Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

named Bonfirraro, all political enemies of
the mayor, on suspicion of completely.
Salamoue meanwhile successfully evaded
all attempts to capture him, killed several
of his enemies, levied blackmail on all
the friends of Giordano and gradually ac-
quired the reputation OF a first class
brigand. He even wrote his memoirs and
had them published in the Giornale OF
Stella.
Never Oppressed the Weak.
His chief boast was that he never OPP
pressed the weak and that he never killed
a policeman, although very often parties
of soldiers who were pursuing him passed
within range of his rifle. That salamone
was popular is proved by the fact that
when he was arrested he had over Sl9S
in his possession which the police ascer-
tanned he had not stolen but which had
been given TO him by landowners of the
neighborhood.
Salamone and his supposed accomplices,
the two priests and the lawyer, were tried
at Perugia for the murder Of Giordano.
They were all acquitted and in the course
of the trial, Salamone convinced the Jury
that his first CONJUNCTION was a real mis-
carriage of justice. Salamone is now only
SO years old. He is guarded night and
day by a special escort Of twelve car
bineers and still kept in prison waiting to
be tried for the crimes he committed while
he was a brigand. There is nobody in Sicily
who does not consider a hero
and a martyr, and Peppino, as he is af-
fectionately called, may pass into history
not only as a celebrated brigand, but also
as a poet. He is now engaged in giving
A.. gnE.Ls- A,,-Lz - -.
written in verse. Lieutenant Petrosino, the
Palermo police now say, was killed by d
friend of the other ~brigand, Mulone, who
suspected that the visit to Caltsnisetta
undertaken by Petrosino on the day he
was murdered, would lead to the discov-
cry and arrest of the brigand in America
Mulone's history is quite as romantic as
that of Salamone and ne, too, is con.
sidered a hero and a martyr in Sicily
Mulone was originally a cowherd from
Canicatti, In the province of Girgenti. He
spent his days on the hills and only went
down to his native village on Sundays.
Blame on the Police.
one day he fell in love with a peasan
girl name Rosa and decided to marry her
but unfortunately the marriage had to b,
delayed for a couple of months, as MulonI
had stolen some hay for his cows and h
was arrested and sentenced to thre,
months Imprisonment After he had serve,
his time he returned to Canicatti and hast
ened the preparations for the marriage Il
the municipality first and in church after
ward. The day Muione married when h
was taking the bride home late In the even
ing he was stopped by three policemen
who insisted that he should ACCOMPANY
them to the station and explain why he,
criminal just released from prison, was on
In the evening. Mulone explained that 1
was his marriage day and that he was re
turning home. He begged 20 be allowed Il
go on his way, but the policemen insiste'
that he should compa them.
Then Mulone attacked the three men, in
iured two and would nave killed the thir,
one had not a enforcement arrived Oh
the scene and overpowered him Tn
bride tainted, while her husband was con
veyed, manacled, TO prison. Meanwhile
two or three months passed and Mulon
hoped against hope TO be soon released an
return TO his wife. one day he was toll
that his wife, tired Of waiting, had raj
away and was living with a shoemaker
Mulone was furious. He escaped from
prison and returned TO the hills, his on