Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-28
NARDELLO HANGED TO-DAY.
EXECUTED IN THE JAIL.
THE MURDER OF CARMINE RO.
TUNNO EXPIATED ON THE GAL.
LOWS.
Nardello's Own Statements OF Hts
Crimes-HOw He Passed His Last
Hours On Earth-The Final Scene.

tators present at the execution to-day than ever
before on similar occasions In the District. only
90 passes having been issued. The orders OF
the warden TO allow no one TO enter without a
pass was strictly enforced.
The prisoner yesterday spent most OF his
time, when not engaged in religious duties, con-
verslng with his guards, and he was much more
cheerful than he had appeared for some days.
lie appeared glad 10 have some one 10 talk
with, but was not inclined To speak Of his own
terview with Mr.. Thos. NJ. Fields OF his counsel
Col. r. r. Mancossis acting interpreter, aud
ne TOOK the occasion TO thank them both for
their AID and assistance and To express his re-
greet That he was not In condition TO pay them.
IN MS conversation he freely spoke of his past
lie and exacted a promise that they would call
and see him this morning, AS he had some thing
Important to communicate 10 them. He spoke
cheeriuiiy OF having made all his preparations,
oil having the day before made his will diSpos-
ing of his interest in some property in Italy aud
having written farewell letters to his relatives
In In Italy. de had also arranged. he said, as 10
his funeral, some of his Italian friends having
promised 10 take charge of his body. and see u
Dls interment at MI. Oiyet During The day
Ills spiritual advisers spent some time with
him and one OF his fellow prisoners read To him.
His appetite was quite good and he ate heartily.
HIS LAST HOURS ON EARTH.
This morning the prisoner awoke I'm good
spirits about $50 o'clock, having had four
hours and a halt sleep. About nine o'clock he
was visited by Rev. Father Ryan aud partook
OF the holy communion, alter which he eat his
breakfast, consisting of four Tried eggs "A fried
mackerei, with bread and butter aud a quart Of
tea.
At 10la O'Clock the undertaken brought the
coffin to the jail and 1t was carried into tue
north wing and placed behind the corridor out
of sight
AT 12Ea o'clock Mr.. Field, the prisoners coun-
sci, and Col. Z. r. Mancosis called and took
leave OF him. he expressed his thanks tor
Ing before the execution. Rev. Father Divine,
OF St Peters Joined Father Ryan.
The prisoner was attired In . black suit and
was looking remarkably well.
Az LEO the jury, the physicians Or. G.. v.
B Ss,n; ,t and Dr: j. D. Morganl and Mr.:
In which the scafiold was located and took po-
sition at the side oil the structure.
THE PROCESSION TO THE sCAFFoLD.
At 1:3O O'Clock the procession entered the
corridor, Nardeilo being supported by the
guards. He walked with his face raised, while
the priests were rectiug the office Tor the
dying. HIS step was rather unsteady, but ne
bore up WE'LL Being placed On the drop his
legs were pinioned.
HIS SPEECH FROM TIE scAFFoLp.
After repeating the prayers he addressed the
assembiage, through Father Ryan, as follows:
Antonio Ndrdeilo is about To appear before
God as an inuocent man. Pasquale Abendante
killed RJtunno, and am goin, 10 die Tor him.
l am innocent OF the crime charged against
me-
The priests holding up the crucifx, he looked
at ii, aud the moose was All Justed around his
neck. Leaning towards the guards, he Kissed
several oI them In turn. The black cap was
then drawn over his lace. He called out, merely
crying at the time:
"GooD-BYEr
The drop was sprung at 13O. Immediately
there was some drawing up Of the legs. HIS
heart beat some time after the fall OF the drop.
The body was pronounced dead i'm / 81, min
ut aud III 81 minutes was lowered iuto the
collin. His neck Was not broken by the iall
The priests then read the burial service and re-
tired.
THE REMAINS
were placed in the coffin, and subsequently, the
undertaken took them a snort distance, when
two hack loads of the iellow-countrym men of
Nardello met them. They were taken To MI.
Nardello lelt note to Capt. Torrens of the
jail guard, asking him to thank Gen. Crocker,
Deputy Warden Russ, Capt. Coleman, Mr..
CouSniln and others Of the guards, Tor their
Kind treatment and attentions shown him.
STATEMENTS MADE BY NARDELLo.
Nardello had since his arrest made several
statements as to the crime. In all OF them he
admitted that he was present when the crime
was committed. One of his first statements
was that when he went to the old house the
two PasQualeS were there. He went up stairs
and was just in time TO see the fatal cut made
by one of the PasQuales. Another statement
was TO the effect that the four (Nardeilo, the
two PaSQuales and the victim) went to the
house together. He took the old man (Rotunno)
by the shoulders, another held his legs and the
third cut his throat. Still another story was
that they got the old man down, and alter he
was killed they took his money and divided it,
The story To which the most credit is gwen is
the following, which he tod to friend during
the trial ana mas repeated since: On the 2Sth
OF July, believing that Rotunno had several
hundred dollars in waist belt, he formed a
plan to rob him. and meeting him asked M he
wanted work. Ihe Old man said yes and he
then took him out towards the old house and
showed il 10 him, telling him to come early the
next morning and they would go TO the work
together. The nights were then lighted by the
ma ma
would be difficult to find marked the route To
| 1t as he returned by some stones. The old man
returned to Guldos house, on Sth street, where
he boarded, and he (Naruelio) went there that
night and saw the two Pasq uales and Gioyana
Calestra. They nad some talk, and he and the
old man went out and had some talk about the
work. When at the house the subject of the
robbery was discussed. Alter telling the old
man To be certain 10 come out to the mouse he
(Nardeilo) left and then went to the house
where he waited Tor Rotunno.
MURDERED IN HIS SLEEP.
1t was after midnight, Nardello states before
he saw the old man coming, probably after one
o'clock. When Rotunno appeared he Mar
delio) met him at the door and said: at is too
early to start 10 work now. You had better go
up stairs with me and lie down awhile, but you
must walk light on the steps tor my vile and
children live here and are asleep" Then he
led the old man up stairs and they botn lay
down on the nuor, and the old man soon
fast asleep. NarueIlo however, waited for his
opportunity and, when satisfied that the old
man was sound asleep, II got my razor he
said, ''anu opened III ana then Jumped Oh him
with my knee Oh his arm aud breast and gave
hun a cut across the neck. / then rose TO give
him another cut and, AS was lifting the razor
the blade came down and cut my finger.
then knelt on him and got 10 his mouey belt,
taking out about $50, all he had. and hid the
razor. went down stairs and going out
wandered about the Remainder OF the night.
You ali know the rest. There no one else
there, and what did was Tor money, thinking
that he had $500 or more
IN REGARD To THE MURDER OF BALDo,
at North East, Nd, the prisoner has made
clean breast to one of his friends. He states
that Antonio Baldo boarded some of his coun-
trymen working ON the Phladelp hia extension
OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, near North
East, Cecil county, Nd; that December 1911,
1854, lie invited Baido To take walk with
he got him mile two from his home he
shot him i'll the side and he fell dead and he
then took his money and watch and leIf. He
lett North Las; shortly afterwards and sold the
watch in baltimore Tor $40.
ANOTHER MURDER ADMITTED.
Nardello also admitted this morning that
prior To the BaldO murder he, with two other
men, killed a blacksmith in Baltimore by stab
bling him in the presence of his children; that
they robbed aim VI his money aud left the
house and Nardeiio escaped. The other two
men We're arrested and tried, one OF them being
convicted and getting a sentence OF ten years
In the penltenIIary.
His last statement of the Rotunno murder
given aDovel ne said to-day is the true one.
IN REGARD TO THE BALTIMORE CASE
Nardello said this morning that The man Ju-