Evening star., 1922-07-22
HAND Of VENDETTA
YELLED IN MURDER
/. THREAT ON WOMAN
Black Hand Plot Suspected
in Mount Rainier Acid
Throwing Case.
ARREST ITALIAN WOMAN:
HELD FOR INVESTIGATION
Declared to Fit Description of
Brunette Who Blinded Mrs.
Louise Brooke.

Mrs. Rosie Bradio, twenty-five years
old. of 1920 Hanover street, Balti-
more, a sister-in-law of Bradley Cav
ey and who is the woman Cavey
has admitted somewhat fits the de-
scription of the solidly built bru-
nette who blinded Mrs. Louise Brooke
of Mt. Rainier with acid. and who is
believed by the police to have taken
part in other murderous attempts on
her life, was taken into custody today
by Prince Georges county authori-
ties She denied having any knowl-
edge of Mrs. Brooke's assailant.
She and Cavey. who is lodged in Jail
at Marlboro on default of payment
of $4,000 bail. probably will be-
brought before Justice of the Peace
Robert Z. Joyce of Mt. Rainier to-
night for a hearing.
Likely Vendetta Plot.
Interesting developments bearing on
whether Mrs. Brooke was marked for
death in vendetta arranged by
bIackhanders were looked for by the
authorities. Mrs. Bradio and Mrs
Cavey are Italians. With the ACID
thrower on the occasion when Mrs.
Brooke's sight was destroyed was
dark man, appearing also to be an
Italian, according to testimony sworn
to before Judge Joyce.
Mrs. Bradio was brought to Hyatts-
vile this afternoon by Constable
Thomas H. Garrison. who went to
Baltimore this morning and got heI
al Baltimore police headquarters.
She was arrested last night by the
Baltimore officers at the request OF
the Prince Georges county authorities
on a warrant sworn out by Judge
Joyce. She is being held for in
vestigation. Definite decision as to
the advisab ability of holding hearing
tonight will be made this afternoon
at a conference between Constable
Garrison and Judge Joyce. When the
hearing takes place, IL testimony
warrants. Mrs. Bradio probably will
have formal charge placed against
her in connection with the plot
Black Hand Theory.
The black hand theory has gained
in credence with the unfolding almost
hourly of additional details of the
attack on young Mrs. Brooke. The
authorities are convinced that the
injured woman certainly would not
refuse so consistently to aid in the
apprehension and prosecution OF her
tormentors unless some dire threats
of mysterious origin are being held
over her 1t is believed that the same
persons who have been imperilling
Mrs Brooke's life have conveyed to
her some way, message that they
will do away not only with her, nut
with her seven-year-o son and per
kaps some others close to her.
1t is understood that this angle OF
the case will be thoroughly probed
when Mrs. Bradio is put on the stand
Held as Witnesses.
Technically. Mrs. Brooke, Mrs
Cavey and Miss Addie Smith, sister
of Bradley Cavey, are bonded in the
sum of $500 each TO insure their ap-
pearance as state witnesses. None or
these women has been arrested, how
ever, and it is likely that they viii
not be arrested at present, il was
disclosed today.
Archie Walter, against whom war
rant charging assault with intent tn
kill was issued on complaint of CaveN.
is in Baltimore, where he went yes
terday after being released from the
Hyattsville Jail on $1,000 bond. Ths
peculiar situation of having Cavey,
the accuser, in Jail. at Marlboro. while
Walter, the accused, is at large was
brought about following the prelimi-
nary hearing before Judge joyce
night before last. when the belief was
strengthened in the minds of officials
it was understood. that Caveys
charges against Walter were in the
nature of a "frame-up"
Mrs Brooke went to Baltimore yes.
terday to obtain hospital treatment
for her eyes. She contend5 that she
is now able to see slightly. but the
officers are of the opinion that this
assertion conforms to her apparerl
policy of making light of her injuriei