The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-13

enemies and let there be no more sad
deaths In our colony
1t was the third time in year that
FIR. Boshi had stood before two cask.
cts in HIS church and pleaded with his
people to break the circle of avenging
deaths. A year ago Albert Gervasi
and Albert Catalina paid with their
lives for some wrong they had done a
member OF the Sicilian colony. Then,
later. the Adamo brothers. Vito and
Emanuel, were victims of sawed-ofr
shotguns. Their bodies were riddled
with lead as they were returning
home from work. The Gianolla broth.
ers were enemies Of the Adamos. They
were arrested. but released after an
investigation by the police,
"The release OF the Gianolla broth
ers was responsible for the bomb
deaths, said member Of the italian
colony, Monday morning.
"The Gianolla brothers are rich and
powerful. When they we're released
by the police. friends of the Adamo
brothers decided to take the matter
into their own hands. The bomb that
was meant for the GianOllas killed
Cipriano and Gusmano And so 1t Will
go on until the death circle Is broken
by the arrest and conviction OF the
ringieaders. The GianOlla brothers
were released by the police because
OF their wealth and inHu in the
Italian colony" -.
The next Italian to pay the death
penalty on the street or In his home
well. the feud will 60 on and on I'M
til the police are able to step In and
break It up.
Never before in the history of the
Detroit Italian colony was there sucn
a funeral cortege as turned out, Mon
day morning, to honor the memory OF
the latest fued victims. The cortege
included the hearses. a band. AZ morse.
drawn carriages. AZ automobiles ana
hundreds of marchers. The procession
wended It's way slowly through the
principal streets of tho italian section
and past the scene Of the bomb out
rage.
Two Italian societies-the Modonna
della Graxie Terrasimi and the Tim.
scria Fratellanzei Siciliana--turned
ont 500 strong. headed by Prof. Bales
italian band, The marchers were two
abreast in double files. proceeding tine
hearses and pallbearers. The car
riages and automobiles followed. Two
large touring cars were loaded with
beautiful floral offerings. The funera'
procession started from Haley's un'
dertaking rarlor. No. 1873 Gratiot-ave.
going first TO the church and then 10
Mt. Oiivet cemetery where the bodies
were buried.
The church was crowded long he
fore the funeral cortege arrived. II
was necessary for a squad OF uni
formed policemen to make a pathway
fer the casket bearers In front OF the
church. Detectives mingled with the
crowds that cluttered Fort-st. and held
up the cars.
While FIR. Boshi was performing the
last rites over the bodies OF the vic.
tins, the friends of the dead men
stood with bowed heads. their lips
moving II: prayer. Outside the church,
sew eral hundred men, women and chill
dren, stood silent while the church
bell pealed a departing message.
John GIsmanO. the aged father OF
Vittono Gusmano. one Of the bomb
victims, tottered into church, sup
ported by two stalwart friends. The
old man himself was badly injured In
the explosion. His head and arms
we're swathed In bandages. He sat
with bowed head until FIR. Boshi men
toned the word vengeance" then he
looked up. his black eyes swapping