Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02

| January. Linden resolved that the Ital-
ian should never leave America. He had
ample evidence. He resolved to arrest
him at once. So he laid trap TO entice
Mike to Philadelphia, thus bringing him
within the Jurisdiction of the court
| The Italian responded. AS he alighted
from the train. Linden came forward to
meet him. Rizzolo was somewhat taken
ahack at the sight of the detective. but
his nerve did not desert him.
What do you WANT
Il want you to help me out on a little
case I'm interested in,'' was the signiti-
cant response.
They drove down to the Philadelphia
office OF the Pinkerton agency. Linden
Immediately escorted his man into his
private office.
wait here he said. III be back in a
minute
Mike felt uncomfortable. That was
Linden's purpose. The Italian looked
about him nervously. His glare rested
upon large portrait of Allan Pinkerton.
the founder of the agency. The eyes of
the veteran detective looked down on the
murderer accusingly-at least he thought
So He turned around and was greeted
with the motto of the agency. I'VE Never
Sleep He was very uneasy now. Lin
den re-entered the room carrying 4 legal
looking document in his hand. 1t was a
warrant for the arrest of the Italian. Lin
den looked very solemn.
Michael Rizzolo, stand up
The suspect arose, curious and fearful.
What is it p he cried.
Linden put his broad hand on the man S
shoulder.
Il arrest you for the murder of Mcclure
and Flanaghan.''
Rizzolo sank to the floor a shapeless
heap of crushed humanity.
X X
1t was some moments before he re-
covered his nerve When he did So the
detective said:
You arc not compelled to tell me any
thing. You can keep quiet if you wish
'Oh. no.. he cried, Il must confess. 1
can't keep quiet any longer
And there in that little room. in pas
sionate words. he poured forth the story
OF the atrocious double murder on the
Luzerne mountains.
1T was greed for gold.'' said Mike
that was at the bottom of it all. The
scheme to waylay and murder Mcclure
and Flanaghan was first concocted Sum
day. September ,. Guiseppi Bevenino and
Vincenzo Vilella and / thought what
good time we could have in Italy if we
could get this money. We talked it over
for long time. and finally concluded to
aor cob ~
woods thoroughly to find a good place to
conceal our firearms and the money In
case we succeeded. After looking about
for more than two weeks We finally locat-
ed place that suited our purpose. Then
l bought a rife at a store in Wilkesbarre
and we were ready. On the morning OF
Friday. October 10, 1 saw Mcclure go
away from the works. / followed him to
Miners Mills. Villella and Bevenino did
not come to Miners Mills that morning.
but remained in the woods. After leaving
Miners Mills, / passed Mcclure on the
road
What did Mcclure say to your
HE said Hello. Mike."
What did you say?'
Il said Hello. and nodded my head
Then what followed?
"As soon as Mcclure and Flanaghan
passed me in the carriage I quickened my
pace, but they naturally paid no attention
to me. We were now close to where the
two other men were in ambush. and l
began to get little nervous
"Who fired the first shot?'
"Bevenino. He did the principal shoot
ing. He was an expert shot. He was on
the right side of the road going up
who was shot first?''
Mcclure
who fired the next shot?''
"Bevenno.
| Where are these men now"
"They are both in Italy. They left
three weeks after the murder
How far up the road was Villela from
Bevenino?'
About fifty yards
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