New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-10
HONOR INDICTED MAN.
ITALIANS GIVE DINNER.
Countrymen, focused of Peonage,
ShOzcered 7cith Praise.

About one hundred Italians of this city took part
last night in a remarkable testimonial dinner TO
Francesca Sabbla ROveTsis, in West 9th street
The affair TO show publicly the confidence
which the diners had in the guest of honor, who is
under indictment by the United States Grand Jury
for peonage. The dinner under the auspices Of
the Catana Benevolent Italian Society and several
other organizations. and from the mome.t when
Signor Sabba was ushered into the dining room to
the Of the Italian national hymn until the last
of dozen speakers had exhausted his sUpeTlatives
in sounding the signor's praises and extolling his
manifold virtues, there lapse in the en-
thusiasm which was part of the tribute.
Among those who to lend their prestige and
voice II necessary 10 this public vindication Of
SignOr Sabba Edward ]. TRAY, representative
of the Florida East Coast Railway who is indicted
Jointly with Sa5uia. f. l.. :. Heating, ex-Commis
sioner OF Licenses r. II, Pannill of the ocean
Steamship Company. and Mr.. Haggerty. Of the
Clyde Line. were also there
Mr.. Heating IN q forcbIe speech. denounced the
indictment Of the guest of the evening as a piece
of political persecution. Mr.. TRAY declared that If
Sgnor Sabba was guilty he TOO equally guilty
The following resolutions of confidence were
adopted
Whereas, the Catania Mutual Benevolent Society
has in It's name and under its auspices rendered TO
dence in his intes4ity s ana al n6atsty Ss az %
abiding citizen and business man
Therefore, Tho undersigned committee of the Ca
tania Mutual Benevolent Society, and other Italian
g. "url"E t2e matter IN cRaIse deem II Dut
private bank. real estate business and a model ex-
change and employment agency pursuant 20 law
and has never Intentionally violated the laws Of
TINS country. nor has q Well founded complaint ever
been made against his method of doing business.
lie is Well and fayOraUly known IN the Italian
american community and enjoys in the fullest
OF MS numerous friends and an his fellow country
The mputatIon that Mr. Sabb!a has ever trans
sltaSed the laws of this country, which has been
the home OF his adoption for many years past
as 10 be too absurd for belief and we predict and
e ana fr. I
that Mr. S4bbia Will be completely indicated.
Slsnor SAbhia. who does extensive business in
t!9cGI!nE Italian laborrrs for railway work. and
men to Florida work on the road that is TO
bridge the keys between Key West ana Miami
made that these laborers were practicaIly being
sofa into slavery. and on information from persons
indicted. 1t limited iast night thar "a labor
union Was responsible for the charges
rtsy!y enough II was an assistant district at
presided at the dinner for the indicted man. lie
the four years that he has lived here. ana said ne
was credit 10 his eompatrio,s in the United States
Mr.. Corrao also denounced the operations OF the
that such sons OF itaiv We're unvTorThyy f' rS S
sympathy: and that when they punished the
speaker said with some veAemeuce that proposed
legislation Tor the restriction OF immigration
people. said Nj Corrao. had done rtSh for the
development OF this country, and te predicted that
IN the state legislature.
Mr.. Tracy said THAT the men be sen, % Florida
when they went they kp~w the kind OF work cx-
CHIEF Henry NJ Fiaer thst Shs al,Sr T alIe qi ba
any person employed bv him vfolat. auv Law
moral legal or divine Then h. declared v-itr some
guilty, and ] VIII defend him with my last dollar %
Society, presented To Slsnor Sabba a diploma set
ting forth the sentiments us his fellow members.
and The banker gave each guest Photograph Of