New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
I" DEATH TO SICILIANS."
THREAT OF ITALIANS.
Police Raids Yield More Weapons
and Fill the TOmbS.

The search FOR Italians carrying concealed
weapons continued by detectives in al parts OF
the city Tuesday night and yesterday with the
result that fourteen arrests were made in The
Bronx. seven in Manhattan and four IN BROOKLYN
il was found tEct most Of the Italians in the city
had taken alarm at the wholesale arrests OF Mon
day night and had hidden their weapons in their
homes instead OF carrying them on their persons.
OF the fourteen Italians arrested in The Bronx.
twelve were held for Special Sessions in $500 ball
each by Magistrate Crane. one had no weapon
and discharged, and one was let on with me
OF s.. The four Italians arrested in Brooklyn were
held for trial on the charge OF carrying concealed
weapons
Detectives Reardon and Brennan, of the District
Attorneys Office four Italians fighting among
themselves at Avenue A and 18th street late on
Tuesday night. and arrested them WITH the ad OF
the polce All four Italians had daSgers in their
rockets Later an Italian was arrested at First
avenue and 10Th street who had a dirk in his
pocket Magistrate Baker held the prisoners IN
Slo0O bail each for trial.
PatToIman Noss saw three Italians in an alterca-
ton ~ Mott and Hester streets early yesterday
morning and ran toward them one OF the three
drew a revolver from his pocket He disafmed
the Italian after fight the other Italians running
away The prisoners head was cut so badly ny
the patronar's nghtstick that il was necessary TO
send him TO a hospital, but later he was held In
81 .00 bail for trial.
Patrolman Sherer saw an Italian carrying a
suspicious bundle in First avenue early yesterday
morning. When he tired 10 gel near illiil inc A1
ian dropped The bundle and ran. Sherer fired Two
shots I'm the air and the Italian was caught by an
other patrOlman. A dagger and jimmy We're fouhd
in pockets. and later he was held for trlaI on
the charge OF carrying "A concealed weapon "ll'e
the police were trying TO find out where ne hao
committed a burglary. The bundle he had carried
was found 10 contain clothing which did not nj him
The disposition Of the courts 70 support the po-
lice in the tight 10 stop the practice OF carrying
concealed weapons was shown yesterday. when
D. EpSS
negro TO Sing Sing for three years who had been
arrested for disorderly conduct. and was found 10
have brass knackies ir his pocket Inc hesio
pleaded guilty indictment for ie4ohg' ouI
his plea did not mitigate the seventy OF the Sci
ience.
Fiftv ~ the Italians arrested Monday night for
having daggers in their pockets probably VIII be
indicted by the grand jury on felony charges ne
Italians who were caught with reYolFers II 'heI
rockets viii be tried in Special Sessions me car
Tying of dagger is a worse ouen'e ulan "a -9
revolver since the law authorizes ouhSlalS ~ 80
persons with permits 10 carry reNolNeIs' Jul aNSN
iuteIy prohibits the carrying OF dagg9ts' ,, ,r,
Tte arrest of SO many Italians IN me ponce g "a
sade has overcrowded the Tombs u mas @ nesn
necessary 10 place one hundred g9L5 AZ - ~ bes9 used
sg = nace of exercise for prisoners ana nero ] LIe
italians there under guard OF spec!h hesPe & i,si
- ,,,ov house To relieve the situation the Ltal-
sans NIl be brought TO trial as quickly az
sieped bv about two hundred Italian women IN ne ne
city. mploring him to 10 Sone,sf if bs resulted
rom the crimes Of sicilians. .,,-,,,s
.aTbe Sician blood hirsty man. tfeao oileIo
,hief overbearng vindictive, liar, coGnterItll
Fbe letter reads. He belongs 10 the oack hahu,
and exercises backnail. Is dynaInlter, ana @ %, 10y
lliood Is a coward. Therefore. If the government
wants Deare il the government wants qulelness IN
America we must do nothing else but suppress the
Immigration from Sicily. Then you VIII see me
If9Iians in America will be mentioned aI:E more
criminaIv. The Sicilian is not liked even ny our.
selves lie should not belong 20 Italy tie IS OUT
Of the Italian peninsula geographically, and IS a
6shonor 10 Italy.
THE letter urges vengeance for the Staying or
Patrolmen Selieck and Sechler, and says the crime
was committed by a Sicilian adding:
We demand the death penalty for the assassin
Death. death 10 the Sicilianl'