The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
The LandTS Tried on q
Very Serious Charge.
Alleged to Have Beaten and
Then Cut a COuntryman.
Affray Took Place Last February In
Charles ST Saloon.

The detail of famous assault case and
miniature riot of a Saturday night in
Iooleyille some weeks ago, were submitted
to jury in Judge Wilbur's court today
in the cases Of State vs. Salvatore Landi,
ana Michaelo Landi. This trial showed
that at one time the relations of the defen-
dants with Diamandi Capaldi, the party
they were on trial for assaulting were very
pleasant for Salvatore was godfather to
Diamandi. That was many years ago for
Diamandi is now full grown man. but
he TOO admitted today that Salvatore had
many. times acted as peacemaker i'm
troubles that Michaelo was responsible for,
between Micharlo and himself
lt was ON Saturday night, Feb 13, that
in a barroom on Charles street the pro-
prietors of which were Bucci g. Clinic,
the Landi and Diamandi met. Accord
ing TO the stories told by Diamandi and
the other witnesses for the state he his
father and cousin, were mt the bar drink
ing choice North End brew Of beer when
he was struck over the head Diamandi
was Knocked out by the blow, but he re-
covered quickly and started to leave well
satisfied with the excitement of the even
ing intending to go home. The door was
safely ruached but quickly Hftcr the re-
treating and dazed man went the two
Iandi, Diamandi and his witness said
that Salvatore grabbed him by the throat
and nearly chokcd him while Michaelo
found when Capaldi had tainted from loss
of blood had taken effect i'm the abdomen
and tho other IN the left side.
DIR. Edgar G. Gates testified to being
called TO attend CapaldiV and his finding
him weak from loss of blood. DR. Har-
old q. Palmer testified to treating Cap
aldi mt the Rhode Island hospital
Another witness testified that after do
ing the stabbing Michaelo put the knife
in his mouth The man with whom Mich
aclo boarded at the time of the affair
testified that night Michaelo came home
and wanted 10 get his revolver saying he
had broken the head of one of gang and
there were twenty others that he wished
10 do. A daughter of the boarding house
keeper also testified and her story was
that Michaelo said he had broken one
man head into four pieces and there
were 20 others to be attended to by him.
Dominic Relic, better known in Toole-
vile as Tom Riley, said the troubles
began in talk which was followed by the
throwing of chairs. He was pretty busy
and did not see Michaelo with knife.
A number of witnesses who were de-
pended on by the prisoners 10 give testi-
mony favorable to them failed to appear
in court. Salvatore denied that he took
holtAof Capaldi at all and said he did not
Scc tlt tuibiHg uouc. n coupe I'll Otnek
witnesses denied that they saw AIichaclo
use knife on the night the sstabbing
was done. Michaelo said hc had no
trouble with anybody in the saloon but
some one had trouble. with hhn He
was struck over the top of the head with
a chair by Capaldi Was positive he did
not see u knife on Canldi. Witness also
said on cross examination that he told
Lieutenant Murray when arrested thas
Capaldi and another man struck him over
the head with a chair. This witness took
the stand against the advise of his
counsel. ~
Lieutenant Murray was the only wit
ness called by the state irf rebHttal. He
said that Michaelo did not accuse Cap
adj OF striking him when arrested but
dfd accuse another party.
Attorney General +. G. Dubois for the
state and A. j. Cushing for the defendant.
The jury after being out over an hour
returned with verdict of not guilty as to
Salvatore and guil.y as TO Michaelo. Tho
latter was sentenced to six months in jaiL