New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-06
ITALIANS FIGHT POLICE.
BATTLE At CUNARD PIER.
Thea Use ReUoIUers and StiIettos IN
Attempt to Rescue Prisoner.

As about $50 coal passers mostly Italians,
were quitting the Cunard pier at 6 o'clock last
night ball. thrown by some boys at play. hap
pened to hit one of the Italians on the leg. He
started for the boy, drawing a stnetto as ne ran.
Policeman Brady, of the Charles-st. station
arrested the Italian, who said he was Frank
Bansaban. AS he was being led away Joseph
Carobo endeayored to rescue him. Brady was
knocked down and roughly handled. but man.
aged to hang on to his prisoner and whistleo
for help.
Policemen Lennon and Morton ran UP and
charged the crowd with their clubs. The 1taI-
ians shot at the policemen with reVolVers' ana
threw them into the river when the chamoers
were empty. Then they took TO their stllettos'
None of the policemen were shot. though they
had narrow escapes, one bullet passing through
Morton's helmet and another through Lennon
coat.
When the Italians had used all their cartridges
the police charged again, smashing the Italians
over the heads with their clubs. The Italians
fought hercely. and the police fired Yolley over
their heads to brighten them. They were not
frightened a bit though. and the officers freo
directly at them, slightly wounding three. Then
the italians retreated to the pier The ponce
followed close behind, using their clubs freely
Frank Bansalan, who started the rloL' was
finally bundled off to the Charles-st station IN
who was followed all the way to the station by
a shower of stones. The reserves were tiieii
rushed to the scene Of battle.
When the reserves arrived the two policemen
left behind were having their hands full. With
sight of the achievements the Italians MADE
a wild dash for the hold of the Slavonia, where
they had been working The police followed,
arresting all they could lay their hands on.
Several of the Italians. it afterward
learned had been shot. though how many is
not known, most of them got away. -Four
were sent to st. Vincent's Hosptal-Carollo
Augustinani, of No. Is Union-st., Brooklyn,
shot in the left calf; Frank Casciano. No %
Union-st Brooklyn shot in the thigh and bad
ly battered about the head and body; Joseph
Corrobo, No Is Union-st.. brooklyn. beaten
about the head and body. An hour after the
riot was ended. some one informed the police
that there was man in the hold OF the Sa-
vona who had been shot in the foot, and
he was also sent to St. Vincent's Hospital,
where he gave his name Frank Onono. Of
No. 2S Union-st.. Brooklyn. He was not placed
under arrest
The reserves captured several other prisoners,
and they locked up. charged with disor-
derby conduct. They gave their names as Frank
Bansaban. Carollo Augustnan Frank Casciano.
Tighe Pipolo. Anunzio Cervia. Angelo Clio. Louis
Bespasito, Tony Caracicolo. Percipaco Salvatore
and Frank Cassevano, all living in Union-st,,
Brooklyn. Perclpaco Salvatore. Frank Gervano
and Joseph Carobo were charged with felonous
assault.
AS the Italians had thrown away their revol-
vers as soon the chambers were enptied none
were found on them. but every one arrested had
a stiletto and some OF them had two About
twenty-five stettos were captured.
The small Irish boys of the district did what
they could help out the police by throwing
everything movable they could find at the
Italians.
Captain Aloncle. Of the Chares-st. station
compIlmented Policemen Brady, Lennon and
Morton on the manner In which they had con-
Quoted themselves. Even the reserves returned
to the station house with uniforms torn and all
pretty well battered and bruised