Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-04
NARDELLO'S TRIAL.
The Murder Of Carmtpe RotWnao-Tes.
timOny Taken I'm the Criminal Court.

In the Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur. yes-
terday, the trial OF the case OF Antonio Nardello,
charged with the murder o; Carmine Roiuno
on the Doth Of August last, was continued after
THE STARS report closed.
DIR. Lachlon Tyler testified that deceased had
died from cut wound IN the neck, and hem
orrhage therelrom. Witness found one of Mar
dello's fingers wrapped up on account of a cut
The court, having ascertaine1 that Nardello
was handcuffed, when he was examined 10y the
physician. directed that all the testimony
lating 10 such examination should be stricken
out. Il think. SAID he. "the coroner had no
right TO order such an examination without the
consent OF the accused"
Sergeant Daniel Siatiery testified that on the
back OF the dead man shirt there were marks
nj bloody hands, and that he found at the STAIR
landing of the same story a razor closed and
cakcd with bood-dry, but not nard IL was
Detective :. ]. Block testified to the blood
stains found on Nardclos clothing.
Officer Nugent identified the razor found tpy
Siaitery as one he had previously seen In Mar
aeiio's possession.
Carnino Gaulno testified. through Prof Jos.
Worth, as Interpreter. that al the time of the
homicide he kept a grocery store tor Italian
worlinginen. knew Carmine kotunno. saw
Rotunios dead body AT "A house near the reser-
coir on the LIST of August At this point the
witness dropped Italian ana testified i'm very
good English, some amusement being created
by the Sudden change of language. Witness
saw Rotunno three days before his death. lie
was then in witness hon.e and with others
took beer several times Witness knew Mar
deilo. aud lad seen him wear tie pants Now
shown in court. Uut there were no black stains
on them then. Nar,lello had no cut finger when
, witness last saw him beioIe tue homcide. Ro-
tunDo was a hard-wcrking, saving man. and
Nardello worked very little and never had u
cent.
TESTIMONY TODAY.
This morning Francesca Forlacca, a boy Of
sixteen years, testified that he knew deceased
by sight; saw the body, but did not then recog-
nize il; saw the deceased ON the Tuesday or
N.aIf1a Hr..r linz ..ik-
Witness knew Nardello, whom he saw Last
about eight days before the homicide.
PaSquaile GeSsemonte testified mat he lived
al 204 Sth street from April until he was sent
To Jail as a witness; that Rotunno lived there
from April; last saw Rotunno alive the
Tuesday preceding the finding OF the body,
which lac recognized. Nardeilo had stopped al
the same house with witness twoor three nights
insJuly last, occupy ing the adjoining roorn Mar
dello worked about a week and did not appear
to have any money. Nardeilo had razor and
shaved himself. He was AT the house the last
time he saw Rotunno at the house. about $50
O'Clock. Deceased and Nardeiio left together,
but RotuBno returned about O'Clock. and
went away again, saying he was going To
| Nardello, who had promised TO get him work
The defense objected to this testimony, and
the point being argued at considerabe length.
| was overruled and an exception was noted.
The district attorney stated that IL was appa-
| rent that the witness had not been understood,
owing TO the witness speaking dialect NOS
| DIR. 7. y. Verdi was then sworn interpreter,
/ and witness testified that Roiunno returned at
! 10 o'clock at night and left at 1:30 O'Clock at
night
Messrs Worth, Il. G. Marini and r. r. Man.
COSTS, who protested TO understand tile dialect,
and were acting a. interpreter, did not all agree
as to the translation.
A Ter further conversation DIR. Verdi said the
night was counted from q O'Clock y. M, and
that the idea Intended TO be conveyed was that
Rotunno returned To the house at 3 clock p.
IN. and left 1:So o clock.
DIR. Verdi suggested the name Of Mr.. Janne-
rome, a Sicilan, one who understood the lam
guage, and he was sent for-the e xa animation IL
| the witness being suspended.