The sun., 1905-09-11
BABY A BLACK HAND VICTIM.
SCALDED FATALLY WHEN
MARKED MAN WAS SHOT AT.

NIzarri. Who Wsuidn't GIVE Up $3.50. Ae-
cuses rsna-He Get Letters saying
mat His WhSao FAmliy Wsul0 Bo
Msssacred u He Didp't Give Meney.
The arrest Of Antonio Fazia, aged ~,
Of 8, Oak street, followed by his araign-
n,ent Yesterday morning before Ma gistrate
Breen In the Tombs police court on charge
OF blackmaif came 40 climax TO perse-
cution that has for five months torrorized
the complainant, Cirino Ni1ri. and hts
family.
Nizarri sAys Fazia is a member OF the
Black Hand Society; that no has receaved
several threatening letters from Faxia de-
manding $500 on pain Of death, and that the
defendant once made an attempt upon hts
life with revolver.
Nizarri appeared much frightened. and
tho pressncs OF the prisoner seemed TO have
an intimidatins effect upon his testimony,
yet bis story was we'll connected ana sub
stantially corroborAted
According to Nixarri. be II Is yeas old
and runs a grocery store and bakery at %
Bayard street. For sonne time prior TO
the first Of April Fazia was in his employ
AZ an assistant clerk and baker. On the
first Of April Fazia got his months wages
and was discharged.
About week later Faxia called st baker
shop at % Baxter etreet, which Nizart
freouented Nizarn said the defendant
accosted him there and demanded $500. to
be paid at once. The demand was met
with refusal, as NizarTi declared he owed
Fazia nothing. Faza departed In a rage,
declaring that Nizari would hear more
from him.
On Aug. 1 Nizarri received the first Of
several threatening letters, which he claims
were written and sent by the defendant.
A TRANSLATION reads a. follows:
aDnAn FRIEND: Upon the receipt of
this letter you must send w $500 at once
II you wish to save yourself from an awful
fate. II you are obedient to our wishes
YOU must give signal to that effect. Hang
a red handkerchief behind the window,
near the gas Dip "a and you will then receive
another btter telling where and In what
manner the money u TO b paid. Refuse
and horrible death awaits you: Do not
taks counsel with any one. a ve shall kn0w
Of it and wreak vengeance upon you: we
have many members In our society VINO
sDon't think that We sEk for much. Many
have been assessed $500 Or more and have
paid It willingly and hunnbly. Should you
TAI 10 COMPLY Wlu1l OuI Sl0lib.AAA yooA "oOsS
family viii be massacred, whereas We can
not, at most, lose more than one member.
Be sensible and pay, and forever after you
shall remain unmolested.'
TO this unsigned letter Nizarri made no
reply. Two days later a second mssslve
1t read: 50,
suffer Do as you are commanded IN our
first letter and save yourself from the hell
A~n> tx%k@ n
useless We have been very lenient and
considerate toward you. but death now
stares you IN the face. Pay or suffer from
your own folly.
Tho eject OF these letters ana others OF
was what was to be expected Of man OF
Nizarri's temperament Unable to raise
the money and fearful Of seeking. advice
be became tho victim Of fright and OF his
own fancies.
tho scene. Ni.arTi saSs that 4 vas 4:4s
O'Clock In the morning and Be was q work
saw man ste.thily, DESCENDING The Stair.
reaching re- Sh % the foor, Nissars said. his eosmy
drew q revolver and fired twice WITH de-
iiberate aim. The bu llets dew wide Of their
mark and Fazia made his eecape. During
this scene Nizarn's granddsn ehter and
young mother bumped into a kettle Of
boiling water and upset the contents over
her infant. The baby died from the scelds
II received.
The attempt upon Nizarri's life was also
witnessed by Michael Brccia OF ~ Mott
street, who was at work In the shop.
The neighborhood WAS aroused by the
shouts and walls that followed the shooting
and the scalding Of the baby, but even then
Nizarri was too frightened to speak OF
Fazia.
On several occasions after the shooting
FaziA passed Nizaxri's place Of business
and made threatening. gestures. At last.
hall dead with fear. Nizarn consulted an
acquaintance, q Brooklyn lawyer, who
advised that the police Be notified. As .
result Of this counsel Fazia Was arrested
by Central ONCE Detectives Cavane, Petro-
sini and Digilio. When the prisoner was
searched $500 In bills was found in his
wallet.
Fazia preserved . stolid demeanor In
court and seemed little interested In the
proceedings. He is Of medium height,
thin and wiry. His beady eyes snapped
venomously at his accuser. When told
by MAGISTRATE Breen that he was entitled
to an adjournment and counsel, ho said he
WIN cd ~ lawyer rA1 that Niz arri could
MAKE any oharge he saw fit, but that he
would reserve for him . settlement which
Fas ia was held IN u 500 bah for trial.
CHAUFFEUR GRAY TOO FAST
bicycle Policeman Chased Film 1tr 0uGh
the Tenderlsin.