The evening world., 1904-08-06
Members Of Foreign Secret So.
cletles Introduce a New Form
Of Frightening Those Against
Whom They Hold a Grudge.
HOT WEATHER HELPS ON
EPIDEMIC OF CRIME.
Physician Attributes Spread Of
Violence In the Greater City
to the Humidity, Last Straw
to Load Of Depression.

Two outrases with dynamite bombs
BY members Of foreign secret societies
Of the lower grade during the past few
days have again drawn attention to the
hwlessness Of this class of foreigners,
and seem to indicate an increasing
holiness on their part which only the
harshest methods will successfully curb.
The assassins who so long stuck to
the knife and revolver seem to have
taken to the dynamite bomb In the set
Element OF their private grievances now,
ana the blowing out Of a grocery store
on Mulberry street because its pro-
prtetor refused to submit to outrageous
blackmail, and the destruction Of a
barber shop at Passaic, N. j.. because
OF a feud between the owner and others
shows the deadly accuracy with which
these men are using the dangerous ex-
plosiye.
Assassins Rarely Caught.
The outrages are attributed by some
to secret societies like the Black Hand
and the Mafa. by others to private
feuds, but what interests the general
public is that such scoundrels can ope-
rate successfully and never get caught.
1t Is the rarest thing in the world for
one Of these assassins to get In the
hands Of the police, and on the few &C.
caslons that they have got In the tolls
lack Of evidence has resulted In their
speedily being set free.
Fol a year now persons who settle
private grudges In this fashion have
been holding a veritable carnival OF
crime, and the two recent bomb throw
ings, coupled with the systematic hold
ups Of laborers In the Crotom dam re-
gion by an organized gang OF Italian
bandits. shows to what lengths immun-
fly from prosecution has encouraged
these men to go,
Whether 1t Is the hot weather, or
whether there Is something contagious
in crime. It Is a fact that a wave OF
crime and violence is sweeping over the
city now.
A recklessness Is prevalent that Is
~erousing among serious thinking people
the query as to the real cause OF 1t all.
A. The police do not assign any reason
for the epidemic Of violence. Inspector
George McClusky, when asked, said:
do not ask me to assign a cause.
Ny work Is to detect crime"
A prominent physician speaking on
the subject, said:
"a desire to take life Is inolpient and
suddenly brought to a crisis by hot
weather. or by anything th1r lays
the last straw on the camei's back OF
depression. An examination Of vital
statistics shows that crimes Of this
kind are always on tho increase during
hot and humid days"
The police records for the past Ave
days show how the statement Is car
ried out.
He Used a Knife.
James Connolly. a boy OF fifteen, tie
son OF a policeman. and living at No.
Isl P. avenue. stabbed his brother
John, a few days ago. He had been
fighting with a companion when John
tried to separate them, With a curse
of rage James whipped out his knife
and stabbed his protner reneste1l1
John Stadtmuller. a special police
man at the Riverside Casino was shot
down by a crowd Of rougns whom he
fried 10 eject. He Is dying a, J. Hood
Wright Hospital.
Hundreds OF persons passing through
Grand street at Mulberry saw a man
murdered. He sank down in the great
throng and died while his slayer es-
capped. He was Felice A~urrenance, a
BOstUnian. visiting friends in N1is city.
A desperate man, armed with two re-
volyers, attempted to murder two de-
tectlyes at the Barrholdi Hotel. lie
was James Z. Cutter, and the detec-
tiyes wanted to arrest him.
KID Leonard, an expire fighter, was
shot DOWN on the Bowery by thugs
who had insulted a girl he was with.
these are but a lew of the cases re-
corded. There have been a dozen sui.
cides during the week, and this record
rs a repetition OF that Of last week.
Andrew Polozzl. a wealthy tailor OF
No. 570h Leonard street, Brooklyn. Is
the latest victim selected by the Black
Hand Society for blackmail.
Unless he pays. to the representatives
OF the organized gang OF cutthroats,
murderers, ~blackmailers and highway
robbers 500. his place OF business will
be blown up, according TO the latest
He has received six letters In all and
Is In fear OF. his life. He carries a big
loaded revolver with him constantly
and barbados himself in his room at
night