Evening journal., 1915-08-13
CITY JUDGE WEIGHS
BLACK HAND Cases

Alexander Umbino and Cantela
Michele we're arraigned in City Court
today on charges OF pointing and
carrying concealed deadly weapons
and threatening bodily harm and
also Of assault and battery. They
were so-called BLACK Hand" cases.
it being alleged by one witness that
the men threatened him because they
accused him Of giving information
about a Black Hand letter. Deputy
Judge Joslyn deferred sentence in the
three cases until tomorrow morning,
when the charge Of assaulting John
Lemon against the accused men will
be heard.
In the charges Of pointing and
carrying concealed a revolver, and
of threatening bodily harm against
Umbino and Michele, il was testified
by Nicholas de Crosse that he saw
the men in Carusso's saloon at Front
and Shipley streets. While there I'M
hino drew a revolver from his pocket,
de Crosse testified. and pointed il to-
wards him. Michele also drew re-
volver, the witness said. This hap
pened on last Wednesday afternoon.
he added.
At this point the court was inform
ed that the men were charged with
pointing the pistols and threatening
! TO do bodily harm. in addition 10
carrying pistols They agreed TO
have the cases tried together. When
they drew the revolvers they pointed
them in his face, de Grose said.
Michele at this point. because weak
from nervousness and nearly tainted
De Crosse testified that Umbino and
Michele accused him of giving infor-
nation to the police regarding a
BLACK Hand letter. He said he saw
Michele attack Nick Santori and they
had to be separated. De Crosse said
he has known these men for the past
three months.
Umbino and Michele denied they
had revolvers.
Nicholas Santori was the next wit
ness and testified that on Wednesday
last he was in Carusso's saloon and
saw the men pull revolvers and I'm
bino said: This gun. Santori. is fol
you and all the detectives in Will
mington." Then Michele pointed his
n revolver at him, Santori said, and TOLD
[ him to treat and buy bottle of whis.
key. When he first went into the sa
| loon he could not see the revolvers
D the witness said. He had seen the
men before, but never had any trou
e BILE with them.
s Detective Sergeant Wardle testi
/ fed that he and Detective King ar
. rested the men, but did not find revol
2 vers on them. They searched theii
room at No. 1903 Rowland street, anC
found revolvers there.
Nicholas Carusso, for the defence
testified that he did not see the mer
draw revOlvers from their pockets
He did not remember seeing Michel
in the saloon. To Judge Joslyn, Ca
russo said he remembered seeing d.
Crosse, Santori and the defendants II
his saloon once.
Joseph Serino testified the me
worked in his barber shop on From
street on the morning of August 4
He could no say if they we're Their
! in the afternoon.
! Nicholas Fidance testified the me
worked for him for two months.
a John Morani said he was preser
3 when Detective Wardle recovered tn
: reviewers in the mems room.
Umbino testified that de eros
wanted him to report a man for sell
ing wine without a license He re
? fused. he said. and de Crosse told hhir
he would fix him. Then de Crosse OF
: fered him So to buy the wine. he saiC
He denied he had been in Carusso'
saloon on August 4, but had bee
there two months ago.
? Michele also denied he met
Crosse in the saloon and denied he ha
z the revolver and pointed it at the MAJ
Judge Joslyn remarked that tn
, charges we're very serious. The me
! were next arraigned on the charge {
assault on John Lemon, a detectiv
, who RECEIVERS bottles for the bottlin
b. houses.
! There we're two witnesses whor
, Michele wanted at the hearing. job
Lemon testified that he has known tn
, men for some time. On Monday. Jul
/ II, he said he was at Fifth and Unto
streets and saw the defendants stat
ing at him. He asked why they wer
looking and he testified that Umbin
cursed him and seized a pick an
threw il at him. Michele he sal
threw a number of bricks at him an
broke bottles in his wagon.
II The case was continued until tomo
y row morning and sentence in th