The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-05-22

to attract the attention of about 90
Italians who were standing on the
station platform at the time. He was
afraid they would attack him and
force him to release his prisoner.
Once inside of the baggage room,
the detective snatched a revolver from
Tomasi's hip pocket He then placed
pair of handouts ON the alleged as
sailant. Besides the pistol, which
was 80 calibre, and contained five
cartridges, $l0l in cash, a stiletto, a
razor, watch and several bullets
we're found in his pockets.
Detective Mitchell believes that he
alighted from the local train for the
purpose OF boarding a fast express
train, which was due at the Junction
in few minutes, en- route from New
York for Philadelphia where he has
sister. The train on which he had
ridden had to remain Mt Trenton
Junction until after the express had
gone through.
Tomasi was placed on train and
conveyed to Trenton where he was
taken before Squire Mar, who COM
mitted him without bail on the charge
of atrocious assault and battery. At
that time it was not known that Mrs.
Congilio was dead
While en- route from Squire Naars
office to the Jail Tomasi refused to say
anything to detective Mitchell. lie
was placed in cell pending the ar
rival of the officers from Lambertville.
County physician Rogers was mott
fed of the death of Mrs. Congilio and
he in turn informed Coroner Bower.
Late in the evening the body was re-
moved to Taylor's morgue. Coroner
Bower held the inquest in Trenton
| because the woman died in Mercer
county The man may be tried in
either that or Hunterdon county.
Shorty after II o'clock Monday
evening deputy sheriff Dilts and
county prosecutor George Large, of
Pennington together with Chief of
Police Charles Treftz. Constable
Slack and Mayor Ely arrived at the
jail and brought Tomasi back to this
city where he WAS lodged i'll the Jail
for the balance of the night.
On leaving the Mercer county Jail
| Tomasi denied the shooting.
"You know Mrs. Congilio. don't
yon?' asked reporter.
Yes, was his reply.
rs she any relation of yours" was
the next question.
II don't know" he replied
"Do You like herr
81 don't know" he said.
"Where did you get the revolver
which you had when you were ar
rested2"
II had it,
at shows that il bad been used net
long ago. How about that?"
Il don't know" WIS his reply.
You were iu I.ambertville today,
were YOU not2"
Il don't know he said aud then
he refused to answer any further
questions.
The news of the shooting spread
rapidly through Trenton and large
crowd followed the officers to the
Warren street station aud it was nee
essarv to call police to their aid to
keep bnck the crowd 1t was feared
that some of the Italians from this
city might be among them and the
man would not be safe, so bitter are
Tomasi's countrymen against him.
| There were number of Lambert.
Vile men gong up on the midnight
train and the deputy sheriff had them
use the surrounding seats Of the
prisoner to resent any attack which
might he made on him. He was
carefully guarded from the station to
| the Jail.
The money found in Tomasi's peck
ct was drawn from one Of the local
banks the morning of the murder,
where he closed his account
1t is the belief of Lambertville
people that he intended killing some
one else as he had ut different times
mentioned the name of another person
saying that he had II graudge against
him. At that time little attention
was paid to his statements After
| l.. I
that Tomasi went to Pennington, and
from there to Hopewell. Then
| doubled back on his tracks to Trenton
Junction.
That il one of the FavorIte getting
off places for crooks and thugs who
wish to escape to New York or Phila-
alpha, aud the detectives there are
always on the watch for men who net
i'll suspicious manner. 1t was his
going there that proved his undoing
Yesterday morning Sheriff Opdycke
took Tomasi to the county Jui at
Pennington, leaving here on the S:47
train. The station and streets were
crowded with people, mostly out of
curiosity, and no threats were made.
With the exception of Mrs. Congilio's
brother the Italians were quiet Over
come by the sight OF his sisters MUIR
derer he struck him full in the face
before the officers could check him.
The perfection Of Bread-MAc-
Kays Special.
The Union Fire Company engine
house has been repainted.
-Multitndes have been raised on it
bread made from THOMAS Flonr.
Thomas Coombs has purchased
the hack that meets the trains ut the