The Monmouth inquirer., 1905-12-21

fore Police Justice Borden. And com
United TO the county Jail at Free
hold.
That Perdoni made partial cou
fession to the murder of Mrs Natal
was made known by County Detec-
tive Rue before he boarded the train
with his prisoner He voluntarily
made the remark, ''Perdoni made
partial confession early Friday
morning the character or scope OF
which | cannot divulge at this time.
These men til 1t you see handcuffed to
myself and MiDugh, in my opinion
and in the opinion of the other detec-
tives who have been with them con-
tinualIy since their arrest, are
guilty"
1t was stated by the detectives
that they had written confession
from Morris of the extent of his par
ticipation in the crime, but the con-
tents of the confession was not divulg
ed beyond the bare statement that
Morris says he had no actual hand in
the murder itself.
The detectives say that Perdoni had
nothing to say on the ride to Free
hold, but that Morris plainly showed
distress He volunteered the infor-
travelling in the west as manager of q
theatrical company he was drugged
with mercury and has not since been
mentally the same. This is taken as
an indication of the defense he will
offer. He further volunteered the
information that his wife was now III
an insane asylum
1t is the belief of the detectives
that a night in the county Jail will
bring confession from Perdoni and
acting in this belief Detective Rue
saw the prisoner Saturday. Acting
under orders from Prosecutor Ne
vius, Jailer Fitzgerald will allow no
body to see either Perdoni or Morris.
There is one foundation for the SEN
sational rumor that Perdoni on the
way here made a full confession, im-
plicating a third man, who was sub
sequently arrested in New York his
arrest leading to the recovery OF the
jewels.
Morris is about 80 years old and is
the son of William II. Morris, former
manager of the old Asbnry Park opera
house and OF Educational hall before
it was removed to its present site at
Main street and Asbury avenue.
That Morris is implicated III the muir
der is u hard fact for his companions
and the townspeopie to believe, but
the fact that every detective who has
been detailed upon the case believes
in his guilt, leads to the belief that
not half the evidence has been told
by the police.
1t is charged that Morris was to re-
ceive one-third OF the spoiis and con-
serlted even to the use OF chloroform.
but drew the line at murder. 1t is
alleged he assisted Perdoni aud a
third party in the formulation of the
plans leading up to the robbery and
subsequent murder and stood guard.
so the detectives say at the rear door
of the Natal apartment while the
crime WIS perpetrated, but had no
idea that murder was being done.
The thtsl pafgE iisensies tsi il
further stated, wAs recon ended II
Perdoni by Morris, who, from these
charges, appears to have taken
more active part in the murderous
plot than was thought at first.
The third party is supposed TO be
an Italian, shrewd fellow with bad
His arrest is expected
within a few hours as Chief Smitli
has practically admitted the mass
of testimony and discriminating evil
dence which they have obtained in re-
lation to this horrible crime, is rapid
ly being focused.