The Cairo bulletin., 1913-10-04

i $4,000. The detectives were di-
eeted TO Milwaukee where another
omplaint awaited them thence to
hicago, where they learned OF
imilar operations, and from there TO
duluth. Cincinnati and finally to St.
'aul where they got their man.
Work Same Ruse
In each OF the cities, the detec-
ives said they learned that the
same ruse had been worked under
he same name as was used in Buff
falo.
Detective O'Grady stated that the
men under arrest and their pals
leaned up more than $4,000 in
heir operations in various cities.
Their plan, he stated. was to rent a
tore and pay for enough merchan-
iise 10 make showing. After
Yards they bought all they could get
n their name, sold ii Immediately
pom delivery or shipped the goods
way and jumped out. They dis
osed of their goods at extremely low
rices, buying little for cash, much
n credit and sold all quickly and
her profits were enormous.
Partners Separate,
In Cincinnati, Parmentelo, who
as arrested here, and his pal, Ro-
ario. quarreled and there they sep
rated. However, ii seems, they de-
ided to continue the same unlawful
perations and Parmentelo agreed to
o south Rosario, when arrested
ST. Paul informed the detectives
hat Parmentelo was headed for
afro
Knowing he was being sought, the
allan, in order to throw his pur-
lers off the trail, had a shipment
{ merchandise and furniture con-
gned to a local freight house from
incinnati and he came here several
avs later to claim it, Yesterday
mother shipment Of thirty-five
ases of macaroni arrived here. De-
ective 0'Grady believes the Italian
ltended to open a store here for
sveral weeks and play similar trick |
Cairo wholesalers. In such
vent, the detective says local mer-
hants have cause to congratulate
themselves upon the arrest
Make Thorough Search.
Detective O'Grady narrated a story
He'd with thrills in connection |
18th the search for the men in Gin
innati and ST. Paul With Detec- |
ives Oppenheim and Moriarity !
hey covered these cities, as if with /,
, fine comb, SO thorough was their
earch They visited the Italian
quarters and by mere accident |
-cented the trail of the fugitives.
In the arrest of the two men now
icing held by the police at Cincin
att they discovered that the gang
-as not only an organization oil
windle-s but also BLACK Ham"
zen and cutthroats as we'll. The
vain when arrested had revolvers
nd huge dirks in their possession.
They operated in several smaller
ties and their victims were many
rong their own nationality from
HON they extorted money under
Black Hand" threats.
The career of the men in this
aspect is said to date back for a
,eriod of five years, but they re-
emily gave up most of such opera
ions to engage in the more profit
Bile and less dangerous job OF
winding,
Detective 0'Gradv E'ated.
Detective O'Grady felt much elat-
d over Parmentelo's arrest last
hight as his capture, with that of
Rosario. brings their exhaustive
search. covering fully $4,000 miles
% an end and lands behind the bars
two foreign criminals of the most
pronounced type. Incidentally Mr..
0'Grady feels a certain amount of
1tide In his efforts and those Of his
men in capturing the Italians, for
several of she most prominent detec-
tive agencies as we'll as the police
Of the larger cities, have been seek
ing the men for months.
Detectives Oppenheim and MORT
arity have been here ever since the
arrest was effected Wednesday and
together with their chief. they have
nothing but praise to offer for the
way Chief Fuller aud his men
handled the case, aud tho various
courtesies extended in connection
with the arrest
Speaks Broken English.
Parmentelo is probably thirty-fve
year old, is typical Italian of the
lower type, being small, with
scowling countenance. He speaks
very little broken English, and his