Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-10
Alleged Confession of Murder.

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Alleged Confession Of Murder.
TRIAL OF ANTONIO NARDELLO IN THE CRIMI-
NAL COURT.
In The Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur, yes
terday, the trial of the case of Antonio Mar
dello charged with the murder OF Carmine Ro-
tunnO on the 29th of August last, was con-
tinued after THE STARS report closed.
Judge Macarthur said when Detective Block
undertook to make formal examination of the
prisoner in his cell. he was bound To give the
prisoner information as TO his right to be silent
on the subject. He cautioned the officers not
TO obtain statements from persons accused of
murder without giving the accused notice that
he need not confess unless he chose. He would
admit such statements only as were not con-
LESSONS, or were given without any cOnstralnt,
promise or duress. Detective Block, resuming
bis testimony, said NardellO denied that all
toe clothing taken from the trdnk was his, but
when the gray pants, with blood on them, was
shown, he grew much excited, saying: "Me not
afraid to die On the afternoon of the Sunday
station. he said. according to the testimony of
the detective: ''Three persons in this. Me
know my neck's gone: Me not care tor
my neck. Pasquale Abondante and Pas
quaIe GesemOnie sitting down in Italian shanty
talk about ROtunno have much money. Pas
quale said, Let's take it away and say, An
tony, you take him over to the house, get up
in The morning and go out; me go to railroad
track to Officer WhitehOuse, and when git TO
railroad track devil get into me !pointing to
forehead). and me go back and go back and go
back. Me come TO that house, house where
RotunnO was found me hear talk upstairs; me
60 up: me see ROtunnO and PaSQuale AbOn-
dante and Gesenlonic: me catch hold of one of
ROtunnOS leg. same as play, and AbOndante he
take hold other leg: we pull, he fall To floor. Me
come all over my pants. Me said, -, my"
Gesenionte said, 1t is all right He give me
$50. Now you go git Them" This was all he
said then. Afterwards, when some Italians
jeered him while in the police van on the way
10 Jail, he cried out to them, "Three person.
and held up three fingers at the crowd. and
4, tar ms. nj a
TO die.
TESTIMONY TO-DAY.
Detective H. Raft testified that he heard Mar
dello crying in his cell, and went to him. He
said: 1.-TWO Pasquale; me hold one leg; Gesse-
monte hold the other, and Albedante do like
dis running his finger across his throat.) Wit
ness asked what they got and lie answered
Eighty dollars, and he got $50 for his share.
Witness asked. "How did YOU get the blood on
the leg of your PANTS" and he answered, "Me
kneeIs down see II he alive" and he renewed his
crying.
Andrew Foriachi and AntOrni Gaetaro testi-
fed as 10 Gessemonte and Aibondante sleeping
at GuidiOs.
CarInine Guido testified that AIbondante
pearance of ROtunno.
The government announced that with the
examination OF Mr.. Coyie US to m easu rements
the prosecution was closed
Mr.: Corkhl VI, for the Defense asked the court
70 allow the jury to visit the house where the
alleged crime was committed Alter some dis
cussiOn the court stated that the Mace had
been fully described orally aud by plan, and as
the granting OF the request might lead to SER
ious results. he denied the request
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE.
For the defense Edward D. Wright was
called, and testified that in going see client
at the Jail he was requested to see NardelIO.
ana attempted to converse with him, but could
not get him TO talk intelligently.
Large Property Sales.
Mrs. Arianne Wood, the widow of Charles F.
Wood, has sold, through b. H. Warner, to B. H.
Warder, of Ohio. for $4,000, the property at
the southeast corner OF 9th and F streets, con-
sisting of three-story brick buildings, with a
frontage of 1874 feet on F street and extending
on 9th street 100 feet. A deed has been
placed on record consnmmating the sale Of
the old Carroll property on Capitol Hill.
George F. Apple3y. trustee, transfers to ex-
Representative 4. John Ellis, for $4,000 all
OF square 736, which is included between LIST.
I'd, and q streets southeast, known as Dud-
dington manor. The same also transfers to the
same, for SIS, 900, all OF square .35 which lies
To the north Of the above square. and is trian-
gular in shape and contains over 81, 900 square
feet. 1t is stated TO be the intention Of the
purchaser whom Mr.. Ellis represents to divide
this property into city lots and place them on
the market