Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-01
DEEP MYSTERY IN
MURDER OF MAN
NEAR BELLEv|[LE
Well-dressed Italian, Believed to
Be New Yorker, Killed
for Revenge.
IDENTITY OF VICTIM
NOT YET DISCOVERED
Scene of Crime, Secluded Spot,
Was Carefully Chosen by
His Enemies.

OF Essex county today spread out In a
hunt amorg the Italian tenements and
shacks In Nutley. Bloomfield. Mont
clair. the Oranges and In this city for
clew to the murderer or the identity
of the man, plainly an italian. who was
shot and stabbed to death in the lonely
section of Franklin street. between
Magnolia street and Marion place. in
the Silver Lake section of Belleville.
All agreed that the victim, who was
better dressed than the average, was
murdered in revenge. possibly the be-
trayaI of secret of some society.
Money and valuables on the body were
left undisturbed. There was evidence
that the body had been dragged some
Silver Lake depot OF the Erie railroad.
Many of the detectives proceeded to-
day on the theory that this spot has
been hit upon by members OF various
murderous societies as ideal for their
peculiar crimes. They recalled that
five years ago the body OF man rid
died with bullets was found in the canal
near there and not less than six
months ago two men were found stab
hing a third In the desolate spot,
u.
lug A'aiisn poioeiaon WI nins W .no
murder are LOUIS bonneiio' OF beiae-
Vile; Adubato. OF this city. and Coz
gems. OF Montclair. other ohicers In
the case are Chief Wiener, OF the pros
49,
eeutor's Office; Chief Flynn. Of Belle
vile. and Detective Thomas Meyers, OF
the prosecutors office.
An arrest that looked as tnousn II
might be fruitful petered out TO-DAY.
Patrolman Ambrose Francis remem-
ibered that on Sunday morning, shortiyi
before the body, of the murdered man
was found, James Crfno, ~ years oio'
of 20 Oliver street, ran up 20 him an
Belmont avenue and asked protection
from Amerfcao Cfrestofno. % years oio'
of "A Heckel street. He told the police
man that Cirestofiro wanted to XIII
him. Cirestofino got away at that time,
but both men were later locked up by
Patrolman Louis -Bonnello. the only
Italian member OF the Believiile police
force Both men were put through
severe questioning by Chief Wiener,
of the prosecutors office, and Chief
Flynn, of Believille, and it was agreed
that they knew nothing of the murder.
The searchlight of the automobile of
DR.. Lester r. Davis, of 5S Elizabeth
avenue. revealed the body of the mur-
dered man. when the doctor was re-
turning from a sick call shortly after
/ o'clock Yesterday morning. Dr. Davis
jumped from his machine. saw at a
glance that life was extinct and that
the body was still warm. He then
called Chanceman William Keefe, OF
the Belleville police force. Chanceman
Keefe fired shot which brought Pa
trolman Francis. Then in turn came
Chief Flynn. County Physician William
H. Mckenzie and Chief Weimer. of the
prosecutors detectives.
DIR. McKenzie's autopsy showed that
a bullet had passed through the body
from the back and that there was a
stab wound about four inches from the
bullet wound. The knife thrust had
been made by q circular bladed knife,
evidently while the victim was pros
trate. Either wound would have caused
death.
Detectives at work today said that
Charles Alsworth. of Franklin street.
Bloomfield. near the scene OF the crime.
no doubt heard the shot and saw the
murderers. Alsworths story Is that ne
was about to retire at 1:15 o'clock yes
terday morning when he heard shot
and heard loud voices. He looked from
the window. and saw two men hurry
ing by. They were talking excitedly
It was so dark. he said. he could not
see their faces.
Believ. victim wa. New Yorker.
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