The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-11

Joseph Telesco. who killed Nicholas
ArcaIotta.
Driven 10 desperation by jealousy 81
his brother-in-law, Joseph Telesco, an
italian, SO years old. shot Nicholas
Arcalotta dead in the squalid home
of the latter at 1S9 Canal street last
night while a party of relatives. who
had been making merry, stood horror
stricken at the deed. without saying
a word to the crowd present the MUIR
derer put the revolver In his pocket
and ran out of the house. He is still
at large. though the police of this city
searched all night for him.
The killing of Arcalotta was done at
the christening of Telesco's new.
born baby. About dozen of his
relatives had assembled at his home
yesterday afternoon to take part
in the festivities which had such
an unlooked-for ending. Not q
word preceded the shooting. and
SO dumfounded were the eyewit-
nessqs at the suddenness of the
slaylhg that they allowed the man to
get away without making the slightest
effort to stop him.
Arcalotta and Telesco married sisters,
daughters of Antony Caputo. who owns
the ramshackle tenement house in
which the crime was committed.
Eleven years ago elesco took Mary
Caputo for his wife, even though he
liked her sister. and was jealous Of her
then. No Italian ever paid serious at
tentions to Pelesco's wife's sister with-i
out incurring the enmity of Telesco.
About two years ago Arcalotta,
young, industrious fellow, 23 years old,
met the girl for the first time. 1t was
love at first sight and about 9 year
since they were married. Arcalotta was
liked by all of his wlfe's relatives, ex-
cept Telesco. who was even more Jeal-
Gus than before. Though the men
never quarreled relatives say that there
was bitter feeling in Telesco's heart
for his hrother-in-law. The men on the
surface were friendly and there were
no outward signs of a breach, but IL
was evident to some that only small
spark was needed to rouse Telesco to
desperation.
About o'clock last night, when the
guests were feeling pretty Jovial under the
stimulus of the italian wine, the large keg
of beer and the good-natured banter that
took a seat In the corner of the kitchen
and there remained for some time, without
saying a word to anyone. Arcaiotta came
In from the hallway where the beer was.
carrying about half dozen glasses Of
beer on a tray. He gave 1t to four OF the
party and then came over to Teiesco. The
latter took the glass and had drank half
of It when suddenly he jumped to his feet
and, pulling the revolver from his pocket.
af The
shot struck him in the pit of the stomach
another penetrated his heart and the third
probably went wild.
With gasp Arcalotta sank to the floor.
Telesco went to the hallway and got his
coat and hat and ran out. Telesco's wife
went after him and called to him. He
made a motion as though to turn back.
but he continued on his way. He jumped
the back fence and made good his escape
Within five minutes after the killing OF
Arcalotta. Detective Sergeant Cordano was
at the scene of the tragedy. Arealetta
was dead and was lying face down when
the police got there.
The three shots 50 early In the evening
attracted hundreds of people, but no one
remembers seeing the fugitive after he LETT
the house. A young man named Seflu-
macher. who lives in Commerce street,
saws he saw the murderer running towards
the Central railroad. He said he was Dare
headed and without a coat. The police are
inclined to think that 1t was some one else
that Schumacher SAW.
The police Of the First Precinct station
received word OF the shooting within
few minutes after headquarters had been
informed of the affair. Acting Captain
Caffrey. with reserve men Douglass and
RYAN. went to the house In the patrol
wagon AS soon as the police could learn
from the excited people at the house who
IL was that had committed the deed they
went out 10 apprehend him. All OF the
nearby towns were notified BY telephone
to be on the lookout for the man.