The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-27
HIS WIFE STOLEN.
James Pezzil1o Says Papa
in-LaW Lane Has Spir-
tied Her Away.
THE OLD GENTLEMAN'S THREAT.
Couple Had Been Married by Mgr.
Seton-Will Be Refused the
Sacraments.

Dennis Lane of No. 81 Central avenue
lived in peace and happiness with his two
daughters and the outside world until
about four months ago. Then James Pez-
zillo, an enterprising italian, came to
live in the same house with
them-on the floor below. Pezzillo is a fine
looking fellow, about thirty-five or thirty
seven years old. He had to his credit
in the bank snug sum of money,
which he made by furnishing laborers
to railroad companies. He came
north from Floridai about four months ago,
and took up his abode at No. 81 Central ave-
nue. with an aged italian man and wife,
whom he supports. He is of the better class
of Italians and is well spoken of by the
neighbors.
MET AND LOVED.
Pezzillo had not been in the house very long
before he net Lanes oldest daughter Annie.
A mutual likeness sprung up between them,
which soon ripened into love and on Febru-
ary first they visited Monsignor Seton, who
made them man and wife,
Annie took this step without the consent
of her father, who objected to her having
anything to do with Pezzillo. The conse-
quence was, it almost broke the old mans
heart, and he refused to be reconciled. In
stead, it seems, he decided on revenge.
James and Annie went back to their old
FORE took the top floor and commenced keep
ing house. Old Lane commenced to swear
and carry on, but it did him no good, as
Annie was perfectly happy with her hus-
band.
THE WIFE DISAPPEARS.
Things went on all right for couple of
weeks, when one day Pezzillo, returning
from long walk, went to his apartments,
apd, expecting to get the accustomed recep-
tion from his wife, was surprised
to find she was not there. He Immediately
made inquiries as to her whereabouts. No
one could give him any information, and as
a last resort he went to papa-in-law
about her. Annie has been missing ever
since and no one seems to know where she is.
The general belief is that her father mas
spirited her away.
LANE THREATENS.
A JERSEY CITY NEWS reporter called upon
Mr.. Lane this morning and asked him ii he
knew where his daughter was.
"Where is my daughterg he repeated.
"Ask that d-m dago who stole her away
from m he may be able to tell you"
But lie doesn't know, Mr.. Lane" said the
reporter, ''Pezzillo says you know where
she is, but will not tell"
'Well if I do, all right; Pm laid up with
out, Pm going to make someone
howl for that marriage. The id dago
threatened to kill her if she didn't marry
him, and then said he would kill himself.
She was a little fool If she had
only put him off, I would have
had him arrested for threatening to
kill, but she knew no better as she
is only sixteen years old, and if there is
law against marrying anyone at that age
without the consent of their parents, I'm
going to make use of it. That is all I have
to say, as it is all 1 know"
MARRIED BY MGR. SETON.
/ then visited Monsignor Seton and asked
him if he reeollected marrying the above
parties. Perfectly well, sir, yes," he
answered. "They came - to me
on February 1 and asked
me to marry them. The girl gave her age as
nineteen, and surely she looks that old, and
seemed perfectly willing to marry him."
Mgr. Seton would say nothing further of
the matter.
WILL BE REFUSED THE SACRAMENTS.
A neighbor says that it is understood that
Lane will not be allowed to receive the sac
raments of the church until he has made
reparation and restored the girl to her law
full and legal husband.
The neighbors who know about the mar
riage seem to side with Pezzillo. They say
Annie was not threatened with her life.
WILL SEEK LEGAL ADVICE.
Pezzillo is an intelligent man, and can
speak very good English. lie knows nothing
of his wife's whereabouts, and says he does
not known what to do, but will consult some
lawyer and see if he cannot make his father
in law bring Annie back to him.