Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-19
agshaI John Mulsof of Mat
aysan Captures Lafayette
Warne and Gets Reward.
FOUR CRIMES CHARGED
Taken to Brooklyn Navy Yard
to. Await Action Of the
Government Officers.
BROKE OUT OF JAIL
His Story Reads Like Fiction
born at Freneau--v Visited
Several Countries.
gpeesa, % tic EVENING NEWS.

Epecfd1 80 the EVENING NEWS.
Matawan, Jan. 19:=Charged with
four specific and serious crimes,
Lafayette Warne, thirty-sIx years old
was arrested here Tuesday night by
Marshal John Mulsoff and taken to
the Brooklyn Navy Yard to await the
action of the United States govern
ment. Warne must face the follow
ing charges. Assault and battery in
Paris, France, two years ago. deser-
tion from the q. s. training ship
Hancock" at Portsmouth, N. H.;
petty larceny and Jail breaking at
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; and
petty larceny at Matawan on Jam
nary 49,.
Was Born at Freneau.
Warne, who was born and grew to
manhood at Freneaufl near here, en-
listed In the United States navy sew
eral years ago and gave promise to
settling down He had left wife
and two children at this place, with
whom he did not reside. While on
a furlough at Paris, France. Warne
committed the first OF his series OF
crimes. He was found guilty
OF assault and battery upon
ldAatdU uIlf6r III tHdk bay SASJ
across, the sea and forwarded, by the
French authorities, to Uncle Sam
for punishment. The prisoner was
sentenced to four years of confine-
ment on the training ship Han
cock, where he had served some
months when his second escapade
occurred
Swan Mile to Shore.
On the night OF June 13. 1911, he
dropped overheard and swan a mile
To shore. Fleeing before the federal
authorities. he took refuge In Can
ada, and apparently turned over 9
new Ieaf for short time, at least.
Rut, on August "a. he was accused
OF petty larceny, found guilty and
sentenced to serve time. He broke
Jail the next day and fled back 20
Uncle Sans dominion. On the night
bf Friday, January IL, Warne ar
rived ut Matawan and took refuge
in the home OF his father. BENJAMIN
Wa-re. g prominent resident G. this
place. Pleading with his brother for
"another chance, the fugitive was
given temporary abode In the home
OF his brother, Crawford Warne, also
OF Matawan.
Steals Watch and Chain.
The next day Lafayette Warne vis-
tied ''The Old Homestead, owned
by Charles Fisher, and shortly after
he left gold watch and
chain were announced as missing. In
the meanwhile, Marshal Mulsoff had
received federal warrant and bill
OF particulars from the U. S. gov
ernme1lt, with instructions to capture
Warne, dead or alive The marshal
appeared at the Warne home on
Tuesday night and produced his pa
pers whereupon the accused man
submitted meekly and was taken to
the town jail for the night. Marshal
MuIsoff received $50 as his reward,
from the federal authorities. 1t is
understood that the prisoner Is want
ed in England for crimes committed
In that country. but this could not
be verified.
Wife Living in Newark.
It Is said that Mrs. Warne. wife OF
the accused man, is now living in
Newark. The two children are re-
siding at the home Of Crawford
Warne, where the man was cap
tured. There Is another report in
circulation here today to the effect
that Lafayette Warne Is an uncle Of
Miss Carrie Warne. who ran away
from home yesterday and was caught
at Perth Amb0y.