Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-09

Pedroso, it is alleged. has been
following the Espono woman. who
has husband and three children In
New York, and his actions Of late
resulted in Joseph Rodriguez twen-
ty-seven-year-old brother Of the
dead woman, ordering him from the
State street house on Monday OF
this week. The woman has been
visiting in New York for about
week, for the purpose of seeing her
husband, who is a barber, and her
three children, two boys and girl,
ranging in age from seven to twelve.
The children are in homes. it has
been learned. Following his action
in ousting Pedroso from the house,
Joe Rodriguez called his sister in
New York and was informed that he
had done the right thing.
The Rodriguez family came to this
country about eight years ago and
seven of these years were spent In
New York, where the dead sister and
Joe conducted a boarding house. A
year ago they came to this city for
the purpose of conducting the place
at 1903 State street. The dead man
boarded for time in the New York
boarding house and when the p1ac1
here was opened, he sectirss.
ployment here and boarded at 1909
for about two weeks. Since that time
he has been visiting the brother ana
sister as a friend.
Mrs. Espono occupied room 2 Of
the three story brick building on
outer State street. which was for
merly owned by Gadek. About 100
boarders, employees of a local indus
trial plant, sleep and eat in the place
and breakfast is served at 6 o'clock
each morning.
Entrance to the rooms of the
structure is gained by walking along
porch on the south end of the
building and in turning to the left.
the woman's room is the first on the
left hand side. Room Is used for
an icebox and the kitchen Is at the
north end of this hallway. The din
ing room is to the east of the kit
chen.
In Room 4 the cook and his wife
sleep and each morning they are
awakened by an alarm clock. When
the cook and his wife are dressed.
it has been the custom to call Mrs.
Espono, who assisted In preparing
the breakfast.
1t is the belief of the woman's
brother. who resides with his wife
and children at 909 State street.
that when his sister heard the knock
this morning she got out of bed and
went to the door expecting to see
the cook or his wife. Instead she
met Pedroso and when she endeav-
ored to close the door she was shot
in the left arm. A mark in the wall
would indicate that Pedroso fred
one wild shot during the scuffle, and
then the fatal shot to the heart fol-
lowed.
Persons living in nearby rooms
are OF the opinion that Pedroso did
not Immediately shoot himself, but
that he allowed the woman to drop
through the doorway and then start
ed search, apparently for money
There are bloodstains on the bed
clothes and also on clothes in the
drawers of a dresser. Pedroso drop
ped from his self inflicted wound in
front OF the dresser and there is q
large pool of blood where he lay
A man giving his name as Sam
Goldblock, of 1SS Alabama avenue.
Brooklyn. telephoned to Lieutenant
John Norris at police headquarters
at about $3.50 o'clock and Chauffeur
Aaron Franzblau was detailed to
take Sergeant George Kozusko TO
the scene. Patrolman William Sci
both, the man on the beat, also as
sisted in the investigation. The
names of John and Helen Domiani.
believed to be the cook and his wife.
and Dave Galbach were taken as
witnesses by the investigators. Cor
oner Hay was notified by Lieutenant
Morris and after an investigation he
gave permission for removal OF the
bodies to Undertaken Thomas Burke
The dead woman and her brother
lived in Havana, Cuba, for nine
years after leaving Spain and this is
where she met her husband. Pedroso
also comes from Cuba. There are.
one hundred boarders in the State
street place at this time, and in adj
dition walters, storenan and a cook,
There is a store in the front part of
the building.
Pedroso, it is believed, came to
the State street establishments in 4
taxicab this morning. 1t Is believed
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