New-York tribune., 1909-03-15
CLEW FROM PITTSBURG
MESSAGE TO PALERMO.
Police Looking for an Enemy OF
PetrOSinO
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. J

TO
Pittsburg March 14-PittsbIrg detectives tonight
are wo1 king on the suppositon that Detective
Petrosno. Of New York. was killed either oy OF al
the instigation Of Pasquarelli. notorious
italian stool pigeon who disappeared from
Hllsville, Penn, Italian settlement at ABOUT
the same time Petrosino started for Italy
Hflsvflle is little coal centre about fifty miles
from Pittshurg. and is inhabited chiefly by 1tal-
ians. Last Thursday cable message was sen.
from notwithstanding that has not hapPeheu
in months-and directed 70 some person IN
Palermo. TO whom, the porce refuse 10 reveal. The
message was in code and this also aronses the
suspicious Of the police, as the Italians OF 'he
settlement apparently a poor lot ana "oulu oe
unlikely TO telegraph code.
incidentally, Hillsvile is plausoly known as ''ie
Matchmaking plant one italian. Rocco Racca, haV-
ing been hanged there last week Another con-
denned man is now being "sweated
With this TO work upon Detectives Peter Angelo
and Francois Bourgeois, Of the local forces as
co,ared that Pasauarelli. known a stool pig
con for members of the state constabulary IN
their work among Italians was missing AHeS
also learned that he had gone TO Italy Oh Soiiio
secret and dangerous mission
According TO Angelo Pasquarelh had Two tr'ehHs
:, [IIusville both OF whom have disappeared
within the last two DAYS They could not ma
person to-day who willing to say ne was even
acquainted with Pasquarellh and the only answer
they could get TO their numerous quesuoHS
negative shakes OF the head.
To-night's orders given to the entiTe oe-
tective force 10 the whole district surr"u"u
ing HilIsviIle and tonight the foreign thlrd sec
ton a recent innovation. made up OF inteIHeeh'
foreigners started out with instructions to find the
man who sent the mysterious cable message 20
Palermo The message is said to have been signed
by Di Gabral. but this cannot be confirmed snort
IL after the discovery was made tonight fhat
Pasauareni was missing an urgent telegram was
received from Inspector McCarerty. Of New York
which read:
Ascertain member OF m h' 7,' RlnGE :bIF Hand ID 6 6T
able TO reach Palermo by March y
During his work PasquarelIf was considered ex-
tremeIy expert in ferretng out the crimes Of his
fellow Italians but the police who used him IN
variablv discovered that ne always declared fhat
no pauers had been found IN any apartment where
he had been sent search for Black Hand evidence
This made many members OF the force suspicious
Of him. and they never took him entirely into their
confidence using him almost altogether IN staobhs
cases They. however give him credit for great
shrewdness and tonight nsscrt that he was a
splendid shadow" and capable Of keeping Petro-
sno IN sight for weeks without the skilled detective
realizing that he being shadowed
Through the assassination % Petrosno Black
Hand talk in Pittsburg has been revived. ana
many prominent men have come 70 the front decIar-
ing that they have been the intended victims OF
Matchmaking schemes. Among the prominent
Pittsburgers who recently received threatening
letters was r. R Quay son of the late United
threat was made TO blow up his house II ne did
NOT consent 10 give 5000 the cause
The home of Joseph BattagIia. wealthy produce
dealer was blown up recently after he had refused
demands made in anonymous letter. Antonio
Luciano, grocer. engaged in a pistol duel IN the
produce yards after having received similar let
ter. and Giusepp SInseri recently shot Mike" Rel
upon whom was found Black Hand documents
Five priests have also been threatened and the de-
tectives Of the foreign squad" have received many
letters in which II stated they were marked
for death.
Superintendent McQuaid tonight suggested that
a national campaign be waged simultaneously
against undesirable Italians.
1T is my belief" said McQuaid, that we
should not wait for the caught -the-act evidence
but should have national housecleanins day. The
history Of half a hundred cases shows that when
YOU arrest one Italian he only leaves dozen OF
others of the same ik in this and other cities. with
aropIe funds TO prove alibis and thwart justice
Olr crusade always is on and 1t gained force from
the shooting of Newark priest several days be-
fore the slaying of Petrosno. One assassination
oIuavs means order for outbreak OF terrorism
ond amrlv proves existence OF an international
eoc.tv with czarke ability TO issue ultima tuIns "