Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-10
MURDER PROBE
NEAR kEYPORT
Grand Jury to Investigate
Killing of Wife BY
Italian Farmer.
CHILDREN ARE ALONE
6 Given Homes BY Neighbors.
Two Held in County

KEYPORT, Aug. 10:-With their
mothers body laying unclaimed in
the Harvey Bedle morgue here, and
their fatmer in the county Jail at
Freehold on a charge of murder, 1t
being alleged that he shot his wife
when he found her in the room of
the hired man on Tuesday night, the
six children Of Ralph Icozino are to-
day being cared for by neighbors
living in the vicinity of their home.
on the farm in Middletown road,
where the tragedy occurred.
Although the younger children
have not begun to realize as yet the
tragedy that has entered their home
and lives, the older ones are we'll
aware of what has taken place and
it is with difficulty that they are
comforted. The innocent once
again have been called upon to
share a burden for which they are
in no part responsible.
Tony Rnsgerio, of Edgewater, =.
Y, who is held responsible for the
crime, is in the Monmouth county
Jail at Freehold, charged with as
sault. Ruggerio, who is only few
cells away fror the man who
intended also to kill him after
shooting his wife owes his life to
the fact tkat the revolver in the
hands of -Icozino jammed before he
could follow out his intentions.
Icozino, has informed the authori-
ties since arriving at the county
Jail that when he returned to his
home at $3.50 o'clock on Tuesday
night and found his wife, Amilia,
in compromising situation with
Ruggerio, he got the revolver which
had been in the house for the past
ten years and went back to Rug
gerio's room where the two were.
intending to kill both of them. the
fact that the gun was old and had
never been used, caused it to jam
and this fact saved Ruggerio's life.
Intent upon killing Ruggerio.
however, Icozino, finding that the
gun was useless, threw 1t aside and
jumped upon Ruggerio. 1t was the
noise of the fight between the two
men, which followed. that lead to
the discovery of the murder and the
stopping Of the battle before either
of the men had been killed.
That battle between the two men,
which took place in full view of the
body of the woman, was so herce
that Ruggerio is covered with bruis-
es from head to foot and a finger
of one of Icozino's hands is chewed
almost to a pulp.
Sympathy throughout this borough
and even in Freehold where both
men are now in Jail, is with Icozino.
For many years past he has resided
on the farm near this place. and as
he came into Keyport for his various
needs he has become well acqualnt-
ed with the business men of the bor-
ough. He has never been in trouble
before and the fact that he is a per-
son so we'll thought of. makes his
many friends believe that he must
have been greatly imposed upon be-
fore taking the law into his own
hands. 1t is not known at this time
whether or not the case will be pre-
sented to the grand jury when it sits
tomorrow, or held over until the
October term.
The body of Mrs. Icozino is at
Bedle's morgue unclaimed. Last
night a mysterious telephone call
was received by Mr.. Bedle inform
ing him that the woman has a BROTH
er in Brooklyn who will take charge
of the body If notified. Mr.. Bedle
will endeavor today to locate the
brother. If the brother is not To-
Gated and no word Is received from
the husband as to the interment,
it is likely that the body will be bur-
led by the borough.