Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-25
SpOtsW0Od Romance Extends
to Long Island and Shooting
Frank Gabriel, Once in Trouble Here
AS Draft Stacker, Found in
Luce Home.
Va goeo{af CorresaouAemA
~ Special CoFTespondena.

III AOAlG
~ Special Correspondent
SPOTSWOOD, Sept. discharged
with attempted burglary and break
ing into the home of r.. p. Luce of
Bellmore, Long Island, Frank Ga
briel, aged twenty-eight, of Spots
wood. was a prisoner before Justice
Southland at Hampstead, L.. L on Tues
day. In default of $1,000 bonds for
appearance before the Nassau county
grand jury. at the September> term of
court, the prisoner was remanded to
Jail.
This arraignment of Gabriel is the
climax of an exciting time hat he
was the leading actor in and that
he is still alive Is due to the poor
Lmarksmanshlp Of Sheriff Malloy OF
Nassau county who in an attempt to
arrest Gabriel shot him through the
leg and foot. As a result Gabriel has
been a prisoner in the Mineola hos
pital for ten days and is not yet fully
able to navigate, owing to the injury
to the limbs.
X. Z, Luce does o believe that
Gabriel attempted to commit bur-
glary but feigned that he was asleep
when caught in the home and tina
Gabriel was about to renew his rela-
lions with his wife that has caused
Gabriel so much trouble.
Mr.. Luce said hat he had retired
about IL o'clock and was awakened
about midnight by a mysterious noise.
An investigation vas started that re-
suited In the finding of Gabriel in the
apartments of Luce. sound asleep. He
threatened to kill the man as he lay
unconscious but OF second thought
ran to the home OF Sheriff Malloy and
aroused him. The two men returned
to the Luce home and bounced on the
man. His superior strength soon was
m~anifesting itself when. Mafioy
pulled his gun and fred at Gabriel.
the ball passing through the leg and
foot OF Gabriel. He threw up his
hands and was taken to the hospital
and kept under police guard until
yesterday when he was given a hear
ing on the charges. He pleaded not
guilty.
According to the story given by Ga
briel he was summoned to the Luce
home by Mrs. Luce, who said she
needed protection from her husband
and that he answered the woman's
appeal for help. He was awaiting
the return Of Luce when he fell
asleep and taken prisoner. He was
unable to produce any letter. Mrs.
Luce stands by her alleged lover and
said that no improper relations had
been in either mind and that she
would prove that she was afraid OF
AA0I AuHOAlua
Gabriers undoing came about on
July 18th at Spotswood. when he was
arrested by Constable Schwei-Kert
on a warrant for debt at Spotswood.
In the arrest Gabriel was badly beat
en- up and the .dual life he was living
was brought to light. In attaching
the effects of Gabriel al the home of
James johnson at Spotswood a pack
age of letters were uncovered and
from information disclosed showed
that Gabriel was in love with Mrs.
Luce and hat she had falsely sworn
thatishe was a sister OF Gabriel's and
that her five children were dependent
on Gabriel for support. On this sworn
testimony Gabriel escaped military
duty. At the hearing at S~ayreville be-
fore exemption board Nc. 3, Mrs.
Luce pleaded guilty of falsely swear
Ing and Gabriel pleaded guilty and
was. sent to Camp DIX.
Gabriel was released from Camp
DIX some weeks ago and Immediately
near h Luce home. His relations
are alleged 10 have been re-opend
after his arrival and the shooting was
the climax OF the romance.
Gabriel was at one time a we'll
known contractor at this place until
the arrival of the Luce family here
when he began to lose his business.
Luce too him in and he became in
fatuated with Mrs. Luce. according to
the letters found in the suit case. the
letters being In the hands OF Prosecu-
tor Stricken at this time.
The trial OF Gabriel Is scheduled to
be heard at Hempsted within the next
two weeks and will no doubt be sensa-
tional AFFAIR. as Gabriel will attempt
TO prove that Luce was IN the habit
OF misusing his wife and five small
children. Mr.. Luce is In business at
lis Nassau street, Manhattan, and has
always lived happily with his family
until the arrival OF Gabriel on the
scene. He came from the West In
vflIa EVAN nffon ArarH