The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-18

New York. March ia special to
the Herald from Palermo, Sicily, says:
Lieutenant Joseph Petrosini of he
New York police department. was shot
down and killed early this evening near
his hotel. The assassins are unknown.
He had come here in important mis-
sion which had for its object the pro-
lection Of peaceful Italian Americans"
b.. Foe Of Criminals.
Joseph Petrosini was a black hand
expert of the New York police depart
iment M a terror to the Italian GRIM
iinals. 1t is said he had more con-
ivictions for murder to his credit than
any five policemen connected with the
detective bureau. In his work 1t is but
natural he incurred the enmity OF all
Italian criminals and the report Of
his death in Italy leads to the belief
that he at last fell a victim to those
whom he had so relentlessly prosecuted.
He ven to Italy more than a year
ago to work on a plan suggested by
Police Commissioners Bingham, the
basis of which was to be adoption Of
means to check the tide of undesirable
Italians and Sicilians to this country
and particularly to New York city. AS
a native Of Italy and a man OF great
experience on the local police force,
Petrosini was the best all around man
~ alSOlllplISh Ile lIllSSIOIls
$4,000 Was Raised.
Private subscription was started and
100000 was raised. With this to de-
Petrosini left for his native land to
establish bureaus through which it was
hoped to keep such complete records
that news of the departure from Italy
or Sicily of any criminals could be
flashed to this country almost imme-
diately so that the authorities here
could be on the alert and prevent their
landing or place them under arrest.
Relentless warfare will be waged
against the "black hand" societies by
the police of this and 1t is hoped Of
other cities as a result of the murder
of Lieutenant j. Petrosini.
American Plot?
For years Petrosini has been active
In the work of bringing to justice men,
bers of his own race. who carried on
Matchmaking operations in this coun-
try through threats of murder made
in h name of the 'black hand" 1t
is believed here his murder was the
result of a plot that had its inception
in the United States and persons in
directly responsible for death are still
within the reach of the American po-
lice. If so every effort will be made
to bring about their arrest and convic-
tlOIl dlu Will llllS Sllu III view, uSp0C
tor McCafferty, head of the New York
detective bureau, sent kilograms today
to the authorities In the principal cities
of the country asking increased activity
be exerted against all black hand sus-
poets. kilograms were first sent to
Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, San
Francisco, Pittsburg, Baltimore and st.
Louis.
Immediate orders were given to ar
rest at once all men in New York city
who have been connected with the
BLACK hand operations.
Four Shots Fired.
Rome, Mich. ia dispatch has been
received from the American consul at
Pelermo, Sicily, stating that Lieutenant
Joseph Petrosini, of the New York po-
lice department, has been assassinated
in that city. His murderer, who was q
member Of the Black Hand, fired four
shots from a revolver.
PITTSBuRG IN LINE.
Pittsburg, Pa, March 16.-Within
half an hour after the receipt OF De-
tective McCaffertys request, the local
chief, McQuaid, gave orders to locate