New Britain herald., 1925-12-23
Michael Norcia Be-
lieved Connected With
Murder Of Schenec-
tady, N. Y. Official
McCue and Mahar Grill
Accused Man Until After
Midnight, Wringing Ad-
missions From Him.

Believed TO either be the murder
er or complicated in the murder OF
Capt Albert Youmans Of the schen-
ectady police force, on Nov 2S, 1924.
Michael Norcia is being held in New
Britain until tomorrow when he win
be taken back TO Schenectady by De.
.tective Sergeant John Mahar of the
schenectady police department.
Norcia was taken into custody by
Sergeant George Ellinger Sunday
after the man told the sergeant that
someone had followed him from New
York to Springfield and was going to
Kill him, He insisted that the Schon,
cctady police be notified that he was
here, so Detective Sergeant William
Z. McCue got in touch with the
Sergeant Mahar, and he arrived here
yesterday morning.
Connected With Black Hand
-
has admitted that he has been en-
ployed by Angelo Latiso leader or a
lblackhand gang which has operated
in Troy. Albany and Schenectady.
Latiso's hotel was raided by a squad
| led by Capt. Youmans on Nov. 2S.
1924, when one Of the gang shot and
killed the captain. Up 10 the pres
ent time none OF the gang had been
identified with the murder but three
of them have been sent to prison in
connection with a robbery in Schen-
cctady. Latiso, who is i'll with pleur-
isy, is under $4,000 bond in con-
IneCtion with the same robbery.
Norcia was questioned last night
until we'll after midnight by Ser
| geants Mahar and McCue. and at
one time Norcia exclaimed. "IW
tell you everything when we get
back TO Schenectady"
On Verge Of Breakdown
Several times Norcia was thought
to be on the verge Of confession,
but each time he changed to an
| other subject. He was noticeaby
nervous and throughout the Cruel
ling he twitched and fidgeted inter-
mittently At times he paced the
room. running his hands through
| his hair His face was chalk white
and he smoked one cigarette after
1 another.
At the time Of the murder Ser
/ geant Mahar was tipped off in
schenectady that Norcia was
member of the blackhanders, and
that he had in his possession a As
calihre pistol, and drove an eXpen-
stve car, Sergeant Mahar and his
force went to Norcia's apartment
after the murder and examined the
! place thoroughly, but were unable
to ma any trace of the pistol or
other discriminating evidence.
1t is evident TO Sergeant Mahar,
he says, that Norcia knows more
about the Houmans murder than
ne is willing 10 disclose. II is
thought that the man is compr-
Gated In a serious way with the
murder, and is either afraid that
a member of the Latiso gang will
"squeal' on him, or he wants to
confess first. He admits that he is
in danger of being murdered by
the desperadoes.
Gang Feared in Three Cities
The Schenectady police have
been working throughout the east
on the case. but nothing conclu-
sive has been found TO indicate
who the murderer is. Sergeant
Mahar says that he found n man
in New York known as ''Nilne tbe
Wop," who admitted that he was
hired hy the Iotiso gang IN shoot
CAPTAIN Youmans For many Years
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