The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-19
THREATS FOR CONSUL
Malta Warns Palermo Official
of PetrOSinO'S Fate.
POLICE DISCOVER LETTERS
Papers OF Slain Detective Are Found
and May Lead to Valuable CieVvs.
Arrests I'm Italy Are Made by the
WhOIesaIe-Man Who Says He Saw
the Murder Is Detained rs witness.

i Palermo March 1S.-Unlted States
Consul Bishop has received letters from
the Mafa, informing him that II he does
not mind his own business the fate Of
Petrosino viii be his.
The writers tell him that his punish
ment viii be even more severe than Petro-
sino's if he continues to pursue SiciIian
criminals who have taken refuge in New
York. and persists in melting the Italian
authorities 10 modest persons who he
may think were implicated in the slay-
ing OF Petrosino. Mr. Bishop has handed
the letters 10 the police, who have taken
measures 10 protect him and the con-
sulate.
It is stated that one OF Petrosino's
objects in his visit 20 italy was 10 nego-
tiate for the repatriation Of the notorious
brigand Faille Mulone. who is now living
in America under an assumed name.
Interesting information, some OF which
may prove valuable TO the Italian police
in getting 10 the bottom OF the circum-
stances surrounding the murder, has been
found among the papers of Lieut.. Joseph
PetrosinO recovered BY the police of Pa
lermO. The detective had left volumlnous
notes. list of Italian names with Ameri-
can addresses, and a separate list of
names with addresses in Sicily and Gala
bria>
Significant Notes.
Some OF these notes were OF a signih-
cant nature. such as an entry which
reads:
Caught with gang at Mulberry
street. 3. 5, 1907
Another reads: Escaped. disguised as
a priest"
Still other notes are as follows: "Tu-
riddu Loschiavo. most dangerous" and
"Gasparre Guzzurri. traitor"
Arrests continue by the wholesale, par
tcular police attention being devoted to
the provinces. especially those OF Trapani
and Caltanisetta- 1t was 10 the latter
place that Petrosino went on the morn
ing Of the day he was killed. his last
police job. The police have been spurred
on not only at the urgent behest OF the
Italian government. but by the reure-
sensations made to them through Ambas-
sador Griscom in behalf OF the American
authorities. Ambassador Griscom has
made It understood that his government
Is earnestly DESTROYS that everything pos
sible be done 10 bring the assasslns 10
justice
The most rigorous precautions have
been taken 70 prevent the departure OF
any suspects from Sicily, and cities "
ing outside Italian territory have been
requested to watch out for the murder
ers or their accomplices.
Witness Is Detained.
The police surveillance extends even
to Constantinople, Tunis, Malta. Mar
seilles, and Egypt. In every spot which
has been known as the stamping grounds
Of the Malta and Camorra detectives are
circulating, according 10 the foreign ad-
vices.
The police are OBTAINING as a witness
a man who says that he saw the muir
der; that two men were engaged In the
shooting, and that they fred their re-
volvers at the detective while his back
was turned, and they were separated
from him by a distance OF a few feet
only. As soon as the detective fell, this
man continues. the two assassins ran. He
also made haste away from the place, and
when his first fright was over, went TO
police headquarters in Palermo, where
he volunteered the facts set forth above.
Petrosinos body has been embalmed,
although II has not been decided what
ship II will be sent home on. The funeral
will be essentially a police affair, al
though il is expected that many Italian
civic organizations VIII Join In the cor
tege Many OF them have already made
application to take part in the funeral.
The body viii not lie In state at the city
hall: In Difference to the wishes Of the
widow. the funeral VIII be as quiet as
possible