Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-11
OvERHEARS PLOT
TO KILL YOUNG
VINCENT ASTOR
Newark Tailor Says
He Stumbled Upon
Conspirators.
2 MEN WERE DISCUSSING
PLAN IN MILITARY PARK
Napoliel Wrote to Warn Multi
Millionaire, but Has Re-
ceived No Answer.

Somewhere in New York city there
are two men who are awaiting their
chance to kill young Vincent Astor,
who recently inherited a large for
tune through the tragic death of his
father, Colonel John Jacob Astor, one
of the Titanic victims. This was the
declaration made today by A. j.
Napoliel, who keeps a custom tailor
shop at 50 Bank street.
While strolling through Military
Park on the night of November %
Napoliel accidentally overheard two
men plotting the death of the young
millionaire. and this so preyed upon
his mind that he communicated with
the Astor heir, but never received
any reply to his letter.
When interviewed today he said:
II was taking a walk in Military
Park near the tube station about
O'Clock. on the night of November 2S
| had spent hard day in my office,
and was strolling aimlessly through
the grass, and had reached spot
opposite the tube station when l
noticed two men talking, one appear
Ing to be angry.
Spot Was Deserted.
1t was a chilly night, and the spot
where they stood was deserted, al
though there were many people in
the. vicinity. I kept on walking, and
rNIo
when I suddenly heard one of the
men say they must kill young Astor.
II jumped behind tree, not wish
ing to be discovered, and listened 10
their conversation. l did not know
what to do. ! knew If called an Of
acer the men would deny my story
and say that | was intoxicated. While
I was debating as, to my course OF
action crowd of commuters emerged
from the station, and the two men
mingled with them and walked OH
towards the station.
"I hurried home, Mortified at what
had overheard. Throughout the
night I was restless and couldn't
sleep. The next day, which was sun
day, I arose early and went down TO
nv office. I wrote letter to Mr,
Astor telling him of what l had
learned and sent it by registered mall.
shows Copy of Letter He Sent.
Napoliel produced copy of the let
fer of warning he had sent. and re-
CENT therefor, signed by an agent of
the millionaire. According ITO this
letter one of the plotters had re-
marked:
"That young chap. Astor, with SO
MANY millions must be done away
with"
"And one of us must do the trick,
said the other. To which the first
sneaker added: ITO silence this
Young chap is worth doing away
with half dozen kings. 1t will have
a great deaf more effect on the great
cause of social equality.
During this week" the letter con-
cluded, II expect to serve on the
petit Jury of Essex county Court, so
1t would be impossible for me to per-
sonally communicate with you. But
If YOU find it necessary I will find
means by which l will be excused
from that duty. i have a very clear
description of the men. so l put my
whole self at your disposal. Beg to
remain
One Was Tall and Thin.
Napoliel described the men as one
being tall and thin, wearing glasses,
the other man of medium II eight and
weight, who wore lightweight over
coat, and appeared to be foreigner.
The other he thought was an Ameri-
can
81 am sure that l could easily
identify the men If 1 saw them again.
/ was able to get a good description
of them from where l stood, as they
happened to be in the light of one
of the arc lamps. | acted from
what / believed to be my sense of
duty. 1 was nervous, and when
saw that all my endeavors to pre-
vent the hideous crime would avail
nothing l decided to communicate
with the newspaper, in order to call
attention to the plot. Should Mr..
Astor be murdered now 1 would feel
/ had fully discharged my duty"
Napoliel is well known here He is
rs years old; resides at 40 Orleans
street, and is a member of the First