The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-10
FU r 7 HE R
ARRES
MADE
Activity in Roundup OF
the italian Extortionists
in Ohio, Rewarded

Columbus. June 10.-With activity
in the roundup by federal authorities
OF Italian eXtortionlsts in Ohio, ex-
tending to all parts OF the state,
Springfield. Ohio, early today. was
drawn into the investigation.
After an all night conference be-
tween Postal Inspector j. F.. Oldfeld.
Postmaster Krumm and Secret Ser
vice agents, who made a careful eX-
animation of mysterious letters taken
from the trunks OF Sam Tina at Mar
Ion. 1t was determined to send inspec.
tors TO Springfield. Inspectors Patee
and Hersford took an early morning
train with instructions TO run down
two Italians, whose names were learn
hand correspondence taken in the
Marion raid.
Already thirteen have been arrested
but four of these have been released
Five have been served with federal
warrants. Tina. Rizzo and Bataglia OF
Marion. and Ventola Of Columbus, ar
rested here last night All are charg-
ed with attempting to extort money
from John Amicon. of Columbus.
Augustine Marfisi, arrested Wednes-
day at Dennison, is also charged with
the same Oifense. He will be taken to
Canton today for arraignment before
United States Commissioner Whiting
Marfisi returned from Italy about two
months ago. He is said 10 be the az
ent OF the Tina blackmailers, who re-
layed the letters from Marion head
quarters demanding money from John
Amicon. Before he left Dennison, six
months ago, Marfisi had been preced-
ed to Italy by Barney Boniti. Denni
son fruit dealer. who sold his store
there at q sacrifice. and fled TO escape
blackhand vengeance. Boniti was
murdered not long after his arrival
in Italy. Soon afterwards. Marfsi.
who was in Italy at the time of the
murder. returned to America
1t became known today that Charles
Storaci, an Italian business competi-
tor of Tima's at Marion, Ohio. had
received recently several threatening
letters ordering him to leave town at
once. A respected Italian in Marion
said today that he and others of his
race were actually afraid to make as
much money as they could because of
fear OF the blackmailers and murder.
Gus bands
Federal warrants for three more
members Of the Ohio black hand band
Of Italians were Issued today, and
three members of Sam Tima's gang,
who are sought, have fed. Search for
them. which began early today at
Marion, the headquarters OF the band.
extended TO Lima. Ohio. and Cincin-
natl. but none OF the trio of fugitives
has yet been apprehcnded. Two OF
three are Sam 11ma's father. Antonio.
and his brother, Stepheno. The iden-
tity of the third Is withheld by the
authorities He is known, however,
TO have spent much time in the ron
devious OF the band at Marion and
was there the morning of Timas ar
rest. but eluded the detectives.
when we capture these three" said
Postoffice Inspector Oldleld. Il think
we will have the principals who have
been conducting the black hand hold
ups in Ohio and western Pennsylvania
for the last eighteen months OF more.
With the arrest of Marflsi in Dennison.
and yentola in Columbus, we appre-
hend two important links in the hui
man chain OF extortioners"
Marasi gave the federal authorities
scarc early today. mob of Ital-
ians. it was reported, planned to
storm the jail at DeDnison and rescue
The prisoner Deputies were at once
ordered sworn in to guard the struc-
ture, They we're kept on duty until