The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-22

raglia, As, Cardiff farmer and real
estate developer, who was shot
from behind Sunday night as he
was walking from his garage to-
wards his home, were as free, ap-
parently, as they were few hours
before they set loose the charge
from the shotgun which cost the
Italian his life.
Men at the Prosecutors Office in
Atlantic City reported no new de-
velopments in the case. They de-
clared that. no arrests had been
made, although further develop
ments are expected hourly.
"A statement that Miraglia whis-
pered the names of two South Phil
adelphia grocers, brothers, with a
motive Of linking them with the
staying was giver.. By. county I'll.
thorities. Tine names Of the bro
theirs, which have been withheld
by the police, were uttered in the
presence of local and state police
as the man was taken to the Allan
tic City Hospital following the
shots which took his life.
Search for Car
Police are looking for a car with
a Pennsylvania license which came
from the road by the Jewish GEM
etery, which adjoins the Harding
highway, the night of the murder.
When they were answering the tel
ephone call which took them to the
Miraglia home, the car darted out
from that road into the highway
and drove away at a rapid speed.
1t was also learned this morning
that police officer named Steel
man, now on the Egg Harbor Town
ship force, formerly chief Of police
at Somers Point, had been called
to the Miraglia home to protect the
man from enemies two years ago.
/ Miraglia was shot shnday night
after he had backed his machine
into barn on his farm at Cardiff.
Or. Lewis Sender, county physician,
declared that the shot was fired
i fro,,, oIoco ropoo
Find 40 Siugs
Il found 40 feaden slugs and a
quantity Of bird shot in his body
right below the lungs" the county
| physician declared. The shot and
slugs did not penetrate through the
body, but mangled him so internal
iy that he died from loss Of blood. =
The DOCTORS report bore out an
other theory that two men, II not
more, were waiting for Miraglia
as he returned from driving col
ored farmer named Burch to his
nome about a mile distant
Four shots We're fired. coming in
close succession, according to the
members of the household, who
were preparing to retire. Three
! Of the shots missed, and found
Judgement in the house, leaving
large holes. The one shot took eff
feet, in all probability being the
first one fired
The shells were not from pump
/ gun, county detectives state, be-
cause the murderers did not leave
tshells behind, and would not have
taken time TO search for them after
| they had been elected from the
| chamber of the gun.
Police Answer Call
Officers Lopez and McGhee an
swered the first Cardiff call, and
drove "a. that place in an automo-
bile, their arrival they
phoned for the ambulance, when
took the wounded man to the hos
pital. where he died.
Miraglia was described by men
/ from the Prosecutors Office as be-
ling property poor" yesterday
| Across from the railroad eight new
! bungalows stand, recently complet-
ed by him, and ready for occu-
pancy.
All questioned at the scene OF
the shooting told of the excellent
reputation of the murdered man,
who had served as postmaster at
lakewood for four year term.
Prosecutors men declared him to
have been a clever investigator,
and said he had worked with them
on murder mysteries in various
parts of the State.
Hear Rumor
But away from the scene comes