New-York tribune., 1911-04-07
BLACK HAND BULLETS KILL
Tarrytown Man Dead, His Broth
er and ASSaiIant Wounded.
SAVAGE IN HOSPITAL WARD
Men Removed to White Plains
Jail, and a Fourth, Bent on
Killing Survivor, Disarmed.

Tony Muscato until six months ago a
leader of the Tarrytowu Black Hand so
cietv was shot and instantly killed al
Clinic nand Cortland streets in that place
Yesterday afternoon Frederick Eamnacca
j. chareed with the crime. Muscato
brother was shot through both arms, whiie
Eamnacca has four bullets in his body
About six months ago Tony had trouble
with Eamnacca. who keeps a poolroom in
another part Of Tarrytown. It appears
that at that time Tony was s'aooeu'
Whether he received letters or warnings
were conveyed to him in other ways the
authorities do not know but AT intervals
he appealed for protection and kept insist
irg that he would be killed. \ week ago
he slept In Police Headquarters.
Yesterday EamnacCa walked into the sa-
loon. 1t is said that Muscato was pehhlu
the bar. while Frank his brother. was VI
front. The police say that when Frank sd"
Eamnacca he attempted to rush nm OUT
of the door but the intruder pushed MN
aside walked over 10 the bar leaned acN'SS
1, and. il is said slapped Tony in tho race
A three-cornered shooting affair started
Sixteen shots were fired. Some were hred
In the saloon. others I'm the street. Nheh
the last shot was fired Tony was dead MS
brother was shot through both arms ana
Eamnecca had four bullets in his body.
one Of these punctured the kidneys ana
another must be in the intestines. Either
IL is said, would prove fatal
DESPITE his injury Eamnacca attempted
10 get away. but Patrolman Welsh caught
him within a short distance and also re-
revolver
he is said TO have thrown away. Welsh
took his prisoner back toward the scene
Of the shooting. and was met by crowd
in which was Frank Muscato, who had oo-
tained more ammunition and who. despite
his two wounded arms, attempted 70 shoo'
Famracca while the patrolman held him.
Welsh managed to protect his prisoner
and other help arriving, Muscato was ulS-
aimed and also made prisoner The two
men were taken to the hospital ana pldceu
In n ward Almost Immediately, II Is salu'
they attempted 10 get at each other lr1sht-
ening the women nurses, so Muscato was
removed 10 another part of the building and
word was sent 10 Sheriff Scherp. Ire
Sheriff replied that he would take both
men To the iail hospital. where they could
be kept apart.
While awaiting the arrival of the Sherf,
Andrew Dughan. n brother-in-iaw of MUS
cato. tried to get into the hospital ana
was prevented from doing So 1t was found
that he had a revolver. He was dlsarmed'
and at once 'ost all desire 10 enter the nos
pital.
Sheriff scherp and Under Sheriff Wagner
arrived on the scene at about the time
Coroner lies did from Yonkers, and the
latter committed both the wounded men ia
tho custody of the Sheriff. The doctors
made them as comfortable as possible and
they were led out to be put in the Sheriff 5
automobile Both halked at that. refusing
TO ride in the same vehicle. They were
made to get in and tried 10 strike eacn
other. so one had TO be put in front with
the driver while Wagner rode beside hin
on the step.
Dorsey. the undertaken who was ordered
to remove Muscato's body. refused to do So
without police protection. II is said that
there are twenty-five marked men IN
Tarrytown. and predictions are made that
a general killing is likely "a break out al
any time.
Muscato's brother had just left the hos
pital. where ne was taken after a seriou:
stabbing affair. The dead man was forty
years old and married. His brother Frank
is twenty-five years old. Eamnacca i:
twenty-five years old and unmarried.