Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-07
FAILS To TAKE
GIRL AWAY
Italian Lover Fails to Win the
Approval of Girls Parents
and Stages Kidnapping
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HELD AT WOODBRIDGE
With 2 0thers-Girl's Cries
Attract Officers Attention
at Iselin-0thers Escape
HELD AT WOODBRIDGE

WOODBRIDGE, Oct. 7:-Failing
20 receive the approval of the par
ents of his sixteen-year-old sweet
heart to marry, an Italian staged an
unsuccessful attempt to kidnap the
young girl at o'clock yesterday.
He and his two accomplices are neid
in Jail pending a hearing today be-
fore Recorder Martin G. Ashley.
The story as told to Chief of Police
Murphy last night follows:
Joseph Fuscano, thirty-two year
old Italian, of 17S West Houston
street, New York, believed himself
to be in love with Angelina Mofia,
sixteen-year- Italian girl, giving
a1er address as Box 65, Route 2,
Railway, which is situated within the
Woodbridge Township limits Fus-
cano has been a visitor at the home
of the girl and during his frequent
appearance 1t was seen that the man
has Ehowered his affections on her.
The parents disapproved of 1t. They
nlso blocked his entry to the house
when Fuscano let it be known that
he would like to marry the girl.
The story further goes that Fus-
cano came to South River on Sun
day. Here he met several compan-
ions and discussed with them his
love affairs. Suggestions were heard
and 1t was finally decided to kidnap
the girl and run away with her to
New Brunswick where they would De
married. After final plans were out
lined for the kidnapping, Fuscano
returned to New York City, coming
. back to South River yesterday after
noon. Hasnd four other companions
&c mo nd q n
proceeded to the outskirts of Wood
bridge where they knew that An
gelina had to pass on her way from
work.
Shortly before 6 o'clock they no.
ticed that Angelina was going home
in her brothers machine. Fuscano's
two automobiles blocked the way.
Angelina was taken from the car of
her brother into the car in which
!. Fuscano was sitting. They drove off
J toward the Lincoln Highway with
the girl.
An alarm was sent in to police
headquarters. officer Lewis sta
toned at the Lincoln Highway in
Iselin, before the receipt of the kid
naping alarm, was attracted by the
screams of girl in passing ma
chine. He could hear that someone
tried to still her cries. On the I'M
pulse, officer Lewis gave chase and
caught the automobile with the girl,
Fuscano and two other men. Two
men who occupied another car that
followed Fuscano's made getaway.
With Fuscano, beside the girl,
Eere Carmelia Sorea, thirty-nine
fears old, of Midtown and Anthony
. Madeline, twenty-five years, of the
\ same place. Upon searching the
automobile, Chief Murphy discov-
cred a .32 ca1ibro revolver fully
loaded, one boy scout knife and an
Dther large knife.
Angelina wept when she was res
eued by the officer. She sat In the
Ear totally frightened with Fuscano
on one side holding her tight and
telling her not to scream while the
pther accomplice kept an eye on her
from the opposite side. Fuscano
apparently did not realize the SER
lousness of the affair. When ar
Neested he spoke lightly of the kid
yhaping, relating his aims to marry
the girl. AS he was locked In the
cell, he became gloomy and started
10 cry.
The police are making an effort
Today to find the two men who have
Escaped. Sorea and Madeline Will
be further questioned today.