Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-31

| There are now 10 Italians i'll Jail I'M
| der suspicion. The police have secured
the names of all members of the Anar
| chist Society, and have more or less
evidence against several of them. They
may also be able to produce some of
| the records of the Anarchist meetings.
The police have IL of the ringleaders
under surveillance. and although the
| latter have not been arrested, they can
| be taken into custody at any moment.
| Many interesting developments are
| expected to come to light at the hear
| ing of the 10 suspects, next WcdneS-
day.
The police who have been working
| on the case We're surprised, Saturday
when evidence OF plot for Il wholesale
| murder of Italian socialists was dis
| closed by q man who called on the in
| jured chief. The name of the man, out
of consideration for his personal safety,
| has not been made known, but he is an
Italian of standing and the police con-
slider him reliable man.
He told Chief Brown that 20 mem
| bers of the local Socialist Society had
| been marked for murder by the Anar-
| chists. and that the prompt arrival of
! the police at the Socialists dance,
where the Anarchists had started Il
| fight, only prevented the Slaughter. 1t
| also was maintained that a desire for
vengeance upon the one who foled the
| plot was the true motive for the shoot
| ing of the chief of police. According
| to the informant of the police. about
| 10 Anarchists were concerned in the
| plot.
| The story was complete as to details.
1t was claimed that it could be sub
stantiated by many who We're present
| at the ball. Wednesday night. The
| facts related in the case are as fol
| lows:
| Ever since the granite cutters strike
last spring, there has been bad blood
| between certain clannish Italians of
| this city. Quarrels have been requent
and disturbances in which the aid Of
the police has been called have not
been few. In this way the strife has
grown, until, it is claimed, the party
known as the Anarchists decided to
bring about Il contest which should re-
suit in death to many of the other
party.
| In pursuance of this plan it is claim
| ed that one man was selected to enter
| the hall in which the Socialists We're
| holding dance. last Wednesday
night, and ask for a box of matches,
and then. in some way. to start "A quar-
rel. This was done. for it is alleged
that the disturbance which the police
were called upon to quell started over
| such Il request.
Later it was found that two mon,
with loaded rcvolvera, had been sta
| toned, one on each side of the door.
to shoot down 20 Socialists who had
been picked out as the first to die.
| When matters had gone thus far, TIL"
summons reached Chief Brown and his
subordnates. and their prompt re-
Spouse upset the plot. The Anarchists
were diSarmcd and driven from tho
hail. otherwise, it is claimed. the bal
anCe of the Anarchists, l. in number,
who were in the crowd. at a given sig
nal would have selected Il victim and
inflicted any possible injury
of the l. Italians, it is alleged that
four of them live in Barre ami the rest
in Montpclicr. While the police are not
prepared to accept the story i'll all it.
details they declare that it is by no
means without foundation, judging
from evidence which they have OBJ
tanned.
Chief Brown said. yesterday, that IL
was warned that harm might come t.
him after he had restored quiet Ut tbs
hall.
The officials are prosecuting the case
with renewed zeal. TWO Italians. In
nocicnte Belli and Duilio Derlucchi. tho
former said to be an Anarchists leader
are under arrest. Every one of tho
prisoners is held for the general hear
. ing before County Judge Fay. or
Jan. >.
A revolver which was found. Friday
night, near the railroad track is be
, icved to be the property of Arturo
Bernacco, one of the men first arrest
ed. who has been identified by Chic
Brown. The police have found no othci
f revolver among Bcrnacco's belongings
; but in the room occupied by Bernacct
{ and Sassi. another prisoner, n quantity
t of cartridges of the same make a!
those found in the revolver We're dis
t covered.
t The better class of Italians are file,
{ with Indignation over the shooting .
Chief Brown. They will hold meet
= ing TO protest against what they cal
s the outrage by their fellow country
: men. and they declare that if by an,
Y means those arrested should be free
: from custody. they Will be driven GU
s of this part of the country.
+ Chief Brown says that he has n
doubt that al those under arrest vii
be convicted. at least of carrying dan
y gerouS weapons.
II The 10th and last of the gang suG
i, pected of completely in the attempte
assassination of Chief Brown was ar
rested, Sunday afternoon, in Mont
- pelier by Deputy Sheriff Bancroft o
1t that otty and taken to Jail His nam
is Cuiseppi dc Rocci. He was in hit!
ing at the home of an Italian Twin
le about 4 mile outside the city 81 Mont
rs pelier.
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