Evening journal., 1894-09-25
FOUGHT FOR HIS BRIDE
Rosa's Father Wouldn't Give
Her Up to Her Husband.
GUARDED HER WITH A SHOTGUN.

frank Terraro and Ills Troubles with Ills
Faith r-in.iaw Reused the Whole italian
Colony o. Avqnlaic. n J.-.The Groom
Must NOW Pay Rouadly FOR lis bride.
NEWARK. n. T., sopt. a6.-whon All.
derman Cornelius Flynn Of New York
married pretty Rosa Montalto and Frank
FerFaro in the city hall III that city on
Thursday Of last wnalS, he knew not what
trouble he was making for them. Their
homes are in Avondale, N. j., few miles
north Of Newark, wherc there is quite
large and prosperous colony Of Italians,
most Of whom are employed in the quar-
RIGS
Rosa and Frank Ind carried on long
and seerct oourtrhip, for the young wom-
ans parents were avorse to her marriage
TO young Ferraro. Tho couple met 40 the
Essex station by appointment on Thurs
day and went to New y ork Ihcy found
Alderman Flynn n tho city hail. and ho
performed a civil marriage ceremony.
When It was over, they took in the sights
Of the city and then went back to Avon
dale. They didn't announce their we'd
ding and went 10 their respective homes.
Ferraro went to the Montalto homo on
in-law's blessing He got neither, but in
stead was unceremoniously thrown out Of
| the house, for when Rosas father saw the
certificate Of marriage he declared that it
was no good, became wild with rage
and refused to allow his daughter to leave
! the house She pleaded with him at first,
but his anger was SO great that she be-
came frightened and retired TO her room.
Drove the Husband Away.
Then her father summoned number
Of friends, and Forraro did tho same, and
for several minutes there was a lively
fight ia front Of the house, the father and
his friends finally suecetding in driving
the young husband and his supporters
away.
Ferraro went before Justice Of the
Peace Post and requested that oonstables
DO sent to the Montalto house to take for
chile possession of his wife and restore
her to him. The justice declined to do
this and refused TO issue any papers IN
the case but said he would summon the
bride and her father before him and in
vestigate the matter, Montalto kept the
bride a prisoner in his house all night
Sunday and yesterday and had several
friends with him, all ready to repel bJ
q vigorous use Of axes and firearms ans
attempt by Ferraro and his friends tC
capture her.
Ferraro, accompanied by his father anC
several others made frequent trips to thi
Montalto house, but each time was me-
by q show Of arms. Once during the after
noon however, tho young husband man
aged to catch his bride sitting alone at al
upper window. She was weeping bitter
ly, but ceased when he called to her anC
warned him to keep away
Her father, she also told her husband
told her he would kill her II she attempt
ed to leave the house. just then Ferrar
was discovered and had to sook refuge il
his fathers house.
Clubbed Father and Mother.
Mr. and Mrs Ferraro, mother and IA
3 I ther of the bridegroom went to the Mon
! talto house to make terms of peace wit
the brides irate father Montalto wa
immovable, however, and as Eerraro cor
tinued to argue in his sons behalf an
a refused to 60 away Genovic pulato struc
him on the head with a heavy club
4 knocked him down, but Pulato continue
to boat him. Mrs. Ferraro attempted /
+ shield her husband, and she, too, wa
dubbed.
! Pulato finally desisted and then III
4 Ferraros went before Justice Post and ha
4 a warrant issued for his arrest 1t WI
given to Constable John Adams, VII
caught him after a long chase. He va
b held without bail. 1t is said he was
i rival Of young Ferraro.
Montnlto sat on his doorstep until lai
last night with a gun and an AK. i
! finally listened to the entreaties Of u
4 Ferraros, however, and agreed to surrel
/, der his daughter if her husband woul
/, pay the cost Of her passage from Italy an
Z for her board and clothing since her u
rival in America three years ago.