The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-07-31

The colony In which the incident oc-
CURED became wildly excited. and the
residents were SO panic-stricken that
the police were unable to calm their
fears.
The explosion took place last night
about s o'clock. when the streets of
Newark's little italy were crowded and
the detonation could be heard all over
the city. The excitable Inhabitants
heard the crash, saw the building shake
and the windows for a block shatter,
and the mad panic Immediately began.
That the flends who placed the in
fernal machine in the building aimed to
take the life of DR.. Eugenio Sturchio,
son-in-law of the banker. who lives In
the building, is the belief of the resi-
dents of the district. DR.. Sturchio has
received number of Black Hand let
ters In the last few months demanding
that $1,000 be left In the pavilion at
Branch Brook Park. and he has paid no
attention to them.
stone Steps Wrenched.
Di Ciano, with his wife, was behind
ing on half dozen customers, when q
young man entered, and after having a
drink walked into the lavatory under
the front stairs leading to the bank
He was then seen to leave the place,
and the proprietor noticed a thin line
of smoke curling under the door. As
he opened the door to investigate the
bomb exploded and blew the entire
front of the place out knocking down
every one in the saloon and In the
bank above and practically wrecking
the drug store of DIR. Sturchio next
door. The heavy bluestone steps lead
Ing up to the bank were wrenched from
their foundations. and gaping holes ap-
peared between them. Not a window
in the building was left unbroken,
Di Ciano was thrown to the floor as
was his wife, and both were cut by fly
ing glass. Dominic Baba, who stood
at the front door, was also badly cut,
as were the other occupants of the
room.
The stories of Samuel Mallo and
Peter Talco, told to Detectives Kuhn
and Quinn. of headquarters. that they
saw six men approach the bank and
police are after the one young man.
Postofiice Woman Knocked Down.
In the bank above three men and
three women were at work, one of them
giving out mail. it being a branch post
office.
They were thrown from their feet and
everything fragile in the bank smashed
or loosened. In the drug store next
A,.k
broken and Georgia Cedrillo who was
in The place, was injured by the flying
glass.
Salvatore D'Aurla. who owns the
building and runs the bank, was in
New York. His son-in-law declares
the banker never received any Black
Hand threats.
81 am the only one who has received
letters" said DIR. Sturchio "About two
months ago I gave letter to Captain
Brown. but he and did not think that
1T was of much Importance. I believe
that this outrage Is due to the Black
Hand and that 1t Will never be stopped
until there are enough Italians In the
detective service to watch these des-
peradoes."
Police Had Watched the Bank.
Captain Brown said that DIR. Sturchic
had paid him visit. II had the place
watched for some time" said the cap
tain, "and even at the present the po-
lice have orders to keep a careful eye
on the corner. But what can YOU ~
These things come like a bolt <
the sky. have been taking .arkss
and knives from the resids<H
settlement for months. Sf1s1 LIT
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