Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-27
1T is NEARING AN END
Fate of Italians Will Soon Be
Decided.
WEAK ALIBI SET UP BY DEFENSE

UPSET 1T BY CALLING WIT
NESSES TO DISPROvE CERTAIN
STATEMENTS. MADE.
The trial of Antonio Giovanni, alias |
Antonio Deluca, Camille Donoflo and |
Camille Sisifo, charged with assaulting
11-years-old Marie Fl0nteneli, contin- |
ued in the Court of Oyer and Termi-
ner yesterday afternoon and to-day. |
Court convened at 23O o'clock and Ma
ire Fontenelli was again called to the
stand and stated that she was positive |
that it was between July and 10 last,
for she looked it up on the calendar.
She also stated that she had worked
for Sisifo for three days before the
ith and four days after the 4th, and
that the act was committed on the last
day she was employed alt the stand.
Attorney Walker attempted to shake
her evidence, but faild.
Lucy Fontenesh, the child's mother
Was the next witness, and she testified
to the condition OF the childs clothing.
The young child's father was the next
witness, but nothing new was disclosed
by his testimony.
The state rested and Mr. Walker
opened for the defence
/ Antonio Giovanni, alias Deluca, one
J of the prisoners, was called and,
3 through the interpreter, Carmine Di
q Mare, he stated that he had been in
] this country about one year, and that
t he remembered July very well, for ne
was whitewashing all day, and that he
Z did not see Marie all that day.
+ Camille Sisifo, another prisoner, testi-
= fed that he remembered the Sth OF July
It very we'll, for it was on Friday, and
y he always goes to Philadelphia on Fri
r days to buy his produce. He stated
g that ON the day named he aroso very
" early and went around to see Camille
s. DoAofio and got him to attend his stand
n on King street above Fifth, while hie
S. wife attended the one at Front and
h King streets. He stated that he knew
Marie, and that she worked for him &
few days before the Fourth day o
July, and that he had never said any
thing indecent to her or assaulted he
n in any way.
lE Camille Donofio, the other prisoner
was put upon the stand and tsetife
b. that he had been in the city since tn
On latter part Of May last and a Few day
u after his arrival met Marie and she be
]. gan to talk to aim in English, but h
ed could not understand. He also sad
". that he worked at a Hebrew factor
tn on Front street, but did not know bh
g name. He worked there from the firs
yer of Juns until he was arrested, with IA
IFS exception OF a few days after th
ty. Fourth OF July, which at that time th
MS, place was closed. On the eighth day (
he July he worked for SisifO at his stan
.he on King street above Fifth, while Sisii
ar went to Philadelphia to buy goods, an
all during that day he did not 81
lch Marie.
no. Antonio Giovanni testified that
lar worked in Atlantic City during Ju
Dli- and on the eighth day he came to Phil
oed delphia to buy produce and met Sisii
.ful who was also buying fruit. He stat
The that Sisifo invited him down 4
ult July 13, to attend the picnic, but
ars never came. He was sure it was on 7
Sth, as the picnic was only five da
ON after which remarks were made by h
to to Sisifo.
lost Chief of Police Dolan testified
the statements made by Marie at the Q
lew Hall.
sent Jacob Goldstein swore that M
Sisifo was at the fruit stand on July
mo- DR.. Swithin Chandler and Dr. H.
lea Briggs testified, ais experts, what n
able rie's condition would have been J
icks the outrage been committed.
DIR. Frank Roop Smith swore Z
med Sisifo's reputation was good. 10
they Donate Paleso and Angeline Paleso
e Of fed to the good character Of the OF
prisoners.
The defence rested, and the ST
proceeded to break down the al
- Donate Paleso and Angeline Peleso
60. tilted that DeLuca did their VIII
"a washing before July A instead Of
July 8, as he testified.
John Lardero, Simon Moran
Others were called, and finally the S
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cken, ''- Q
left -,