The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-03

s. Gluckshes, ana who was lett III tne
containing deposit Of $50, and three
} Maduzza is charged by the police
with having saturated the furniture OF
his sisters home at II Monroe street
with kerosene and then set fire to the
rooms Just before leaving to attend
mass at the Lithuanian church in
Adams street.
The atrocity of Maduzza's act is
shown in that he is said to have known
that the baby Antonio, on whom was
the life insurance. had been left by
Mrs Gluekshes in care OF Mrs Will
lam Duresky on the third floor of tho
/ tenement while she went out shopping.
suspiciousIy Well Dressed.
When Maduzza was arrested by Cap
tain Chrystie, he wore his best clothes
and evidently made every preparation
for flight. Maduzza was located by his
frantic sister. who had returned from
her shopping to find her home in flames.
Never suspecting that her brother
had attempted to destroy her home, the
| frenzied mother. as soon as little
Antonio was restored unharmed to her
arms, told the police that her husband
was at work in Elizabeth; but that her
brother, Alexander Maduzza, had lett
the house for the Lithuanian Church.
| Investigation of the fire, which WAS
confined to the Gluckshes fiat, by Sal
wage Captain Martin, indicated thai
deliberate case of arson had been at
tempted. with possibilities fraught with
disaster to the entire block. He at
once confided his suspicious to Captain
Chrystie and search was made for
Marduzza on Mrs. Gluckshes's sue-
/ gestion, the police went to the church
and got her brother. He returned to
IA Monroe street with considerable hes
itation, and was Immediately placed
under arrest.
Is Mum TO the Police.
When arrested and taken to the
Third Precinct station, MaduzSa pro-
fessed entire ignorance of the at
tempted arson He was locked up,
however. and will be held for arraign-
ment tomorrow before Police Judge
Howell.
Mrs. Gluckshes through an interpre-
ter informed an EVENING STAR re-
porter that she had given the fire in
surance and life policies to her brother
at his request yesterday.
II am certain that he never would
have attempted to set our home atire-
she added He is a good youth, and
never harmed anyone. He has never
been arrested before.
Fire Breaks as He Quits House.
Great excitement was caused in Mon
roe street at the time the fire was dis
covered. Shortly after Mrs. Gluckshes
left, Afaduzza came down from the Sec
ond floor wearing his best clothes and
departed for church. Within FIVE min
utes smoke and flames were seen is
suing from the Gluckshes fiat. An
alarm was turned in, and the stree
was thronged with excited residents,
hastily gathering their children abour
them when the fire department arrived
on the scene.
Caught Red-handed. Foiice say.
Captain Chrystie said TO an EVEN
ING STAR reporter today:
I'VE caught Maduzza red-handed
and we shall prosecute him 60 the fQll
extent of the law. There was strons
wind blowing, aud had it not been Tor
the quick alarm and speedy response
of the fire department, no one can tell
to what extent the fire might have
spread. The block is composed #
Aimsy frame tenements that would
have burned like tinder There are
one hundred families living on tho
block, numbering over 600 people
There are over four hundred chi-dreia
living on the block. In ii Monroe street
alone there are four families.
"I am certain that Mrs. Gluckshes
is not implicated in the attempted
arson. she left her baby on the third
floor, and from her statement to the
police was entirely unaware Of Maduz-
za's sinister plot"
Investigation by the Salvage Corps
showed that the furniture and carpets
in the kitchen, bedroom and parlor oI
! the Gluckshes fiat had been saeurale1
with kerosene. An oil can is missing
The police also believe that Maduzza
used the contents OF several oil lamps
to lay his arson trap.