New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
PETROSINO MURDERED
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seph Petrosino's visit to Italy and to other
places he had been in. This is matter or
detective work and will not stop because OF the
death of one man It would be hard 10 over
estimate the value of Lieutenant Petrosino
work Besides being a skilful detective, he was
an honest reliable man and had the fuH re-
spect of every one. Devotion to duty and utter
disregard of personal consequences have always
been characteristic of him.
1T is hoped that the assassination of this
faithful servant Of New York City may bring
home TO people some idea of the seriousness OF
the Black Hand situation Although the number
Of Black Hand crimes has been decreased about
so per cent in the last few months, it is impos-
sibIe TO make any radical move against these
outlaws unless the Police Department can nave
the use of a secret service fund provided By the
civ. and unless Congress will pass immigration
laws which will keep criminals out ana make II
possible to put out any that may slip in The
immigration laws to-day, far as they atfect
the entrance of criminals into this country, go
such short way that they almost entirely tall
in accomplishing the object intended II We
are going to allow into this country men VINO py
breeding and inheritance are accustomed TO
take the law into their own hands, we must
expect them to keep up these tactics when they
get here"
FAULT OF IMMIGRATION SYSTEM.
Continuing further and in explanation to this
statement the Deputy Commissioner had this
to say:
The situation is this The immigration laws
do not keep the Black Handlers out These peo-
pie are used to very different legal system
from ours In Italy if a man commits crime
things go hard with him. Their laws differ from
ours Here they protect the rights of the indi-
vidual In Italy the laws are framed more Tor
the protection Of society. These fellows ma
that our laws do not hit them so vigorously as
Italian laws. Therefore they come over here.
1t was persistently rumored around Police
Headquarters that Petrosino's mission to ItaIy
was not voluntary one; that he went there
much against his will. Deputy Police tommlS-
sfoner Woods denied this vigorously
You can say as hard as you want TO. ott1-
cialIv. that Petrosino was very enthusiastic and
hot on +ba iob~ said Mr. Woods when asked
about this rumor
Denutv commissioner Woods would not say
whether Petrosino was unaccompanied-
There was report yesterday that FetroSlho
trip was not alone on business IN 'oll"e~ ~
with the New York Police Department puI 'lie'
he was also in the service of the government u
arrange a readjustment of the lmmlsrd''o"
laws
ORDER ARREST OF BLACK HANDLERS.
Upon the receipt of the news Inspector NC
C.afferty at the head of the detective nureau'
took steps to find out if the ASSASSINATION was
the result of a plot formed in this country ne
ordered his men to arrest any Italian suspected
of being a member Of the Black Hand. Tele-
grams were also sent TO heads OF police depart
ments in all of the large cities ASKING Ina'
Black Handlers he arrested.
When the Board OF Aldermen refused 70 give
Commissioner Bingham money to MAINTAIN
secret service squad and then three wealthy
men came To the front. Petrosno was placed al
the head of the squad. There INSTRUMENTATION
in Italy that was needed TO get at the root OF
the Black Hand evil. and Petrosino was the man
that General Bingham knew would succeed If
any one could. and he was sent abroad three
months ago
A. 1eadouarters one Of the detectives said
Yesterday: None OF US knew where Joe was
soin, when he went away. but we could see al
though he was policeman first. last and all the
time that he had a premonition that he would
never return He remarked before he went that
he feared he would never return to his wife and
child, but in his grim way smiled as he said II.
He had many enemies and constantly in
fear Of his life, but II never interfered with his
work Why I know that when he went home
nights he never entered his hallway until he
first flashed a pocket light in every corner. I
don't doubt in the least that Joe Petrosino
framed over there in Italy. and II a real in
vestigaton is made there will be develop
ments that will be Of a startling nature. It
may be that he followed when he went
abroad but then again no one knew that he was
going away. and no one knew positively that he
was there. unless he betrayed by those in
that country that he took into his confidence.
Petrosino was too dangerous a for the
italian criminals to allow TO live They threat
mad n get him nd hoy xpr,t
their word
To Inspector McCaferty. head Of the detective
bureau, the news of the shooting Of Petrosino
was a great blow McCaferty has worked with
Petrosino, side by side. for many years and
when the detectives lined up yesterday morning
they found McCafferty grim and determined
McCaferty paid a tribute to Petrosno for the
great work he had done