The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-25
TIE LIVING TESTIFY.
Stories OF the Italians Who We're
in the HOboken Murders.

At Coyle's Hall IN Hoboken last night.
Coroner Parslow and a jury continued
the inquest over the murdered Italians.
Angelo Caputo and Rose Stavelo. Oa a
table before the jury were the three
weapons which had figured in the affray.
They were two revolvers, one Of forty
four calihre, and the other OF twenty-five.
and a stiletto with long blade, stained
with blood
Yesterday afternoon the authorities Of
St. Mary's Hospital sent word to the
police that Joseph Chirichello, Como
Chirichello and Antoinetts Ciputo, the
three living witnesses of the tragedy,
were out OF danger. and Detective Ser
geant Rathjen and Detective Gallagher
went to the hospital aud brought themt 0
the police station. Last night they told
the story OF the crime to The coroner's
jury.
TUE wTFE's STORY.
Autoinette Caputo, the wife Of the dead
Angelo Caputo, told the story of the
affray through an interpreter. She is a
comely young woman. She testified as
II was standing alongside the bed in
my mothers room and was about to re-
tire when my husband rushed In. He
had big knife in his hand and l knew
he meant to murder me. He made a
lunge for my throat. / stopped my head
and the blade Of the snife entered my
shoulder My screams awoke my mother
and she jumped out OF bed. My husband
then let me 90 and commenced to slash
away at my mother until she fell to the
floor. / think he stabbed her at least ten
times. Then my husband rushed out of
the room into my brothers room. /
heard pistol shots and that Is ell / re-
her Snuan ha aun N hn Z hn nd
stabbed me in the abdomen four times.
/ do not know why ne attempted TO kill
me. II was not jealousy. He was alter
money that my mother had"
The evidence of the witness varies in a
very important point from the story that
was told right after the affair took place.
Then it was said that the witness and
her mother were in bed when Caputo
came into the room, pulled the coverlet
off them and began to slash at them. The
police made an Investigation and found
that there was not the slightest sign Of
blood on the he'd. They also found four
slits In the mattress in the bed. The
slits were made by the stiletto.
THE HUSBANDS ACCOUNT.
Joseph Cnir1cnelio. the husband Of the
dead woman, testifleds-
II was lying on bench in the kitchen
when heard screams in the inner bed
room. Caputo, my son-in-law. came rush
lux Out. llc nhu OtOOQ sldtutu hull0 IN
his hand. picked I'D chair as he came
towards me and knocked him down. He
got up and came at me with his knife.
he stabbed me in the neck and arm.
Then my son came to my assistance"
Como Cnirichello, the eighteen-y year-old
youth who killed Caputo, was the next
witness. The lad Is stockly built fell
low with black hair and eyes. He testi-
fed
II was just doing in my room when
heard the noise of scuffls in my mothers
room. 1 heard my mother and sister
screaming. l was about to get up ont of
bed when Caputo came rushing out OF
my mothers room. He had a knife in his
hand. When be saw me he pulled re-
volver from his pocket aud fired at me.
did not know WAS shot until l saw the
blood flowing from my breast. Then
reached under my pillow and got a small
revolver. fred back at CapnIo- / fired
four times. Caputo yelled, i amt
wounded yet.' l jumped out OF bed and
grappled with Caputo and finally secured
the knife. Then / jabbed at him until he
fell TO the floor"
DIR. Helfer, who Is foreman of the jury.
asked the with ess If ne was not sorry for
what he hao done. The witness replied,
mo, | am not; he killed my mother, tried
to kill my father and my sister and my
SELF l am glad he is dead"
The inquest was then adjourned until
next Tuesday night. This morning
Joseph Chirichello and Como Chirichello
were committed TO the County Jail 10
await the action of the Coroner. Mrs.
Caputo was paroied.