New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16
Giuseppe NorellO

ton with Tammany Hall as body, II Is q
known fact that the men comprising us
criminal adjunct receive almost the same
degree OF political protection when they
are arrested by the police that the Canon
r.sti do when they fall into the clutches OF
the law. Sentences are suspended in the
case OF the New York gangsters whenever
possible, in recompense for their labors at
election time. or else their political hackers
see to It that the case is quashed In one
way or another. The usual method ~
calling off, the complainant.
There was one Judge, still a member OF
the bench of the Court OF General Sessions
Judge Malone-who was dropped from the
rolls of the executive committee OF ram
many Hall district organization because ne
refused TO lend his judicial ear to some OF
the politicians interested In some OF the
criminals who were brought before him.
Many myths have been told concerning
the Black Hand. which really exists only
as q phrase. AS an organization such
thing never existed out Of the minds OF
the police. II is catch phrase maze ia
miliar through the newspapers, ana ths
quick witted criminal OF Latin EXTRACTION
lost no time in using ii as nom de CRIME
which he wrote at the bottom of his oiacA-
mailing letters. s0metimes-in TACT Rehei'
aIly-adding fanciful decorations OF Ms
own such as daggers dripping blood re
yolvers splitting fire and bullets, crudeH
drawn skulls and crossboncs and the ineV''
/ table sketch of a human hand.
II is true that criminal groups, like th'
Lupo- Morelo gang, made use OF the phrase
but these groups always worked inaepeh-
IDENTIFY OF each other notwithstanding Two
oft repeated actions OF the police to ms
contrary.
Next in Importance are the much taikeu
Of manual and written signs Of these pan
dittl. or written signs there are none save
those described, or similar ones that "ou'u
occur TO any one with even a spark Oh '''
agination. ,,,.,
There is no denying that these oanuis"
have used signs in courts TO inumlda'e W.
nesses, and in some cases have succeeds :"
sIencng them. But again these slens
with the exception OF one, are useo "
people the world over. The exception Is 'n'
Italian peasants sign OF anger or oi'"p
pointment, which, under certain cii.u
stances, may be expressive OF revenge i"as
sign Is made by placing the indeN MS
of either hand in a horizontal position ".
tween the teeth. This sign has been U.s.
on several occasions In the New i0'N
courts. am,
Another sign is the sign OF silence -
Is familiar to all of us from Childhood am 10
is made by placing the index hneer Oh ' s
lips. The only other manual sign e a..
known to be used is the drawing OF ''ie "''
ger across the throat. -.
Chief Flynn Of the Secret Service p
haps the best informed tracer OF crihl .,....
on this subject, believes that un'ii Vu ,,,
are more stringent immigration laws W.
an extension of the three-year pro"s '',.
but little can be done to check the elsn,,
nal operations OF the banditu In TINS o0.
try. The three-year provision renders w
authorities helpless should they desire
deport an alien criminal who has pee, s,.
this country three years or more anIa
time limit. in Chief Flynn's opinion s"o''N
be doubled