Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-15

Conn1ct1nE stories OF the most
damaging nature, especially concern
ing his visit to this city in the even
ing on which the alleged crime was
committed, are being told by Val
entire Gaetone, charged with setting
fire to his shoe shop at Keyport on
the night of February 13, in which
blaze Frank Pease. a well known
Keyport butcher, was SO severely
burned that the messenger of death
is expected at any time to visit the
sorrowing family and relieve the
sufferings of the beloved husband
and father.
No Train at Time.
Gaetone declares that he came to
Perth Amboy on "steam train
which left Matawan at 1852 O'Clock
ON the night of the fire, and visited
a sick, unmarried, sister at the res
|idence of Mrs. Barto Spanbinaton,
Iof. 345 Madison avenue. An inves-
tigation today OF these facts by the
EVENING NEWS showed that the
last passenger train out of Mata-
wan. for Perth Amboy, on the night
of the alleged crime was at 9.35
o'clock. Also. that Gaetone reach
ed the Madison avenue address on
the night In question between IL
o'clock and midnight, according to
an Interpretation uy N. Scrantino OF
the statement of Mrs. Spanbinaton,
He was unaccompanied at the
time. although he swore before Re
corder ID. X. Wentworth at Key
port at 7:30 o'clock last night that
he left Matawan for Perth Amboy
In the steam train In company
with Luegi tLouis) Scrantino, q
brother OF the interpreter secured
today by the EVENING NEWS te
interview Mrs. Spanbinaton. 1t was
stated by the latter that Louis
Scrantino worked the entire night in
question In the factory OF Perth
Amboy terra Gotta company, to the
best OF her knowledge and belief
Gaetorfe swore that he closed his
place of business at $3.50 o'clock
| that night. which was 1--WE minutes
before the last train left MatAwal
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Wrong Statement AIsout Tickets.
The shoemaker further swears
that he purchased two railroad tick
cts, one for himself and another for
his companion, who Is a cousin, and
that he paid either twenty-six or
twenty-seven cents each for the
same. This was shortly before he
left On the 1852 train as sworn.
1t was learned today that the single
fare from Matawan to Perth Amboy
is twenty cents for a single trip
and thirty-fve cents for return
trip. The prisoner declares that he
has $500 insurance on the personal
property in the burned store. despite
the fact that yesterday afternoon,
before arraigned, he Informed Re-
corder Wentworth that he carried
insurance amounting to $3.50.
Believe Benzine Used.
According to other witnesses CALI
ed at last nights hearing, which was
held In the town hall and attended
by 200 highly incensed Keyport cit-
izens, the four men who discovered
the blaze in the store are unit in
the decision that either benzine or
other highly explosive materials
were used In the alleged incendiary
blaze. The Are was found in a
wooden bucket. which was seized by
Frank Pease and tossed into the
street. Immediately two explosions
resulted, which spread burning
solution over the victims clothing
Before his companions could render
assistance. the flames had burned
his hands and face into gruesome
condition The building was saved
by the volunteer flremen, but little
hope Is held for Efr. pease's recoy-
cry. He is married and has four
children.
Ball Fixed at 81 900.
After hearing all the evidence and
a plea of mot guilty from the pris.
oner, Recorder Wentworth ordered
Gaetone returned to his cell in the
borough lookup to await the action
of the grand Jury. in default OF
$4,000.
Sworn Statements.
The sworn statements by the wit
nesses last night before Recorde
Wentworth, including that of Gae
tone, through Interpreter Rapolle
were copied today from the cour
records as follows
Frank Rapollo. Interpreter &c
Valentie Gaetone on oath swears thai
he asked the defendant the follo3
ing questions. and answers repeat
ed as follows:
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