Evening star., 1909-06-10

StOracf, an Italian business competitor
of Lima's at Marion, had received re-
Gently several threatening letters order
ing him to leave town at once. A re-
spected Italian in Marion today said he
and others of his race were actually
afraid to make as much money as they
could because of fear of the blackmail-
ers and murderers' bands.
Suspects Plead Not Guilty.
TOLEDO, Ohio, June 10-The three
alleged Black Hand operators brought
here from Marion last night we're ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner F. w. Gaines today. They pleaded
not guilty, and demanded a preliminary
hearing. which was set for Tuesday
morning before Commissioner Gaines.
Salvatore Lima was released on $1,000
bond. signed by Antonio Cangiamilla, a
well-to-do commission merchant. Saliva
tore RizZo and Joseph Batagalia, unable
to give bond of a like amount, were re-
turned to Jail.
According to Lima and Cangiamilla, the
formers father, Antonio Lima. who has
been sought by the postal inspectors in
connection with the present case. is col
lector of revenue and an active politician
at Trabia. in the province of Palermo,
Sicily, and came here month ago to
visit his son at Marion. Lima says that
he is godson of San Filippo. Roman
senator.
The English interpreter said that Lima
speaks excellent Italian, evidencing a
good education, in contrast to his fellow
prisoners, who talk Sicilian dialect
So far as the local government officials
are aware, no search is being made for
Toledo Italians in connection with the
affair.
Letters in Italian.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. June 10-Joseph
and Salvatore NuzZo, the Cleveland fruit
dealers arrested last night by the federal
officials on charge of being implicated
in an alleged Black Hand conspiracy, were
arraigned before United States Commits
sioner Starek today.
Each pleaded not guilty to the charge
of using the mails to defraud. Bond was
fixed al 5000 in each case. The hearings
will be held later.
AS practically all the letters found in
the rooms of the brothers are written in
Italian. the officials were unable to state
exactly what evidence finally would be
found against the suspects, If any. The
translations will not be completed until
late today or tomorrow.
United States Attorney Day. who will
have charge of the prosecution of the
Italians. sent word to Post Office In
spectors Oldfield, Hutches, Pape, Coch-
meet with him here Saturday morning for
a conference. At that time all of the evi-
dence so far found will be canvassed and
a campaign mapped out.
This step is taken by the district attor-
ney not only for the purpose of preparing
the cases against the men under arrest
but for the reason that he believes tho
evidence will furnish leads which will re-
suit in the arrest of many others.
May Be Black Hand Man.
DETROIT, Mich, June 1O.-Capt. of
Detectives. Mcdonnell stated today that
the police here have information that
Joseph Rosasco, an Italian fruit and to-
bacco dealer, arrested yesterday on the
charge of swindling an Italian in a card
game, may be a member of the Black
Hand gang which has been discovered in
Ohio.
While Capt. Mcdonnell says that there
is no positive evidence to this effect, the
police are conducting a searching in
vestigation into RoSaSco'S antecedents
and will give him a severe examination
in the sweat box this afternoon.