Evening star., 1909-03-14

Italians in this city are natives of Paler-
mo and that portion of Italy.
According to Supt. McQuaide there are
many BLACK Hand suspects in this
city.
None at Liberty in Detroit.
DETROIT, Mich. March 13.-When no.
tilted that Chief of Detectives McCafferty
of New York had requested a general
roundup Of ''Black Hand men all over
the country Police Commissioner Smith
said: There are no BLACK Hand men,
so called. in Detroit. except the ones that
are now in Jail. Two months ago we
started a crusade against them and there
have been no disturbances here since
when the campaign started many Ital
ians left the city hurrtedly, and the better
element is now living in peace. We will
be glad to do all in our power to aid the
New York officials. but there Is little
chance of making arrests here
Close Watch in Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 13.-Acting Chief of
Police Schuettler said today that he had
not been asked to participate in a
roundup Of BLACK Hand" suspects.
I'VE have a special bureau here which
watches the italian colony closely said
Schuettler. mo special activity on our
part is called for. as we are constantly
on the watch for developments in quar-
ters where blackmailing conspiracies
might hatch. L know Petrosino person
ally and deeply regret to hear of his
death. He was particularly valuable in
just such exploits as the one which
proved fatal to him."
Well Known in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, March 13.-Lieut. Pet
rosino Of New York. who was as
sassinated at Palermo, was we'll known
in police circles here through the
assistance he gave to the local au-
thorities in the Black Hand cases of
last winter and spring. Petrosno is
said here to be the fifth man connected
with the Baltimore Black Hand cases
that eliminated in the dynamiting of
Joseph di Giorgio's residence in Wal
brook December 10. 1907, to meet death
at the hands of that organization. The
others who met death were Felipi Rea
shot and killed in Pittsburg in Decem-
ber, 1907, by Joseph Sunseri, mer-
chant who the gang were trying to
blackmail: Camelio La Rosa, known as
the cavalier" a leader of the Black
Hand in Pittsburg. and who formerly
spent a great deal of his time in Balti-
more; Vito Lo Duca, formerly Bal
timorean, shot to death near Palermo.
Creami of New York. assassinated by
the Black Hand in New York city last
March because he had identified the
dead body of Camelio La Rosa.
Lieut.. Petrosino assisted the Baltimore
detectives in Pittsburg. Cleveland, New
York and locally in running down the
men charged with dynamiting the resi-
dence of Joseph di Giorgio. Even while
he was In Baltimore last April threats
were made against his life. and he re-
ceived communications warning him that
if he interfered with a case that did
not concern the New York police he
would be aSSa aSSinated.
Official confirmation of the killing at
Palermo, Sicily, of Lieut. Joseph Petro-
sino a member of the New York police
force, was received at the State Depart
ment yesterday afternoon. but no details
were given in the dispatch.
If Petrosino went abroad on secret
mission for the government that fact was
not disclosed
Ambassador Griscom at Rome states
that he will investigate the circumstances
of the murder at once and will then
further with the State De-
partment
Chief Wilkie of the secret service was
much shocked to hear of the assassina-
ton of Petrosino. He said that the
Italian had never been employed by the |
secret service bureau directly, but that
his work had been of great benefit to |
federal authorities on numerous occa-
sions. |
Mr. W1ik1e regarded PetroSlnO as the |
best informed detective on matters relat- |
ing to the Italians in the United States |
and the best equipped man to deal with |
Italian questions. The death Of Petrosino. |
said Mr.. Wiikie. will be a great loss to |
the cause of law and order.
Police Commissioner Bingham of New
York left Washington for New York at
II o'clock yesterday. AS soon as he was
Informed of the death OF his trusted off,
GER, whom he has praised i'm special or
ders on several occasions, he decided to
cut short his visit.