Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-11

passed through Lima's hands in the last
few months. Ten thousand dollars have
been sent to Italy from the men now
being rounded up, say the federal Off
GERS. All this money, it is declared, was
wrung from wealthy men of their own
race.
In no case. as far as is known, has
any American been disturbed. Lima's
store, it is asserted, was the headquar-
tiers of n group operating in Ohio, with
Cleveland Columbus, Cincinnati, and
Toledo as the chief sources of manipula-
ton Lima is accused Of managing the
Matchmaking scheme ana censoring all
mail. He was forwarded all letters and
passed on them. If he chose to send
them out he would enclose them in sepa-
rate envelopes, addressed to agents of
the band in different cities. These agents
would forward them to other members
of the band until finally the prospective
victim would receive a threatening de-
mand for money. The amounts demand
ed varied from 5000 TO $1,000. Through
the chain system the origin of the let
ters was traced with difficulty, and Ma
ron was discovered as the clearing house
after several months persistent investi-
CATION. Secret Service Agent Oldfeld.
with Assistants Il. NJ. c. Hosford and
+, t. HutchesS came to Marion Tues
day. Accompanied bv local officials, they
went TO Lima's store in Main street.
Lima was taken into custody without
premises was made. On demand,
though protesting. Lima opened his safe.
A few OF the black hand letters and
$500 III money were found there. One
of the letters marked with the skull and
cross bones was addressed to an Italian
in Newhurg, o. The name is withheld
pending an investigation. The man may
no q intended victim fl
er Lima had Eeen arrested a search of
his premises was made. Trunks were
examined and in three or four of them
packages Of greenbackS and suspicious
looking letters were found. More than
$1,000 was found in the store and liv
ing rooms above. The officials did not
cOnfscate the money. In the search
for RizZO the officers had difficulty. Four
RIzzOs were arrested before they found
the right man. Sam Rizzo and BataZlia
were arrested in a rooming house across
the street from Lima's store In their
trunks were found Italian letters in I'M
addressed envelopes and considerable
money Lima is 81 years old. married
and has four children. He came TO Ma
rion about three years ago.
Antonio Lima, father of Sam, the al
legged leader of the blackmailers, wanted
in the federal authorities roundup of
Ohio Italians, eluded the police at Upper
Sandusky. Word has been received here
that the elder Lima fled from Upper San
dusky within an hour of his sons arrest
here. Federal inspectors telegraDhed to
the Upper Sandusky police to apprehend
home the man sought could not be found.
They traced his movements and learned
that he had boarded a train bound for
Cincinnati.
Vicarrio Important Arrest.
TOLEDO. O., June 9-Charles Vicar
RIO, alleged ringleader of the band of
''black hand operators, was captured at
Bellefontaine at 3 o'clock this morning
1t is intimated by Postal Inspector Old
field that Eicarrio may be able to give
some information regarding the death
of Petrosino, the New York detective
who was assassinated i'll Italy.
Nicarrio is charged with being go
between in securing money for the
black hand gang that has been run down
at Marion and Columbus. Letters found
in his room at the residence where Sill
vatOria Cira was assassinated a year
ago, have been sent to Columbus. Cira
is supposed to have been killed by the
black hand.
Mr. Oldfeld is positive that Vicarrio
was connected with the murder of the
New York detective Petrosino in Italy
some months ago. Inspector Oldfeld
said:
''Vicarrio left for Italy about the time
that PetrOsino was assassinated. vi
carrie spent some time in Italy and re-
turned here. l believe him to be one
of the ring leaders of the Malta of the
United States and consider his capture
of first importance. No, we have no
positive proof that he is one of the as
sassins of Petrosino, but we think he is
implicated in that deplorable murder"
Vicarrio was found at the home of
Mrs. Salvatore Ciria, who was surround
ed by the officers. Vicarrio was heavily
armed and had $1,000 on his person. He
would only curse when told that a con-
federate at Marion had confessed.