The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-03-18

New York. March ia special to
the Herald from Palermo, Sicily, says:
Lieutenant Joseph Petrosini of the
New York police department was shot
down and killed early this evening near
his hotel. The assassins are unknown.
He had come here in important mis-
sion which had for it's object the pro-
lection OF peaceful Italian Americans
Foo of Criminals.
Joseph Petrosini was a black hand
expert OF the New York police depart
ment and a terror to the alia GRIM
inals. 1t Is said he had more con
victions for murder to his credit than
detective bureau. In his work 1t is but
natural he incurred the enmity of all
Italian criminals and the report of
his death in Italy leads to the belief
hat he at last fell a victim to those
whom he had so relentlessly prosecuted.
He went to italy more than a year
to work on a plan suggested by
Police Commissioner Bingham, the
basis of which was to be adoption of
means to check the tide of undesirable
Italians and Sicilians to this country
and particularly to New York city. AS
a native of Italy and a man of great
experience on the local police force.
Petrosini was tho best all around man
to accomplish the mission.
$4,000 Was Raised.
private SuDScrlpIlOn was started ana
100000 was raised. With this to de-
fray the expense Of the undertaking,
P%etrosini left for his native land to
establish bureaus through which it was
hoped to keep such complete records
that news of the departure from Italy
or Sicily of any criminals could be
flashed to this country almost imme-
diately SO that the authorities here
could be on the alert and prevent their
landing or place them under arrest.
Relentless warfare will be waged
against the "black hand societies by
the police of this and it is hoped of
other cities as a result of the murder
of Lieutenant j. Petrosini.
American Plot?
For years Petrosini has been active
In the work of bringing to Justice mem
berS of his own race, VIII carried on
try through threats of murder made
in the name OF the black hand" 1t
is believed here his murder was the
result of a plot that had it's inception
In the United States and persons in
directly responsible for death are still
within the reach Of the American po-
lice. II so every effort will be made
to bring about their arrest and convic-
ton and with this end in view, Inspec-
tor McCafferty, head of the New York
detective bureau, sent kilograms today
to the authorities in the principal cities
of the country asking increased activity
De exerted against all black hand sus-
poets. kilograms We're first sent to
Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, San
Francisco, Pittsburg, Baltimore and st.
Louis.
Immediate orders were given to ar
rest at once all men in New York city
who have been connected with the
black hand" operations.
Four Shots Fired.
Rome, Mch. ia dispatch has been
received from the American consul at
Pelermo, Sicily, stating that Lieutenant
Joseph Petrosini, of the New York po-
lice department. has been a~ssassinated
in that city. His murderer, who was a
member of the Black Hand, fired four
shots from a revolver.
PlTTSBURG IN LINE.
Pittsburg. Pa, March 16.-Within
half an hour after the receipt of De-
tective McCafferty's request. the local
chief, McQuaid, CAV orders to locate
| all persons in Pittsburg believed to be