The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-28
FRIDAY ........
LOCAL MATTERS.
Arrest or an Alleged Murdercr-An
Interview with the Prisoner.

AaAsSKSAOH VAIN kuS EIAAOAGEs
The readers of the Dispatch have already
been Informed of the rencontre which oc-
CURED in room near the First Market last
Friday, which resulted in the death of an
Italian named Vincenzo Castronovo by a
blow from piece Of wood in the hands of
Giuseppe Simione, another native of the
sunny cline Of Italy.
While Mr.. A. B. Duesberrry, High Con-
stable, was standing in the door of bis office
yesterday he was approached by some ore
who Informed him TINT Simone was at that
moment in a store almost Immediately oppo-
site his Office. He Immediately proceeded TO
the spot Indicated, and, finding two Italians
present, arrested one Of them and asked il
his name was not Simione. The arrested
man betrayed some agitation, but denied that
that was his name. Dir. Duesberry immc.
djately secured the other: man, and, on pro-
pounding the same inquiry to him, was an-
swered that his name was Simione. and also
admitted that he was the Individual who had
had the difficulty with Castronovo. Mr.
Duesberry, having called in to his assistance
Policeman &. II. Sweeney, conveyed the pri-
souer to the First stltion-house, where he
was locked up.
Upon learning these particulars one Of our
reporters proceeded to the First police-sta.
ton, where the prisoner was confined, for
the purpose of interviewing him. Not being
us proficient in the rich and melodiouS Ian.
guage of Dante and Tasso as in some others,
| our reporter procured the services Of an i'll.
terpreter and visited the cell of the accused
r.aan. AS the cell door was opened Giuseppe
ippeared, and seemed s..!
LAS mild hammered man
AS ever scuttled ship or cut throat"
He was considerably agitated at the crowd
I which assembled around his door, not know
iag what might be the intentions of the bar
| 6ard. ,Anaericano; but being informed By
| the Interpreter that no harm was intended
him, and that information was only sought
hc seemed TO be recOncied to the situation
and proceeded to answer the questions
asked him in an open and candid manner
] La reply to the question as to his nativity an(
occupation he stated that he was born in tn,
city of Naples about the year 1910, and wa
a !aborer; was married, having left his wifi
aE d two children in his native country. HI
50 id he knew that the charge of murdcI
+ .ad been preferred against him, and CAV,
. himself up to see what would be done will
! him.
| When asked about The. difficulty which LEI
10 his arrest, he stated that he had made al
arrangement with Castronoyo TO have PAL
of shoes half-solcd, for which he promSet
to pay the sum Of forty cents; that the shoe
| being finished, he went to get them, and ten
dcred in payment a two-dolar note, whicl
| CastrOuoyo could not change. He then pait
1 him twenty-five cents (all the change he had
' and promised the balance us soon as he coult
get the note changed. Castronovo. not agree
ing to this arrangement, threatened to ell
| tic sole from the shoes, and, with knife il
.Iis hand, proceeded to execute his threat
when Giuseppe told him to let the shoe
alone, and made an effort to prevent linn
whcreupon CastronovO seized him by th
throat, with the knife still in his hand, ant
in All effort to ward off a blow which
Giuseppe thought was intended for him, b.
struck the deceased violently over the heat
with a'small stick, which fractured the skull
and produced death. The prisoner state,
that he did not even know that he had in
tlctcd the blow on the head, but that ho Gil
dcayorcu to strike otr the hand which wa
clutching his throat.
In answer to an inquiry rs to where h'
had been since the difficulty, the prisone
stated in shoemaker shop in Rockets.
Hc stated that Castronovo had said nothing
to make him angry while the conversation
Itin regard to the payment for the shoes wa
going on, but that as soon as he Giuseppe
attempted to pick up the shoes he was seizct
by the throat. lie also stated that he had NJ
malice against the deceased, aud that he ha(
known him since childhood. having liret
| within short distance of him for numUe
! Of years before they came to this country.
During the examination the prisoner wa
several times moved to tears, particular,
4 w hon rnnntInn made nf hiC \yita
| children. He is about four feet six inches il
! height, and is entirely devoid of that despe
Y RADIO look so common among his country
men. lie will have hearing before Justic
White this morning, when the whole mat
ter will be thoroughly sifted.