The Washington herald., 1907-06-24

New Orleans. June 23-The fate of the
kidnapped Italian child. Walter Lamana
and the crime of the BLACK Hand, here,
was disclosed this morning. when the dead
body of the missing child was found in
thick swamp, back Of ST. Rose, fifteen
miles above New Orleans.
The boys head had been cut off. and the
body, chopped TO pieces, was wrapped in
q blanket and deposited in a box, which
foated on a cane raft anchored in the
swamp. The discovery was due TO a Wig
oroas sweating Of the suspect, Ignacio
Campi Sciano. in the jefferson Parish
woods, last night. by the sheriff's posse
and members Of the Italian vigilance
committee.
After being put through a severe ex-
animation. the prisoner weakened and
promised to lead the party to the place
where the body Of the murdered child
was concealed. But for this guidance the
body probably would not have been re-
covered. It was tramp Of nearly two
miles through a dismal and almost i'm
penetrable swamp. the Shiny water of
the morass reaching to the waist OF the
officers. The body. when found was in
an advanced state Of decomposition.
Child StranEled Ten Days Ago.
The child had evidently been murdered
ten days ago by strangling when the
pursuit Of the BLACK Hand" became so
hot that It looked as though the kidnap-
pers would be run % earth. Fearing that
the child knew too much and would be-
tray them, the kidnappers murdered him
Thursday. June l3, after they had him in
captivity five days, and cut off the head
and chopped up the body, intending TO
send it piecemeaI TO the father 70 prove
that the "Black Hand" had kept its
promise to return the child in pieces In
case they did not receive the 5000 ran
som demanded, but the pursuit had lately
grown so hot that the murderers dared
not carry out their purpose.
Indeed, they were in such terror Of ar
rest that they dared not return to the
swamp, where the body Of the child lay
floating on the cane raft. 70 dispose of e
and get rid Of the dangerous evidence
for II now develops that the police and
vigilance committee had struck the right
trail at the very start. and had several
times passed within a few yards of where
the child was concealed. The trail pointed
10 Kenner or St Rose as the place Of his
captivity. while the men arrested at the
very beginning Of the police investigation
and aftcTward turned loose proved to be
parties to this awful crime.
Released Suspects Were Murderers.
They were among the first arrested, but.
with the exception of Aulenie Costa. were
released, as no direct evidence could be
found against them. They were kept IN
der surveillance. however. and the rear
rest of Campi Sciano late last night. and
his fear that he was going TO be killed.
finally broke the seal Of silence and he
told the whole story Of the crime.
II was what had been supposed from
the beginning. The conspiracy had been
ConcOCted in the Monteleone house, where
the BLACK Hand" met Tony Costa led
the boy from his home with promises Of
candy. and he and the barber. Chara-
monte. threw the child in the closed
wagon on Saturday, two weeks ago. The
boy was gagged and bound, driven
through the streets Of New orleans at
night and fifteen miles up the river, by
Stefan0 Gianduza, and delivered by him
TO Campi Sciano at St Rose. Here
Gianduza. Campi Sciano, and MercuriO
Como. nicknamed "MOrte" or Death. ."
held the boy prisoner for the ransom.
Crime of the "BIack Hand"
On June 13 the BLACK Hand held its
meetings at Campl Sciano's house. to de-
termine what should be done. as things
were getting threatening in New orleans.
There were present Antonio Gianduza
Campi Cciano, Stefano Monfre, and Fran
cesco Incarcarletra. The men agreed
that the situation was bad. Lamana
would not give up the ransom they de-
manded. and the police were hot on their
trail
During the conference the child. who
was confined in the next room, constantly
cried and begged TO be taken back to his
parents This annoyed the kidnappers,
and Frank Incarcarletra said that these
cries would sooner or later bring the
police on them. The child was ordered
TO shut up and not doing so. IncarcaT-
letra ran into the room where he was
The body was chopped up by Gianduza
and then taken to the swamp for conceal
ment,
Gang Thrown in Jail.
The police continued their arrests to-
day raidlng the Monteleone house, where
they got nine more members of the BLACK
Hand They include Campi Scian0 and
hig WIFE, ChaTamonte Costa, Nicolena
Gibbra, a handsome girl of twenty and
mistress Of Francesca Incarcarletra, who
strangled the child. and who confessed
she knew Of all the crimes Of the BLACK
Hand" Csrmelo and Vincenzo Incarcar-
letra, brothers of the murderer. Angelo
Monteleone, his wife sister-ln-law, faith
er and mother-in-law; Michael Fici. and
Francesca Gibbra, Il is thought that
the entire gang will be caught by to-mor-
row.
The three worst criminals have not vet
been arrested They are Incarcarletra
who strangled the boy. and Gianduza and
Stefano Monfre, who cut the body in
pieces.
The news Of the recovery Of the kid
mapped boys body caused such an ex-
citement in the Italian quarter that a
large extra force Of policemen was placed
there to prevent any demonstration against
those who are suspected Of connection
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