Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-10
TRIAL
DATE INDICATES
SNEAD CASE DELAY
Hearing of Italians Charged with
Dynamiting Set for
October "a.

When the So-called BLACK Hand
cases, in which number of Italians
are charged with dynamiting several
buildings in Eighth avenue and other
streets in the Italian district, and also
with burglarizing a number of build
ings in the same section as well, and
under charges of larceny from the per-
son, is called before Judge Davis, II
Part H., Quarter Sessions Court, to-
morrow, a tentative adjournment will
be taken until October "a.
The adjournment to this date Is
taken to mean that the Snead murder
trial, which is also set for that date
before Judge Jay Ten Eyck, in Part
l., Quarter Sessions Court, will again
be postponed. Prosecutor Wilbur A.
Mott today insisted that he would be
ready for the trial of Mrs. Caroline Z.
Martin and Mrs. Mary B. Snead on
October "a, but the action of his office
in agreeing TO a tentative date for the
BLACK Hand" cases on the same date
makes it look as II a further postpone
ment of the Snead trial was expected
by the prosecutors office.
Gangs Long Record.
The men under arrest or out on bail
tonic De Pascale, Giovanelli Sorren-
tino, Marco Minnichino, Agostino Sar-
no, Vincenzo Pagano, Peter De Pas
Gale and Sabine Accommodate. The
latter, who is a saloon-keeper AMI
property owner in the heart of the
Italian district and reputed to be
wealthy, is indicted on but one of the
seven indictments returned against the
l. 1Il H.. 4, Ins1
Prosecutor Mott claims that he is the
leader and brains of the gang that for
almost two years terrorized the Italian
section with dynamiting of buildings
and robberies.
Several other men named in the in
dictments, which were returned last
April, are still at large. woman
arrested at the same time as most of
the men named above is said to have
turned States evidence and is ex-
pected to be the principal witness
against the men when the case comes
to trial.
The reference to the Snead trial was
injected into the matter this morning
when Frank M. McDermit. who is
counsel for most of the accused Black
Handlers, objected to a further post
ponement of the trial.
Some of these men have been in
Jail since last April. They are under
heavy bail, which they are unable to
furnish, and it is a hardship to keep
them in Jail any longer without
hearing" said McDermit.
"That is true" said Mr.. Lehlbach.
'These men have been in jail for some
time. and are entitled to trial. but at
this time the State cannot proceed
with it. I am willing to agree to as
early date as possible. but must in
sist that the case go to trial on the
next date set"
n snead Adjournment Possible.
Judge Davis then suggested that pos
sibly the Snead murder case might not
be brought to trial on October "a, the
latest date set. Mr.. Lehlbach admitted
that there was possibility of further
announcement of the famous murder
case, and agreed with Judge Davis that
IL the murder case was again post
poned that date would be good one
for the trial of the "Black Hand case.
After some further talk 1t was agreed
between McDermit, Lehlbach and
Judge Davis that October "A would be
the date set for the BLACK Hand case
in the event that the Snead trial went
over once more. If the Snead case
does not go over, the BLACK Handlers
will be tried on November 16
Judge Davis agreed to hold that date
open on his calendar until such time
as it was determined whether the
Snead case was to come to trial on
October "a or not.
''If 1t does we will know in plenty of
time to get ready for this case," said
Mr.. Lehlbach in response to request
from Mr. McDermit that further in
vestigation of the "Black Hand" case
be made. in order that application in
the bail bonds Of the men now held In
Jail could be considered on October "a.