New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-13
RESIST U. s. OFFICERS.
BLACK HAND TO RESCUE.
Italians Try to Free Prisoners in
CrOuded Park Roc.

A we'll known federal officer, after he had heard
of the attempted rescue Of two United States
prisoners and the assaulting of a federal witness
by alleged Black Hand disciples at the crowd
ed corner of Park Row and Beekman street
yesterday afternoon, said: 1T seems that the
state authorities are not able 10 deal with these
offenders. But if the United States goes after
them. which it will do. can assure you, If an
other such outrage that Of to-day is repeated
it will be end once and for all Of all Black
Hands. great and small. with long terms Of i'm
priSOnment for the Offenders
A dozen big men tried yesterday afternoon to
rescue two prisoners. Rosa Della Vecchia and
Rnaldo Della Vecchia. from the custory of dep
uty United States revenue officers At Park Row
and Beekman street. AT the same time Girardo
Spagnuello. the governments principal witness
against the two prisoners, who were charged
with violations of the Internal Revenue laws,
was brutay assaulted and beaten. The two
cused persons and the witness were on their way
in the custody of the officers to the Office of
United States Commissioner Shields. in the Fed
eral Building for arraignment They had been
previously taken before John W. Snsel United
States Revenue Agent. in the Tract Society
Building
As the party left the door of the Tract So
ciety Building they noticed half dozen Ital-
ians hanging about AS threats Of death had
been made at the time of the arrests half an
hour before. the officers were on a sharp lookout
lof trouble. the witness having repeatedly in
sisted that his life was in danger Just as the
party rounded in Beekman street half dozen
more foreigners Joined the first half Dozen who
mad followed few feet in the rear When
SIh ho" was reached the Italians quickly sep
aI@ted' some attempting to release the woman
some assaGlting Spagnuello and others irving
- en- i'ihalao Della Necchia from the officers
1hlngs We're lively on that busy corner for y
le" minutes though not half dozen persops
apparently took the trouble to notice what was
eoihs on. None of the Park Row police was
near at mat particular moment. Della Vecchia
ana his wife both struggling. were ouicklv
hustled across Park Row into tbe AIai1 s,rao,
ana Park Row door Of the Federal Building
one of the federal officials finally managed Win
the assistance OF a bystander, TO rescue Snag-
hueilo from his assailants and TO drag him into
the Postoffice corridors
The man and woman were later arraigned he
lore United States Commissioner Shields and
held in $l.500 bail for further examination
Marshal Henkel. with half dozen staIyvar+
deputies, headed by Big Jim Reed hustled the
pair, who had bondsman TO the Tornbs
where they were securely locked up Nothing
was seen Of the rescuing party on the way
Spagnuello the witness. departed through tho
+ building.
fifteen minutes later called Chief Agent sinseI
on the telephone, and said he was narooned in
bank at No. - Baxter street where he had fied
TO escape half dozen of his original assailants
Mr.. Sinsel. accompanied by Deputies Hibbard
Loeb and Mcclure. hastened to Baxter street
intending to arrest the men. But they fled when
they saw the officers. and disappeared in one of
the side streets leading from Mulberry Bend
Park
Spagnuello was taken by the officers to a
safe place, where he viii be cared for His face
and head were badly scored and cut from the
beating he received. He told Mr.. SinseI that the
men had followed him from the Postoffice and
al were known members Of the Black hand He
refused 70 give their names. fearful Of the con-
sequences.
There six brothers of the Della yecchia
falnlly in New York and all Of them are cigar
manufacturers upon a small scale and are
known 20 Mr.. Sinsel and his men Last Septein-
Der Spagnuello visited the cigar establishment
OF klnaldo Della Necchia in the basement u
NO. ~ Mulberry street. where he swears he
purchased 1000 cheap cigars. upon which no
revenue stamps had been affixed Yesterday
Spagnuello bought 200 more Of the alleged un-
stamped cigars
Deputies Loeb Mcclure and Hibbard watched
the transaction from the sidewalk. As Spag-
nueLO came out they took him into custody, and
had him return with them 70 the basement and
identify Della Necchia and the latter's wife,
who We're placed under arrest upon Commits
sionei Sh'elds's warrant
After rescutng the witness in Baxter street
Mr.. Sinsel and his men returned to No. 20 Null
berry street, where they seized the cigar fac
finished cigars and 300 pounds of leaf tobacco
Relatives Of the arrested proprietor and wife
stood about the basement, Utterng maledlc-
tions upon the heads Of the intruders