Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-14
Search Being Made for Rose
Mauro, Who May be Eloped,
Detectives Think

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. IA
statewide search is being made to-
day for Mrs. Rose Mauro, the sew
enteen year old widow of John Maui
70, the Highland Park Italian who
was murdered last July, following
her disappearance from the home Of
her parents in woodbridge avenue.
Highland Park, about 1880 o'clock
last night. The belief is expressed
that Mrs. Mauro was kidnapped by
friends of George Girando, the man
who yesterday afternoon was found
guilty of manslaughter when tried
for the murder of Mauro. Girando
was found guilty by a. jury about
about twenty-five minutes delibera-
ton, Supreme Court Justice James
J. Bergen imposing the five to ten
year sentence Immediately after the
jury had made known their verdict
at AIS o'clock.
Mrs. Mauro was one of the wit
nesses called by the state to testify
against Girando and she, with other
states witnesses, are reported to
have been threatened by friends OF
the accused man, said to belong 10
a secret Italian society.
The disappearance of the young
woman is believed to be the work
of two or three italian men who
sought revenge upon Mrs. Mauro
as the result of her testimony.
Word of the kidnapping was given
the Highland Park police by Mrs.
LaRocco, mother of the young wild
ow, with whom she lived. The High
land Park police in turn notified
County Detective Ferd A. David and
he informed Prosecutor Joseph E.
Stricken of the disappearance of the
woman.
The entire prosecutors force was
set to work on the case, the state
troopers notified and all of the police
stations in this part of the state were
notified last night. Later word was
sent out to watch all ferries and
bridges leading out of the state and
the assistance of the New York po-
lice was asked.
The kidnapers, two or three IN
number, were said to have been IN
a yellow taxi when they stopped
short distance from the home OF Mrs.
Mauro and efforts were at once made
to locate the yellow taxi.
A new bIuuSWlCh lc-A4 0A4fOA
formed the county detectives that ne
had noticed yellow taxi with black
trimmings standing at the curb near
the LaRocco home at about the time
the KIDNAPPING occurred. There were
three men standing by the car, he
said. The car, according to the taxi
driver, was not similar to the vel
low cars used in New Brunswick,
being of the type used considerably
in Newark and New York.
Information secured at the La
Rocco home by the authorities
showed that Mrs. Mauro was uneasy
at supper time last night and re-
fused to eat any supper. After she
returned home from the trial fol-
lowing the conviction Of the man
accused of the murder of her hus-
band, she went to the store for some
articles of food for supper. She,
herself, did not eat anything but in
stead went out in the yard to feed
goat kept by her mother.
After supper she washed the dish
es, according to the story given the
authorities, then put on a black
rubber coat with plush collar anu
taking a pot, went to the yard to
draw some water from a pump. Be
fore leaving the room she is said &c
have kissed her mother and grand
mother. This act was unnatural or
her part, the authorities were told
and it has been taken to indicate
that she feared something might
happen to her which would prevent
her seeing them again. She tailed
to return with the pot of water.
Thinking it strange that she hao
not returned with the water, hel
mother went into the back yard
She is said to have reached the yarc
lust in time to see a yellow tax
starting to move away with mar
running after it. She did not see
her daughter, the authorities were
told. The mother is said to havs
told detectives she heard no scream:
from her daughter, nor any commo
ton in the yard although she had
remembered hearing their dog bark
several times as though stranger
was near.
The police were notified at oncs
and the search for the yellow taxi
the kidnapers and the missing
woman started. Mrs. Mauro Is de-
scribed as being very slight, dark
and about five feet tall. She wore
no hat when she left the house. bui
had on the raincoat with plush col
lar.
County Detective David has ex-
pressed the opinion that Mrs. Maurc
eloped and was not the victim OF
kidnapers.