The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16
WAS IT A MAFIA KILLING?.
Nine Italians Arrested in New York
for the Recent Barrel
Murder.

New York. April 16.-Eight Italians.
whom the police assert are both members
Of the Malta and of a big counterfelting
gang. We're arrested last night by detec-
tives of the central office staff in con-
nection with the murder OF the man whose
unidentified body was found crowded into
barrel at Eleventh street near Avenue
ID"
Inspector McCluskey said that for
months nc had been working. in con-
junction with the United States secret
service men. in keeping the members OF
this gang under the strictest surveillance
Three of the secret service men declare
that on Monday night last they saw the
murdered man in company with three OF
the prisoners in butcher shop IN stan
ton street.
Inspector Schmittberger said he was al
| most certain that the man was decoyed
| from out of town for the purpose OF be-
| ing put out of the way lest he should De-
| tray secrets of the Mafla.
| Detectives arrested another Italian, lg-
natz Lupo. who is believed to be the chlel
Of the Malta society in this country. Lupo
when arrested was in bed and pretended
to be i'll Of diphtheria. He was found to
| be armed with three heavy revolvers. He
was identified by secret service men who
| saw him enter the store in which the
! shoes worn by the murdered man were
bought.
Vito I.aduca. who was supposed to have
been the proprietor Of the Sutcher shop
surrendered himself at police headquarters
| to-day and was held as witness. Nikols
Testro. 19 years old. who lives with La
duca. also went to police headquarters ant
was detained for the same purpose.
At the place in Elizabeth street KEEP
by Giuseppe Morello, who was arrested
last night the police have locked thu
doors and placed heavy padlocks on them
Thru the windows can be seen severa
large barrels that bear resemblance tt
the barrel in which the murdered mar
was found. The barrel in Eleventh stree
had two wooden hoops and wire hoop
both top and bottom. The barrels in tn
store appear as if they had nothing bu
| wire hoops.
In the store was found a quantity O
sawdust and burlap and Detective Petros
ino took some Of it to police headauarter
to day for examination and comparison
with that found In the barrel and abou
the murdered mans neck.
A Murderous Gang.
The prisoners, all Of whom were arme
with huge revolvers and wicked lookin
knives. maintained an attitude Of sulle
defiance after they were locked up, an
no amount of persuasion could get wor
The agent of the United States secre
service declare that they are the sam
gang who cut the throat Of Guisepr
Catania in Brooklyn last July and carrie
his body in a sack to a deserted neigh
) borhoOd.
} They are a murderous-looking crew an
I secret service agents declare that the
{ have little compunction about murder
) ing man as they have about killing
! dog.
I The men gave pedigrees at police heat
{ quarters which the government detective
) say are in the main correct. They are:
J Joseph Fanaro "a years Old married me
I chant OF 23 Rvington street. Messina Genov
IS years old, single. importer, OF 514 East Fl
teenth street fright is Antonio Geneva
( Lorenzo Lobodio 4s years old, merchant. ma
{ ried 30s Mott street; Vito Lobodio, "a. lahore
{ Domonico Pecoraro. 33 years old married. farI
: er. of 1s3 Chrystle street; Pietro Inzerillo,
) years old married, confectouer. % Prince stree
) Giuseppe Morelo. "a years old. agent. singl
} 226 Elizabeth street and Tomasco Potto "a yea
J old. married. clothing presser, Of 233 Elizabe
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