Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-09
The ROtunlaO Murder.

TRIAL OF ANTONIO NARDELI.O IN THE CRIMI-
NAL COURT.
In the Criminal Court. Judge Macarthur
yesterday, the trial of the case of Antonio Mar
delio, charged with the murder of Carmine
Rotunno on the 29th of August last, was con-
tinued alter THE STARS report closed.
Sarah Williams cOrrOborated the evidence of
Villa Horris. and further testified that she got
changed for Nardeilo "a $40 note with blood on
ii.
Ada c. Chapman, now of Baltimore corrobo-
rated the other witnesses as to Nardelio coming
to the house on Maryland avenue with two
pairs OF pants on, and the wound on his finger.
VIM. W. simmons corrobOrateti the testimony
which had been given as to Nardellos visit to
81 Maryland avenue.
TESTIMONY TODAY.
T..is morning w. w. Simmons resumed the
stand and was cross-examined till IL o'clock
without elicting anything new.
Major W. Nee. Dye, superintendent of po-
lice, testified that he never employed NardelO
nor did he hear OF an Italian being shot. This
was to contradict 4 statement of NardellO that
he was going to Canada to arrest Il murderer.
Howard l.. Prince, Clerk of the Police Court,
testified that it was on Wednesday, Doth OF
July, that three Italians were tried for larceny
from Frank Ross
Ellen Duckett, alias Dyson. was recalled and
iurther questioned as TO the letter thrown out
by NardeliO to her.
Mrs. Russell recalled and explained a
the district attorney here offered in evidence
the letter alleged 10 have come from Nardello
addressed 10 W lila Motifs, and the defense OBJ
yecied saying that there was evidence that
II Was lfoni NardelIO. After a short argument
the court reviewed the evidence and said that
the prosecution should go one step further and
MAKE IL sure that the letter came from Mar
dcl.o- tie would sustain The objection.
Ellen Duckett was recalled and testified that
she did not see the party who threw the letter
10 her.
The court, remarking that she having yester-
day testified that she saw the man, and he was
either a white man bright muiatto, said it
made his ruling still stronger.
JOHN ". Coyle was recalled and testified to
the photographs.
TIE jury here, through their foreman Cdr
Becker, made an inquiry as to whether in the
market AT 9TH and y streets, and he was re.
called and said he did. Inquiry was also made
as To the dis anceS To McCanD'S boarding house
and the house where the body was found.
Mr.. Coyle Was directed to compute the dis.
tanceS.
After recess Mr.. Coyle continued his exami-
nation.
Dr.. L. NJ. Schaffer testified that on pieces cut
from the clothing, claimed to be Nardello's a
few days ago he found blood as also on the
razor.
Detective s. ]. Block was recalled and testi-
ned that he saw the prisoner between and 2
O'Clock the night of his arrest at the first pre-
present and he made u statement, witness tell.
ing him that he wanted him to answer all
questions according to the truth. Had a second
interview with him at the second precinct
station the same day in the afternoon, the
prisoner being in the CELL The prisoner began
the nature OF confession. The prisoner used
but one Italian word.
These statements were objected to and were
argued at some length.