The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-08-31
MAN MURDERED
ON THE STREET
State Police do Commenda-
bic Work in Apprehend-
ing Murderer and
Witnesses

VtilS clty was Nloiently shattered at
10 O'Clock last Sunday evening when
five shots from 3S-calibrc revolver
killed Antonio Natal at the corner Of
Swain and Franklin streets. The
shots were fired by Biajio Marlboro,
four of them taking effect, and Ma
tall died a few minutes later in the
office of DIR. +. w. Closson.
The murder was the elimination of
u quarrel that started earlier in the
evening in the home of Charles Yana-
relli. Narbone, Natal, Yanarelli and
three or four others were playing an
Italian game which involves the
showing of the players fingers and
the calling of numbers. The party
became boisterous to the point Of
Mrs. fanarelli cautioning them
against the police being attracted.
She was ordered to go to bed, and it
is supposed that quarrel developed
that broke up the party.
Natal left the house with his
friends, and when he stopped at the
corner of Swan and Franklin street
to speak to Patrick Meehan, former
Lambertville policeman, Narbone APP
preached, and after a few angry
words in Italian, drew Colt revol-
yer and fired five times in quick sue
cessiom One bullet struck Natalie
under the left arm and ploughed its
way thru the heart and stomach; an
other entered the base Of the spine as
the victim spun around, was deflected
and passed out near the point Of en-
thy; another penetrated the right hip
and passed thru the stomach;
fourth was embedded inside the right
knee.
At the post mortem examination
conducted by DR.. Closson and DIR. L.
c. Williams ordered by Coroner f.
w. Larson, the wound in the knee
was found to be the only one that
contained u bullet This was found TO
be Of 3S calibre, and correspondent 10
the empty shells found near the scene
Of the murder, and to the cartridges
IN CaIbone's revolver when he was
arrested. 10
STATE POLICE ON SCENE
Troopers Taylor and Wilson were
passing near the corner Of S. Main
and Swan, just block away, when
the shooting occurred. They rushed TO
the scene and found Natali's friends
supporting him. Trooper Taylor tes-
titled at the Coroner's inquest that
when questioned AS to who fired the
shots. the men answered, Charlie"
and directed him TO the home Of
Charles Yanareli.
After telling the men to take tho
| y3,tim to a doctor, the troopers went
to Yanarefli's house. But they found
| 10 one there but his wife and children.
| Patrick Meehan had attempted TO
| follow the murder, but was unsuccess.
full. Troopers Taylor and Wilson mott
fled State Police Headquarters at
| Wilburtha, and detail of reserves
We're rushed TO the scene. But after
securing the countryside during Sum
day night, no trace was found of the
| murderer.
On Monday troopers arrested three
brothers, Menotti, Ettore and Ario.
| tante DeLuca, and Charles Yanarelli
as material witnesses. Commissioners
Malloy prepared commitment papers
and they were locked up at Fleming
| ton Mayor Moonan led one of the
possess in search Of the murderer,
and he accompanied Troopers Wilson
and Taylor wheDhe WAS fihaliy cap
tured about nine o'clock Monday
night.
| Nal'bone was seen lurking near tho
road at Goat Hill just below the city
by "A man named Golligan who had
known him as fellow employee at
the Lambertvlle Iron and Steel Co
| He informed the troopers and they
soon had Narbone under arrest.
The fact that the fugitive showed
himself along the road leads to tho
belief that expected someone with "A
car to help him escape One theory
is that he expected Yanarelli, but his
arrest had shattered the plans and
| Marlboro was worried. Strengthening
this theory is the report that Yana-
relli was seen returning TO his home
! Sunday night after the shooting from
over the hill behind his house, drench-
ed in perspirateR.
| When Narbene was confronted by
the body Of his victim Tuesday after
noon he conft ssed His plea was that
| Nata lie Ind threatened to get him.
However, Natal was uaarmed, and
was considered a peaceful character
It was reported that he was employed
at the Delaware Quarry at Moore
Station, and was conscientious MAN.
CoRONER'S INQUEST
Coroner f. w. LARSON conducted
an inquest in the Commissioners
Chambers Wednesday afternoon. Pro-
seeuto Miller eross-eXamined the
the witnesses. Testimony was taken
from Doctors Closson and Williams,
who held an autopsy on the murdered
man, Patrick Meehan and Charles
Yanarelli. John Norris transcribed
the evidence. The jury was composed
Of Harry X. Kramer, foreman; Harry
Il. Van Horn, J. Wesey Crook, George
II. Ryan, Robert c. Thatcher and AL
fred X. Heath. The verdict was that
Natal came to his death from gun
shot wounds at the hands of Biajie