The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-25

| trOrlnVo WINS sitting IN the chair, or on his
bench. The piece Of wood was near the
same pllce where the shoes were. One
stopped down to pick up the shoes. and the
other picked up the wood and struck him.
He was standing on the side, nearly In front
Of him.
a Juror: Had they ever had any difficulty
before? A. No, sir; never that know Of.
|. q Did both Of these men sleep in the
same room and work at the tunnel? a. Yes,
sir.
@. Do you know what has become of the
man who struck him? a. No, sir. He left
as soon as he struck him, and don't know
where he went. have not seen him
since. 5
francisco LucareIIo followed Bonavita.
His testimony agrees with that of the other
witnesses. The Coroner asked him, first,
where he lived; to which he replied: live
in the same room in which Castronovo and
Simione lived, and the witnesses who have
preceded me.
Q. Did you witness the affray? A. Yes,
sir. There were three of as who were
there.
Coroner: Well, tell us about it?
Lucarelo: / was there when they made
the bargain for sixty cents. After the shoes
were done. Simione offered Castronovo twen-
ty-tiye cents. He took the money in bis hand
and then asked him for the balance. Simione
replied, " Oh, that's enough" Castronovo
said no, that he wanted sixty cents, and if
he didn't get it he would take off the soles.
%. Is this the piece Of woodP [Coroner
here shows witness the wood already al
ludQd to.l A. Yes. sir. this is the wood, but
there was another piece which broke off
the end when he hit him.
q. How many times did he strike him ?
A. Twice.
Q. Did he say anything to provoke him to
do SO? A. No, sir.
Q: Had he been drinking anything? A
(Smiilng) Yes; but water onlyl
q. Did Simionc say anything to Castro
novoas he struck him 7 A. No, sir.
q. Did Castronovo suy anything after be
was struck? A. Yes; he said.
: "wELL, BROTHERS, AN DEAD"
Castronoyo then laid bis head down on a
box which was near by, and said nothing
more.
G. Have you seen Simione since he struck
him? \. No, sir, have not.
a Juror: Did you know these two men in
Italy? A. knew Simione. Lived in the
same town with him.
O.. What was his character2 a. Well, I
saw him once when he was taken to Jail in
italy for fighting.
Q. What sort Of 4 looking man was SINH
one? A. Well, his passport is in his trunk,
and that will give his description.
Q. Did Simione give Castronovo any
warning that lie was going to hit him. A
No. sir; lie struck him twice without saying
anything.
q. DO you know whether Simione killed
his wilcY A. No, sir, do not.
DR.. II. ID. Taliaterro, the medical superin
tendent of the College Hospital, now came
into the room where the witnesses were
being examined, and said he was asked to ad
nit CaStronovo on Saturday morning about
9 O'Clock, and was told that lie had beer
struck on the head the evening before with {
niece of wood. He was brought to the hos
pilal in a hack, and carried into the ward
Did not see the man when he was frsl
brought in, but afterwards looked at him
and found him cOmolOsc aud breathing will
difficulty, and his general condition indica
ting pressure on the brain. His eXtrenlitie;
were cold, and when seen by the Doctor was
regarded by him to be ia dying condition
The Doctor also said that he made no exam
ination Of the wound except upon the sur
face. Which was covered with dry blood. lie
went out to visit a patient, and was absent
about halt an hour. When he returned Cas-
tronovo was dead.
THE VERDICT.
The testimony was concluded about GLE
O'Clock, and the Coroner requested all who
were not jurymen to retire from the room
About five minutes were spent by the jury
in consultation, when they presented YER
dict that Nincenzo Castronovo came to hi:
death by blow upon the head, made by
piece of wood in the hands Of Giuseppe
Simione on the 21st of March, 1873"
THE MURDERER AT LARGE.
AT last accounts Simione had not been ar
rested, and his whereabouts were not known