TWENTY-SIX ARRESTS — Military Authorities Busy in Vicinity of Strike
In the Bowery nine prisoners were captured, three of whom were Marcelo Rotella and his two sons, Angelo and Antonio. One revolver, a toy pistol, a few cartridges and several dirks and stilettos were found and confiscated. The prisoners were taken to the guard tent of the Fourth Separate company, where they were placed in the charge of an armed guard of six men.
The sheriff then went to the other side of the river and scoured the houses on top of the hill and in Little Italy. In this round-up, which lasted nearly four hours, 16 prisoners were captured. Only one revolver was found, but there were a lot of knives and cartridges in the collection of articles picked up by the searchers.
Later in the day the sheriff's party with its escort went on the granite train up to the quarry near Peekskill to look for the other suspects, but although they kept up their search until nightfall no arrest was made. Seven of the men arrested early in the day, Ponassa, Monessro, Polici, Saluria, Mazezo, Maragelli and Partouchi, were taken into custody without warrants, and they were taken to the local court before Judge Baker, who held them for examination.
The other 19 were marched into the Croton Landing depot, where they boarded a special train for Tarrytown, whence they were taken by trolley and lodged in the jail at White Plains, where they will have an examination today. They were escorted by the sheriff and his men surrounded by Separate Companies A and B of Yonkers and Mt. Vernon respectively under command of Major Denike.
The Mt. Vernon and Yonkers companies have broken camp. In addition to acting as an escort for the prisoners the men will attend the funeral of their late comrade, Sergeant Douglass, at Mt.