New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22
riot OF Joy IN BRONX
italian Doctor, Out on Bail,
Welcomed Home by Throng.
CHARGED WITH EXTORTl0N
Complainant, Living Near By,
Thinks Mob Is After Him
a and Calls Police.

Or. Nicola BrupOri, an Italian physi-
clan, Of No. $50 Morris avenue, who was
indicted yesterday and arraigned before
Judge Swami, in General Sessions, on
charge Of attempted eXtortion, was re-
leased on $1,000 bail late in the afternoon.
He Immediately took a subway train for
his home in The Bronx, and when he
climbed to the street level at the 14oth
street station he was met by a delega-
ton Of more than a hundred Italian
friends. who insisted on holding a recep-
ton on the spot.
The physician was arrested last Thurs
day, together with Giuseppe Gaspare and
Giulio Cuvazzi, veterinary surgeons, on
the complaint Of Dr. Vito Pitarro, ply
stefan and n druggist at No. $50 Morris
avenue. who alleged that the trio had
written letters in which they demanded
money, threatening to kidnap his son II
1t were not forthcoming.
Dr. Brunori is very popular among the
Italians Of The Bronx. Word was flashed
uptown that the court had permitted his
release on bail and that even then he was
on his way home. \ few Of his most
intimate friends organized as a reception
committee and hastily summoned others
who either believed that the doctor was
innocent OF the charge OF eXtortlon or who
liked him so well they did not care.
When they caught sight Of him as he
emerged from the subway they surCed
forward with a cheer and gave him an
ELUSIVE welcome Lifting him to their
shoulders, three Of Or. Brunorrs friends
bore him in triumph along 149th street
and 20 his home. The rest Of the crowd
trailed along in the rear. cheering Justify
for the doctor at frequent intervals The
noise created by the homecoming physi-
clans retinue drew a crowd that num-
bered several thousand before the process
sion had moved half a block. BY the
time the Brunorl home was reached the
crowd was thicker than that which gath
ers around worlds series scoreOoard.
Brunori escaped at the doorway, lcav-
ing his friends clamoring on the outside.
There was such a din that to quiet II
the doctor stepped impressively to the
fire escape and delivered an address OF
thanks. 1t had such pleasing effect
that an encore was demanded. Brunori's
voice grew hoarse. but the crowd was 30
happy at seeing him back among them
that they demanded more speeches. So
the doctors wife obliged. and then the
doctors little son was called on for a
few words.
In the mean time Or. Pitarro. the com
plainant, who lives just across the street
from DR.. BrUnoi, had been pecking
through the blinds. He and Brunori were
cronies before the recent unpleasantness
developed between them and he still re-
tanned a spark Of affection within hts
bosom. Mistaking the wild shouts OF
welcome for those OF more sinister mean
ing, he grew alarmed. He hurried 10 the
telephone and called up the Morrisania
police station.
Would the lieutenant please send his
reserves to No. 5S5 Morris avenue? he
begged. There was an angry mob there
intent upon lynching Dr. Brunori.
When the police arrived they discovered
DR.. Pitarro's mistake. But the crowd was
so large that traffic was an imposslbllity
and the people were scattered. But the
doctors friends had not as yet drunk
sufficiently from the cup OF Joy. So happy
were the Italians at having DR.. Brunori
back that they hired hall at both street
and Morris avenue, where there were
more speeches that lasted TIL late hour.
DR.. Pitarro was extremely mortified
when he found he had blundered. lie was
also extremely frightened at the friend
ship exhibited by his eneTny's friends. II
was not until patrolman had been sta
toned In his front hall that he felt mt
ease.