St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-18
The ITALIAN TRAGEDY
The Trial of RadinO for the
Binda Murder Is Under
Way.
Witnesses Tell the Story of
the Drunken Murder
Scene.
Nothing Yet to Show Any
Fermentation by the
Assassin.
The Plumbers Difficulty Will
Probably Be Adjusted
To-Day.

The trial of SAVING Radino, the ltal-
Ian charged with the murder of PaOlO
Binda, drew packed gallery yeSter-
day. The admission to the main court
room was restricted to a comparative
few, outside of officials and witnesses.
The interest in the trial was eager. and
the Introduction of testimony was close
iy contested as to the materially thereof.
A carefully drawn plat of the Arion
hall, where the murder occurred, was
introduced in evidence. and Charles
DeIosso and F. w. Mccoy were called
to testify as to the accuracy.
Nearly twenty witnesses were examined
on the part of the state, many of whom
knew but little of the details. Joseph
Masillo. who had charge Of the lunch
counter the night of the murder, said
that Radino lived with him and boarded
himself He had borrowed large cary
ing knife (Which was exhibited from
Radino to cut sandwiches with. He
Domsnico Angelo, Francisco Toma-
sula and himself drinking together
in the saloon, but he had not seen Ra-
dino at the time. Binda had SAID that
he did not want to drink with the wit
ness or have him pay for drink for
him. The remark led to sharp words,
in which the witness expressed the view
that he came from a part Of the cOun-
try that had superiority over Biuda.
1t was stated also that Binda was drunk
at the time, and was quarrelsOme.
Michael Cato testified that he was
Radino's partner. Radino had owned
the knife nine or ten months. and al
ways had left it at home. AT the Arion
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gone into the closet; from there had
seen Binda, Tomasulo, Masillo and
dAmico. but had not seen RadinO with
his knife. Had seen him with the
knife after the killing. Had heard
nothing whatever of any fight.
Luigi d'Amico said he had known
Rinda for year. He had gone to the
bar from the ball room. where he had
some trouble. Afterwards Radino had
knife and witness had tried to sep
arate Radino and Binda. and had got
his hands cut. Saw Radino in the door
between the saloon and the bali room
with knife. He was holding Binda
with one hand, and with the other was
using his knife. Did not remembsT
how Radlno held Binda nor whether
or not they were facing each other.
Binda tried to get away, and was back
ing up. After witness got his hands
cut Binda fell to the floor. Did not see
what happened after that. Radlno ran
away. Saw Binda after he was dead
Binda had no weapon in his hand, nor
did he try to strike Radino.
Francesca TomaSula was the bar
keeper who went on duty at midnight.
Binda and his friends came to the Oar.
Joe MaSilIO told them to keep quiet and
offered to treat them, but Binda told
1, Il l. 10 lid
not see Radino until after the cutting,
and knew of no trouble except that be-
tween Joe Masillo and Binda.
Officer DeloSSo arrested Radino: while
on the way to central station he threw
away a silver table knife, which was
picked up and offered in evidence, but
| the court reserved his decision on ad-
hitting it until this morning. A short,
sharp butcher knife was exhibited, but
it was not shown that Radino had
| it in his possession. When Officer
| Delosso saw Radino running away
from the saloon the night of the killing.
he started after him, and overlook him
between Third and Fourth streets. i'll
the rear of drug store. He ordered
him to throw up his hands. RadinO
SAID: Put down your gum" and tried
to knock the revolver out of the officers
| hands. Lieut.. SchweitZer testified to
the finding of Binda's body in the
hall. The breast was covered with
blood from a wound on the chest. A
stump of cigar was clinched between
the first and second fingers of one hand.
DR.. Quinn, upon examination, found
that knife had been run clear through
the heart of Blnda. He thought the
wound might have been inflicted with
the butcher knife exhibited. Dr.. Oar
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! DR.. Quinn. DR.. O'Brien spoke of al
additional wound in the back of the
neck. Caperali saw blows struck that
night, but did not know who struck
them. l.. Da Mico and Binda pitched
into Radino and Binda was struck and
knocked down.
The state has nearly concluded its
testimony in chief, and the testimony
for the defense will be adduced to-day