Show origin of the black hand thero there was a historical foundation tor for the name black hand ae according Fording to hack back in inquisition days in spain there was la ila mano alao nora nera a secret society which fought the government and the church it passed and the secret societies of southern italy were nvere its heirs twenty years or more ago a false report was raised in spain that la mano nera had been revived the story lingered in the brain of a herald reporter and ono fine day he attempted to beju rejuvenate e waning interest in a puzzling italian murder case by sile speculating cu lating as to the coming to life of the black hand among latin immigrants in america the other newspapers seized on the idea eagerly and kept it going |