Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-28
CONVENT IN NEW YORK NARROW
" ESCAPES BOMB
DISASTER.
TWO CASES IN CHlCAGo'S ITALY
Policeman Fights Desperate Criminal
On High Roof.-Bomb Found
On Stop Of beaIian
laborOr.


vent on East One Hundred and Sixth
street, were thrown into panic by the
explosion Of dynamite bomb in the
street a few feet from the entrance
Of the convent. The bomb did practl-
cally no damage. as the force OF the
blast spent itself on the pavement and
the air. but the noise of the explosion
was terrific and buildings for block
or more in every direction were shak'
en-.
Inmates Of the convent were asleep
m their dormitories At the time, but at
the sound Of the bursting bomb they
jumped out of their beds and rushed
In terror to stairways and fire escapes.
The sisters quieted them with diff
Guilty, while the convent Waterman
rushed from his room in the cellar
to investigate.
On reaching the street the watch
man caught sight of carriage being
driven rapidly eastward in One Hun.
dred and Sixth street. It disappeared
in the shadows of the elevated struc-
ture in Park avenue. The Waterman
gave chase, but when he got to Park
avenue there was no trace OF the car
riage.
In the trail Of the carriage the
Waterman picked up package
wrapped in paper and heavily corded.
II contained the second bomb, uneX-
ploded, and loaded with about q pound
of dynamite He turned the explosive
over to the policeman. who Immersed
1t in a pail Of water pending examlna'
ton by the bureau of combustibles.
The police believe that the bombs
were intended, not for the convent. but
for a wealthy Italian physician whose
residence adjoins the institution. The
physician admitted to the police that
he had received a threatening letter
purporting to come from the Black
Hand and demanding money on pain
Of having his house blown up.
Fights Police on Roof.
Chicago, Feb. a1.-Trailed through
the snow to his refuge on the top 81
fsur-story building -Nicolo c. Trapani,
believed by the police to be member
Of the Black Hand society, engaged
in a desperate battle with detectives.
They climbed to the roof in a shower
Of bullets. Trapani, only a few mo-
ments before the struggle on the roof,
had shot and MORALLY wounded Vito
Cappitelli. Trapani tells the police he
was bounced upon by Vito and his
brother, Philip, as he was passing the
corner.
Footprints in the snow leading to
fire escape up the side of the building
were found by Policeman Simsrott
with his fashlight. Deceive Joyce
mounted the rungs. Trapani crawed
to the edge OF the roof and warned
his trailer. A bullet whizzed through
Joyce's hat. Other shots were fired
by the Italian.
Trapani, seeing he was outnum-
bered, retreated to chimney and
sought to reload his revolver. While
ne was fumbling with the weapon he
was seized by Detective Joyce and the
two men went rolling and fighting
over the roof. Several times both were
clinging to the edge and were drawn
back by the other policemen.
Trapani finally was struck blow
on the head and subdued At the hos
pital he was identified by Philip Cap
pitelli, who vas seated at his brothers.
bedside.
"Trapani is bad man." said Philip.
land be has made lots of trouble in
Italy, Tonight he sent word command
ing Vito to meet him. | told Vito to
stay at home. bat when he left went
along with him. Vito fired his gun
after Trapani shot at him."
Policemen Prevent Disaster.
Chicago Feb. 2l.-A dynamite bomb
sputterins and splitting fire was found
on the front steps of house occupied
by Giacomo Frisa, an Italian laborer.
The policemen saw the burning fuse
and extinGuished the fire. The bomb
consisted of five sticks of high per-
centase dynamite, bound together with
r string and with fuse and cap adj
justed.
frlsa lives in the two-story house
with his wife and four children. He
mas received several threatening let
ters IN the past few months signed
The Black Hand" and asking for
money. The last. received a week ago,
ADVISED him that his home would he
p!cwn M if he failed 70 leave $500 in