Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-09

1F IA y SAh
murdered in Eawton Place Just
south OF New Brunswick avenue at
one minute after midnight and the
police are today using every possible
means Of apprehending the murder
er. Either a knife or s~tiletto was
used. The victim has five deep stabs
and numerous smaller ones about
his hand which were sustained In an
effort to save himself. The dead
man Is SAVING Benoyua, also known
as SAM who was about tw~enty-six
years old. He vas a rather good
looking Italian and according to q
statement he made when arrested
for robbery December II, he had
been In this city six months and had
previously lived In Passaic, 1t APP
peared at the time he had few
friends in this city. His body was
found still warm by Patrolman Nels
Lybeck. Life was extinct and 1t was
removed to Coroner James j..
Flynn's establishment, where an au-
topsy may be- performed this after
noon by County Physician Carroll, in
an effort to determine which wound
was the fatal one.
Trail Leads to Room.
At first profound mystery sur-
rounded the murder. As the day
wore on the police untangled sore
Of the mystery and by a blood trail
were lead to a room which from all
appearances had been occupied by
the murderer, but their prey had
disappeared. Up to moor today De-
tective s~ergeants John A. HUFF and
Lawrence A.. Long ana Patroiman
Lybeek had made rapid strides to-
wards ascertaining the home, de-
scription and place of employment
OF the man responsible for the crime.
Al close investigation about the scene
OF the crime which is within a
stones throw OF the city hospital,
revealed trails of blood leading from
the pool In which the murdered man
had been found. One lead to a
house not a hundred yards from the
SPOT where Benoyua was found dead.
The trail led to q certain room and
In this the police found a blood
stained coat. This turned QUITO be
the foremost clue and further search
revealed the identity Of the man who
had occupied the room and where
he had worked.
Once Arrested for Robbery.
The victim of tho stab wounds was
d barber, having his own shop at
Ala Washington street. He was
about twenty-six years old and ac-
cording to the police at the time OF
his arrest for robbery, he was u bad
character who was believed to have
led a donhle life, working as a bar
Der by day and a robber by night.
Revolver in Pocket.
When his body was found there
WAS a fully loaded thirty eight caiibre
revolver In his right coat pocket,
From the cut and bloody appearance
of the victims hands 1t la evident
that he e~ndeaTored to fight off his
a~ssailant, who evidently rushed upon
him and did not give him time to nse
the revolver. The cuts appear a.
though they had been inflicted with
a stiletto. There are five bad .stabs,
one in the back of the neck, a deep
one on the right side between the
chest and abdomen, another deep
one on the left side Of She back and
two on the right aide of the fore
head. The murderer thrusted hie
weapon through the peak of his vic
ftlH 3 zap III G4%tlAA5 tAC AR4OtAc8&f
and three shirts, vest, a brown sweat
or, coat and overcoat to reach the
body. The murdered man was very
heavily clothed and inasmuch as the
wounds on the body are very deep,
1t is believed a long stiletto was
used.
Believe He Defended Himself.
When the young barber was at
tackled he made vain endeavors TO
save himself, It Is evident from the
scratches. cuts and blood about his
finger tips, most prominent on the
right hand. It appears he was IN
able to get at his revolver because
OF the quick and ferecious attack
made by the murderer. The latter's
weapon must have been welded In
quick fashion, for the police believe
Benoyua would certainly have made