The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-06-13

was put into the hands OF Marshal
Rizzuto Of the carabinieri, who at once
began investigations. He learned that
the murdered mans intimate friend,
Amadeo, was missing. The problem
was to find Amadeo.
"But to do this he must first gain
the confidence of the mans friends.
Rizzuto disguised himself as a peddler
Of utnkets such as are sold on the
streets of Naples for a few centesimi
each to tourists, mostly Americans,
and. making his living In this way, be
was not suspected when he told GER
tain criminals that he would like to go
into crime as a means of subsistence
He was not long In finding persons
who were anxious to help him for a
share of the plumber. But his ulh-
into the noble society of the Camorra
as the only way to hear of Amadeo
He failed In this, but learned the
whereabouts Of his man in another
way. One of Amadeo's former ac-
quaintances, an Italian American.
wrote anonymously to the commander
Of the carabinieri that he had seen
Amadeo, whom he knew to be wanted
for the Archeopolt murder, In New
York"
The story was drawing to a close,
and Attanasio looked as If it had been
wound about him as an anaconda will
wind itself about its prey. He looked
for a losphole for escape, but none ap-
peared. Besides, the story teller was
holding him with his eyes
"Rizzuto," continued Fabroni, Eat
once took a steamer for America. Ar
irving In New York, he sought some
information of Amadeo. Unfortunate
ly he had never seen the murderer, and
there were no pictures Of him. Rizzu-
to, too, visited many Italian resorts, but
made no Roadway. One day he went
into an Italian restaurant to dine. An
acquaintance came In with friend.
whom he introduced to Rizzuto. In
stretching forth his arm this man dis
played linked cuff button"
The speaker paused again to fix his
eyes on Attanasio. They seemed to
paralyze the man. Then Fabroni
added:
"Pull up your coat sleeve, please"
Attanasio reluctantly and with a
trembling hand did as he was told.
Fabroni put his thumb and finger in
his vest pocket and pulled out link
cuff button. 1t matched the one dis
played.
"Raise the other sleeve. please"
Attanasio. with the same reluctance,
obeyed the order. The two buttons
were not mates.
Chance" exclaimed Fabroni, "or,
rather, Amadeo's foolhardiness or
vanity, gave Rizzuto not only clew
but absolute proof as to the identity
of his man"
The story teller turned to Zanella
Pardon me-" he said. ''for infiicting
upon you this uninteresting story.
have really been operating the third
degree upon your friend. Senior At
tanasio. came here to find him, and,
as have said. blind luck and his own
folly have delivered him into my hands
You may introduce me Alright as Mar
shall Rizzuto Of the National Italian
cara binieri"
Attanasio quick as fash put his
hand under his coat and drew a knife,
which he raised ready to strike his tor
mentor, but the eye of the GARDINER
never for moment left that OF the
man he wanted and saw the design be-
fore it had even begun to be executed.
A cooked revolver was thrust under
the criminals nose before he could
bring the stiletto down. Then Zanella
took the weapon. and this fash in the
pan was all that interfered with the
arrest. Some disturbance was caused
in the restaurant by the scene. and, the
landlord coming over TO the table where
it occurred. Rizzuto said to him calmly:
1.-THE police, please"
While the telephone bell was ringing
the criminal. recovering something Of
his nerve, said to the GARDINER:
II can put you on to far more i'm
portant person or persons than my
self Leave me out and take them In
"Who are they"
'Petrosino's murderers."
IF you know anything about those
men you will have to tell It to the
officers Of the law. | have no authority
to deal with you in that latter.