New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-07
ON BLACK HAND TRAIL
Police Watching Many Alleged
Comrades of CoStabiIe.
SURE THEY HAVE LEADER
Law Abiding Italians Rejoice at
Arrest Already Made-Court
Hearing To day.

The arrest OF Giuseppe Costabile be-
leved TO be one OF the ablest and most re-
sourceful Of the Black Hand leaders in
various parts Of the city. the police say
will be followed by other and even heavier
blows from time 10 time against the dread
ed Italian organization. Inspector Hughes
and his italian detectives are trying 10
round up 80 far as secret police informa-
ton and records permit. the agents and
associates OF Costable The inspector
said that he and his men had been so sue
cessful in this respect since the arrest OF
Costabile that they had fifteen men under
surveillance. but that FIVE OF these had
succeeded in making a getaway
The names OF these suspected men were
learned by Detective Carrao. who arrested
Costablle in Prince street. near Mott. on
Tuesday. In the apartments OF the pris-
oner Carrao secured several packages of
papers, including letters from Costabile's
friends most Of whom, the police say,
We're interested in his Black Hand vent
ures There also were lists OF names OF
Italians In good circumstances, such as
bankers, physicians. gTocers and wine mer-
chants Each Of the names. the italian
lar mark. indicating that unless he paid
the extortion demanded in the Black Hand
letters he would be killed or his property
destroyed.
Inspector Hughes said last evening that
practically every italian detective In the
city IL at work in the italian colonies OF
each Of the boroughs. and that as a result
of this he expected soon 10 make other ar
rests and that ever If he should be disap-
pointed in doing so many undesirable ltaI-
ians probably would leave town because OF
police espionage. II no more arrests are
made Immediately II will be disappointing
10 the law-abiding Italians OF the city, VINO
according to the police. are delighted AZ
the capture Of Costabile. Inspector hughes
is determined 10 move carefully, as IN each
case he wants 10 avoid public ciamor and
TO secure II possible. evidence sufficient TO
convict.
John Cardone who will appear for Cos
table to-day before Magistrate O'Connor
In the Tombs police court was quoted yes
terday as saying that, apart fom any move
of the prisoner TO attempt 10 Justify ms
statement that he is the victim Of plant
on the part Of Carrao and the other italian
the sullivan law relating to the carrying
Of concealed weapons would be invoked.
For Italians generally il viii be urged that
the law conflicts with an understanding
between Italy and the United States, but
this is not worrying Inspector Hughes VINO
believes that the police have clear case
against Costabilc.
In order that no link in any available
chain Of evidence against the prisoner may
be missing in court this afternoon, lnspec-
tor Hughes has mad the bomb alleged to
have been I'm Costabile's possession at the
time of his arrest sent 90 the Board or
Health laboratory whore its contents are
being analyzed. SO far as the analysis mas
gone. the bomb IS said 10 contain a nlGh
explosive. capable Of causing great destruc-
ton. Professor Deghuse. who Is anaiyzinG
the bombs contents. viii qualify As an OK
merit at the Costabile hearing to-day.
The police know tho Italian victims OF the
Black Hand too we'll TO expect many OF
them 20 testify against Costabile, even il
his activities could no traced by detectives
IN any particular outrage. II Is the nope
NJ the police that Costabile, II adJudGed
entity NAV get the limit urder the law In
his case-seven years.
Tho detectives said yesterday that Cos
table had been seen in the neighoorhood
~ several bomb explosions on the East
side that he seldom had done any work,
and that he and others like him. who went
IN for cheap iewelry and 'iashy ciothes'
franrented places in Prince street and in
Elizabeth street, where they gambled Tor
small stakes. None Of these. the police as
sert ever seemed TO have mucn money
and this IS one of the features OF the case
which is puzzllng TO those n charge OF H.
IS they believe that the Black Hand game
NAYS we'll and that those who handle
bombs do not take the risk for slight none
tarv reward or for the sake Of dealing
death and destruction in neighborhoods
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