Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-09-03
CarOliO Lured His Friend
Into the Meadows and
Tried to Kill Him.
NOW
IN THE HOSPITAL
Detective Frank j. Lore Did Quick
Work Yesterday and Soon
Had AssaiIant
In Jail

o'clock, Cigoilio Carolio shot and
probably fatally injured Joseph Pepe-
tone. Within three hours of the shoot
ing State Detective Frank ]. Lore had
run the criminal down Lore was
much hampered in his work by the.
unwillingness of the injured man to
divulge the name of his assailant.
The shooting was done near the
farm of Frank Bell in Dutch Neck.
The means of the injured man were
heard by party bound down the Co.
hansey on sporting trip. They went
to his aid and notified Bridgeton au-
| thorities. Quick and energetic work
on the part of Detective Lore was re-
sponsible for the speedy capture of
the criminal Pepetone is now at the
Bridgeton Hospital in very serious
condition, and the doctors do not see
how he can live.
The Whole Story
Joseph Pepetone and Carolio had
! in the near past been employed as
farm hands, by Frank Bell at his
farm at Dutch Neck. They had worked
tside by side and apparently were the
best Of friends. Carolioi was boarder
at the home of Pepetone's brother,
James, on Mt. Vernon Street. Early
Tuesday morning Carolio suggested
to Pepetone that they go to Mr.. Bells
farm and see if they could find work.
Innocently enough Pepetone consent
ed, not knowing that his companion
| knew of a certain sum of money in
his possession, nor for a minute GUS
pecting the murder that was in his
mind.
Walking along, talking and smok-
| ing the distance to Mr.. Bells place
was soon traversed, and they met the
| owner of the farm, speaking to him
as they passed. Some short time af-
ter passing him they turned into a
field, being at the time about three
| quarters of mile from the shores OF
| the Cohansey. Once we'll into the
| field Carolio turned on his friend,
| whom he had thus lured away from
all help, and demanded that he give
him the money in his possession. Pepe-
tone thought it all joke, and joking
ly replied in the negative.
| With no warning, as to his purpose,
| Carolio drew a revolver, levelled it
quickly and fired shot through his
/ companions spine. Pepetone had 40
chance to defend himself, for the sow
ardly assassin gave no sign of his in
tention before committing the das-
tardly crime.
His pockets rified of the desired
money and suffering intense pain,
Pepetone was left, by his erstwhile
friend, to suffer, perhaps die. Out
of the travelled paths, too far from
help to be heard should he call, the
suffering man was alone, deserted by
the criminal who had worsted him.
In his agonies an Unsuitable thirst
sprang up within him and between his
periods of pain he dragged himself
over three quarters of a mile of rough
farm land to the Cohansey where
flowed much desired water. His goal
reached and the coveted element in
sight, he shared the plight of THE
Ancient Mariner" in his cry of Water,
water everywhere and not drop to
drink" LZhg there on the banks
of the river the stricken man moaned
and cried in his pain, calling upon
the world at large for help.
Then when all hope seemed gone,
came the help longed for. William
Friant, Thomas Kincaid and Len Lop-
er bound down the river pleasure bent
heard the means of man in dis