The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-09-06

tt that time francesca Spinolla had
. grocery at 3li and 3lS East Eleventh
e'rr"t and was pretty generally known
I'nong hIs CoUnirvm"n as a man of means
Early in the summer of laOS Spnella
hngan to got alarming letters, illustrated
-craws demanding money, "A great deal
n money. The Black Hand ordered
Spnella to- pay or die. The grocer. who
twned lenrmcnts broke down under a
shower of threats and was willing Ia
buy immunity, but Petro-ino persuaded
MN 10 keep still.
The detective fancicd he saw tos,ahilo' :
hand IN the business With torrao he
watched Spinella's store night and day.
On the night of July II, lSns, P"trosno
sniod a man sneakinG into IN" hallway
of the tenement whcr" Spueila sold
groceries The dctc ctivcs crawled in
nolselessiy saw an Italian stoop. touch a
Agh,ei match to the flls' OF a bomb and
straightcn up Petrosino struck out with
a revolver IA the man arose and jabbcd
the point hard into his face. At the same
instant Carrao grabbed the bomb and
snuh ed the fuse. II was close work. but
they had their man.
his name was Pinaoa Buonaventura
age II. of 222 Ihrystio street. At Head
quarters they tried to pry out of him
news of Costable. but Buonaventura
locked his jaws and told them to go to
the devil. He had been seen with Cos
table. and the Italian detectives were
dead certain that he was Costabile's tool.
but they couldn't make him talk. When
he came to court the District Attorney
tried hard to get confession, No use.
Buonaventura decided to plead guilty
and take his medicine. Judge Niulqueen
gave him five years in Sing Sing.
just before he was taken up the river
he had a change of heart. He sent for
Petrosino and others. They talked to
him in his cell in the TomhS. He ad-
mitted TO them that he hadn't dared 10
tell the truth in court for fear he would
be killed, even with policemen around
him. But il was true. he said. that he
had been acting under orders from
Giuseppe Costabllc. his chief II was the
Fox who had pointed out Spinella as a
fine prospect. Ii was the Fox who had
written the letters and provided the
bomb. " was the Fox VINO had sent him
to Spinela's store with orders to blow
THAT is the truth said Buonaventura.
sooner or later"
Three days later Costabile was arrested.
but the police couldn't persuade the Mag
istrate that the smooth little man should
be held. On the next day, July Is, 1905.
Costabile went free with a laugh for the
chagrined detectives. They had his pic
ture. No. 1s5o4. full face and profile and a
description. but that was all
Numerous stories were picked up by the
detectives concerning Costabll = methods.
They heard that he collected tribute
methodically. SO here, 500 there. $50 some
place else whatever the victim could
fairly be assessed for. They heard that
once he went to poultry store. ordered
$s5 worth of chickens and ducks, gave a
feast to his friends and told the poultry
man when the bill was sent not to annoy
him or he would uie quickly and lin-
pleasantly. They heard that he went into
O saloon one night, took fancy 10 a gold
watch that compatriot was wearing,
plucked IL from the mans vest and put II
in his own pocket When the man com
planned Iostabie said that it was a joke
and that he would Sce him in a day or two.
Two days later he mailed pawnticket for
the watch to the watch's owner with a
hint that he had better keep still
Several years ago. said Inspector
Hughes. continuing the story. "Co-tabile
bought a saloon in thrystie street. HI.
paid something down and promised 10
was long overdue the former proprietor
called TO get his money. Costabile laughed
AZ him and told him to go away and stay
away if he wanted Ia live
Years went by and they couldn't catch
The Fox Petrosino was shot to death III
Italy and Carrao and others continued
the work he had been doing hor". They
heard Of numerous cases Of black mailing
in which Costahila was mentioned. but
they were up against the sam" old trouble.
The inability 10 got compldinant~ mt"
court, When bomb throwing and child
stealing increased they put II down TO
The Fox. but The Fox. whatever h" might
have been doing, left no trail
Last August bad Italian named Ro.i-
lini. who was known a. "A friend of Cos
tables. was shot To death in a grocery
at BIS East Eleventh street owned 10y the
Calandro brothers They had received
Black Hand letters and had been ordered
to pay "a date was set for the collector
to appear When he showed up in tn.
person1of Ro-olni a shotgun let 60 from
somewhere back IN the stor" and that
was the end of Rosolini The detectives
felt sure that the dead man had been an
agent of Costahle'-, 80 they kept Oh
shadowins The Fox
Carrao followed all Of his movements.
watched constantly and took what
crumbs OF news the police pigeons could
pick up. Yesterday at ll.3o A. NJ. with
Detectives CaStane and Dondero of the
Central Office. Carrao was walking East
through Prince street thinking about
Costabie at the time. Near Elizabeth
street ne saw tine very man trOtting to-
ward him. in great hurry apparently.
Fifty yards away tostabilo glanced up.
saw who was approaching and whirIed
around II" started of at a fast pace.
That's damned queer said Carrao.
I'm going to have n talk with that fellow.
He caught w with COstabilo and laid
a hand on his shoulder.
Where are you going, Giuseppo?"
he asked in Italian.
Home" said Costabile shortly
We'll, you weren't going home minute
ago.
II forgot something"
Carrao observed that Costabiles coat
was bulging. He tapped the bulge with
one hand,
What have you got there1" he asked,
Fruit for my wife and babies sal d
the Fox Let me alone, will you;"
Castane and DOndero moved up and
caught Costabile's arms, pinning them I
his sides. Carreo ripped the coat open
and caught IN" bundle that fell out. II
was wrapped with an Italian newspaper,
II Boii6tind dEir S'rrG, and there was a
picture on tho front paE" Of bomb OK
plodine, Cara" tore oH the paper wrap
ping and exposed "A bomb about five
inches in diameter with IL six inch fuse
that had hecn tested i seemed, because
the free end was Ch1rr"l When the
bomb was examined letter ri the Bureau
Of COmhlstihlos they found that il was
made of tape and twIu", vanished with
shellac, end contained enough dynamite
10 Shatter u building
Il think that's the kind Of fruit you've
hoep inc for vaprs (,iI.a,,rn .ail