New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
BRIDE DRUCCED
WHILE in THEATRE
Felt Stab in Arm-YOung
Man Held at Newark
as Assailant.

Attacked in the same mysterious way
as other women who have figured in
cases recently called 10 the attention OF
the police ln various cities. Mrs Marjorie
H. GIam. twenty-five years old. a bride
Of a week OF No AIi jefferson avenue.
Brooklyn. was made senseloss while at
theatre in Newark yesterday afternoon.
Her arm was pierced near the wrist
with sharp instrument. Almost iu-
stantly she became faint and she was
making her way from the playhouse she
swooned and had 20 be attended 10y a
physician. She acted Ike person who
had been drugged
Under arrest as her assailant at New
ark Police Headquarters is Armand
MeCaro, twcnty-four, n South American.
, former student in the New Jersey Col
lcge Of Pharmacy. Newark. and 1T one
time employed as a drug clerk. lie denies
that he molested the young woman I'm
any way as he sat I'm the same box as
that in which Mrs. Graf was seated dur
ing an afternoon performance in the
Lyric Theatre.
When she had fully recovered from her
shock Mrs. Gran Identified Megaro az the
man whose actions I'm the theatre at
tracted her notice even before she was
attacked
Mrs. Graf told Captain Frank W.
Tuitc. Of the Newark Detective Bureau,
that At first Mcgaro occupied a seat in
an adjoining box. when he moved into
the same box, taking chair al her left.
Alter a short time he changed his seat
position. taking q seat al Mrs. Graf
right. The young woman said her coat
which had been thrown over the back OF
her chair. dropped 20 the floor. she
reached and got II and as she raised her
right hand she felt a singing sensation
and a sudden numbncss began 10 affect
her arm. She felt dizziness coming on
and started for the street.
She told the captain that as she felt
the sting in her wrist she noticed Me
garo's hands moving and thought he had
attacked her.
Megaro stOutly denied having touched
Mrs. Graft, but was locked up on a tech
meal charge Of assault Immediately
captain Tuite started an investigation
irto a number of reports OF similar cases,
which, because Of the absence Of definite
information as 10 victims and the unusual
experiences reported, had not been seri-
ously considered.
Experiences almost identical with that
of Mrs. Graf have been reported by
Young women while in theatres and I'm
ldenartrnent stores but in no instance were
the police able to get anything DEFINITE 10
work on In each other instance the VIC
tim had been made senseless almost in
stantly only TO fall into the arms OF an
unidentified man who posed as the father
or husband, only TO disappear in taXicab
when relatives or companions OF the VIC
tins put I'm an appearance.
Mrs. Graft, whose husband is William
NJ Graft. employed by the Graves EnBi-
recring Company. OF Manhattan. is stop
n,n,, temporarily at a fashionable board
inc house the Belvidere. at Broad street
in Newark. The couple are on their way
home from a honeymoon spent In Atiahuc
CIV They went there week ago. MT
craft was suddenly called back TO ms
of 20 and was at business yesterday Wheh
Mrs. Graft was at the theatre.
Megaro had In his possession when ar
rested a recommendation OF an automo-
lille tire manufacturing company throush
ITO Newark agency. showing that from
tnne 10 october % last he had been en-
ployed there as shipping and stock clerk
II referred to Megaro in the highest
terms.