New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06
CARUSO is ARMED
HE LAUGHS. HG, 10,
IT BL4Ck HAND.
Police Bare [ HS0UOry Records
of Hen Suspected-Letters
Translated.

A~antit Ia Mano Nero. Enrico Car7iso
= armed. Secure IN the protection when
= sword cane and revolver affords, lie hurled
-eefance Yesterday afternoon at those coun-
,r--r7e7 of his who were so rash as 10
threaten him. IN the glare OF the calcium
20 has assumed many heroic -cies. but
.r-Ie7 it came to q show down midst stern
-azl5ties. did he waver? Not he. Drawing
himself up "a his full height in his dainty
suite Al the Knickerbocker Hotel in a
rolce Of calm disdain he dared the black
callers 20 do their worst
The stupid police have not arrested all
er tho men. There are more. many more
1aoes Car-lso carer No. He viii sing to-
morrow night IN the Academy q Music IN
BROOKLYN. Such a mere trIfe as his own
life shall not stand in the way Of q perform
sure VIII he disappoint the pupiic? he
Wi ror Should the desperadoes shoot
upo- him sn the theatre he viii return their
fire. and - & known ct-at he Is no mean
r7arlzsnan All Of which was duly an
l7ollnced yesterday.
T laugh a. the Black Hand. tAlle-
E-,ettoa They scare ne not he was quot
-,5 ,.ss,e-5av "Alwavs ard ever I am
.esav for them. With rlv sword cane and
-re revolver I 20 abroad armed Tor them
-rr. first letter receive when I am in the
Metropolitan opera House I put II IN my
pocket and forget it until that evening.
ION that evening 20 out upon an a.
poinrment- Il happens that ! put my hand
i1 alv pocket and bring out the letter. I
read il CPresto) I frown- CPresussimoD
rrown again. Then I laugh Ho. Ho! 10
snow myself that 7 fear not. tAIiegro)
The stupid police. they do not know
:, lar II Is thar = D. NJ signed 10 the let
ter means Il means 'Campaguie de Ia
Mort fAdagiol. the Company Of Death
Then they do nos know what that other
signature to the second letter means-'I1-
n y c 2. NJ That I see At once means
la Mano Nero Compagnie de la Mort
The Black Hand Company Of Death But
think YOU I fear a these threats I do
not I turn them over 70 the police just
because I wish 70 tell 10 Tie police that I
fear not. Caruso. he gives with both hands
n his charities. but he viii give only the
sword and the revolver 10 The coward and
the handittiori. tFuriosol
I fear the verrnin that would crawl be
hind with the knife But then I VIII have
rny dear friends walk behind and tell me
~ the serpent's approach Then ha, ha!
? wheel about and whip my sword into
them or shoot them down with my revolv-
7-s. and Ca7uso shoots TO XIII. G-argement)
Again ! laugh 70 the Black Hand
Tenor Is Undisturbed.
Thus spake Caruso N the seclusion O. his
APARTMENTS in the Nuicker5oclzeT Hotel
yesterday afternoon The arrests Of TWO
mon. heavily armed. by detectives Of the
Italian Bureau u Brooklyn on Friday
night did nor appear TO have affected the
A.l slightest
gree WIS artistic temperament survived
me shock marveIIousIy we'll in TACT, Il
arose 10 The occasion IS soon as real dan
ger was scented and the stimulation OF
little excitement was welcomed
TIE Two Italians who are charged with
sending letters 10 the tcnor demanding
mar ne place $1,000 under the stoop Of a
-racto-v building in Brooklyn were ar
raiSned In the Adams street court, Brook
lyu. yeeterday. and held for examination
on Monday. Both denied any knowledge Of
the blackmail plot. The Two men were
lined I'D before the detectives a. Police
EeadGuarters and their records read
Antonio Cincot-i. one of the prisoners. the
police say. Is No $50 IN the Rogues- Cal
f.sr-- II the Brooklyn Police Headquarters.
He VS. arrested on a charge OF homicide
IN November. 1886. but was discharged by
Judge Furd- IN June. 1891. be was ar
rested or a charge Of felonious assault and
again escaped conviction Last April he
Va arrested Tor the third time and
charged with homicide, but was discharged
~ Magistrate TfEhe-
The corrected name OF the other prisoner
IS Antonio NfesoIie No police say his
picture IL the New York Rogues' Gallery Is
30 1855. He. they say. vas arrested in
september. 1907. charged with being 4 sus-
plclgus person ana being concerned n d
Confidence game Evidence Was lacking
and ne was discharged IT the Tornbs court /
During the night. after the men were ar
rested. an examination vas made OF the /
zz Hed-o4T. double barTelled shotgun which /
one Of the prisoners attempted TO throw /
szav when ne vas overreken by the de- /