Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-09

NiaIt an0 NUcu ' Ac4T0e0 Tor me UTBH
time that sbc was of italian percentage
aud could speak the Language. talked
10 her ip her own tongue aud she told
me n revolving story of how she had
been used.
'She professed TO be helpless in the
hands of Krana, and she begged me SO
pitiously to I've her that I agreed
to get her & furnished room at 426
High street. During that week we went
together to visit her parents in New
York"
Socio and the young woman then
planned to go on the stage together.
They were to do an acrobatic stunt and
had already %rellearsed. The girl was
also to sing and the songs had been re-
hearsed at "Dr." Kranz's place before
the bust up" came. Kranz played the
piano for her. When Kranz met the
pair on Market street yesterday he
caused their arrest. All three were
taken in and then the sensational story
was disclosed. Kranz and the girl we're
held for court today Socio was re-
leased. He was in court today. but was
not held.
According to the girls story. a part
Of Kranz's time WAS devoted to visit
ing wealthy women and giving them
the hypnotic treatment in their homes
plai1clotllesmen King and Smith
have been acquainted with the doings
OF kranz for some time and they found
ample verifcation of the girls start
ling statements.
All these charges Kranz claims are
untrue.
hranz Denies Charges.
rflYa. go H. - = = - - til
10 Captain Ryan. II have never used
the girl for white slave purposes. Any
thing she has don has been entirely
on her own accoun and without my
knowledge.
II used her merely in my culture as
an assistant. | paid her a weekly
salary. She was a remarkably apt
pupil and she aided me greatly in the
work l did.
"A few weeks ago | earned that she
WAS leading q double life, and | APP
pealed to the police to find her when
she finally left me. Nothing that /
have dou can be construed as wrong
or immoral. AS for the charge of white
slavery made against me, ii is entirely
falsc and untrue
Says Girl Broke INTO Family safe.
Charges that the girl broke into the
family safe in her home when she was
is years old and stole several hundred
dollars in cash and q large humber of
jewels, to elope, and hastened the death
OF her father by hat and other actions
are made by her brother, Charles Sofia,
of 1247 Intervale e the Bronx,
who conducts IA livery establishment.
lie was seen in New York by an Eve
ming STAR reporter today.
The young man she eloped with at
that time is said to be Antonio Rosetta,
who lived at 1921 Intervale. avenue. The
girl went with Rosetta to Denver. SO
the brother says.
Prior to the alleg elopement the
girls father, Theodore, who was suffer-
ing from tuberculosis. went to Naples,
Italy, in the hope hat the change
might benefit him. He was not told of
the girls escapade, and when he de-
cided to return his son Charles went
abroad to accompany him home.
Not until the father was on an ele-
waited train neal his home did his son
tell him of the girls alleged theft and
elopelnent.
MIR. Sofia collapsed at hearing the
news, and upon recovering his COM
posture told his son that he vas going
to step out of the car at the next stop
for a breath of fresh air. This he did
but made no effort to reenter when the
gates were being shut.
Father Tried 10 End Life.
The son, unable to get out, was taken
to the next stop. and in the meantime
the agonfzed parent tried to hurl him
self in front of the next car, but was
prevented by bystanders.
He never recovered from the shock
and his death followed a short time
after. His daughter up until her esca-
pade had been his principal pride and
joy.
The girls brother. Charles, did not
hear from the girl until two years after
she left New York. Then she wrote
to him stating thai she had married
a "Dr. Kranz," and was going to re-
turn to the East. Believing the state
ment Of the girl thai she was married.
the family welcomed her and Kranz.
kranz appeared so courteous and hon-
est that he soon won his way into the
confidence of the mother and brother,
who were led to believe that his hyp-
motto practise was legitimate and above
reproach.
According to the brother, kfanZ ana
the girl worked harmoniously until Il
week ago Friday. when the two quar-
relied and she left him to go with
Socio, tho special officer at one of the
local theatres.
In a frantic state of mind over the
loss of his assistant, Kranz went to
the brother in New York Saturday and
pleaded with him to aid in a search
for the girl. The two came TO Newark
and questioned Socio. who denied all
knowledge of the girls whereabouts.
Kranz explained that he feared for the
safety of the girl, believing that she
was insane from the use of drugs. He
declared that she was a dope fend'
to such an extent that her mind was n
wreck and that he wanted to place her
in Bellevue Hospital.
News of the girls arrest was with
held from her mother today in tho
fear that the shock might prove fatal.
h is in poor health and confined TO
her bed a great deal.