The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-17
POLICE FORGE CHAIN
ABOUT ONE SUSPECT
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Ii always precedes letters. with dag
gers and revolvers and grave-stones
roughly sketched on them, and de-
mands for money.
Mrs. Cervase trembled. but hid her
fear and calmly replied that Pietro
was mistaken; that they were poor,
and were just making bare living.
A few days later. a BLACK Hand
letter came. demanding 81 900.
Two days later. Mrs. Cervase told
the police. Pietro sauntered into the
house. and asked. in a matter-of-fact
way. whether her husband had re-
ceived any letters.
She replied that he had not. An
other letter came. Another pass
ing. question from Pietro. He told
Mrs Creyase. according 10 the police.
that II she had seen any letters 10 her
husband, she would be wise to have
a confidential talk with him, Pietro,
AS he could arrange things so there
would be no trouble.
That is the regular recognized pro-
cedure in the Black Hand game IL
has often come to the attention or
the police, but seldom until the ems
sary" has disappeared often, the
"emissarys" name is not mentioned
By the victim. held in the clutch OF
fear OF bodily harm.
Pietro. according 10 the police, told
Mrs Cervase that his own brother
bad been bothered by letters, but he
had fixed everything up all right.
She still lied 10 him, brazenly. and
said they had received no letters. A
few DAYS later, some one cut all the
grapevlnes in the Cervase yard. and
stole a lot OF clothing from the house.
Pietro was again "on the job, &C
cordins 10 the police.
He again besought Mrs Ceryase TO
make him her confident. and told her
she says, that he knew the fellows
that were making all OF the trouble,
and would be able TO get the missing
clohing back. nd also put stop 10
their depredations. One pay night,
Piero said Mrs. Cervase that her
husband had drawn much pay" that
day. she told he police.
A little crafty, Mrs. Cervase calmly
replied tina her husband had drawn
only $40, and had spent $3.50 OF than
for revolver. with which TO protect
himself and his home.
She old the police that Pietro be-
came strangely agitated. went 10 his
room. took an old. broken revolver 20
a repair shop, and had il fixed. She
round il under his pillow, in working
order IL had been useless the day
before
That night she told her husband all
and they plotted 10 get Pietro out oil
the house. II was necessary 10 send
all OF the boarders away TO get rid OF
Pietro.
Some time later. Mrs. Cervase saw
pair OF eyes peering through two
peep holes" in the back door or hel
home.
The eyes disappeared as she start
/ ed toward the door, and moment
later. Pietro sauntered carelessly in
and said he wanted 10 use the tele
phone She lied to him again, and
told him the telephone had been taken
out, though II was still In commission
Then. with no pretense for lingering
ne left, with her prophetic remark
following him: "Pietro, II anything
happens to my husband. shall blame
YOU for It,.
Detectives are hard at work 70
forge a complete chain from those
links of circumstantial evidence.
A double funeral was held. We'd
nesday. for the two victims; black
casket containing the body Of Ger
vase. and a white one with the body
/ of Catalano. reposing In the little
home OF Cervase's widow, 254 Gin
( ton-st.
! The Rev. John NJ. Boschi. OF the
Church OF the Holy Family. conduct
ed the impressive services. The
( house was packed with Italians. anC
detectives sauntered through the
crowd, deftly tanning" the mourn
ers for traces OF concealed weapons
and on the lookout for any traces OF
a vendetta.
Nearly a hundred men walked
bareheaded behind the two hearses
and 10 carriages carried the other
mourners.