Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-10
AFTER ITALIAN
EXTORTlON|STS.
Federal Officers in Ohio Are En-
gagged in Great Hunt for and
Roundup of Them.
THIRTEEN ARRESTS ARE. MADE
Arc Charged Will, Attempting to ilx-
tort Moncy-small Dealers Afraid
To DO AIucl, Business.

columbus, Ohio, June 10.With acti-1
vity in the roundup BY federal au-3
thorlties of Italian extortionists in
Ohio, extending to all parts OF the
state, Springfield Ohio, early today
was drawn into the Investigation.
: After an all-night conference be-
tween Postal Inspector j. T.. Oldfielda
Postmaster krumm and secret service
agents, who made "a careful examine
ton OF mysterious letters taken from
the trunks of Sam Lima at Marion, it
was determined to send inspectors to-
Springfield Inspectors Pate and
Horseford took an early morning train
with instructions to run down two
Italians whose names We're learned by
a .perusal of the alleged Black Hand
correspondence taken in the Marion
raid
Already 10 have been arrested but
four of these have been released. Five
have been served, With federal war
rants lima, Pizzo and Bataglia of
Marion. and Nentola of Columbus, ar
rested here last night. All are chars-
ed with attempting to eXtort money
from John Amicon of Columbus,
Augustine Marflsi arrested Wednes-
day at Dennison, is also charged with
the same offsnse. Hc will be taken to
Canton today for arrangement before
United States Commissioner Whiting,
5Marfisi returned from Italy about two
months ago. He is said to be the
agent of the Lima blackmailers who
irelayed the letters from Marion head
quarters demanding money from John
,Amicon. Before he left Dennison six
months ago Marfisi had been preceded
to Italy by Barney Bonit, a Dennlson
fruit dealer, who sold his store there
at sacrifice and fled to escape Black.
Hand vengeance. Boniti was murder
ed not long after his arrival in Italy.
Soon afterward Marfisi, who was in
Italy at the time of the murder, re-
turned to America.
2 1t became known today that Charles
Storaci, and italian business COM
spetitor of Lima's at Marion, Ohio, had
received recently several threatening
letters ordering him to leave town at
once. 4 respected Italian in Marion
said today that he and others OF his
race were actually afraid to make as
much money as they could because
& Of fear of the blackmailers ana
inurderers.
HOW OFFICERS WORKED.
Cincinnati, Ohio. June 1o.--G g overr,-
5ment secret service and postoii1ce IN
spectors, now that they have caught
many Of the srinaleaders ins the So
cietr OF the Banana, commonly known
as the Black Hand, are. today DIS
closing some OF the methods pursued
BY the officers to uncover the organl-
cation OF extortionists.sA a Black Hand
member incensed over what his ne
thought a wrong division of the blood
money, was induced to betray his ias-
sociates. although ostensibly conttnu-
ing his friendship for them. So, When
gpreuarations were being made TWO
months ago for division meeting
of the Sicilian plotters at Marion, -,
the postoftice inspectors and govern. ).
9ment secret service agents We're kept
informed.
Postoffice inspectors We're in Marion
n week before the day set for the di-
vision and laid their plans for the
ending out of what took place. Inc
officers secured room in the build
Ing adjoining the fruit store of sam
Lima, the alleged ringleader OF the
gang. In little room In the rear a., OF
The store, the plotters assembled. They
came from Pittsburg. Columbus, Belle
fontaine, Cleveland, Toledo, Upper
Sandusly, Newburg, Cincinnati and
other cities. There were more than ~
nj the meeting. Their names were Sc
cured by the government officers ana
each has since been under surNeli-
lance a.
papers in his headquar tiers confiscated,
evidence was found. the officers as
serted, discriminating number q
those Who attended the conference,
where the business affairs of the $50
ciety of the Banana" the new, Maiia
organization. We're discussed. ss3 n .,ie
s,rrssts already made. it is said, are
included several OF those who attend
the meeting. The others will be taken axe
into custody as rapidly as evidence
sufficent to hold them is secured.