New-York tribune., 1907-04-19
ITALIANS HARD HIT.
NAY GET FIVE YEARS.
Grand Jury Takes Up Concealed
WeaDons Cases.

The xrana fury Yesterday took a hard in the
task % teaching bad Italians in the city tnat they
must not carry daggers in their poeKets' E.sh'
OF those arrested on Monday night were founo 10
have dangerous knives IN their possession. Tney
were indicted for felony under Section SO OF the
Penal Code. On their conviction they may De sent
20 prison for hye years.
Three Italians and one American were tred IN
Special Sessions for carrying revolvers in their
pockets. The American, Andrew Mckay, was De-
lieved 20 be a burglar. because he had some pawn
tickets in his pocket when arrested and his SEN
tence year in the Penitentiary. the HINT
for carrying a revolver without authority
In the case OF the Italians. the rule Followed ny
the justices was 10 sentence married man 70
thirty days and unmarried man 20 Sixty DAYS
The decision not 10 increase the severity OF SEN
senee IN case OF the Italians surprise 70 the
police. but Of the justices said in explanation
cut % court
''yghy should we pay attention to public ciamor
because a policeman was killed? The killing OF
Stanford White by Harry K. Thaw did not cause
us 70 infict heavier sentences
The police crusade resulted In the arraignment
of dozen men. accused OF carrying concealed
weapons. before Magistrate House IN the Tombs
court IN the morning Six had been caught with
revovers IN their pockets. and Mr.. House held them
fn 5000 bail each for Special Sessions. The other
six had carried daggers. and were held IN sA.o"
bail each One was Greek. who had three knives
in his pockets. Magistrate House, when he heard
OF the light sentences OF three Italians in General
SESSIONS. said:
Wei, I'll jump the ban another thousand to-
morrow morning."
Most Of the arrests yesterday were made by De-
fecive Sergeant Petrosino's band OF Italian sleuths
who invaded many saloons frequented by lazy and
vicious Italians. and subjected the inmates 20
''frisking" the method OF searching for con-
cealed weapons is called The detectives work In
pairs. One stands in front Of a man 10 be frfsked
and holds his attention while the other walks be-
hind and rubs his hands over the mans pockets.
II the second detective feels pistol knife. the
man is arrested and searched later in police sta
tion.
Although Italians OF the better class IN the city
have been talking about going 10 Annibale Ray
baudi Massigla the Italian Consul General in New
York for advice. Mr.. Massglia said yesterday that
no one had seen him about the matter and he did
not feel that he needed TO take any action, since
the local laws seemed 10 be adequate 10 prevent
the carrying Of concealed weapons ~ the laws
were enforced. Antonio yucca, formerly coroner
and now a member OF the Board Of Assessors, said
he knew OF movement to aid the police.
The feeling Is inbred in the Italians not to give
information against countryman 10 the police" he
said. 1T comes Of many years oppression in Italy
by the authorities ] believe that the number Of
Italians IN this city who carry concealed weapons.
attempt blackmail and Black Hand letters and
bombs Is small The great majority OF the Ital
ians here are hard working and orderly men,"
James E. March. leader among the Italians in
the city, said:
F Longer sentences ss f9F 5 men % eaTght Doos So
keep at the job Of arresting men who carry arms,
whether such offenders are Italians or not. Most
Of the great army Of Italian laboreFs here quiet
and hard-WOrking men. The troublesome element
Is composed Of those who hang around saloons and
refuse 10 work. There Is no large organization Of
such the police would discover IL. bsIt two
three get the that IL is easier blackmail
somebody Ihan work. and they send threatening
letters.
Italians who give up 10 such blaekmailers are
foolish. got a letter from so-called Black Hand
gang the other day. telling me must place some
money In a bundle Of papers near the Grand street
station ~ the elevated road or would be killed.
] went 20 the place alone at night and put bun
de Of papers there, without cent - money. and
watched for q while, thinking I might be able TO
hand scOundrel over 10 the police. but nobody
came for the papers.
have tried TO get up a society among the Ttal-
iens for the purpose Of giving information against
blackmaing Italians TO the police. but nobody Will
jOin Il. Italian merchants and business seem
20 be afraid 20 have II known that they ip sym
p6thy with such movement Some of them would
rather pay blackmail. and thus encourage the
Black Hand scOundrels, than give infoFms ton
against them.