The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-06
ITALIAN FIEND
ATTACKS CHILD
Even the Prattling Babes Are
Unsafe In the Tenement Dis
triCtS of New York.
AWFUL CRIMES CONTINUE
CITIZENS FRENzIED OVER RE-
CENT oUTRAoEs.

New York, Aug 5.-One Of the most
brutal OF recent crimes against women
and children was today charged against
Buzza Fontza, who was locked up at
New Brighton station, on a charge of as
sauIting Antoinette Taluci, the 2-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Pasquale Taluci
of New Brighton.
Fontza and Taluci are both laborers
employed at the King Plaster mills in
New Brighton, and Fontza boarded with
the Taluci family. Fontza was left with
the little child this afternoon while Mrs.
TaIuci went shopping. The mother had
not gone far from the house when the
child's screams brought her back. When
he saw Mrs. Taluci, Fontza rushed from
the house. Mrs. Taluci following him.
Her cries brought out the neiShbOrs and
soon a mob was following the fleeing Ital-
ian down the street. The pursuers soon
overlook the man and he was knocked
10 the ground, where he was severely
beaten and kicked by men and women
until policeman appeared and with club
and revolver fought off the crowd.
Child Badly Injured.
The child, on the orders of a masis-
trate, was examined by a physician, who
FOntza was held in $500 bail IN a charge
of criminal assault.
Angelina Condarti, a 6-year-Old child.
was found terribly bruised in a thicket
near the village Of LinoleUmville, Staten
Island. this afternoon. She mad been at
lacked by an unknown man..
Jolly Ambatro, an Italian laOOCer. was
arrested in Brooklyn this afternoon on
charge of attempted assault on two lit
tie girls. Daniel Lalo and Frank Peabody
were arraigned on similar charges.
Deputy Police Commissioner O'Neefe,
who is in charge of the police department
during the absence of Commissioner
Bingham today asked the mayor and the
board of estimates and appropriations for
funds to employ 500 additional policemen.
The request will be acted upon Wedaes-
day.
Mothers Terror Stricken.
Most Of the crimes are committed in
little frequented places. Mothers through
out the city are terrOr-stTick3n, and in
cidents which under ordinary CircUm-
stances would be passed over without a
second thought are magnified aud re-
ported as crimes which have little fOUn-
dat1on in fact. Many of the police off
Gals believe there is not a unusual num-
her of assaults. but that the several muir
ders within the last few weeks and the
hNSterlcal condition of the people, par-
ticularly in the tenement district have
caused reports to the police of which
under ordinary circumstances they would
never hear.
Many parents are keeping their children
indoors while on the east side where
Katie Tietschier was maltreated and muir
dered- the thousands of children who play
IN the streets. are under the watchfuI
eyes of mothers. sitting at the windows
and upon the door steps.
Order to Plain Clothes Men.
The order given to all the plain clothes
men TO give their whole attention TO
patrolling the streets indicates the seri-
BUSINESS OF the situation. The numerous
attacks on children. and the resulting
morbidness developed by investigation of
the cases. the police think. may develop
homicidal mania and make itself mani
fest in further attacks and assaults
The arraignment of two Italians today
III Lee avenue court, WILLIAMSBURG dis
closed another attempt made last night
10 assault young woman Miss Sadie
Hazen1Iug. niece of State Senator Ha-
senflug. She was walking with her fl
hnCe last night when two Italians who
gave their names as John Monotone and
Peter COndasO. attacked her. The Ital-
lans OYerpoweTed Miss Hazenflug and her
nance when the girls screams brought
q crowd which gave chase.
The Italians were finally captured
rope was brought and fifty men rushed
Tor the Italians, who were being hurried
10 the station house by the police The
crowd scattered when the police drew
Ilance were uninjuTed.
Discussed in Labor Union.
The first organized body to discuss this
quesuon IS the central federated union
when mas appointed a committee to call
upon the mayor with a demand that he
take action that Will put a stop to the at
tdchS on children. Ii was stated that il
the CITY authorities do not quickly stop
the crimes Governor Hughes will he an
pealed to. A negro delegate spoke al fbe
meeting at which the committee was an
pointed in praise OF the quick Justice
OF the south This is significant of the
feeling that exists i'm some Quarters An
other suggestion made at the meeting
was that unless the attacks were quickly
stopped the governor Should call our tho
state militia.
Late last night the police received news
OF another attack. 1t occurred in the
suburb of Richmond Hill. Jennie Smith
= years old, was attacked by two men
while on her way to her home Her
screams brought assistance and One of
the aSsailants was captured
More Crimes Reported.
Thomas Anderson, a laborer. aged 70
ears, was arrested in Brooklyn tonight
charged with an attempt to assault 5-vear
oid Jula slelscher. The girl, it is said
the rear OF her home. She told her mar
ents and they notified the police. VIII,
arrested Anderson.
Mae Mace, girl of TO. says that while
she was standing IN the doorway of her
Eome in Seventh avenue tonight. Cuisine
Trieste. an Italian, approached her and
asked her to so with him. She refused.
Shortly afterwards he returned andS i
Is alleged, threw his arms around her
Her screams attracted attention and soon
q crowd of 800 were chasing the Italian
he was ovsrtaken and beaten unmerci-
fully until half a dozen policemen rescued
him
Israel Israelson met little Freda
BerkOwitZ, aged = in One Hundred Fifty
first street tonight and, according to her
story, Offered her a nickel to go with
him Her playmates told her parents and
a crowd gathered about the man. The
crowd became threatening by the time
an officer appeared and arrested Israel
son.