Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-29
REJECTED SU|TOR
ISFIGURES GIRL
BY SLASH|NG HER
Springs on Victim as She
Alights from Car on Way
to Work.
CUTS SWEETHEART'S
FACE FROM EAR TO CHIN
Escapes Pursuers-Brother of
Injured Girl Offers Reward
for "Ripper's" Capture.

Angered because his pretty 19-
marry him, Joseph Corende. of Mill
burn, today slashed the girls face
with a razor and escaped from sew
eral workmen who were attracted
by the cries of the girl. The girl is
Maria Cianci, of Millburn avenue,
Millburn, and now lies at the Over
look Hospital in serious condition.
1t is thought that she will recover.
but she will be dishgured for life.
The attack took place in Spring
field after the girl had left a trolley
car on her way to work at the plant
of the Carter Bell Manufacturing
Company. Corende had evidently
been lying in wait for her, and as
the girl reached the sidewalk he
sprang from behind a signboard and
attacked her.
Slashes Girls Face.
Drawing a razor from his coat
pocket Corende slashed the girl
across the face, making cash from
the ear to the chin. The girl screamed
and another young woman who saw
the attack also called for help. When
the girl sank to the ground with the
blood flowing from her face Corende
made his escape.
Several workmen who were passing
the spot on a workcar jumped from
the car and pursued Corende. The
assaiant outdistanced them and was
last seen running in the direction OF
Short Hills The police of all neigh
boring towns have been asked to
search for him.
The workmen carried Miss Cianci
to the trolley car and fastened with
all speed to the Overlook Hospital
at Summit When she reached that
institution the victim was unconscious
from loss of blood. she was so weak
when she recovered consciousness
that she was unable to explain the
savage attack upon her.
Peter Cfanci, brother of the girl,
who was at work in the baggage
station of the Lackawanna railroad
in Mnlburn, was notified of the at
tack and hurried to the hospital
When he was assured that the girl
was not fatally injured he returned
to Millburn and announced that he
would sgive a reward of $50 for the
capture of Corende.
Forced Attention on Girl
"Corende has been forcing his at
tentions on my sister for the past
year." said the brother. They worked
together at the Carter Bell Company
for some time, and even after he left
that place to work in Orange he kept
annoying her. My sister did not tell
me much about her affair with Co
rende but / understand that he
asked her to marry him.
Last night they had a quarrel.
Corenda again asked her to marry
him, and for about the twentieth
time she refused. Corende then made
a threat that if she did not marry
him he would see that she married
no other man. 1 guess he meant to
disfigure her and carried out his
threat when he cut her with the
razor today.
"Corende has been warned repeat
edly to keep away from my sister.
The girl has told him a number of
times that she did not like him well
enough to marry him and requested
him to stop calling on her. also
asked Corende not to make things
disagreeable by coming around where
be was not welcome. At any rate he
has succeeded in securing revenge.
/ will give a reward of $50 to anyone
who captures the coward"