Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-09
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Italians arrested with Lima all but
Samuel Rizzo and Sebastian Batazleo
have been released Both of these
men are section hands They were
associates Of Lima and in their trunks
E the secret service agent found letters
/! of the same character as the collec-
itfon taken from the safe In Linla's
store.
4 While the authorities here arc
waiting the arrival of United States
Marshal Chandler from Cleveland,
who Will take Ri2zo and Ratazlio to
secret service operatives are
searching for Italians in nelghborinG
cities who are suspected Of implica-
ton in an extortion plot that has
netted the band thousands or dollars
within the last few mouths. Some of
the suspects are being sought in Belle
fontaine, Lima's father, who is want
ed. is said to be in Upper Sandusky
and the police here have been asked
to aDprehend him. A brother of the
alleged leader of the band, associated
with him in business here. has dis
appeared. Another brother has been
traced to Italy. whittier he went {,
few weeks ago.
Lima was first suspected shortly af-
ter John Amicon. a wealthy fruit
dealer. Of Columbus, Ohio. received
threatening his life unless the money
was paid. This letter 1t was said,
WIS sent from Marion through means
OF secret italian agents.
Lima. was not informed of the cause
of his Incarceration until today. He
was given q newspaper when he arose
| When he read that he was believed to
have fnstigsited q plot to blackmail
Amieon, Lima exclaimed in broken
English:
4AAmicon Is ieolous. That's all. He is
1 Jealous Of me. because 4 sell more
| bananas in Ohio than he does
Lima is known to have sent $500 to
Ian agent in italy within the last three
/ weeks. His business here is a small
/ one and the federal officials say its
1 profits would not net in years the
amount of money that has passed
4 through Lima's hands iii the last few
months. Ten thousand dollars have
been sent to italy from tho black
mailers now being rounded up, say
the federal officers; All this money, 1t
is declared, was wrung from wealthy
men of their own race. In no case as
4 far as known, has any American been
disturbed. Liina's store. it Is assert
/ ed. was the headquarters OF a group
| operating in Ohio. with Cleveland,
Columbus, Cincinnati and Toledo as
the CHIEF sources of manipulation.
/ Go-BETWEENS ARRESTED.
Columbus, Ohio June 9.-tgfarles
l Nlccarrio of Belefontaine, an Italian,
was arrested today in Bellefontaine by
i Postofficc Inspector Hosford and will
be taken to Toledo by United States
Marshal Chandler Of Cleveland. He is
| charged with being the so between in
\ securing money for the Black Hand
/ gang that has been run down at Mar,
1 ron and Columbus, Many letter We're
/ found in his room in the house Whero
1 Silvatoria Ciria was assassinated u
| year ago. Ciria is now supposed to
have been killed by the Black Hand.
Postal Inspector oldfield is positive
4 that the suspect collogero viccarrio
1 arrested today in Bellefontaine. Vas
1 connected with the murder of the New
| York detective Petiosino, in Italy.
| some months ago. Il base my belief"
/ he said. ION the fact that this man
| is known to have left for Italy Just be-
] fore Petrosino was assassinated ] be-
/ lievc him To be one OF the ring-lcad-
crs of the Mafia5of the United States,
! and consider his capture OF first im-
I 9portance.
/ The government inspectors say that
much assistance was given them by F.
4 p. Diamio, an Italian secret service
4 man connected with detective
i agency. He ranked with Petrosino in
!. his knowledge of Italian criminals and
their ways.
! Black Hand letter sent to John
! samnle or them all. 1t contains these
! statements:
4 .Already our hand has YOU down in
1 the register of the dead. Take the
! street as vourl friend Petrosino did
1 Ugly wretch that YOU are that YOU
= the navment of the money. $4,000.
b,,t Nv the HOOD of God we are back
\ Of va, M me ON, belong to our band
Who has not killed 10 persons. We have
killed kings and eniperors: consider
| ny like you? No. no. Do not thing
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