The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-19
SECRET SERVICE
|. FORMED TO HUNT
THE BLACK HAND
Wealthy Italians Provide the
Funds and Gen, Bingham
Starts the Work.
PETROSINl AT THE HEAD.
He Has Sailed for Italy to Es-
tablish a Branch of the
New Service.
PETROSINl AT THE HEAD.

With lis personnel known only TO three
men In New York. the secret police 81
{ hong wanted by Gen. Bingham has al
last been organized. Its detectives are
from among all classes, Its operation IL
\ Independent Of the regular police, lt'
members are unknown to them ant II
IL being maintained by 'nis not pro-
vided by the city OF New York Growth
along the lines of The present plans
will give the new organization power
only second to the u,,trlr Of secfe.
/ ssants maintained by the Russian Car.
[ The new secret police will have
branch In Italy. and Lieut., Joseph
Petroslni, long In charge Of the Italian
section OF the detective bureau, nas
sailed to organize the branch.
The secret Of the organization has
been guarded with the utmost care and
sll Inquiries at Police Headquarters
have been met with denials or evasions.
The absence OF Petrosini from No. 300
Mulberry street for ten days was re-
gsrded- as significant. and efforts were
made to find him Then came the dIs-
eovery that he had sailed and his mis-
sion became known at the same time.
The new secret police have been care
fully picked and their number will he
Increased until they reach through ali
sections OF the city. Clerks working at
their desks, laborers, physicians, and a
vast array OF business men will be in
eluded In the ranks. and their move
ments Will be known only to the head
Of the secret bureau. who In turn will
convey such Of his information as he
secs ut to Police Commissioner Bling
ham or one Of his deputies In his
closest confidence.
Gen. Bingham's appeal to the Board
Of Aldermen for funds to create a
secret bureau outside the regular de-
partment was turned down, and 1t was
hinted at the time that II wasn't lack
OF money SO much us fear OF what
might happen to powerful hackers Of
the gambling interests that led TO the
refusal
Bingham Goes 10 Work.
Gen. Bingham then went quietly at
work and after de,achng Petrosini as
the Italian detective, and placing Lieut..
Glouster In his stead, he instructed
Petroslni to organize secret police
force to deal with the Black Hand
criminals.
Petrosinl Is the man who at the d.
rection OF the United States Govern
ment went TO Paterson, ~ j.. before
the dissemination Of President Mckln-
ley to investigate rumors that the
REDS" had marked him for death.
Petrosin reported back that Mr.. Nc
Kinley had been marked for death. and
nine months later he was assassinated
After Petrosinl had selected men in
this city for his force he received $500
from Commissioner Bingham and dis
appeared. To-day the Commissioner was
finally induced to talk-a little.
II don't know where Petrosnl Is. he
said. 81 have not seen him for week.
He is roaming-investigating"
is he In Europe"
Il don't know. don't think so, but
business may have taken him there.
He had $500 with him when he eft
We have lots OF money, Public spirit.
ed Italian citizens have contributed 1t
10 stamp out the Black Hand"
z, la, ,, T.,l, to ~ d -
Italian end 10 the secret p0iicey
Nothing TO say" said the Commits
sioner.
Previously when Gen. Bingham was
asked " the money for his secret police
came from the city he said bringing MS
hst down hard on his desk;
Not q cent
lnforners slain.
The difficulty experienced by the police
with Italian criminals has been the fear
OF their fellow -Countrymen 10 tell what
they knew, Suspected lnformers nave
been killed and very Few OF the assas'
sins have even been sent TO jail. On
Jan. q Pasquale Miami, OF No. IA
was shot 10 death at Fifteenth street
and First avenue Some months ago
Chiro Bivone was killed in 4 cigar store
al No. 500 First avenue, and one man is
now in Sing Sing on a life term for the
crime. His companion is In the Tombs
awaiting trial. They both thought Bl.
vone had told OF crime they com.
nitted In Scranton, Pa.
II is understood about Police Head.
quarters-but not admitted by the Off.
eials-that 80 soon Us the Black Hand
secret police are thoroughly well or.
ganiLed and operating satisfactorily
other branches Vii be started until the
city will swarm with spies. All manner
Of organized crime will be attacked and
gambling houses, Il Is understood VII
be the first to he attended TO after the
Black Hand criminals are run 10 earth