New-York tribune., 1903-04-16

Chrystie-st. where MoreIlo lives They found
a collar. marked sixteen and oDe-half in size.
and bearing the trade name "Ashbourne." This
collar is identical with that found in the barrel
with the murdered man. They also found
trunk half full Of letters. all of which were
written in Italian. and which Schmittherser
says relate to the 'Mafa."
These letters and the collar we're taken 10
Police Headquarters. as was "A barrel found in
a cafe basement III Elizabeth-st- in which some
of the prisoners were captured.
Inspector Schmittberger said that the nN7F-
dered mans identity would be disclose sd
He was certain that the man "A newcOugr
here, and that was the reason why the tdenti-
fcatton had so long been delayed. He had in
formation which led him 20 be almost certain
that the man was decOyed here from out OF
town to be killed. He thinks it is another case
OF a man knowing TOO much OF the secrets OF
the Malta and not being trusted by 0tner
members of the band.
Inspector McCIusky said last night that the
barrel which was found in the EliZabeth-st.
cafe basement is identical with that in which
the murdered mans body stuffed on the
bottom Of the barrel are the stencilled letters
wv. & t. and the stenc.Iled mark Ct 20
In all other ways. he says. the barrel is identt-
cal. 1t has steel hoop at the top. three others
in the centre of wood. and a steel hoop at the
bottom, over which there is wooden hoop.
For months the gang Of which the eight pris-
oners are said to be members has been under
surveillance by the secret service men. ana
Detective Sergeant PetrOsinO. the italian ser
geant II is said that this gang numbers some
TWENTY-FIVE or thirty members. Last fall. when
Catania's body found, PetrOsinO believed
that the murder had been committed by MEM
bers of this gang With that In view ne began
work in conjunction with the federal officers
The members here have been under watch all
the time When the murder OF Monday night
came to light McClusky says ne went 20 % %CnleI
Flynn of the Secret Service Bureau and asked
him if he would let his men work with his de-
tectives- The arrests of last night were set for
the afternoon. but for some reason moreno
who is said 10 be the real leader of the gang.
did not appear at his usual haunts and the ar
rests were delayed
WorelIo Tonaso and Pecco were arrested az
DeIancey-st. and the Bowery about $50 O'Clock
They all resisted vigorously, giving Detectives
fight to take them in. Each carried Dig re-
voIver of foreign make and a stiletto Each:
when searched at Headquarters. had cigars sEss Q,
the same type and appearance as those touhd
in the pockets of the murdered man.
Fanaro. Geneva and Lorenzo Loboido were
arrested five minutes after the first three We're
taken in They were in the BOwery netWeeh
Spring and Prince SITS. and are believed 70 nave
lust left the saloon at No. Prince-st-. whicn
the police declare is another Of the headquar-
ters for the gang. Detectives Weller. Grade and
Gallagher arrested them They also resisted
and were found be armed with revolvers and
stilettos
The other two were arrested in the CATS -
. InzariTo & Gfgli at No. 226 Eliza beth-st.. the
prisoner InzarilO being one of the firm
Chief Flynn said that one of his men had fol-
lowed IgnaziO Lubo. another of the band n"t yet
arrested but for whom the police are searching.
&c, Burt's shoe store at No Is Whiteha-st lust
| opposite the Produce Exchange. on Perjury tt
| last on the feet OF the murdered man were ~
pair of shoes that had been purchased tn this
store.
There was a report that the police irii-- .
that the murdered man is IabUS. ana TINT, from
some connection ne has had with the Fa1d %
counterfeiters. he was considered unSHt 81 z
was brought 10 this city. indu~ed 70 H5I2 cut
| the former owner Of the butcher shop vud th"n
killed
Detectives Petrosino and Carey at "clo"S
this rnor1ine, took to Headquarters bundle OF
loose burIap and a number of gunny bags which
had beeu found hidden under some rubbish. and
sayvdust in the corner of the basement Of the
cafe at No. 226 Elizabeth-st.