The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-13

New York, March 13.-RelentlesS
warfare will be wageG against the
"black.hand" societies by the police oil
This. and it Is hoped, other cities as
result OF the murder of Lieutenant
Joseph Pctrosino the noted detective
in Palermo. For years Petrosino had
been active In his work TO bring TO
iustice members of his own race who
carried OIL blackmailing operations IN
This country through threats of murder
made in the name of the "black-hand.
I, Is believed that his murder was the
result of plot that had its conception
in the United States, and the persons
indirectly responsible for his death
are still within the reach Of the Amer
lean police.
Deputy Commissioner Woods. upon
receipt of notice OF Petrosinfs death,
Issued a statement in which he said;
1T would be hard TO overestimate
the value of Lieut. Petroslni's work.
Besides being skilful detective, he
was an honest, reliable man. and had
the full respect of everyone. Devotion
10 duty and utter disregard OF per-
sonal consequences have always been
characteristic of him.
1T Is hoped that the assassination
of This faithful servant of New York
City may bring home to the people
some idea of the seriousness OF the
'black.hand' situation. Although the
number Of 'black-hand' crimes have
been decreased about 80 per cent III
the last few months. 1t is impossible
10 make any radical move against the
outlaws until police departments can
have the use of the secret service. fund
provided by the city. and until con-
gress will pass immigration laws
which will keep criminals out and
make It possible-to put out-any that
may slip in.
The immigration laws today, as
far as they effect the entry OF Grim
inals to this country. 60 such a short
way that they almost entirely fail in
accomplishing the object intended.
II we arc going TO allow into this
country men who, by breeding and In.
heritance, are accustomed to take the
law into their own hands, we must
expect them 10 keep up their tactics
when they come here"
New York, March IA special ca,
bic dispatch to the Herald from Paler-
mo, Sicily, says;
Lieut.. Joseph Petrosini. of the New
York police department, was shot
down and killed early this evening
near his hotel.
His assassins are unknown, He had
come here on an important mission,
which had for its object the protection
OF peaceful Italians of America.
Joseph Petrosini was the black
hand expert of the New York police
department and a terror TO Italian
criminals 1t is said that he had more
convictions for murder to his credit
than and five policemen connected
with the detective bureau. In his
work. 1t is believed he incurred the
enmity Of all italian criminals. and his
death In Italy leads TO the belief that
he at last fell victim to those whom
ne had SO relentlessly prosecuted. He
went to Italy more than a year ago
10 work on plan suggested by Police
Commissioner Bingham, TO check the
tide Of undesirable Italians and Sicil-
lans to this country and particularly
TO New York City. A native OF Italy,
and man of great experience on the
local force Petrosini was the best all
around man to accomplish the mis-
sion. private subscription was
started and 100000 was raised. With
this TO defray the expense of the UNI
dertaking. Petrosini left for his pa-
i've land to establish bureaus through
~mch IL was hoped to keep such COM
Piele records that the news of the de-
parture from Italy or Sicily OF any
criminal could be flashed TO this coun-
Try almost Immediately, so that the
authorities could be on the alert and
prevent8heir landing or place them
under arrest.
fetroslni was SO accustomed to re-
ceiVing threatening communications,
anu OF nearing of threats against his
me- that he paid little attention to
them- II is said that he had been
warned against going to Palermo
"nere he is reported TO have been as
baSsinatod, but that he ignored the
threat and scoffed at the idea of being
killed.
Prominent Italians In the city are
oi tne opinion that the detective met
oeatn among his countrymen as Il di
rect result OF his untiring efforts to
suppress the Malta. the Camorra and
tne black-hand, but they think his
sudden death will only serve TO kin
uic anew the feeling against these
CRIMINALS. which will bring about ever
a more drastic crusade against then
tnan has heretofore been conducted.
When official news OF the ASSASSIN
aIion In Palermo OF Lieutenant Pet
tne black-hand. but they think hi
Snlei OF Detectives McCanerty, he I'm
mediately sent kilograms 10 the CHER
OF police IN all the countrys larg
c,ties asking them TO round up ever
uldck-hand' suspect in their locality