The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-27
0LNEYVILLE.
THE NEWS BUREAU,

The continuation of the hearing OF the
charges against Special Liquor Officer
Carroll, was held in the council chamber
last evening. The room was not unreason-
ably filled as on Monday night, the doors
having been closed as soon as all the seats
were filled. Mr. Fsrnell, without any ad-
dress, opened the meeting and called for
the first witness of the evening,
Hiram Klmball. He said he was police
constable and that he and Rabbit acted
as aids with William Carroll to arrest
LefatZia. said his name was not on war
rants as aid. Carroll gave him II for his
services later.
Joseph Cough, the town clerk, said he
issued commission as constable under
the liquor law ana that did not require
bonds, but as constable with full power
was required to furnish bonds. He said
Carroll swore that he would faithfully do
his duty.
Angelo Cappeli was again called, and in
addition to his statement of Monday
night about the visit to Carroll's office
said that Carroll with an oath said he did
not pay any attention to Italians and
told him TO get out of the office.
Antonio Nentetuni was then called and
by interpreter said he knew Lefatzia, and
also Carroll by sight. Saw him three
times, once when the 80 was paid in his
Office.
He said that on the Saturday when the
money was paid be was going To attend an
auction, but Cappeir wanted him to 90 to
Carrolls Office. Carroll refused two offers,
one OF so and one of $40. said he paid the
800 to Carroll. Mr.. West asked him il
Carroll talked Italian, or how it was no
understood English. He said that he
understood in English about the money.
Mr.. West was finally compelled to drop
this witness on account OF his conflicting
testimony. Maria LefatZia, sister of
"a q h. ff - h..
was present at Carroll's office when the
money was paid. She went TO Cappeli and
asked him to get her brother out of Jail,
and he told her to go to Carrol's Office
the, next day and bring an interpreter.
She said that in Carroll's office Cappeli
wanted Carroll 10 settle the case and he
wanted TO know if the woman had lots of
money. Cappeli told him not to make
the cost much as she had but $50.
She said that Carroll got mad when she
spoke OF getting lawyer. After the re-
fusal to teke the ESQ they got 40 more
and paid him in small room. She said
Cappeli gOt none of the money in her
presence, as Carroll put the money in his
pocket.
Vincenzia Lefatzia was then called. Said
he went TO Cappeii's home and asked him
to get his brother Curbo out and went the
next day to Carroll's Office said that Car
roll wanted TO know il the woman had
lots OF money. He asked Cappeli to lend
him the $40 and then it was paid to Car
roll with the other s3O. Said that Carol
told the woman TO move away or Lefatzia
would be arrested again.
Carlo Tetti was then called He said he
was going past Twins block and saw
Cappeli's team there and went upstairs to
see what the trouble was. The business
had been transacted thon. In talk with
Carroll about the trouble Carroll told him
the Lefatzia people would have to get out |
of town that day.
Joseph Zambrino, the interpreter, was
the next witness. Said he talked with Car |
roll about the settlement OF the cases.
Carroll said that LefatZia had a ha-d place /
up there but was willing to settle
the nuisance case and TINT he /
would have to see Cappeli about the as
sault case. Told him at hat time it
would probably cost s12 or S13 to settle
cases at that time and that he would have
TO see the Council before he could settle.
He had seen Carroll after the affidavits
were made out aud he asked him il he
was to be witness, and told him TO tell
he truth. He also said that Cappeli had
been TO the Office and wanted 10 know
hat was TO be done with the money he
.Cappeli) got for the LefatZia's case, and
hat Carroll told him to get oul.
lD cross examination he said that in
CarrolPs office he told Carroll that Cap
oeli on Friday told him that he did not
ARE TO settle his case. CIppeli said he
knew 1t would cost lot OF money.
lie thought about the assault case; that
me was as bad as the other. Was told the
ollowing Monday that the case was set
led.
In regard to his being called as interpre-
er, said that LefatZias wife said Carroll
old her not to do anything with him or
lie would not settle the case.
Constable J. n. Smith said he arrested
IefatiZia for assault and went TO his house
With Carroll. Rabbit, and Kimball. Did
lot know about nuisance warrant being I
eryed. He got Il for his assistance.
Larry Gallino said that on the Wednes-
ay of that week he went to see Carroll
nd he told him ii would cost about sl3
r s1i TO settle the cases.
i saw Cappeii and told him he ought to
ettle his part of the case, and Cappeli
aid he would spend little money to
eep him in jail.
This closed the testimony for the prose-
ution. MIR. West opened the defense
nth an outline OF what he proposed TO
how. But about the Graham case he did
He said about the
efatzia case thqt Cappeli was the
ian who made the money and not Car
oil, as he would show the Council.
aid Cappeli paid Carroll go at .
ne start and il was Cappei that
Il the price of the settlement and not
arroll; that the costs of the cases, S20.S0,
ith the $40 already paid, Cappeli said he
ould not get anything out Of il. q
The Council adjourned to meet on Sat-
rday evening at 80 O'Clock.