New-York tribune., 1921-04-03

Lars often than not, is the genesis
kts vendetta.
Hard to Distinguish
AZ a matter Of fact, also, both
10 true vendetta murder-which
strictly speaking, the avenging
!, murder by a kinsman of the
4,sessed-and the execution of a
Esath sentence imposed by clique
\. accomplished with such myste-
k;sus swiftness that the police sell
Ham can distinguish between them.
t Is seldom that the doom Of the
condemned men becomes known be-
ko-e sentence has been carried ont
kpon all Of them.
Under ordinary circumstances the
s,,tin is shot from ambush and lies
$Sssd in the street or by window
<ot bis home when the police arrive.
hi he was killed by a bullet that
Eame through the window his rela-
lives protest that he had no enc
f,pes and never had received a
E,reat. If be was shot in the street,
os person can be found who will
Admit seeing the bushwhacker.
] There is nothing to show why he
fvas murdered. 1t may be months
Before the police discover that he
twas relative of a murderer or that
be was an obstacle to the ambitions
oi an underworld clique. Generally
Isuch information comes to light only
fTnen another murder has been COM
,itted and the significance of the
auence appears.
It is not surprising, therefore,
hat when an Italian is found dead
rom bullet or knife wound, with
lis possessions intact, the police say
vendetta" If he was not killed in
Jsvenge it is reasonable to expect
ns. some one else will be shortly.
| One Executioner Blundered
| Only in rare instances do the po-
ice get such information as they
nave obtained in the case Of the
Felght men condemned to death, five
ii whom have been shot. Probably
Ithey would not have obtained it in
ibis case had not the executioner
mngled in the case of the fifth
ctim, Angelo Lagaputo.
With the fear of death upon him
Fordham Hospital, Lagaputo let
Up some information which enabled
ne police to connect the attack
Imn him with the killing Of Clio
farni Loiachimo, Salvatore Marc,
sngelo Patricola and Giuseppe
i'snatello. With this information
their possession the detectives of
S'as Italian squad were able to say,
8F'h certainty of the truth of the
Sement, that three associates of
me fve also were doomed.
/ Although neither the wounded
nan nor the three who had escaped
'@ executioner would admit the
'la'n Of the deduction, their atti-
.ae confirmed the detectives in
aslr belief. Some time the men
me Italian squad will pick up a
VII Of information which will point
'ae clique of gamblers who de-
Saed that the eight men must be
p@ out Of the way. It is 10 to /,
however, that by that time the three
'ao now walk the streets under
suspended sentence will have met
fheir fate.
/ 'aat Is the way the problems of
10 Italian squad pile up. Although
a Identification Of a man whose
1'e mas been blown out with a shot
81 Charge may throw light upon a
-'iuer Of six months ago, it pre-
'as new riddls without definitely
''ins the old one.
Recognize No Law
me roots Of most of the so-called
'''e'ta killings are to be found in
-. = Underworld Of Little Italy, which
~snlzes no laws against gambling
'famcking or liquor selling. 4
=. years ago the "boss men" of thi.
's'tworld gained their livelihood
~. ~u !. was a generous one-fron
A,, 0' OF gambling, the traffic il
s. 10 or BY leyying tribute on small
aahts in certain districts.
slaes they might turn their
ss., ss TO blackmail, kidnapping o,
s.s =, hand terrorism, but ever
s.ss @ey generally selected as thu