Black Hand Members Sent To Pen For Five Years
Five IPALIANS connected to the Black Hand receive a total sentence of five years across the group.
22 Jun 1907
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1907
Page
1
Five IPALIANS connected to the Black Hand receive a total sentence of five years across the group.
Five defendants in the Black Hand case are sentenced after court sessions. Jim Raceco and others receive prison terms or fines totaling up to five years, with Burtli and Panetto each receiving lighter sentences. Judge Porter declines to class Barth and Panetto with the others, and all fines total five dollars plus costs.
Street committee orders traction company to dust streets within five days or face prosecutions by police. Relief expected for dust nuisance as officials resolve water plug disputes and demand street repairs along tracks to proceed. Street Commissioner Barteaux to oversee timely repairs.
Thomas McDevitt, a tin mill doubler at Shenango, cut his right hand at work. He ignored the injury, continued duties, and the hand swelled. He now suffers a severe blood poisoning.
J Whieldon of Sharon calls a Republican committee meeting for June 29 to select his successor. Harry Marshall of New Vernon is announced as a candidate for state office.
Westchester Pa June 22 Irwin Lewis stepfather of Mary Robbins Newlin faced murder charges after police found the five year old buried alive in a shallow grave. Prosecution suggests a burlap gag and cord caused smothering with the grave dug weeks earlier. Relatives and townspeople react as the case unfolds amid questions of innocence and community standing.
Carrie Marie Smith, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs R C Smith of 363 State Street, died Friday after a nine day illness from cholera infantum. This follows the June 15 death of 14 month old Charles E Smith, the couple’s grandson, who also died from the same disease. Funeral services are set for Monday at 2 PM with interment at Oak Park Cemetery.
Judge Porter appointed Fred Schuler as guardian for Michael Goergel on Saturday morning.
Weather forecast warns of thunder showers late tonight or on Sunday across Western Pennsylvania with unsettled skies and potential isolated storms.
Fred Rosena caused the arrest of Joseph Faure on a disorderly conduct charge after accusing Faure of attempting to duce Rosena’s wife to elope. Faure, from Pittsburg, lodged at 51 Valentine Street, denied the allegation and was committed to jail for a hearing. A separate liquor charge against Peter Leonardo and an assault case against Martin Kutsch were noted, with partial outcomes reported.
A severe hail and electric storm struck the southern part of Slippery Rock township about noon, causing notable property damage including a torn corner of Wesley Wagner’s house near Rose Point. The storm was mainly ethereal with little rainfall.
A new storm sewer is being constructed in the Fifth Ward from Agnew Street to Long Avenue. It runs through the old Phillips plot between Phillips and Latton Streets and aims to prevent cellars from flooding on Reynolds Street during heavy rain.
During a fire response in Youngstown Chief Loller was thrown from his buggy and sustained three broken ribs in the incident yesterday.
City and railroad officials reached a partial agreement to build an underground foot passage under the tracks at Reiber Street to provide safe access to Greer tin mill. The project cost is capped near 9000 dollars with the city vacating the street for additional tracks. A pending court suit may be settled following final council action. Plans describe a tubular passage five feet wide and eight feet high.
Several hundred members of the Beaver lodge of Odd Fellows arrived in New Castle by a special P. and L. E. train and spent the day at Cascade Park.
Robert Brandon, a night worker at a Warren cafe, broke the cash register yesterday and stole 119 dollars. He was later captured at Cleveland and jailed.
A de funct bank refuses a control request from controller Hughes. The dispute concerns interest on a certificate and related financial obligations.
The city and Receiver Painter clash over $27,000 in city certificates held by the defunct New Castle Savings and Trust. Painter refuses to cancel the debt, seeking six percent interest, while the city demands 4.23 percent on its $95,000 balance. A lawsuit is anticipated as both sides press for their terms before final adjustment.
Death notice includes Carrie Marie Smith at 363 State Street, William F Rankin at 14 Wam pum, and Dido George at No 2 Friendship. Names listed with street addresses indicate individual notices in the public death record.
Ground has been broken for a Catholic church parsonage in Ellwood City on Spring Avenue. The new building will cost about $6,000 and provide housing for church clergy.
Frank Rosa Carl Latche Mary Notte and May Welker, locals known to police, face abduction charges in Ravenna after a 13 year old Italian girl from New Castle allegedly was forced to accompany them. The group, once linked to a Center Street resort, fled via Erie Conneaut Ashtabula Youngstown to Ravenna before arrest. The girl’s testimony implicates the quartet in related murder complications, though not directly responsible for the Sicilian victim’s death.
In Boise Idaho on June 22 the haywood defense is set to open Monday with Darrow as lead counsel. The defense plans a lengthy presentation possibly calling up to 150 witnesses to challenge orchards confessions and discredit key features of the state’s case.
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