Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-06-21 | Page 24 | Death Ends 7-Year 'Black-Hand' Fear

DEATH ENDS ENDS' 7 YEAR 7 YEAR HAND BLACK FEAR CHICAGO June 21 Seven UP UP Seven years ears of fear of hand black vengeance vengeance vengeance ven ven- ended for tor Mrs Theresa Ranieri Ranieri Ra Ra- old ear mother of Bill Billy year old 9 Ranieri kidnap victim the authorities authorities author author- ties tics said toda today when Mrs Ranieri died in a Chicago hospital of oC poison which her husband said was self- self ministered administered Breaking a period of silence Mrs Ranieri gave to investigators information mation that led to the arrest and subsequent conviction of oC the men mentho men Who tho her son in 1928 and since then had lived Jived in constant fear that attempts to slay her might be made in retaliation for lor her cooperation with ith the police For years a police guard was maintained at the Ranieri home to prevent any attempt to harm per her