The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-22
Mrs. MiIlie Saldutti Fires Bullet
Into Head, Dying Almost
Instantly.
CONTRACTORS DAUGHTER
WE'D QUIETLY IN AUGUST
Husband Finds Her Dead on
Bed With His Revolver
Lying at Her Side.

Broodng over the attitude of her
father and mother, who had refused to
forgive her for her secret marriage to
the man of her choice, Mrs. Millie Sal
dutti. II years old. a bride of two
months. barricaded herself in her bed
room at 81 Madison street today and
fired. a shot into her brain. which
caused instant death.
James Saldutti, the husband, had left
the room but few minutes before, and
was in the apartment of his parents,
on the floor below. when his young wife
killed herself Anthony Dante, who oc-
cupied room on the same floor with
the Salduttis. heard the shot and ran
downstairs to warn the husband. Both
men hurried to the third floor, and Sal
dutti tainted when he reached the top
of the stairs. When he had recovered
he, with Dante, attempted to enter the
r, occupied by the young woman.
They had to force an entrance. as the
door was locked and chairs had been
placed against 1t. Once in the room,
Saldutti's worse fears were realized. On
the bed lay his young wife, bullet
hole behind her left ear, Salduttis re-
volver lay at her side.
On August 20, Miss Millie Megaro
disobeyed her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerardo Megaro Of Is Seventh ave-
nue., and was quietly married to Sal
dutti. The ceremony was conducted
by Father D'Aquila at the home OF the
bridegrooms parents, Il Madison
street. Later the young couple Went 10
Paterson and wer married by JUS
tice of the peace. During the co~ft-
ship Saldutti had asked Megaro for his
daughters hand and had been refused.
The girl declared that If she was not
per1nitted to marry Saldutti she would
kill herself The marriage took place
without the knowledge of her parents,
Felix Saldutti, father of the BRIDE
groom, persuaded the young couple to
return to Newark and make their home
with him. Saldutti is the proprietor OF
a large bottling establishment at 17-19
Madison street and he gave his son
employment Saldutti occupied the
second floor of the house he owned at
81 Madison street, and the young
couple were given a room on the floor
above.
Since returning to Newark, Mrs. Sal
dutti visited her parents on two occa-
sions. Her father paid no attention to
her the first time, but she seemed to
feel after the second visit that he had
rc!ented a little. The attitude of her
parents however. preyed upon her
mind
When young Saldutti started to work
this morning his wife asked him to
kiss her good-by She requested fur
ther that he send UP some of her cloth
ing from the apartment below. Mamie
Saldutti. II years old. took the cloth
Ing upstairs few minutes later. She
had been gone from the room but a
little while when Dante heard the shot.
Mrs. Saldutti's father is a wealthy
contractor. After they had been noti-
fed of the tragedy Mrs. Megaro and
one of her daughters FASTENED to the
Madison street house In the hallway
before the door to the room in which
her daughter lay lfeless Mrs. Megaro
tainted 1t was found necessary to put
her in the care of a physician.
County Physician Mckenzie was
summoned. He granted a burial per-
init