he had finished Guido was good lover"
men had not been brought over TO the Barge Office
from Ellis Island during the day. No has
done about bringing Moresca and Guido before the
( Board Of Inquiry. They may be held indefinite
time put te q[clss expect 72on pr1Danty ,,,r 10
them what TO do with the suspects.