The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-13
BLACK HAND THUGS
HAVE NEW YORK
Concluded from First page.)

men, They slap me when cry. They
have all got big knives and pistols.
They are going to cut off my fingers
and toes If you do not pay them the
money 10 get me away from the cave
You must pay $4,000 now or will be
killed and you and mamma will be
killed.
You must take the money to some
men that you know and they know
And you must stop talking to the po-
licemen or | will be killed right away
You must send the money tonight or
I will have my fingers cut off Your
boy. TONY"
This is not the only scheme the So
ciety has on hand at present To-Day
for the fifth time Antonio Polizzl, who
lives with his wife and their four-year-
old daughter, Margherta. al No 572
| Leonard street, Green Point. received
warning letter from the mysterious
Black Hand society in which $500 is
demanded. PAY or be dynamited. :"
is the succinct wording of the threat
Polixxi's neighbors will patrol the
street in front of his little two-story
house tonight and should any ennis
sary Of the secret society appear and
be recognized the police say his life
would not be worth a penny
Not only has the Italian colony in
which Polizzi lives determined TO pro-
tect him, but they have formed a Wig
lance society to exterminate the
Black Hands. In this they are receiv-
ing all possible aid from the Brooklyn
detective force.
Italian residents of Brooklyn, es-
pecially those who have saved few
hundred dollars by hard industry in
this county. are in state of panic
The extent OF the society's opera
tions may be seen from the following
list OF mysterious crimes, in all of
which there has been evidence Of the
society's influence.
Backmailing letters signed by the
society of the Black Hand first APP
peared in this city eight years ago. In
1897 ten Italians who had refused to
pay tribute to the society were muir
dered The murderers were not ap-
pretended.
Three years ago Luigi Sasielano, a
banker. who had refused TO pay $1,000
TO the Black Hand, disappeared. No
trace OF him has been discovered
Two years ago Giuseppe Caiana, a
Brooklyn grocer. defed blackmail I
ing demand Of the Black Hand, ami /
his mutliated body was found in a
sack In the bay at Bay Ridge.
Angelo Pecararo. an Elizabeth
street merchant. disappeared a year
ago after receiving Black Hand let
ters demanding money.
In December. 1903. Nicolo Parella.
a Brooklyn jeweler. reported TO the
police that he had been threatened by
the Black Hand He disappeared the
aext day and has been missing since.
IN the same month Cammio Fano
and Giuseppe Crcsehino were murder
ad on the street in Brooklyn. They
had been threatened by The Black
Hand The murderers were not ar
tested.
Nicola Cappiello. a Brooklyn dock
builder paid $1,000 TO the Black Hand
~ September. 1895. and has been
threatened with death about once
month since that time.
On May %. 1904. an attempt was
made IT, destroy the store.0f Antonio
Nos. .G77 aad G7a Fourth
ivenHe. Brooklyn with dynamite lie
lad refused ~ pay money 10 the
Black Hand
On July q. 1904. the front Of the
lore IT Pusgf0fisie Giro. Al No. 252
Elizabeth street; was blown 0ut with
'ynamiie At night. He had refused 10
'eliver $4,000 20 the Black Hand
On August 4. 1904. Andrew Polizzi.
wealthy tailor II No. $40 Leonard
treet Bfccklvn received Letter