Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-20
ANBOY
MEN IN TRIAL
Charged With Thefts Of $4,000
Worth OF Automobile Tires
BN SpeciaI Corresponaent.

I Dr. bPtttdt bUfttSbOH1N KS
FREEHOLD, Jan. 20-Scven of the
ten mon arrested at Perth Amboy ana
Paterson following the theft OF $4,000
worth of automobile tires from the
store OF Joseph Sesta at III West
Front street, Red Bank, last Thanks
giving eve, were placed on trial be-
fore Judge Lawrence and a jury here
called for the defense at the close
of the day the trial was adjourned
until tomorrow. The defendants are
Emilio and Luigi Scullerio, Antonio
Vetri. Guolomo Milino, Frank Viz
ginia and PasquaIe Ferro, of Perth
Amboy, and Joseph Cardinello of Pat
erson. All are in Jail here. Cardinello,
claimed by the state be ringleader,
has been in Jail at Paterson On other
charges since soon after his arrest
until yesterday, when he was brought
here on habeas corpus proceedings
and after arriving here his bondEman
surrendered him.
Gululimo Camme3erio of Paterson,
owned of the lage auto van employ
ed in moving the tres, and Thomas
Rizzo, his chauffeur. We're the star
witnesses for the state, both testify
ing hat the truck was engaged by
CardinellO for a moving job from
Elizabeth to Jersey City" They said
they met a mar who was to show
llltll TIE way ia LlNo man lAoloNCb
q mistake had been made and they
were to go to Perth Amboy, which
they did There they were taken to y
house whore they met the six men
and had dinner at the home of Mary
Forresta. and then proceeded to Red
Bank, Both witnesses insisted they
complained when the men began car
rying tires from Sesta's store, but
were prevented by fright from max
Ing an alarm, Rizzo saying that n
of the men showed a "gat" in his ribs.
Five of the Perth Amboy men
alighted at that place upon their re-
turn and the sixth continued on with
the truck. At Newark Rizzo deserted
the truck and has never returned to
the employ of Cammelerio. The lat
ter said that, following the direction
of another man not yet apprehended,
he drove to New York and thence to
Jersey City where the 'other man"
put him in telephone communication
with Cardinello and the latter directed
to come to Paterson and meet him
near Cedar Lawn cemetery. He did
so and Cardinello. in taXicab. led him
to the vineyard of Salvatore Guarria,
about three miles outside of Paterson
where, after an argument with Guar
ria, the tires were unloaded in a
barn.
James Clark, driver of the taxi that
carried Cardinello on the trip to the
vineyard, verified h a portion of
CammelerIo's testimony.
Cardinello, represented by B. L..
Stein of Paterson, contends that he
was acting in good faith for a friend
when he engaged the truck and that
he thought the tires were being trans
ported in legitimate trade when he
secured storage at the vineyard be-
cause all warehouses were closed on
the holiday. The other six men, rep
resented by A. J. c. Stokes of Free
hold and George j. Miller, of Perth
Amboy, deny any participation in the
theft and say it is a case of mistaken
identity. Mary FeTresta. the only wit
ness yet sworn for the defense and at
home Rizzo n Cammelerio say
they had dinner, insisted in the wit
ness stand that four of the men board
ed at her home; that she did not serve
dinner to n party the night in question
and her four men never left the house
that night.