New-York tribune., 1909-03-15
TO MIKE ARRESTS SOON
McCaferty Blames Palermo Police
for Not Sending Details.

The shaving Of Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino III
Palermo Italy where he had gone 70 start
vigorous campaign against the Black HAND IN
that country and the United States. was the
chief topic OF conversation in police circles yes
tardav Il told YOU So" was on every cne's
lins and while the assassination caused mu'h
sorrow II was not entirely unexpected. The
murder Of A New York policeman in the per
forn,ance Of his duty has grown TO be an Old
storz, in the last few years but the killing OF
Petrosino so far away from home in strange
land has aroused the Police Department to un-
usual activity.
The entire italian colony was covered yester-
dav by members of the headquarters stan hut
II any valuable information regarding the shoot
ing Of the detective obtained the men kept
IL to themselves Several arrests Of Italians were
made during the day for carrying concealed
weapons Frequently this charge is made so
that the prisoner can be held for some other
reason.
DEPUTY Commissioner Woods was at Police
Headauarters yesterday during the afternoon
He remained in his office for more than an
hour. but at no time would he discuss the busi-
ness that brought him TO Mulberry street on a
Sunday When asked about the murder of
Lieutenant Petrosino. he said that he had issued
a statement on Saturday regarding the case,
and had nothing 20 add to It, 1t was learned,
however that Commissioner Woods was taking
an active part in the hunt for the men guilty
of the crime. Every effort is being made by
the New York Police Department 10 avenge the
death in a foreign land of one of their officials
Commissioner Bingham, who has been on a
weeks vacation in Washington. not at his
office Yesterday. but he is expected this morning
General Bingham has been greatly agitated by
tho death of Lieutenant Petrosino. and IL is eX-
rected that he will make things hum when he
reaches his office this morning.
while the fact was not given out yesterday
., Police Headquarters, 1t was learned that de-
tectives were making every endeavor to prove
the fact that the death of Petrosno was de-
cided upon in this country, and that the kllhhg
use done by New York Italians, who had FOL
,ouAd petrosino to Palermo. That there VIII
.oor ba some important arrests was rumored
around Police Headquarters yesterday
- +be 1taIian quarter the killing of Petrosino
..s discussed on every side In the vine Gel
Iors the cafes and on the corners it was the
-,,o.+ =. conversation. and among the better
class of Italians the murder was deplored Just
- :, Ii. circles the news of the murder did
=. co,oa as a surprise, for many knew that Joe
T,.osino had been marked man for several
,,sars No crime has caused so mucA comment
in Little Italy in years -,
Although two days have passed since lhe A'i'
, If Petrosino the Italian police nave hot
.,,7an anv of the details to the local ponce All
thot Is known Of the murder at central Oiiice
has come from the consul at Palermo ana tI'e
newspapers This neglect on the part OF 'lle
1tatian authorities has caused much bitter leel-
ire among the local police Inspector McCal-
forty made a number of caustic remarks yeSter-
day about the Italian police.
..1, an italian detective, sent here on a mis-
eion bv that government and working III ne
half Of the italian police. had been murdered III
~, work. +" he said I'VE would have informed
,ba slain mans home department at once we
would not have lost minute So far as the
roYce of Italy are concerned, we have not heard
= ,,,ord ~ Petrosino's death. l cabed yesterday
morning for information. but have received no
answer from Palermo"
The inspector said that he was particularly
anxious to know whether Petrosino hao oeeH
htrd