The evening world., 1911-01-07
Strikes Down BoatSwain After
Getting Roll of Marked
Bills.
THREAT MADE IN SHIP.
Victim Tells Detective and
Young Seaman IS Captured
After a Chase.

George Tlrelia, OF No. o6 Union street
Brooklyn. was irraigned to-day in the
Butler street Court and he'd In $500
bail on a charge OF eNtortion as a result
Of a trap set for him by Luigi SCALA
boatswain Of the steamship Carolina OF
the Porto Rican line. on which rsrella
completed his second trip as an able
seaman on Tuesday.
Scala told the police two strange men
appeared on the steamer a. the Atlantic
Dock, Brooklyn. on Thursday, when the
deck was deserted. and said:
We want you 20 give us $50 tonight.
II you don't we'll kill you! We're
members OF the Black Hand ana Tlrelis
IS our leader"
The police thought tho demand might
be a hoax, but they told Scala that "
he heard anything more from the men
to make an appointment for another
meeting with them and report at once 10
Police Headquarters. Detectives were
sent to look for Tlrella.
Gets Roll Of Marked Money.
Yesterday morning Tlrella went aboard
the Carolina at a time when he knew ne
J could find Scala alone. and. according
, to Scala, said:
You paid no attention to our FIRST de-
mand for $50. but we'll give you one
more chance. II you don't pay us Wen
kill you. Wen kill YOU either on board
this ship or at your home at No. 10
Dcgraw street. but well Kill you. Are
you going to pay us?"
Scala agreed to meet them on Union
street. between Columbia inc Van
Brunt streets. at $50 last night and pay.
Then he notified the police.
lie was given "A roll OF marked
Confederate money with IA good 81 bill
wrapped around It. Detectives Corra'
and Mealli were sent to protect Seall'
and capture Tirolla.
Promptly at $50 Tirella appeared.
Got that money" he asked.
yes, here 1t is" replied Scala. hand
ing the roll. Tirella put 1t in his pocket
then drew a revolver and hit Scala
stunning blow on the head. Scala fel
fainting to the sidewalk and TireilA RAJ
toward Columbia street.
Fought Two Detectives.
Corrao had been watching n whel
Tirella was opposite him he sprang on
nj the man. Tirella lodged. ran baci
a few steps, turned and fired three
shots at Corrao. then ran toward Val
Brunt street. Corrao started In pur
suit. firing his revolver and calling upoi
Tirella to halt.
Detective Meslli started toward Cor
rao the the shots were fired
but seeing Tirella turn and run towart
and waited. AS Tirella passed he sprani
out and tripped him. then bounced upor
him.
TlreIla IL young. but he Is large anC
strong, and no made a desperate fight
Corrao ran up and Joined Mealli. Blu
TIrella gave the two detectives a strug
Gle that lasted for ten minutes befor,
they could suudue him. When he wa
finally h~andcuffed he was taken 4
Police Headquarters. where an ambu
lance surgeon dressed his wounds
When the Carolina sailed at noon to
dav for Porto Rico Scala was no
aboard. From some mysterious SQUIRE
he received a tip that two men shipped
gS SdllbTS "a y h'bh' w ~ '''b
who might be friends OF Tirclla. Scall
concluded that he would be safe
ashore than on board ship for the mex
few days.
While SCALA was waiting. in Butte
Street Court. for Tirella to be arraigne
before Magistrate voorhees,, he dis
covered among the spectators one whom
he said was the man who came aboar'
the ship with Tirella and Joined In IA,
demand for money, Scala whispere,
10 the detectives, who told Magistrate
Voorhees,, and was ordered to arrcs
him. lie said he was Giovanni Gincl
twenty-five years old. u gave tn.
same address as Tirella. Both wer,
held In $4,000 bail for trial.