New-York tribune., 1905-12-18
"BLACK HAND" MAN KILLED
ITALIAN SHOT TO DEATH.
Staying FoIIozos attempt to Ertort
MOney by Threats.

Three shots were fired into the body OF Joseph
Magorero. said by the police to have been a
Der of the BLACK Hand" during fight in the dark
narrow hallway OF 171s Catherinest., last evening,
and he fell dead. Another Italian OF the aAsafl
ants, is In the Hudson Street Hospital with tie
big bone IN his right leg shattered by a bullet.
while Rosaro Juano IS locked In tho Madiscn-st-
police station charged with murder.
The wounded italian. Salvatore Delsalvators Is
a prisoner charged with being accessory 70 the
crime. Both men admit the police say, having
fired several shots, but neither VIII say II hts
was the bullet that sent Masorero to his death.
Following the shooting there were scenes OF great
excitement Five thousand men and boys PR
sued Juliano through the streets. but before any
of the crowd laid hands him he caught
by policeman and landed In the OoEc-st. station
Yesterday the back room Of the saloon was
crowded with Italians when Ju1tano, Delssfvssore
and another man who is not known 70 ths po-
lice, entered. They talked for time with
Magorero and then started to leave tbs pfaos
through the hallway.
It pitch dark in the hall. snG, as soon ss
the door was closed behind them, revorvers were
drawn. Magorero had weapon. only keen
bladed stiletto. which he tried to whip from his
pocket. But 1t was too late. Half dozen shots
rang out. Maforero fell to the floor after ths
first voley bullet through his back, n his
right shoulder and another through his heart
The door leading to the back room OF the saloon
swung open. gune drawn and mora shots
fred
Delsalvatore dropped beside the murdered Italian
holding the others bay with his revolver. JUL
ano fed through the hall to the street He darted
through Catherine-st with thousands at his heals.
but oluded them. Policeman Stephen Walsh, Of the
Oak-st Station who had Joined in the chase caught
him at New-Bowery and Oliver-st.. and before the
Cherry Hill denizens could get hold Of him. the
policeman landed the prisoner in the station house.
The trouble which resulted in the shooting dates
back to three weeks ago. when Juliano's brother.
Giuseppe. received a threatening letter from the
Black Hand In which he commanded to pay
$50 or else pay the penalty OF death. Giuseppe
paid the money and said nothins. When he re-
ceived another letter last week demanding 500 he
got scared and told his friends
Rosaro Juiano who is twenty-Seven years old
and lives at No. 527 East 152d-st. became enraged
when he heard that his brother had given up TO the
gang. He declared he would so straight to the
Black Hand men and. after telling them what he
thought OF them, inform the police OF their depTe-
dations His friends. who knew OF the methods OF
the gang. restrained him until yesterday. when he
went with two friends. all fully armed. TO demand
the return Of the money paid by ms brother.
In the letters Giuseppe directed 20 go to
Luciano TercIaros saloon No. 1I}s Catherine-st.
where ne would be received by members OF the
gang.
The fight in the hallway was a desperate one
but according the police. MaEorsro had been
led into a trap by the three and killed before
JuIiano. when taken TO the Oals-st station ad-
mtted that he had been 10 the fight and showed
letter from the Black Hand that had threatened
Ambulance Surgeons Haze of the Hudson street
Hospital. who suynns n u said Magorero
instantly killed. as any one OF the three bullets
Juliano. who speaks fairly Eaod English. xss at
one tiuls theatrs usher.