New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
SHOOTING ST[RS POLICE
ROUND UP ITALIANS.
Nearly One Hundred arrested for
Carrying Concealed Weapons.

As a result Of the fatal shooting of police
man on Sunday night. nearly every detective at
fached Inspector McLaughlins stah was sent
20 the various Italian colonies in Manhattan and
TIE Bronx last night. AT midnight nearly one
hundred Italians had been arrested on charges of
carrying concealed weapons. The foreigners had
either revolver a knife in their pockets. These
weapons taken TO headquarters
Following the report of the murder which reached
Commissioner Binghams Office yesterday after
noon. Inspector Mclaughlin sent for, and he
and the Commissioner formulated plans All Of the
detectives available received orders to report at
headquarters last night and they were sent out in
squads Of five.
The detectives went to the Italian colonies in
Elizabeth. Mulberry. Mott. Chrystie Stanton
thompson. James. oak and Oliver streets. in Ave
nue. A. near 18th street. and in the San Juan Hill
district and in The Harlem district They also
made many arrests in The Bronx.
In making arrests at No. l63 Mott street three
detectives found eight-inch stiletto suspended
by a string down the back Of one man. They took
A away from him and got five drks and re-
volIer from the others. After the detectives had
searched them all John Bccappa. of No lib Eliza
beth street whom was found long KNIFE
started at Detective Botti. Detective FTazee and
Detective Sergeant Miller went 10 his assistance
and then six other Italians jumped for the three
officers In the fight Botti's left hand was siashed
and one of Frazee's fingers was broken
The killing OF patroman and the probably
fatal shooting Of another on Sunday by an Italian
have made II evident TO the authorities that
some efforts must be made to prevent the carry
ing OF deadly weapons in this city. Even the new
law which makes the carrying of snch weapons
felony. instead OF a misdemeanoT, has not had the
desired effect.
who was one Of those instrumental in changing
the penalty Of carrying of concealed weapons from
q misdemeanor TO a felony, said yesterday IN
speaking Of the shooting on Sunday:
sTs only to q S% YaPf tafsf 10 %d ddOp
the Law which effect in the District Of ColuTn-
pawnshops and hardware stores where deadly
weapons OF all kinds are sold. In every pgGcha;so p;
taken before the sale is made This should be the
any weapon that might be classed under the heaa
law then other states would be glad 70 follow and
Sne qeeTe9se @ m n me @ nind one % case in the District
OF Columbia which came 10 my notice woman
Washington. having been shot Lying near the
scene Of the crime was revolver In less man =
had been sold and the negro who 2urchaseG II @ nad
ona asrea tT # tbe We" aw Rss BASED ali Of these
weapons could be kept track OF by the police.
As the law against carrying concealed weapons
stands now il is within the power of the Court OF
General Sessions 10 imprison the violator for one
year and fine him $500. Men are being sentenced
right along 70 three months for this offence. al
though until the law was amended a man arrested
with revolver was either discharged with reprl-
Inand or fined S..
William Fuller, chief clerk Of the Court Of Gen.
eral Sessions. said yesterday:
This court has been gradually becoming more
severe. Strange as Il may seem, We haven't had
case Of pistol carrying to-day If offender Of
that class had been brought IN to-day II would
have gone hard with him, for that shooting OF the
policemen makes any mans blood boil. The pen
atty hereafter viii be greater, no doubt. but the
greater severity Of the would have come.
anyway, even II there had been no shooting on
Sunday
Police Headquarters issue the permits for the
carrying OF revolvers. and there about fifteen
hundred Of them in in the city at the present
time. Two three years ago there were five
times many permits issued Patroimen working
all over the city realize the danger when they
make arrest and II is the custom although
1lleGal, of ''frisfinR any suspicious person for
a large number Of ''shootings' each year and
covers that part q the city known the Tender
lOili,' men detailed look for persons carry
Ing firearms without license, and number Of
arrests followed
Salvatore Governale. the Italian who on Sunday
afternoon shot ana killed Patrolnlan Sechler and
dangerously wounded Patrolman Selick and n
other Italian. named Charles Nencenicc, were COM
Initfed 10 the TolEbs yesterday, without bail By
Coroner Hamburger await the inquest q week
and only recently came to this country. When
taken before Magistrate Whitman yesterday he re-
FUSED 70 answer any questions. on the sdvice Of
his counsel. Eugene l. ParOdi OF No 40 Nassau
street. GoVernale lives at No 25 C0Tnei!a street,
and has been employed in iron foundry in 50th
street. Bayonne, y. J. He IS twenty-five years
old. unmarried and has four brothers two sisters
6nd a mother living in this city