The evening world., 1909-02-22
CLAIMS
BRIDE ON HER
WEDDING NIGHT
Pretty Mrs. Travessaro Found
Dead by Gas, Husband Un-
concious Beside Her.

Married yesterday afternoon In tho
Church OF the Madonna OF PompeiI. on
Bleecker street, near Carm!ne, and gay
as a lark when she retired to the gaily
decorated front room OF her little nat
on the top floor OF No. CT CarmIne street.
Maria Montoni Travessaro was found
suffocated by gas this morning, her un.
conscious husband. Bernardo Traves-
saro, beside her. Doctors revived the
bridegroom, but .he bride was dead
when her father, GiuseppI Montonl.
sought to rouse her.
Travessaro Is twenty-six years old and
foreman in the candy factory OF Haw-
ley & Hoops, on Mulberry street. Mon
toni came here from Genoa two years
ago and found employment in the fac
tory. Travessaro is n Genoese, and he
and the older man became fast friends.
Mentonl had only one relative living, his
daughter, Maria. He talked about her
necessarily to Bernardo and the youth
became vastly Interested.
Early last fall Travessare insisted that
Mentoni go back to Italy and bring his
daughter. Bernardo would marry her.
He had fallen in love with her pho
tograph and was sure they would be
prodigiously happy.
The girl arrived here two months ago,
comely miss OF eighteen, with big
brown eyes and wealth OF raven hair.
She and Bernardo were betrothed forth
with,
Preparations for the marriage went
forward swiftly, and the young candy
rakcr hired a slS-room nat al the Car
mine street address He and Maria
bought the furniture, all brand new.
Mentonl was TO live with them and so
was Susanna, Beraardo's sister Before
yesterday they had all lived at No. g
Downing street.
Saturday and yesterdar were given up
t. festivities. Sores OF friends congrat
ulate the bride ard drank to her future
health and he a'.iness, and Il. 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon the Rev. Father p.o
ParolIn tied the knot In the Church of
the Madonna dl Pompeil.
Wedding Feast at Home.
After the wedding ceremony the hap
py couple went to Bowery photogra
piers, according to the usual custom
OF their people. and were photographed
in their bridal raiment Then with their
relatives and friends they repaired to
their little fiat for another love feast
At 10 o'clock last night the bride and
bridegroom retired MontoM slept in a
little room down the hall ana Susanna
Travessaro In room at the rear OF the
apa rtment.
Mcntori awoke at S o'clock this morn
ing and called out to Maria and Ber-
nar,lo to awake. He called repeatedly
and getting no answer went to the bed.
room door There he smeled gas, and
bursting the door open went In, He
cried out franticaly then and even
shook the shoulder OF his daughter. re-
fusing to believe that she was dead
Losing his head completely. he ran
about shrieklng the name NJ his daugh- !
ter, until susanna Travessaro rushed
into the room, lung up the window and
cried for aid. The young girl then en-
deavOred to revive the bride. Police
men Murray and Ryan Joined In the |
vain task, after summOning an ambu-
lance from 81. Vincents Hospital and |
calling in Or. II. A. Mayer, OF No. IS
Perry street.
The bridegroom was scarcely alive and |
hours before he responded to treatment. |
Gas was flowing from Jet accidentally |
opened In chandelier over the bed.