The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-09

AS the cIflldren began to arrive at the
Seventh Avenue School today. bruises,
bandages and cuts bore mute testimony
to Yesterdays unparalleled Occurrences.
Only little over half of the pupils en-
rolled in the school appeared.
Principal McLaury was upon the
scene early and had issued explicit IN
structions to his corps of teachers con-
corning their action In tue event Of a
second panic. In addition to these ver-
bal orders the following notice is
posted conspicuously in his office:
I'VE expect no more trouble from
Black Hand scares. However. whatever
happens, each teacher must remain
with her class.
"AlIOw no pupil to leave the room
without permission. At the first
Indication of undue excitement
stand guard in the doorways.
'The only danger is in panic on the
stairs. This can be avoided il every
teacher keeps perfect control of her
class"
Police investigation of those alleged
Black Hand letters and stories. believed
to have been circulated about the
school by mischievous boys. was pushed
with renewed vigor, as they are held
to have furnished the real basis for the
panic of yesterday.
Particular attention is being paid 10
the cases of Samuel Duglatcl1 and Ber-
nard Levy, the 13-year-old boys VINO
were arraigned few days ago for their
alleged connection with the Black Hand
school scares. They are to nave II
second hearing Saturday, and before
that time the police seek to be in pos
session of every scrap of evidence pos
sible in the case.
Boy Arrested BIames Another.
In explanation OF his arrest in con-
nection with the Black Hand scare In
the schools. Samuel Duglatch says;
willie Koplin told me the Black
Hand was going to blow up the Morton
Street School. Me mudder wasn't at
home. so / went to the school TO s
1sadore and Eva, my little brother aud
sister. The man at the gate wouldn't
let me in. and I went across the stree.
and a garbage inspector came aiong
and slapped my face Then he had ms
arrested because he said I threw stones
at him. but l didn't because the. stones
were still in my pocket, and that's al
1 know about it,
Mrs Duglatch, who lives at lls
Bronze street, said:
He's a god boy. and he could NOT
have known anything about these
things Of which they accuse him."
1t was announced to the teachers al
the Seventh Avenue School that the in
juries sustained by little Attilio Cicone
and Antoinetti Ruglio, who were
trampeled in the crush at the exists
lad been successfully treat
ed by physicians.
Teachers Showed Tact,
The firm stand taken by the teachers
at the State and Burnet Street Schools
and the Franklin School, in refusing
admission to parents and holding The
children in the class-roonls is lleli
largely responsible for their escape frora
riot scenes yesterday. But 20 per cent
of the children in the State street
School failed TO appear today. aud .lis
falling off at the other schools MAS
even less marked.
With but one more day before them
this week. and the spring vacation
coming next week, teachers SEQ AN
end to the reign of terror in whicA
they have been living the past few
days,
Among the first of tho boys 10 arrive
at the Seventh Avenue School was
Lorenzo Rennessi, 8 years old, of i
Cutler street. He was accompanies
by his mother The boys face was
swollen and his eyes were SO badly af-
fected that he could hardly see. she
simply called at the school to tell tfe
teacher that he could not attend
Nearly all of the teachers sho'!e,s
evidence of the struggle they had With
their pupils yesterday. tryins 70 rer