The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-07
NEW SUSPECT
UNDER ARREST
IN BOMB PLOT
GiacOmO CarussO. Alleged
Anarchist. Seized by
Federal Agents.
ASSOCIATE OF REDS
Quantity Of Powder Found
in Raid on Barber
Shop.
3 ITALIANS ARE HELD
Charges of Robbery Placed
Against Group After Iden-
tification by Victims.
3 ITALIANS ARE HELD


Der of the Bresca group of anarchists
and a friend of Alexander Berkman
and Emma Goldman, was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Detective Cor
nelius Browne at the Second avenue
elevated station in Chatham square.
Browne acted with rapidity in MAX
ing the arrest, and was glad he had
done so when he pulled a revolver or
big calibre from the pocket of the
surprised Italian. Carusso went 10
Police Headquarters. where Browne
and other Members of the bomb squad
spent several hours questioning him.
William j. Flynn, head Of the bureau
of investigation OF the Department of
Justice. let It be known later than
Carusso had been an object OF special
interest 10 his men since the sending Of
thirty-six bombs TO prominent men
throughout the country on May l. 1919.
Since January he has been shadowed
by agents OF the Department OF Justice.
Mr.. Flynn said last night that Carusso
had knowledge OF the sending of those
bombs and that he regarded his arrest
as important for other reasons. Csrus-
so. he said, denied knowing anything
about the Wall street explosion.
visit Carusso Home.
The arrest Of Carusso and his subse-
luent questioning at Police Headquar-
,ers was followed by rapid action on
the part OF both the police and the De-
partment of Justice agents. Immediate
ly after the last question had been an
swered by Carusso, bomb squad detec-
tives In automobiles went 70 the pris-
oner's home at 175 Roosevelt avenue,
Corona. Queens. There they found. ac-
cording to their report, two suit cases
filled with radical literature and r.
double barrelled shotgun. The detec-
tives did not tarry long.
Loading the evidence into the cars
they dashed back to the city. At the
New York end Of the Manhattan Fridge
they were met by squad or agents OF
the Department of Justice. The bomb
squad men deserted their cars and with
the Justice agents went to East Fifteenth
street There they separated into two
groups One, led by Detectire Browne,
ruared barber shop at All East Fiji
teenth street. At the same time the Sec
ond group came surging into the shop
from ths rear.
There was no trouble from the thir-
teen Italians inside. Herding them to-
gether, the detectives searched the lit
tie shop In n drawe, IN he rear they
found a bag containing Ave pounds OF
black powder, rhe sort that is used in
making bombs, the police said. The
thirteen were taken to Police Headuuar-
ters. Much questioning resulted In the
release OF ten. The jther three we're
Charles Fasuo, "a years old. the pro-
prietor of the shop; Vincenzo Abato,
22, of 2Tl First avenue, and Frank A.
Ferro, %, Of 413 East Fifteenth street.
Held on Robbery Charge.
Fasulo explained volubly that he had
found the powder in his backyard one
morning. lie was held on a charge OF
having explosives in his possession
without a permit The other two men
and Carusso were charged with rob-
berry, and an additional charge OF carry
ing revolver was entered against
Carusso.
Light was thrown upon the robbery
charge by the Department OF Justice
men and by Mr. Flynn. Although no
evidence sufficient for arrests was dis
covered when the thrty-six bombs were
sent as May Day presents to prominent
Americans who had incurred the enmity
of the radicals. the Bresci group of
anarchists was suspected. One OF these
bombs blew up the stoop and front of
the house of Judge Charles G. Knott,
who had presided In anarchist trials.
Ever since January agents have kept
track of the activities OF Carusso. Their
attention was more or less focused on
Carusso because, according to the police.
he spent thirteen months in the Railway
penitcntiary because the authorities
found a we'll made bomb In his home In
Jersey city. The Wall street explosion
redoubied the vigilance Of the Depart
fnent Of Justice men, on September %.
seven days after the explosion, Carusso
anG live other Italians took train 10
Waterbury, Conn. Several Government
anents took tho same train
Lost Track of Men.
In the labyrinth OF the italian quarter
at waterbury that night the agents lost
track OF their men. That same night
ak men entered the coffee house OF
Louis Bevino, at 255 Bank street. Water
bury. with revolvers. They lined UP the
twenty-five inside, took from them
$4,000 IN cash and jewels. and departed
with buslnesslike rapidlty.
Yesterday five Of the victims OF that
hold -up identified Carusso Abato and
Ferro as the bandits. Carusso may count
himself fortunate the Government men
CAV n he is merely prosecuted on the
revolver and hold-up charges.