Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-04-17
Woman Shot Dead


NEW BRUNSWICK. April IL
Carmello Angelone. piano worker.
who lives with his wife and six
children in two family house own
ed by himself at 140 Rumson avenue
this morning shot and killed a wo-
man tenant. fired at his wife when
she attempted to interfere. the bullet
going wild and striking another wo-
man, after which he placed the re-
volver TO his own head and at
tempted 20 kill himself.
The murdered woman is Mrs.
Sadies Moskerino. The other wo-
man was Grace Gallo. of 81 Railroad
avenue. who had come to do the
Angelone washing. She was shot in
the right breast and removed TO St.
Peters hospital. She will recover.
Angelone is in a serious condition
at the same hospital and his death
is expected at any time.
Both the New Brunswick police
and the county detectives are work.
ing on the case. Statements have
been secured from the wife of the
murderer and the injured woman
and both stories agree.
According to Mrs. Angelone. her
husband came home drunk last night
and got up about $3.50 o'clock this
morning. Shortly before 9 o'clock
Mrs. Moskerino. came upstairs and
complained about the gas in her
rooms. There was no argument, Mrs
Angelone told the police, and she
was surprised when she saw her
husband put his hand in his pocket
and drew a revolver. He fired one
shot, the wife said. and the woman
fo11 fVer
scious at the bottom of the stairs.
Passersby. hearing the shot and the
crash of the falling body. rushed III
and removed the wounded woman.
She was placed on truck and rush
ed to ST. Peters hospital but died
before arriving there.
Angelone's wife. according to her
story. darted across the room TO pre-
vent her husband from shooting
the tenant but failed. He then
turned on her. the wife said. but she
lodged when her husband again
fired and the bullet struck the Gallo
woman who was also in the room.
The man then placed the revolver to
his own head and fired, Mrs. Ange-
lone said.
Investigation by the police re-
Vealed that the murdered woman, al
though married, was not living with
her husband. His Whereabouts is
not known. Mrs. Moskerino lived
with her eight-year-old son in the
first floor of the house. she working
in Johnson & Johnson's factory here.
A sister has been located in New
York city and she will come here
TO take charge OF the body.
At o'clock this afternoon me
murderer was still alive but his
death was expected at any time.
There is no possibility of his recov-
erirg, it was said at the hospital.
Disorder in This City
Three men accused of crapshoot-
ing and two cases involving alleged
activities by colored men flashing
razors and teeth comprised the dis
order in Perth Amboy yesterday
Possibly the most important case
was that of three members of the
Derrick family. colored, who were in
court this morning charged with dis
orderly conduct and assault and bat
terry. One other colored man is held
under bail for the grand jury in con-
nection with the same incident.
Aaron Derrick. fifty years old, OF
6S1 Catherine street, and Reginald
Lake, also colored, of AIS New
avenue, were arrested by
Officers Frank Geneski and Michael
Patten last night as the result of a
brawl that almost ended in the loss
of one of Derrick's ears. The details
Of the battle are conflicting, but both
men had their heads tied up in court
this morning and showed unmistak-
able signs of combat. Derrick ac-
cused Lake of trying to chew his ear
on, and he also displayed tooth
marks on other portions of his body.
ear was almost severed and
when he was taken to DR.. George W.
Eithian for treatment it was found
necessary to take nine stitches to Sc
cure the member in place.
Derrick was under the influence
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