The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-30
Police Have No Clue to Identity
of Murderers of Italian
Bartender.
BLACK HAND OR MAFIA
MAY BE IMPLICATED
Method Adopted by Assassins
Similar to That of Ter
rible Avengers.

Mystery still shrouds the motive for
the murder of Leonard Plro, the young
Italian bartender, who was shot by TWO
unknown assassns In the West Side ga
loon Friday morning at lao o'clock Ihe
theory held by the police that Joe Clam
bronze, an Italian OF Helper. who former
ly was a suitor for the hand OF Mrs
Antoinette Piro. wife OF the vlctom. and
who was known TO have threatened the
life of Pro, had committed the murder
was exploded by Sheriff Thomas kelter
of Carbon county. who located Clam
brone In Helper Friday morning. The
fact that there arc no train connections
between this city and Helper between
the hours OF / 40 o'clock and 10 O'CLOCK
Friday morning proves concluslVely that
Clambrone could not have committed the
deed. other clues are being closely fol-
lowed which may lead to tho apprehen-
sion OF the asSaasins.
According to Mrs Bera, mother Of Mrs.
Piro who arrived in this city Friday fore
noon To be with her daughter, Ciambron'
was seen at Helper Thursday and Friday
forenoon. George Pagan, the negro, who
was the only witness TO the shootinS. dc-
scribed the appearance and weight OF the
asSassins to the police Friday morning
Immediately following the murder. The
police department was elated when Mrs
PRO. not having heard OF the descrip-
tion furnished by Fagan. described Cam
bronze as one who had threatened the
life Of her husband. The description tai
color to the belief that Ciambrone had
committed the deed.
But when Mrs. Bera, the mother OF Mrs
Pro. received the telegram Friday morn
ing telling OF the murder, she showed Il
to Ciambrone. who broke down and cried
He then. according to Mrs, Bera, walked
ten miles to inform relatives of the tragic
affair. and did all In his power to aid thu
members OF the family In their grief.
May Have Been Black Hand.
in the province OF CoseDZa, In tho south
ern part OF Italy. He came to the United
states when he was about IL years OF
sc and settled with his relatives In New
York City, While employed as a bar
tender for his father in that city he made
the acquaintance OF a great many ltal-
ians who were said to belong to the Black
Hand society. His widow denies that he
was member OF that society,
According to the New York police au-
thoritiess statistics show that 10 per cent
members OF the Mafa society. and the
local authorities are inclined to believe
that Pro was @ member of that society
and WAS commanded 10 commit some
deed at which he revolted and left the
society. for which act he paid the penalty
with his life Fridav morning.
Well-known Italians of this city, whose
names are withheld for obvious reasons
maintain that the method pursued in the
murder OF Piro is the method usually fol-
lowed by members OF the Black Hand So
ciety and the Malta.
Assasins Have Disappeared.
Immediately following the arrival oi
the police at the scene OF the murder
Friday morning, and after descriptions OF
the assasslns had been obtained, the po-
lice automobile, under the direction oi
Sergeant Roberts. stationed plain clothes
mon in the north and south yards OF the
city for the purpose of arresting and In
vestlgating all suspicious characters whe
might attempt to leave the city. No one
answering the descriptions OF the asoas-
sins was found, and the police are OF the
opinion that the murderers are still In
hiding In this city.