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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1914
Page
32
A detailed account of the New York Black Hand threat and police response scenes through Petrosino and Italian detectives. It traces bomb methods from early scare bombs to modern timing devices and notes shifts in enforcement and leadership in Manhattan and immigrant communities.
The article describes a wave of bomb threats and explosions linked to Black Hand gangs. It details pumpkin bombs and dynamite devices, arrests by Petrosino and his team, and cases involving Salena, Spinelli, and Bonaventura as key figures in the crackdown on Italian criminal networks.
Night vigil by Petrosino ends with capture of Bona Ventura, bomber, as he fights off a fusible device in a Spinell Street hallway. Giovanni Rizso also caught in act, bombing attempt. both men sentenced to Sing Sing after struggle and medical chaperoned subdual.
A long, lurid tally of Alexander Hamilton descendants notes repeated misfortune from the duel era. It traces deaths, bankruptcies, and dramatic marriages across Schuyler Hamilton’s line, including Robert Ray Hamilton and others, with fragile fortunes and perilous fates linked to the Hamilton name and Weehawken duel lore.
The Columbia Theater scene features Coming season moves with new leading man from Indianapolis and Belasco links. Lyman Howe festival booked. Miss Starr, Miss Crews, and Collins noted for roles and editorships. Columbia baseball team rides a six game win streak and plans a benefit game August 16 to fund uniforms.
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