The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
CRIMINALS KILL
MANWHOWAGED
FEARLESS WAR
Lieutenant PetrOsin0 Assassi-
mated While on Mission
in Palermo, Sicily
Death of Brave New York De-
tective Will Be Followed by
Stringent Measures

the thousands His trip to Italy was
IN furtherance OF his idea to establish
secret bureaus there that would keep
the police here informed when Grim
inals emigrated to this country.
Theodore Roosevelt was one Of those
who knew Petrosino well and was
greatly shocked at the news.
I can't say anything" he said. "ex-
cept TO express nay deepest regret. Pet
rosino was a great man and a good
man. knew him for years and he did
not know the name Of fear. He was a
man worth while. I regret most sin
cerely the death Of such man as Joe
Petrosino."
Men who knew the methods OF the
Italian criminal organizations are GER
tain that Petrogino's death was decided
in New York city and accomplished
with military obedience by those who
are in league with Italian criminals
here.
For Relentless Warfare
Relentless warfare viii be waged
against these societies by the police Of
this city. and It is hoped other cities, as
the result Of the murder OF Lieutenant
Petrosino. For years Petrosino had
been active in his work to bring to jus
tfce members OF his own race who car
ried on Matchmaking operations in this
country through threats of murder.
It is believed that his death was the
result OF a plot that had its conception
in the United States and the persons in
directly responsible for his death are
still within the reach OF the American
police.
Deputy Commissioner Woods upon re-
ceipt Of the notice OF Petrosino's death
Issued a statement, ia which he said:
1t would be hard to overstate the
value OF Lieutenant Petrosino's work
Besides being a skillful detective, he
was an honest man and had the full re-
spect OF every one. Devotion 10 duty
and utter disregard OF personal conse-
ouences have always been characteristic
OF him
Better Laws Needed
IT is hoped that the assassination OF
this faithful servant OF New York city
may bring home 70 the people some idea
Of the seriousness or the situation. Al
though the number Of these crimes has
decreased about so per cent IN the last
few months II is impossible TO make
any radical move against the outlaws
until police departments can have the
use OF the secret service fuad provided
fy the city and until congress viii pass
Immigration laws which viii keep Grim
tnals out and make 4 possible 10 put
out any that may slip In The inami-
grafton laws today. as far as they affect
the entry OF criminals TO this country,
60 sucE a short way that they almost
entirely 1aii IN accomplishing the OBJ
ject intended II we are going to allow
IN this country men who are accus-
toned to take the lay into their own.
hands we must expect them to keep up
their tactics when they come here"
Terror to Criminals
Petrosino was one OF the best de-
tectiVes in the New York police de-
psrtment, assd a terror to Italian cri,nf-
nals- II Is said that he had more con-
flclons Tor murder to his credit than
any other detective on the force. 1t is
but natural that he incurred the en-
nifty OF all Italian criminals He went
10 Italy more than a year ago TO work
On plan suggested by Police Commits
sioner Bingham TO check the tide of
undesirable Italians and Sicilians 70
----- ~~H-'~A anu BdLAlLlldTlN 10 New
YORK city A native OF Italy and a
man Of great experience on the local
police force, Petrosino was the best
al round man to accomplish the mis-
sion. A private subscription was
started and $4,000 was raised. With
this 10 defray the expense Of the un-
oertalking. Petrosino left for his native
land 10 establish bureaus through
which It was hoped TO keep such COM
T11cFa Dc 1.~+
parture from Italy or Sicily OF any
criminal could be flashed to this coun-
try almost Immediately, so that the
authorities could be on the alert and
prevent their landing, or place them
under arrest.
When official news OF the assassIna-
ton In Palermo OF Petrosino was re-
ceived by Chief Of Detectives McCaffer-
~, he immediately sent telegrams TO
the chiefs Of police in ali the country's
large cities asking them 10 round up
every suspect IN their territory
Fifth Man Slain
BALTIMORE. March 13.-Lieutenant
Petrosino was well known here. He
IS said 70 be the fifth man connected
with the cases that eliminated in the
dynamiting OF Joseph Di Giorgio's res
tdence in Walbrook December 10. 1907.
sisted the Baltimore detectives in run
ming down the dynamiters and while he
was in Baltimore last April threats
were made against his life
Urges Swift Punishment
ROME. March l3-Lloyd c. crisoon
American ambassador, has submitted to
the Italian foreign Office the report re-
ceiVed from the American consul AT
Palermo OF the assassination of Lieu
tenant Petrosino and has urged that
the greatest energy be employed 10
discover the murderers sand to bring
about their punishment Premier Cio-
lltd has personally interested himself
IN the measures undertaken by the
police to capture the assassins.
Condemned TO Death
NAPLES. March 1.-THE murder Of
Petrosino al Palermo has caused an
enormous sensation among the mem
bers OF the Neapolitan Camorra. who
say that the BLACK HAND condemned
PetrOsinO 10 death in 1906