The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-30
MANNING
Hello As
FUGITIVE
Man Accused Of Woonsocket
Highway Robbery Awaiting
Exiradiiion In New York.

Brooklyn. ~. Y, Sept. 3.-Guiseppe
Mannino was before Judge Manner in
Brooklyn court yesterday morning, and
was held for 30 days as a fugitive from
justice. Chief OF Police Dodge OF Woon-
sosxet, being present with a warrant ac-
cusing the man OF highway robbery in
connection with the hold-up and robbery
OF Paymsster f. c. Sherman OF the Sara
nae Mills. Sept. 10. on the "towpath'' at
woonsocket, when the latter was robbed
of the T4ailI payroll satehei, containing
scaes 10.
Mannino has confessed to the Brooklyn
detectives that the plot was made In Bos-
ton. He says the other two wanted to
kill Mr.. Sherman, but that his protests
saved the paymaster's life. The detectives
say that this story may be true, or may
be buff for clemency
The prisoners say that his companions
in the hold-up were Antonio Agrusa,
aged - years. and sometimes called Man
zoni, and Ferdinando Badaiumenti. aged
q years. sometimes called Ferdinandino.
The prisoner was watchman at the
Saranac mill cottages during the strike. In
the old country he was a clerk Agrusa
was coal passer at the mills during the
strike. and was. the prisoner says. the
man who In the hold-up held the revolver
at Paymaster Shermans head and wrest-
ed the bag from him. Mannino worked ut
the cotton mill in Manvllle. and Badsla-
menti worked at the plush mill there
The prisoner says that the latter held the
horses harness and was the man with
the knife. while he (Mannino) held the
horses head
After a struggle the man with the re-
volver got the bag and the three ran 10
the woods and hurried toward wor-
cester. on the way they almost walked in
to woodchopper's camp and while In
the woods their pursuers were so near
them that the hunted men heard their
voices.
SENT DRAFT TO MOTHER.
That Saturday night. Mannino says,
at some small Massachusetts town, the
name OF which was unknown TO the pris-
oner three boarded a train for Boston
and went directly there. While I'm the
woods they had cut open the bag with a
razor and the prisoner got $500 as his
share After arrival in Boston the three
men bought new suits OF clothes and
Mannino cut of his moustache Sunday,
Sept 20. the men separated in Boston.
agreeing 10 meet at Palermo. Sicily, to
finally divide the spoils
The prisoner left Boston Monday. Sept
n. and went 10 New York. by train. Then
he went 10 Brooklyn, where at Lanker's
he sent a draft for 500 or lolS lires. to
his mother. Catharinio Bomarito, at Pa
lermo.
Last Saturday noon he went TO the
docks at Brooklyn and was caught by
detectives. who had Mr.. Sherman where
he would. unobserved. see all Italians
who passed.
The suspect when first arrested said
he was one Monzina from Lawrence.
When sl2o was found on his person he
confessed that he cunningy and quietly
made arrangements 10 have the ship 9
doctor, a friend buy his ticket. He had
no baggage and told the doctor that he
had only $40 and asked him 10 get reduced
rates.
The prisoner claims ignorance az to his
companions whereabouts. He says all 90
them are Sicllians and that Ferains nd 0
has been here only four months.
The police believe the two men are IN
the Sicilian district in some eastern city.
and Boston especially is being searched.
Steamers 10 Europe have been. carefully
watched and IL II not believed here tina Z
the men have sailed.
The prime mover I'm the AFFAIR. so Man
nino says. was Agruss. who held the re-
volver and took the bag. according 20
Mannino's confession.
Yesterday the prisoner, In the presence
Of Mr.. Sherman. made a motion acros.
his throat. again limiting that the plan
was 20 kill the paymaster. but that he
persuaded his companions not 10 add muir
der 10 the contemplated highway rob-
berry.
The prisoner speaks poor English. but
IL Intelligent and. detectives here say.
evidently dangerous.
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