New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-17
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OF them Sneerlngly took OH lne httte sOAu 6oao
to him: The cross is for YOU and the goid Is
They had taken of the ropes teat pound h hi
They kept at him for money ana II o0Ae5 f ~ n,
somewhere inside his clothing. 1t was satp l
when these things occurred. but he does not Know
The hour He was kept IN the cellar, which was
lighted only by red lantern such as is placed on
street distractions. and one man was constantly "
While he was in the cellar on Saturday they
HIM water when he asked for it, lie Is now sur
ing the men were mach excited. He heard them them
taking TO another. one Of them saying, ne ne
one of til men he thinks the man he struck in
the forehead said tnst he should be killed and his
body buried in the cellar. The others sdId ~;
that the whole pace would be bloody If they qua
that. Last night, after they had been talhing To-
gether. he noticed that they seemed dete. t me
he thinks he struck-had all along insisted that ne
touched by HIS appeal. and they gave the PAD
whiskey and kept him piled with II. FROM
They got the bad man drunk. Last night they
came to him agsln ana put 1he saS ei ofb and
he again put in a coach and driyen away -, Re
stopped and put him out, and then he seemed 10
come TO himself. and asked them what Lney were
doing. They answered, You're All rlght now
He told me he was bound with his hands across
one another. lie said the men seemed 70 9eh h
that he had $1,000 which was q loan ne naq Deeh
confined him was poorly furnished. and contained
only bed. couple OF chairs ana one ltle IapiS;
ToodZ, 70 20 with him and he will locate the house
He viii 20 from basement to basement; He says
he will never forget one of the men-that is the
one who wanted to kill him, He will have al OF
of the kidnappers. He thinks the place they took
him to was in The Bronx Only one OF me men men
on him.
Justice Roesch attacked the police, saying
they had done nothing but try to discredit the
priest
TREATED LIKE A KING, THIRD.
The third version of the kidnapping story told
to Father McMackin at the police station is as
follows:
He told me that he remembered some one holding
something 10 his nose. after which he seemed 70
lose cons iousness He said that two men had tied
him. like Christ to use his own words, and said.
side Of the tVins he was given excellent food and
made as comfortable as possible, he refused TO
drugged When / asked him who had waited upon
him he said all he could remember was that two
men. wearing false black boards. had been in con-
slant attendance on him.
He said that one Of the men spoke English sl and ana
to XIII him. and made such a passionate appeal to
them 10 allow him TO go free that the Italian man
shed tears They told him, ne said, that an they
cburcb re said he thought the men had let him
80 because they thought he was dying
Father McNlackin said he believed the priests
story.
Father Hughes. of the Cathedral, visited the
hospital, and said that the sick priest had told
him practically the same story the one he
related 10 Father McMackin. Asked for his
opinion Of the case Father Hughes said:
will not pass any judgment upon it at this time.
II would be unfair and unjust to express any opln
ion Of belief or disbelief until Father Cirringones
org Is a Re w ssf nap P it %as either that o
else his mind gave way
ALL NONSENSE. SAYS FooDY.
When Captain Foody. of the Wakefield sta
ton. learned that the priest had been found ne
said:
1t simply bears out what have said all along
and simply wandered away. Any story that he
may tell about being kidnapped IS all nonsense 1t
priest at that hour in the night. the Italians
there would kin the kdnappers.
The threatening letter was received at the
Broadway Office of the law firm early yesterday
1t was inclosed in plain white envelope and
addressed. Mr.. Giallotta, A t. Room is, 206
Broadway. n. Y"
The address was in black ink. and the body
of the letter in red. The letter read:
You shall stop interfering with Rev. Crungione
investigation about his disappearance. Certainly
your death will follow.
The letter was signed either by two letters
around which a circle was drawn. or with three
letters intended to stand for "A. B. c." or j.
B. c"
Il am not alarmed" said Mr. Gulotta, and
letter 1 was up to williamsbridge on Saturday
night, and I recall that 1 said openly that
thought the priests. sexton and the others up
there were not telling all the truth, and that
they ought to be squeezed a little more, and
that the police should get the whole truth.
have also said. and it is pretty well known
that did not beev~ in the Malta and that
did not think there was such organization.
have heard that Father CiTringione was found,
but I have not had a chance to see him, and
know nothing of the circumstances under which
he found"
There was great rejoicing in Williamsbridge
among the parishioners of Father Joseph when
It became known that he had been found. The
news spread rapidly, and soon little knots OF
men and women gathered at street corners to
discuss the news Little work was done yes
terday, and the day observed general
and at the church the Italian residents of the
parish had prayed Sunday for the safe and
speedy return Of Father Joseph, and they
looked upon the missing priests appearance as
I answer to their prayers.
Father Anthony went to the hospital I'm the
forenoon and he asked Father Joseph about his
experiences. Father Joseph laid his finger on
his lips to enjoin silence. Father Joseph spoke
and acted in a rational manner. Last Mon
day) night in the little store which is being
used as a temporary place OF worship, Father
Joseph's parishioners Joined in a service of
thanksgiving for the return OF the priest.
David y. Carvalho the handwriting expert
said yesterday that he had not completed his
examination Of the originals of the threatening
letters furnished to him by Inspector Titus. and
what purported TO be excerpts from the priests
I sermons. So far as he he'd gone, however, he
had found a wonderful similarity between the
two. AS soon the police sent additional
cerpts as promised. Mr. Carvalho said he would
finish his investigation and report.
DECIDES AGAINST PHIL" DAILY.