New-York tribune., 1905-01-05

ave perforated with about six holes the win
dow of the shoe shop of Joseph Kudera, on the
ground floor. 1t threw Kudera and a customer
to the floor The police say BLACK Hand men,
bers threw a bomb loaded with small bullets.
Sam" Fassett. who also has shop on the
ground floor. and two OF his BARRIERS were shaw
ing two patrons. The force of the explosion
hurled them to the floor. Fassett said his Gus
toner had an extremely narrow escape from
having his jugular severed. his throat was
being shaved when the explosion took place.
Fassett screamed. '"The Black Hand. They
have done it! They have done it," he cried.
''They have tried 10 blow up my shop and kill
me-"
The police soon appeared. The large pane of
glass in the shoeshop. they found, contained at
least six holes. as if made by .22calibre bullets.
The framework had ten holes. and the panes in
two sidewalk cases were likewise perforated,
All the perforatidPs were clear cut. The glass
was not shattsTe1t
- i.GTTERs FRdh TIE BLACK HAND"
II was learned when the excitement had sub
sided that Fassett was the object of a plot by
the Black Hand" He had received four letters
OF the usual sort. For a month detectives. work
ing with the barber. had tried to arrest the men
who were sending the letters.
on December s Fassett received this letter
Dear Friend-Meet us at the end of the Third
ave route at One-hundred- nd twenty -nfnth-st..
and please bring $500 in basket. Failure TO
THE BLACK HAND.
The letter was in italian. Fassett laughed at
the threat On December 10 he got this letter:
Dear Friend-We notified you to come with
$500, You did not show up. But we VIII give
YOU one more chance. If YOU do not show up
we will kill YOU We viii kill you. and we don't
care for the police. So it viii do YOU no good
TO tell them. We will meet you at the same
place. THE BLACK HAND.
Detectives then had Fassett take a bundle Of
brown paper with a dollar bill on the outside
and go to tbs Central Bridge They said they
would take the next car. Fassett reached the
place named at = O'Clock in the morning. He
waited until $50 o'clock. The detectives were
not far distant. Nobody appeared, and Fsssett
and the detectives went home.
on December % Fassett got stin another let
ter It read.
You cowardIy We want you to
come. and this time we will be there sure
whether you bring the police or not
Fassett was thoroughly frightened when he
got this note Then the detectives disguised a
man 10 resembIs the barber. They tried. with
him. to find the Black Hand letter writer's. but
vainly.
Yesterday another BLACK Hand" letter came.
1t said;
You miserable cur. You did not show. up
Now we will blow up your shop and kill you.
Attached was the usual signature. but this
time appeared a red skull and crossbones rudely
drawn The ink used thick.
After getting the letter Fassett was in a pitt
full condition He could hardly hold his razor
and shaved a customer only when the other bar
bers were too busy.
Then came the explosion last night.
THINK THEY SAW THE MEN.
A tall man and short man. apparently much
excited were walking up and down in front of
the tenement house last night, according TO Mrs.
Annie Karobicek and her niece, Lizzie Myers.
who live ON the second floor of No LAB sud
denly Mrs. KarObicek told the police, the smaller
man stopped IN front of Joseph kudera's store
The hallway where the woman stood is between
the two shops.
The small man took what Mrs. karobicek said
looked like a little revolver from his pocket and
began she said. 10 pepper the front OF kudera'S
shOp Others said that instead or several small
reDorts there was one loud explosion
A number OF detectives. including some Of the
host men from Police Headquarters. were put on
the case with instructions 10 spare no expense.
Several Italian detectives took part IN the hunt
The polce were confident that they had real
.eT3lack Hand" affair this time. They promised
especially vigorous work