Salt Lake Herald | 1895-03-08 | Page 2 | Italian Padrone

ITALIAN PADRONE HORRIBLE CRUELTIES UXEARTKED AT KANSAS CITY Boyst Compelled io hum Themselves WitU Acid in Order Thai They 3Iiglit Irey Upon the Sympathy of the Public Kansas City Mo March 7Harry I Morton of SL Louis who came to Kansas Kan-sas City to work the Italian padrone system sys-tem was arrested together with two of his workers Joe Wilson and James Hull Morton had a diamond pin a ring a brooch and a pair of earrings in his possession pos-session together with a purse containing 514 in nickels dimes and pennies Letters connecting him with a gang of thieves of which Red Tom was evidently the leader Were also found Mortons understudies Joe and Jim are I mere boys and halfwittel Morton forced I them to pour muriatic acid on their arms causing frightful sores on which to prevent from healing more acid was applied daily The boys would visit dwelling houses present their burned arms and ask for help Morton kept all the money and stayed at a good hotel while the boys had to scratch for a liv ing