New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
ITALIAN FORCE 1T WORK
ambassador Griscom Urges That
NmdercrS Be Brought Dozen,

Rome March 1S.-Lloyd =. CfrisCom, American
Ambassador, has submitted to the Italian For
eign Office the report received from the Ameri-
can Consul at Palermo Of the assassination Of
Lieutenant Petrosno and has urged that the
greatest energy be employed to discover the
murderers and to bring about their punishment
The General Director of Police at Rome has
sent several telegrams to the prefect at Palermo
to leave nothing undone to identify the murder
ers and arrest them. tt IS known that the en-
tire police force in Sicily has been put TO this
task
The opinion prevails among the Italian au-
thorities that Petrosino had been recognized by
some of the criminals whom he had tried TO
convict in the United States. and who. tearing
that he might them down in their own
country, decided TO murder him. Premier Clio
litti has recognized the significance of the
American Ambassadors representations in con-
nection with the crime and he has personally
Interested himself in the measures undertaken
by the police TO capture the assassins- He has
ordered that all kilograms received from the
prefect at Palermo and copy of the instruc-
tions issued for the capture of the guilty men
be communicated through the Foreign Office TO
Ambassador CIriscom, 70 demonstrate that
everything possible ts being done to serve the
ends Of justice.
Lieutenant Petrosino arrived in italy in Feb
received by Ambassador Griscom, who secured
for him government credentials SO that he
might have at his disposal the police and judi
ciaI records for the accomplishment Of his mis-
sion. These credentials we're easily obtained,
Petrosino wes most farorshlT known TO the
Italian police
He had often co-operated with detectives from
Italy on their arrival in New York in search for
italian criminals Indeed, he had frequently
+f,e zrT or
his excellent work The gold watch which he
wore was present from the Italian Premier.
After brilliant services to the Italian police IL
was only natural that the General Director Of
Police here should give him q warm reception.
and the latter promised that he should have
whatever assistance the italian police could give
him in his task of compiling criminal records fer
the American authorities.
The American Ambassador expressed surprise
ct Petrosino going TO Italy without even At
tempting to disguise his identity. and said:
Perhaps thousand criminals know You there,
They hate you and may stab you"
Petrosino smiled. q man feeling 50 sure of
himself ne did not need TO answer.
Naplee March 13-The murder of Petrosino
at Palmero has caused an enormous sensation
among the members Of the Neapolitan Camorra,
who saw that the Black Hand condemned Petro-
sino to death in 1906. This sentence was con
hrnled when Petrosino arrested the Generals
sin7o of. the Carnorra. Erricors. who took refuge
IN New York after the murder Of Cuocolo.
Frricone was one Of the names of Enrico Al
fano. who was arrested by Petrosino in April
1897 He was we'll known figure here and his
rival for the leadership of the Camorra was
CuocoIo. Alfano said Cuocolo was spy and
the Camorra condemned both him and his wife
70 death and they we're brutally murdered
Two mon here. evidently members Of the
Black Hand. informed the A1aia of the depart
ure or Petrosno for Palermo. and II is believed
that the Nafa arranged the crime