New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
,.torns American En-
h,.sv of Its Decision
wilson Signs Warrant
,.,boriues Two Detectives to
Bring Slayer Back to
New York

,slv 1.-THE Italian govern
S.,,i III no. permit the cXtradition OF
r., ,.,,so co,chi, slayer of Ruth crpser.
.r',ited States Embassy to-day was
y .5of this decision by the Ministry
isr'. r..;rn Affairs. Extradition Of
4, was officially stated. would
'',-y ,iolation Of the fundamental law
=. ~ decision was communicated to
80, Jsy. Charge d'Afaires, during
~, .,.,oce Of Ambassador Page. The
.'r,, government, he was informed
...,J is inability 10 comply with
.,,sss Of the State Department IN
m,,.sr. especially in view of eX-
- relations between Italy and the
r,,sd States.
,r., Of questions which Joseph H..
e.r.. representative Of the New York
-, rsoues,s be put 20 Cocchi were
..s,r ~. submitted TO the Italian gov
..-.r, through the American En-
,.,,y The questions relate TO the
..,;,rsr's reported relations with the
os York police.
Wilson Signs Warrant
warrant, signed by President Will
., authorizing representatives Of the
-,,,iet Attorneys Office to take Gus
u, Of Alfredo Cocchi and bring him
..,- I,aly to New York, yesterday was
...,ivsa from Washington by District
..,rpsy Edward Swami. It is the first
lament Of the kind ever seen by the
,.sorities here.
.,.grs IS appended 70 the warrant
ssvs how anxious we are 20 get
S,.,bi" said Assistant District At
rrssy John 7. Dooiing.
Ds,ectives Csssassa and Cunnuf have
,,,r commissioned 20 20 10 Italy and
irrs Coechi back 70 the United States.
p,ports from Italy that eXtradltlon
III not be permitted, II was said, had
,.suted IN no change IN the orders
rysn the detectives. They are ex-
r;.ed TO sail this week. ..
fit is finally found impossible 70
rgt Coeehi on trial in this country, il
sss suggested yesterday that the ltal-
An might be brought over as a witness
IN the inyestigation of Police Depart
nsnt negligence in the search for Ruth
CrugeI. IN this case Cocchi would be
immune from nal in the United States
and would be returned 20 Italy after
hi, testimony had been recorded.
Mrs. Humiston Seeks Office
i-s ". Osborne, Special Deputy
lscss,. District Attorney in charge
das Cruger investigation, is centring
lrsrtion on the testimony OF the
v-Hsss Lee, RUBEN and McCarty "a
.,ssssc, that a girl answering the de-
,,t,ton Of Ruth Cruger had left the
rss.ty Of Cocchi's shop in q taXicab
Us evidence Mr. Osborne regards as
e primal cause of the police failure
Z 1s ease. He is attempting TO dis
aEG what actuated the witnesses IN
gsiion 70 give such information n
lt,sttyes Lagarenne and McGee, who
F'r detailed 10 investigate Ruth
.rgsrs disappearance.
Yrs Grace Humiston. after cali at
3'iee Headquarters, said yesterday that
i.s IS IN hopes that Governor Whit
-sa will appoint her 70 some state
Zee in which she will have power 10
E.s subpenas. The Office desired
i,s said, should be supplied with funds
pay for the services of at least
Tsn,y subpoena servers. Seven hun
rss complaints relating to white
iAT'' eases, she said, had been re
''7sd By her during the last few weeks
Ias grand jury viii resume its in
Ni'T into the Cruger case tomorrow
-,Thing.