New Britain herald., 1917-03-10
Exciting Moment for Malone and
Richardson in Hotel Room
COUPLE ARE ARRESTED
Authorities Investigate Story Told BY
Girl who Said She Was Invited to
Go to New York for Life Of
Ease.

fully loaded rs caliber Colts automa-
tic In the hands Of an Infatuated wo-
man so near that 1t almost touched
his overcoat while her fingers worked
to free the safety catch and send q
bullet on its way, Policeman@A. G. Ma
lone faced death early last night In
room Of the Hotel DeVille on Main
street while assistant Detective A. J.
Richardson In the arrest Of Patsy De-
Rosa and Mary DeRosa, alias Mary
White, credited with being one Of the
most important arrests made by the
local authorizes in months. Quick
work by Detective Richardson and
Policeman Malone saved one, II not
both, from serious injury Or death.
While the former seized the woman
and held her armstin such q way that
she was rendered partially and tenn
porarily helpless, the latter seized the
hand that held the automatic, twisted
1t and the weapon fell from her fins
gers. To convince the two that fur
Their resistance was futile was but the
work of seconds. 8
Although the charged was not
pressed because Of the lack Of cor
roborative evidence, the authorities
claim that the DeRosas bear. all the
characteristics Of the typical white
slavers'' and that they have proof
that the two were in this city on an
errand Of a highly suspicious nature.
Their arrest followed a plan outlined
by the authorities following, q visit Of
q nineteen-year-oldg girl OF italian par.
entage to headquarters yesterday at
ternoon with q story considered to be
uf fernt II ri - -. =
been invited to the Der q room last
night to talk over contemplated trip
to New York and contended that IL
the trip was made there would be
plenty Of money without having to
work for it." Desk Officer Malone
heard her story, learned the time OF
the appointment and directed her to
keep II. His suspIclons were COM
municated to Detective Richardson
and they closely followed the visitor
to the hotel shortly after the time OF
the appointment.
Girls Name Is Withheld.
Before Judge James T. Meskill in
police court this mroning, DeRosa
was senencted to four months in Jail
for breach of the peace and carry
ing concealed weapons while his COM
panion was given two months IN TAIL
for technical breach of the peace.
The authorities are reticent relative
to the name and address OF their in
formant, saying that she II Of the
highest reputation, and would suffer
undeserved publicity and has un-.
doubtedly done a great service for
the public through information given.
Evidence given by the girl bears all
of the Characterization of the typical
procedure of white slavers.' of for
eign birth among their countrymen.
She said that the woman stopped her
on the street, asked her about the
prospects Of securing work in this
city and wanted to get better ac-
quainted. She continued by saying
that the woman soon brought up the
subject Of good money to be secured
in New York ana asked her whether
she would not like to go to that city.
1t was commended that the woman
claimed she was not married to
DeRosa but had him along with her
for companionship and protection.
In response to grilling cross ex-
animation by Prosecuting Attorney
George w. Klett, she denied that
she is the MARY White who was
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ton with typical white slave" case
In q neighboring town.
DeRosa said that he came to Hart
ford from Brooklyn more than five
months ago and had been living at
II Temple street in that city until
less than a week ago: His story was
that he met the woman known as
his wife in Rizzio's restaurant at the
Temple street address, where she was
employed. They were married, he
said, about five months ago. The
authorities believe that the Rizzio
restaurant at the Temple street adj
dress is the same one that was
brought into notorious prominence re-
Gently and came up at this term of
superior court in Hartford as a dis
orderly house.
Girl Reported Threat.
Suspecting that something was
wrong and, according to her story,
threatened with the vengeance II she
did not agree to their plans and take
the trip to New York, the informant
Of the authorities called at head
quarters for aid and conferred with
Desk Officer Malone at Headquarters.