The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
LAD CAUGHT
in ASSAULT
ON A GIRL
Youth in Orange
Nabbed, but Released in
$500 Bail Today.

A young Italian attempting to strike
down a respectable young girl return-
ing to her home in Waverly place,
Orange, with her sister, shortly be-
fore midnight last night, was quickly
nabbed by a policeman who was in
the n~eighborhood and locked up be-
fore a.mob got at him.
Today, only twelve hour after the
arrest, and while feeling ran high.
against the suspect, the prisoner was
released by Judge Bray, in the Orange
police court, in $500 bail for the Grand
jury. This action has caused much
adverse comment, it is said, because 1t
was generally believed that in the
arrest of the youth the police might
have the person who has for several
weeks annoyed young girls and women
in that locality. In a month past SINH
lar attacks have been tried, and the
police have had plainclothes men on
the watch. Last night was the first
time that anyone has been caught.
The youth attempted the assault as the
two sisters were walking In Scotland
street, Orange, in a dark section, nearly
opposite the Highland avenue depot OF the
Larkawanna Railroad, and their piercing
screams Tor nelD Drought 1OllCCihuh
Thomas Riley who was doing plain
clothes duty for the purpose of catching a
fellow who had been complained of dur
ing the week by bther women walking
along Scotland street. which is the prin-
cipal street connecting the city proper
with Orange Valley section.
The young fellow. who gave his name
as Vincenzo Pischiello. is ears old, and
his occupation as a cabinet maker, with
-. -l1.1.. - Az T1ponnnnra 0fraaf Orange.
a short distance from the scene of the
attack, was quickly caught by the blue
coat and taken back quickly to the rail-
road depot, where the police have a sub
station. But for his promptness in get
ting his prisoner on the patrol wagon
and down to a cell a crowd of men who
quickly gathered would have given the ac-
cused short shrft.
Identified by both girls as the one who
attacked them. the youth was taken to the
station and slated and was again identified
today.
Pisehiello, with a cousin who lives in
Freeman street. was at North Bergen yes
terday afternoon. He returned at night, so
his cousin stated in the police station to-
day. and went to his relatives home with
him. He left there, still intoxicated, his
cousin stated, at 10:45 O'Clock and must
have loitered about the place where he
was caught for an hour, as it was nearly
midnight when he was arrested. The
young girls who were attacked had visited
a friend in Lincoln place, not far from
their home and were walking quietly along
when they reached the dark point neal
Forest street. Stepping out of the shadows
the youth placed his hand over the girls
mouth and tried to bear her to the ground.
She screamed at the top of her voice and
her sister Joined her.
William H.. O'Mealy, who lives at Free
mo ctfoaf and fba lrp wanna Rl1lr010.
was returning home, and, aroused by the
cries, he started up the road. But. quick
as he was. another form was liyeiier,
cry for help, ran to the scene and, after
hearing the girls whispered story
was off again in a thrice after the lad,
who was then turning into Forest street
in an effort to escape.. Riley is tall and
can run fast. and. drawing his revolver, he
made after the running figure. He quickly
gained, and soon had his man under ar
5Bht I'd have shot him II we Travelled
much further said the policeman today
He was so eager to get the lad that he
said he would have taken no chances. The
girls promptly and positively Identified thF
man as their assailant and with Mr.,
O'Mealy. Riley went to the police sub
station and called the police patrol. The
angry crowds outside threatened to lynch
the Italian, but the policeman Kept mis-
head and his nerve and he landed his maj
in the wagon with little opposition, theI
drove him away.
Acting upon several wonen's complaints
CHEF Drabell had placed Policeman Johr
White. with Policeman Riley, and the mel
in citizens dress had been searching TO
the fellow for several nights.
Pischiello has been in the country but
year. His cousin said his record was
good on the other side, and he was at
loss to explain last nights occurrence, ex
cepting that the youth was drunk. TIT
young women in the case. anxious t.
avoid notoriety in the case. wished to keel
away from the case today. but the polio
| intppH IN nr0gQpVfn the man and will TAX
no chances in allowing him to escape pun
ishment.
Pischiello wore a fiashy suit. He stand
about five feet eight and one-half inche
!, tall and is well built. He weighs abou
: l5O pounds. When searched he had 81
IN money. fancy card cases and silk keI
chief. When arrested he was perspirini
and excited, and when he ran he did no
run in the direction of his home. bu
took a course directly away from the plae
where he lives.