The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-31
DID SHB TRYTOKLLER BOYH
COP AND WOMAN SAY SEE DID,
CLERGYMAN CONTRADICTS.

Magistrate Holds COnOettA Trefni 0n
Charge o. TTying 70 throw little
Chap Before Third Ave. Car--Deoorted
by Husband, she sought city Charity.
Concetta Trefoni, a middle aged Italian
woman, who lives at 500 East ilith street,
was accused IN the YorkvillS police court
yesterday by Policeman St0be Of the Fifth
street station house OF having tried 10
throw her son, Frank, year, old, In front
Of a passing trolley car,
Stobe told Magistrate Crane that he was
standing at Third avenue and Eleventh
street yesterday noon when he saw the
woman cross the avenue with the boy
a. an uptown car came along.
Il saw her pick up the little boy and
swing him around in front OF the car, The
boy broke away from her grasp and ran
up the avenue for q block. the policeman
declared.
The boy stood on the bridge with Agent
Frey Of "a Rogers avenue, Brooklyn,
said she was standing at the window Of the
branch Office Of the Charities Department
and saw the woman pick up the boy and
apparently try TO throw him In front Of the
car.
Il turned my head In horror, as thought
the fast moving car had run over the boy
abe added.
Victor Dodworth Of the branch Office
Of the Charities Department produced
letter which he said he had received. 1t
was signed with the name Of the woman
and read In part that unless some one gave
her assistance she would have TO leave
her son on the streets where a car might
run over him.
The woman said through an interpreter
that she had got a man to write the letter
for her, but she did not mean TO convey a
threat that she intended TO injure her son.
She only meant 10 show the danger he would
be in. She declared that she did not try
to throw her son under the car
Il crossed the street and then remem-
bered had 10 go into the building, and I
tried to 60 back, and the car came along
Just then she declared.
The Rev Albert Bruchlos, pastor Of
Hope Chapel, at $50 East Fourth street,
stepped up on the bridge and said he had
witnessed the whole proceedings and was
sure the woman had not tried TO kill her
boy.
This woman is not Of myreligious belief
and cannot be accused Of acting through
craftsmanship, he continued. Il come here
simply In the cause Of humanity, and am
sure those people could not have seen just
what the woman did when the car was near
her. saw this policeman direct the woman
with an outstretohed hand 10 cross the
street just a. the car approached, and she
attempted 10 do 30. There Is absolutely
no ground for saying she tried to throw
the boy under the car
Mrs. Trefoni had visited the branch
Office Of the Charities Department at Third
avenue and Eleventh street several times
asking for assistance. She said that her
husband deserted her eight months ago and
since then she had had difficulty in support
ing herself and her son. For time she
obtained employment, but lostit, and finally
all her money gave out and she was unable
10 get further employment
Il am inclined TO believe that the police
man and this woman witness are telling the
truth. and ! will hold the prisoner in $500
bail for trial announced Magistrate Crane.
The woman was taken down stairs and
her son was taken to the rooms Of the
Children's society.