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BOMB HURLED IN CROWD
Score Of Persons Injured at an
Italian Outing.
Saloon Keepers Feud In Upper New
York City Results in a Free Fight
Bomb Thrower Is Arrested.

New York City.-While an Italian
picnic was being held in a lot in East
One Hundred and Fifty first street, be-
tween Park and Morris avenues, a
bomb was thrown into the crowd, and
according to the police, about twenty
persons were injured. The man said
to have thrown the bomb escaped, but
was arrested at his home and sent to
the Lincoln Hospital a prisoner.
A bar had been set up in the centre
of the lot, in charge Of Peter Dimerio,
of Ais East One Hundred and Fifty
first street. Dimerio later told the po-
lice that Vincenzio Donnetto Of 4I6
East One Hundred and Fifty-second
street, stepped up to his stand about
Q o'clock and demanded money. Di-
merio refused to give him any, where
upon Donnetto moved back about ten
feet, and, drawing a bomb from q
rocket. threw it at a barrel in front Of
the stand.
A terrific explosion followed, and
men, women and children ran scream
Ing IN every QlrectlOu.
"What are you trying to do, kill
everybody here" Dimerio says he
shouted at Donnetto.
Donnetto made no reply. He had
been thrown down by the explosion,
and, so far as is known, was more
severely injured than any one else.
He picked himself up, however, and
ran as rapidly as he could. Though he
was injured himself, Dimerio pursued
Donnetto as far as Park avenue, where
he lost sight Of him.
The bomb throwing is said to have
grown out of q dispute between two
saloonkeepers. Giovanni Finelli con-
Quoted a saloon at 469 East One Hun.
dred and Fifty-irst street until August
1, when the rent was raised from 500
to ST5 a month. Finelli refused to
pay the additional S25 asked and
moved out. Giovanni Belelo promptly
paid the SIS and reopened the saloon.
Finelli then began to erect q building
across the street at 476 East One Hun.
dred and Fifty-frst street. The foun-
dation. had been laid and the flooring
nailed down, but the walls had not
Deeu eteCleuS uOl was lhCiS q iNot w.
any kind over the place, which was
little more than a platform.
Notwithstanding his limited facilities
he ordered several barrels of beer,
which were tapped on the platform,
and everybody who passed by was
asked to partake of free beer. Many
accepted the invitation, and in a short
while there were at least 1000 persons
gathered around Finelli's improvised
bar.
Not to be outdone, 3elelo sent his
agents across the street, and every
one was invited to come to his saloon
and get free beer.
About 600 Italians were in the imme.
date vicinity, about half being frien6s
of Belelo and half friends Of Finelli.
Several fights occurred between the
two factions. About 9 o'clock, 1t is
said, Donnetto approached Dimerio,
who was acting as a sort of guard,
demanded money and threw the bomb.
Acting Chief Magan Of the Morris
Station, with Detectives Murtha and
Kern, went to Donnetto's home.
The police were refused admission,
Donnetto shouting that he would COM
NIT suicide if they came near him.
The door was forced, however, and he
was placed under arrest. His left
leg was torn from the hip to the ankle,
so he was sent to Lincoln Hospital.
The police think that he is q member
of the "Black Hand" society.