The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-25
4 COVARDLY RUFFIAN.
Little Genevieve Deleo Brutally
Assaulted by a Persistent
Lover for
His Arrest.

Genevieve Deleo, a pretty black-eyeo
girl, less than fifteen years OF age,
laughter Of Clemento Deleo OF NO. DIV
John street, Town of Union, is a gem
eral favorite with girls of her w age
in the community where she lived
Genevieve's mother died in New York
City August 81. 1890. and her father
soon afterward moved to their present
home. The girl is an only child, and
the idol of her father. He says she
has always been a good child and that
she ~endeavored to fill her mothers place
about the house as soon as the mother
died.
On the morning of June 16 last Deleo
informed Genevieve that it was neces-
sary for him to visit this city on bust
ness, and kissing her goodbye and ad-
monishing her not to cave the mouse
alone he went away. The young girl
busted herself with her household du-
ties on the first floor of the house Tor
a while and then went upstairs to put
the sleeping apartments in order.
While she was thus engaged Ffdeio
Ferro, an Italian, twenty-five years old,
approached the house and finding the
door open he entered and locked it. Fer
70 had for some time been an admirer
of the pretty Genevieve, n young as
she was he had told her so frequently;
but each time he told the girl of his
love she received him coldly and re-
pulsed him.
FORBIDDEN THE HOUSE.
At last his persistence became SO OBJ
noxious tina the child informed her
the house. He remained away until June
Is. when he saw Deleo enter a trolley
car to come to this city, ana moving
that Genevieve vas alone, he haStened
to the house.
When he entered and locked the door,
he cautiously went through the different
her singing upstairs. and slowly and cat,
like he assembled to the SECOND foor, ana
then suddenly presented himself to the
She gave a slight scream when she saw
him. and then demanded what he
wanted.
he replied, and then he entreated the
girl TO listen to his protestations or love.
She refused and ordered him to leave
fhe house. Fidelo became enraged, and
drawing a knife he declared, he would
kill her The girl was terrified, and tried
TO reach the door. He was too QUICK, Tor
her. and closed it and turned me Key
f1ourished the ~murderous looking knife
ever her head. He threw her down, and
she became unconscious. VA men lnft sue re-
gained nGT SbISCS II u ~.
TERRIRLy MALTREATED,
Several hours later Clemento Deleo re-
turned home. He found his daughter IN
q terrible condition. she had been NAL,
treated and s. sq 9idn rb dro fatb fnaf became ame
nIroost Wild with grief and rage when
the Child told him what had transpired,
and, calling a neighbor to look af5er me
girl, he went for a physician, and alter
Securing one placed a pistol in his pocket
and began a search for Ferro: The Pc
lice were notified and they. aided IN the
hunt but Ferro could not be found.
Deleo soon afterward consulted ex-As-
proceed against Ferro. -
An order Of arrest was obtained By
Counsellor Salinger and a eaplas issued.
but Ferrc has not been found by the
constable. If Ferro is arrested he Will
be required to give $500 bail to Su-
preme Court Commissioner George Van
Horn or be locked up in Jail.
Deleo says he does not want money
from Ferro but he wants him to marry
the girl. The papers in the case have
been filed with the County Clerk.