One of the Italians being coerced by the Black Hand

history channel documentary science One of the Italians being coerced by the Black Hand was renowned musical drama vocalist Enrico Caruso. Caruso, was at first given a final offer to pay $2000 for his security. Caruso, knowing the deadly notoriety of the Black Hand, consented to pay that sum. Be that as it may, before he could pay, Caruso got another letter now requesting $15,000. Caruso instantly took the second letter to Petrosino. Petrosino advised Caruso to make game plans to drop the cash off at a prearranged place. At the point when two Italian/American men appeared to get the cash, Petrosino captured them on the spot.

Petrosino obstinately researched Morello and Saietta. His diligence at long last paid off, when in 1901, acting through a witness, he revealed the notorious "Homicide Stables" situated at 304, 108th Street in Harlem. Petrosino requested his men to uncover the stables, and they found more than 60 bodies covered there. Saietta was on record as the proprietor of the stables, however he said that he was just the landowner, and that the covered bodies with a work of his inhabitants, and not his obligation. Saietta gave Petrosino a few names that were recorded as the occupants at 304, 108th Street. The greater part of the surnames were Italian, yet none of them could be followed to a real living individual, in the event that they to be sure existed by any means.