The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-16

TO these conclusions, Detective Sergeant
Petrosino Of Inspector McClusky's stan
called on him. This was late Tuesday
afternoon. Petrosino,. who is an expert
among Italian criminals. knew how closely
Hymns men watched these crooks and
thought he might be able to get clue
ALL IN nAPIA-IIKE SOCIETY.
Flynn sent for Inspector McClusky and
had long talk with him and Petroeino.
He told the two police officers that In his
Judgment the murder was done oy tne
hs said. believed this gang to be members
Of o secret society which murdered its
enemies a. well as it's backsliding mem
bers. He wasn't prepared to say that u
was q branch Of the Malta, but he did feel
certain that 1t was an organization OF tho
sane kind.
AZ q result OF this conference three Of
Hymns men, who have been shadowing
the gang, went to the Morgue on Tuesday
afternoon and got a look at the victim
Of the barrel murder. They at once reoog-
Missed him as a member Of the gang, Q man
who had recently joined the Others and
who did not appear to be wholly IN the
This satisfied them that the gang had
killed him and the next thing TO do was
70 round up the murderers. Flynn said
he would do all In his power to assist the
LOCAL authorities. and y was he and his men
lowed the local detectives to step in and
arrest them.
ExPERr MAKERS OF BAD MONEY.
The principal members OF the gang ar
rested are Morello, Pecoraro and Genova.
The three are well-known counterfeiters,
bang makers ns of spurious s bills d, as w ws
under the direction Of these three.
The gang appeared to have headquarters
ct three places, in a saloon on the ground
floor Of Prince street, kept by an Italian
whose name has not been learned; at 22e
Elisabeth street, a coffee and cake place
kept BY one Of the prisoners, lnzertllo;
and In the butcher shop Of Vita Laduca, at
10 Stanton street. Laduca has not yet
been arrested. but detectives were looking
The last time the Secret Service agents
saw the murdered man was on Monday
night. few minutes before g o'clock. He
was then standing in front OF the butcher
the shop were Morello, Pecoraro and Geneva,
With fourth member Of the gang who Is
not . prisoner.
t..at THE PLANNING OF THE MURDER.
The four men inside were watched from
the opposite side Of the street by the Secret
s su a unss Pa soae 70 KIND Ge Ths
man who was 40 soon afterward murdered
Stood alone In front. He appeared nervous.
bot the agents at the time thought that
was duo to the fact that he was on guard.
They believe now that he had some inkling
While the agents were still Watching the
pAce two Of the men In the rear OF the store
Tot up and left the Others. They walked
TO the front OF the store and nailed large
sids remained where he was until q covered
wagon, with two men on the seat. drove
up 70 the store. The two men jumped
down ad went inside. and the man who was
sfterward killed went In with them.
Five minutes later one Of the newcomers
drove away In the wagon. A few minutes
afterward all of the others left. Two OF
the men. believed to be Morello and Peco-
rsro. went away with the man who was
After Chief Flynn had acquainted In
spector McClusky and Detective Petrosino
with all OF these facts. Inspector Schmitt-
berger and Captain Becker Of the Union
Market station were called in and plans
Flynn's agents started out yesterday
morning TO place the men wanted and by
afternoon all plans had been made. but
somehow or other Morello. believed TO the
and II was decided to do nothing until he
could be caught.
THE CAPTURE OF THE LEADER.
Detectives Foy, jackson, Stransky and
Farrell, with Secret Service agents, whose
name: are not made public started out
plan was that e soon Is MoreIlo was baSsed
the otheps-Hould be taken. At o'clock
Aorel6 and Petto were spotted at the
corper Of Bowery and Delaney street.
rs four detectives leaped at the two men
sSSh n sa. o Ss p Of hi.
feet and recovered from his establishment
70 ind hand at his throat and another pair
a hands sipping hAndcuifs on him: Be-
for: b could do anything no was ''sh''y
Petto staggered backed when attacked.
but made Q move TO pull Q revolver. Be-
fore b could do anything one Of the detec-
tives planted his fist between his eyes.
When he got his senses back. he too was
Quick a. . wink the Detectives went
through tho mems pockets. From Mo-
relic they took . huge %s-calibre revolver.
every chamber loaded, and knife In the
% 4 wouidn't scratch his leg. From Petto
only . revolver was taken, but like the
one on More!lo, It was ~-oAhore weapon
On these two men, too. were found sew
the pockets Of the dead man found in the
borsol. These cigars are Of . cheap brand.
not commonly used, 30 far as is known.
ABRnsTs ON TIE BowERY FOLLOW.
Fanaro. Geneva and Lorenzo Loboido
were arrested on the Bowery, between
8OfxD3 ana fT1nCe BtIeetb, = lew hinu'co
a{tsr 3 O'Clock by Detectives Weller. Grab
and Gallagher. All three OF these men
wanted to fight, but pistols were placed TO
thef heads and they submitted.
NINTH MAN CAUGHT EARLy TO-DAY.
Lupo was brought 70 headquarters at
i:SO O'Clock this morning by Detective
Ssreeants Heriihy. McDonough and Gran.
vflle. The prisoner says he is an importer
Of WINGS and groceries.
Tho Detectives reached Lupo's house at
Midnight When the door was opened the
poiioe found eleven persons In Lupus fiat,
6sGides Lupo there were six other men and
-four wmen.
The crowd got very much excited at
once and the detectives drew their revolvers
and demanded Lupo. The crowd said
Lupo was sick abed. A woman darted into
Lupo's bedroom and the police say they
aw her tying q handkerchief around the
mans throat.
Ono OF the detectives then ran out and
rot patrol wagon and doctor from Roose-
welt Hospital. The doctor said Lupo had
only q slight cold and could be taken away
al right. Then Lupo. protesting, was put
IN the patrol wagon.
In his dat the police found three loaded
rsvolvers and a mass OF letters and cir
culars. These last, Detective McDonough
says, were printed for an Italian secret
eooety. The letters were from all over
eha <,o,,ptrv and the wOrda the cause >