The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-02
EXPECT STARTLING
DISCLOSURE FROM
AM0RE STATEMENT
Man Accused of Crime Which
Wife Confessed Promises
Revelation.
COUNSEL SURPRISED BY
SUMMONS TO JAIL
Police Think Mystery in Staying
of MartelIa May Be
Cleared Away.

Captain Carroll, commanding the de-
tective bureau, was given to understand
today that Carminc Amore had indi-
Gated willingness to make startling
disclosures concerning the murder of
Michael MarteIIa.
The confession of Carmine's wife, the
pretty Mrs. Josephine Amore, that she
had shot Martella. her neighbor, in the
house at G6 Drift street, because he had
threatened to kill her unless she robbed
her rich husband and eloped with him,
has not been credited by the police, WHO
believe that she was prompted by
desire to save her husband.
j. Victor D'Alorio. counsel for the
Amores, and Dominick A. Valentino,
brother of Mrs. Amore, and powerful
politician, were called to the county
iail Unexpectedly today by Amore, who
expressed desire to make a statement
The police expected much from this
statment.
Many Sensational Incidents.
The Staying of Martella was accom-
panied by many sensational and mys-
terious incidents. He was shot while
passing a window in the hallway of the
house. Immediately after the tragedy
the police arrested Amore, but he had
not been in the station an hour when
Mrs. Amore surrendered herself, de-
claring she had shot the man herself
Her husband was thereupon released.
Mrs. Amore said that Martela had
been making violent love TO her for
months and that the day before the
shooting he had ordered her to steal a
1.n.,r a. L.
band, together with the family Jewels,
and elope with him. On the night VI
the tragedy, she declared, she met
Martella in the hall, and he demanded
kiss, and that then she shot him.
To prove her confession she submit
ted letters which she had written prev
iously to her husband and the wife of
Martella, telling OF her intention to kill
him.
Conspiracy Alleged.
A second days police investigation
brought to light evidence which led to
the arrest OF the husband again and the
holding of both of them on a charge of
being in a conspiracy to kill Martella.
The police contended that from the
manner in which Martella was shot it
would have been impossible for Mrs.
Amore to fire the shot. They also
found that Amore had been concealed
in closet in the hall at the time of
the shooting and that. when Amore
was arrested the first time, he had in
his pocket the weapon with which Mar
tella was shot and number of spare
cartridges.
When the prosecutor took charge of
the case he declared that Amore had
fired the fatal shot and that he had
previously arranged with his wife that
she was to confess to the crime, be-
lieving that this would not only save
Amore, but would arouse popular sym
pathy for Mrs. Amore, and result In
her acquittal.
Concerning the rumored statement by
Carmine Amore, Lawyer D'Alloia said:
1--WE are here today to prepare plans
for the defense. Our conference will
not alter the situation one iota. We
have no statement to make. either at
the present or in the future. Amore
knew nothing about Martella's death
until after his wife had made her con-
fsssion in the police station late that
night"
Anore received three highly Illus
traied novels today, one Of which was
entitled "The Fatal Woman"