Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-07
zELENKO IS HELD
IN BAIL FOR TRIAL
Accused Of Transporting Ex'
pIosive-Three italians
Are Held.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, October (by
the Associated Press).-Florian Ze-
Ilenko of Brooklyn, N. Y, arrested
here last Sunday with some dynamite
in his possession, was held in $4,000
bail by United States commissioner
here yesterday on charge of having
transported explosives in interstate
travel. In default of bail. ne was
committed to Jail and will be held for
trial at the November term of United
States district court.
Zelenko was arrested, according to
Department of Justice agents, when it
was reported that he knew something
iabout the Wall street. New York. ex-
found nothing to connect the prisoner
with the explosion.
Department OF Justice agents an
inounced here that investigation OF
the case Of Zelenko took a new turn
to-day when a post card addressed to
received here. The post card, mailed
from the central post office at Balti-
more yesterday. was addressed to
'Zelenko, in care of the Pittsburgh
police, the government agents said.
On the opposite side of the card, they
Hello. Flor. Everything will be all
fright Arrived in time. City hall,
court house. customhouse. post Office
Watch papers"
The card, which was signed ''B. b.
contained additional writing, but the
government agents said they could
not descipher 1t.
Authorities notified the Baltimore
police of receipt of the card and asked
that an investigation be made.
Italians Are Held.
NEW YORK. October IAN Italian,
said by the police to be a widely
known radical, has been arrested by
the bomb squad and taken to head
Quarters to be questioned regarding
any knowledge he might have Of the
Wall street explosion last month.
The prisoner was booked as Gia-
como Carusso and was charged with
having a loaded pistol According to
the police, quantity of radical
pamphlets wGs found in his room.
Department Of Justice officials de-
Iclared they had trailed .Carusso eight
Imonths, suspecting he was concerted
with radical activities. Their vigil
was increased after the Wall street
Explosion. and they followed him to q
connecticut city. where he evaded
them on the day hold-up occurred in
the italian quarter. They explained
they had been unable to pursue him
into the italian colony without arous-
ing suspicion as to their presence.
Two victims Of the hold-up, in which
$4,000 was taken, came here yester-
day and identified Carusso as the man
who had robbed them. according to
the authorities.
William ]. Flynn, chief of the bu-
Ireau of Investigation of the Depart.
ment OF Justice, said that Carusso is
known to have been associated at
various times with the Gallant group
of anarchists who, federal investiga-
tors believe. may have some knoWl-
edge of the Wall street explosion.
Chief Flynn declared Carusso will be
questioned as to any information he
may possess of the bombs mailed last
lyear to several prominent persons.
The bombs were discovered by q
postal clerk.
Three More Arrested.
Three other Italians, one of whom
| the police allege had a quantity OF
black powder in his possession, were
arrested later. Two of them, Vincen-
| 10 Abato and Frank A. Ferro, were
charged with robbery in connection
with the hold-up in which Caruso il
alleged TO have participated. Accord
ing to police, victims Of the robbery
from Waterbury. Conn, where it oc.
Cured September 20, identified the
men. The third, Charles Fasulo. a
barber, was charged with having ex.
plosives in his possession. Two bag
CT powder were found in his barber
shop, the police allege.
The charge against Carusso wa
changed to robbery after his alleged
Iidentifications by victims Of the hold
I'D.