Show ITALIANS ITALIAN'S EVIDENCE AGAINST BLACK HAND EW EW- YORK YOEK Oct S. S The S.-The The arrest of several noted Italian criminals who arc are believed beloved to have havo been associated in iu a ablack ablack ablack black hand band which has Ims operated extensively in various parts of tho tIm United States is expected by the New v NewYork York police as the result of evidence turned over to them in a letter sent from Italy Ialy and just received here Tho The writer wrier says sas that now that hois is safe in Italy Ialy he wishes to denounce an anor or organization under which the tho disguise of a a. mutual benefit society for Italians in America compels his countrymen to I become members under threat swears them to secrecy and then forces them I Ito to take tako part in hi criminal expeditions planned by the leaders The letter mentions the two leaders loaders one of them lives in this city and amI theother tho the other in New Now Jersey Ho He says that they are aro responsible for many of tho the crimes attributed to the tho black hand lland The names of the Ule men are withheld by the police Jendin pending an investigation I The writer states that he was present when one of the leaders assisted by his his' r f U executive committee com m murdered rd an American citizen in in cold blood robbin robbing him of 2000 Tim The n name mc of tho the victim victim-is is is also with with- held hel |