Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-08
BRlDGETON N. j., THURSDAY. NOVEMBER = 1905
was sworn he is indicted with De.
Lucca and turns State evidence.

Lucca and turns State s evidence.
He said that he had heard DeLucca
say ne would show Hatsel who he
was' and that he said he was going
to have that shed taken out of the
way or he would take it out of the
way. He was with DeLucca on the
evening of the fire at the station.
Left the station just before the pas.
senger train arrived, about O'Clock.
and went over to Frank DeLucca' 's
store, leaving William DeLucca in
the station. After several minutes
DeLucca came into the store. Soon
the fire was discovered, his attention
was called to it by Frank DeLucca.
Went over to the shed. The fire was
inside the shed. The next day VIM.
DeLucca said to him, ST told you I
was going to take that out of the
way; now 1t looks better'' When
arrested VIM. DeLucca said to him.
"Do you know what we are arrested
for?" Fonataro said, "No, I don t
know anything about it, He said,
1t is for burning that shed. I burnt
it. I was alone, nobody was with
me. DON'T say anything they can't
prove anything about it,
Saturday Morning.
Before leaving the witness stand
Fonotaro said he was under $40o bail.
Demetrius Fl. Lavaratte. the rail
road detective, was sworn; said he
went to Vineland June 18th, got &C
quainted with VIM. DeLucca and told
him about having committed crime
in Pennsylvania, and had run away
from the officers. He was trying to
get out of DeLucca some information
about the burning of the station.
Lavaratte is Greek and he says De-
Lucca is Greek.
Lavaratte said that in conversation
with DeLuooa in Greek, DeLucoa said
he expected arrest on account of burn
ing the shanty at the station, He
overheard conversation in Greek be i.
tween Thomas Fonotaro and DeLucca
while in the automobile with the
officers being brought to the Jail,
when DeLucoa cautioned Fonotaro not
to say anything about the fire. The
State rested.
Ihe defense was opened by Mr.
Miller, who said that on the night of
March 22d last Wm. DeLuoca, who
was watchman at the station which
was burned, went down to the station
to do up his work at night. and after
doing so, went up TO his brother,
Frank DeLucoa's store, where he had
supper and spent the evening. While
there a stranger, who was learned to
be Mike Curdo. came to the store.
made a.small purchase and left for his
home. When Ourdo passed the station
he saw Thomas Fonotaro at the sta
tion and short time after passing
the station he saw fire issuing from il
The purpose appears to be to throw
the burning upon Fonotaro.
William DeLucca was called to the
stand In defense. He said he went to
the station that night to fix up the
station for the night, Saw jaime
Cin1ni and William Wilson while he
was at the station. Went to his
brothers house, and the first he knew
OF the fire was when Franks son cried
out fire. He then saw the fire. There
was carload of fertilizer standing
near the station, which had been con
signed to him. 1t was worth between
$500 and $4O0 1t caught fire and the
people had difficulty in putting il out
and saving the fertilizer, he said.
DeLucca said he was a Greek but
he could not understand Lavaratte's
Greek, he saiu, as they talked differ
emit Greek from each other.
Frank DeLucca, the Jutsice of the
Peace, said his brother William came
to his house while they were eating
supper; it was probably Is minutes
after the passenger train had passed
FOR Bridgeton. While William was
there Curdo came in and purchased
oents' worth OF tobacco, and left at
once. Soon after this Thomas Fono
taro came in. and shortly after his
entrance the fire was discovered.
His evidence was oorroborated bS
that of his brother William,
VIM Brillian was called; he said he
saw the flames while at his home
went to the fire and found Frank Do
Luoca VIM. DeLucca and Mrs Frank
DeLucca there. His evidence didn c
appear to be of much Importance.
= Mrs. Frank DeLucca was called.
She said on the evening of the fire her
husband and family were eating their
supper when Willie came in and sat