The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-30
NEAR MURDER
BECAUSE OF GIRL
Italian Uses Knife on Man
Who Had Thwarted
His Courtship.

His Courtsaip.
Washington. Nov. 30.-The atten-
tions of Allie" Marceron. 80 years
old, an American, to an Italian girl,
Miss Marie Torrello, 80, resulted last
night in the American being stabbed
in the left lung by one of the Italian
residents. Albert Delay. 35 years old.
Ihe stabbtng occurred in front Of Miss
Torrello's home.
After fierce battle with Police
man Allen, who attempted tn arrest
him, Delay left the officer, completely
exhausted. bruised and scratched, in
the street about fifty yards from
where the battle began. and fled into
his home. He informed his bride of
less than year, who is nursing a
week-old infant, of what he had done.
kissed her and the baby goodbye, and
ran out the back way. He soon dis
appeared.
Girl Aided in Search.
MISS Iorrello, returning home from
work about s o'clock. found Marceron
stretched out on a cot next door. at
the home of Mrs. Grace Ambroczi, too
weak from loss Of blood to speak to
her. Learning that Delay had caused
the wound. the girl was accompanied
by two officers. whirling about the city
for hours In the cold air in an auto.
mobile. hunting for him.
They had not returned at midnight.
Long before that Delay telephoned tn
his wife that he would give himself
up. and while the girl was still hunt
ing for him. walked into the Ninth
precinct station. accompanied by his
attorney. James O'Shea.
The wou ded man is lowering he.
tween life and death at Casualty hos
pttal, where he was taken shortl,
after the cutting. From what the
physicians there said last night re-
garding the wound. the charge of as
sault with deadly weapon against
Delay may be changed to murder or
mansla lighter.
Marceron is clerk. He became ac-
quainted with Miss Torrello about a
year ago. She is a daughter of Mi
chael Torrello. Several months ago
he proposed to her. she said. She con-
suited her parents. who frowned at
the idea because of Marceron's ma.
tionality.
Objected to Proposal
The Proposal was soon whispered
about the settlement. and thenceforth
Marceron was regarded as an intru-
der by all the Italians except Miss
Torrello. According to the police,
none disapproved SO strongly of his
attentions to the girl as Delay. The
two met several times as Marceron
was on his way to or from Miss Tor
rello's home. and once or twice be-
fore last night exchanged words about
it,
Last evening a few minutes before 8
o'clock Marceron called at Miss Tor
rello's home. Her father informed
him that she had not returned from
work. Marceron waited for her on
the sidewalk directly in front of her
home. While he was standing, Delay
approached. on his way home. The
only witness was Policeman Allen.
who was too far away to overhear.
Officer Fights Italian.
Tie said gleam in the light from
an arc lamp at the corner and Mar
ceron staggering in circle told him
what had occurred He ran and crap.
pied with Delay. who was apparently
reluctant to again use his open knife
The policeman was not on duty,
and had no weapon. He clung to De
lay until the latter shook him off in
front Of his home. Allen had whistle
but said he was too exhausted to use
it. Patrolman Williams was two
blocks away at the time. and Suecial
Officer Sheehan only one. and both
could have heard 1t. The few citizens
who witnessed the struggle refused
to take a hand.
While the two men were struggling
Mrs. Ambroczi and neighbor car
ried the wounded man into her house,
where they were soon Joined by Miss
Torrello in the effort to restore con.
seriousness. AS soon as the police were
notified an ambulance was called from
Casualty hospital.
Ninth precinct, informed the officer
in charge that Delay had done the
cutting. and presented herself as a
volunteer in the chase.
!" know him: know him." she
cried excttedly. "1f only had an au.
tomobile 1 bet could find him."
Patrolman Lends Auto.
Patrolman Harbin Of that Precinct
owns an automobile. and he was pres.
ent and volunteered 1t for the chase.
It was garaged near the station, and
the owner went along as driver. With
Precinct Detective Smith in the rear
seat WITH tne girl the machine took
up the search about an hour after
the cutting.
Captain Daley threw a Gordon of
policemen around the precinc. to pre-
vent the fugitive's escape and special
men watched the railroad depots. De-
tectives Grant. Armstrong, and EN-
brey were sent out from the central
office by Lieutenant Hartley to assist
in tho search.
Delay did not run far He sought
his attorney and consulted with him
for several hours. The latter got in
communication with Captain Daley,
and satisfactory arrangements having
bee nmade for his clients comfort.
him to that officer about
1880 o'clock. Delay was held, and
his counsel would not permit him to
make any statement.
That's fine" said Miss Torrello
when informed that Delay was in GUS
tody. She would not discuss the case,
nor would her father or the family
Of Delay.
Delay stands high among his coun-
trymen. About year ago he married