New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-08
ANARCHISTS nest
FOUND ON MILL ST.
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coat pocket a single book entitled
"Stories of Italian Literature" Officer
Gallotti said that he expected to take
Sanchini and his wife and child TO
Boston on the train which leaves
Hartford at 1920.
Sanchini was taken to Hartford in a
small automobile. He, spoke a few
words to the sister of his wife who
lives in the same house with him. say
ing that he was going to Boston. He
shouted "Goodbye' to the reporter and
departed feeling happy.
Mrs Sanchini's sister knew nothing
of the arrest of Mrs. Sanchini and she
was not surprised to hear about it.
All she would say was that Mrs. San
chini was a good woman and that her
arrest was a shame. The Sanchini
apartment was locked up bv the fed.
eral officer. .-
All the evidence obtained was
turned over to United States District
Attorney Thomas J. Spellacy and he
in turn notified the United States I'M
migration bureau. Anthony Cammin
ETH, commissioner general of immi
grafton, issued warrants for the de-
portation of the man and woman.
Their 2 1-2 year old daughter was
taken with them and will undoubted-
ly be sent back to the old country
with her parents.
Sanchini Is native of Italy and al
though he has lived in this country
since 1911 he has never taken out his
citizenship papers. He is 80 years
old. Mrs. Sanchfni is 20 and has
lived in this country for the past is
years, coming here from Italy.
Gang Found in Berlin.
1t was learned this afternoon that
q band of anarchists has been hold
ing weekly sessions in Kensington
knowledge of the activities of the
band has been brought to the atten-
ton Of the federal authorities at
Hartford by Prosecutor William H.
Gibney of Berlin. AS the identity of
the members of the group are known
it Is believed that they will all be ar
rested within few days.
The band, which is composed en-
tirely of Italians, has been meeting
in Berlin for the past two years.
stated Mr.. Gibney. 1t was only
through accident that he learned OF
the organization, he said. While
working on some liquor cases, a fed
eral detective was assigned to Berlin
to assist him. The detective who was
an Italian, became friendly with
members of the band and gained
their confidence. He was taken into
the group and learned their secret:
and objects. The detective commun
icated with Mr.. Gibney and Informed
the prosecutor of the existence of thu
anarchistic organization.
In the meantime, in some unknown
manner, the Kensington italians
learned that they had been betrayed
and after much diligence discovered
that their newly accepted member
was a detective. They waited for tlt
detective at their next meeting anc
upon his arrival made things rather
uncomfortable for him. The detec
tive left Kensington rather hurriedly
fearing for his life.
Mr. Gibney, in the meantime, ha!
been keeping a close watch on tn,
movements of the band He Learned
that they meet regularly but choos,
different rendezvous each week. Thi
is done, it is believed, to avoid sus
pion. Prosecutor Gibney also learned
that the "Cronaca Sovversia," tn
| anarchistic newspaper, is received ane
distributed to the members eacl
week.