Evening journal., 1908-05-19
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dread Of the Black Hand during all
that time. In the meantime the police
have been working diligently on the
case. and to-day their efforts were re-
warded. To-day was the time fixed
for the carrying out of the threats Of
the Black Hand providing the money
demanded was not forthcoming, and
the arrest was made by means Of a
ruse.
Dynamite Under House
Julian had cause to be worried. for
he believed the BLACK Hand" meant
business, because of the way they
went about their nefarious work. Yes
terday morning when the Julian fam
lily arose they found enough dynamite
around their home to blow the whole
neighborhood into atoms.
Six sticks Of dynamite broken in
two had been placed, already fused
and capped, around the house, and had
the explosive went off the conse-
quences wOaid EaN e. been terrible.
One charge OF the deadly explosive
was found under the cellar window
and another under the porch The dy-
Mantle was taken to the police station
and the caps and fuses removed.
The finding of the dynamite terrified
the family, and their fears were made
greater when another letter, and the
last one which was received, arrived,
stating that If the $4,000 was not
Forthcoming this morning at 7.30
o'clock, Mr. Julian would lose his life.
The letter called attention to the dy-
Mantle found sarIDt ip the morning
and the writer said that was only q
warning and If the demand of the
Black Hand was not obeyed the whols
family would be blown up.
Notified tho Police.
The writer in his last communica-
tion warned the intended victim that
if one of their nubmer was arrested,
it would only be like pulling a hair
from the head, for the others in the
gang would carry out the threats
How Alfonso Was Captured.
The capture of Alfonso was made
through a clever ruse. The writer in
his letter had fixed the time and mark
ed the spot wheer the $4,000 was to
be left. Julian dashed to the police
station with this letter and submitted
it to Chief Black who Immediately
planned to capture the writer by a de-
coy game. II was arranged that Julian
or somebody for him should leave q
package at the place designated, and
Special Officer Wardle and Detective
Gillis took charge of the case and
laid their plans for the capture Of the
writer. The time for leaving the
money was fixed for 7.30 o'clock and
the place was a lonely spot on the
road leading from Rockland to Mont
chanin, about 500 yards from the for
mer place. Julian was to walk down
the road and when he came to a woods
he would find a piece Of paper and
he was TO place the money under it
and continue on.
Instead of going himself, Julian sent
one of his employees to the place desig-
mated. The officers, however, drove by
circutous route at o'clock this
morning so as to be on the spot in time
Hiding themselves in the woods they
saw Alfonso walk by the place
twice and then disappear. Jul
ian's man then appeared and
put the supposed package of money
under the paper as he was instructed.
II cleft and some minutes later thc
officers saw Alfonso creeping over a
small hill on his hands and knees. He
made his way to the piece, but just
what he did the officers could not see
as they We're AFRAID 20 raise up for
fear of attracting attention. Presently
the man stood up, and throwing the
| fake package of money aside. came
walking toward the woods and their
hiding place.
At the proper moment the officers
drew their revolvers and leaped out
] e T.,.s- .rt- 1
man knew what had happened, he was
a prisoner. A search made of his
} pockets revealed a 3S-calibre revolver
which has captors are confident hC
J, would have used had he got the op
, portunity.
LEFT Dynamite at the House.
To a reporter for THE EVENING
/, JOURNAL to-day MT. Julian said tina
, nobody could appreciate the anguish h
|, had passed through not only becalse @
fear for his own life. b- =. the lives Of hi
wife and children. He said he immediate
D ly answered the first letter he receive
} and put off the writer by telling hir
! that he had lost some money in his busi
D ness and as soon as he could dispose o
D property he would advance the none
they demanded. He kept putting the ma
S off by such means and finally it was de
, cided by the police to try the ruse whic
, worked so successfully to-day.
5 That the man had others working will
him the police are confident and an ei
fort will be made to round up the entir
0 gang If such a thing exists. The poic
c say that whoever fixed the dynamit
G knew how 20 handle the explosive an
C was no novice at the business.