The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-13

The first witness examined this morn
ing was Samuel +. Bowden, chief of po-
lice OF harrington and NE began by
telling of his first receipt of the news
and his immediate departure for the
and went into the house. and while ex-
aiming Anthony Pasqualrs head, man
came In and said there was man dead
and another dying out in the brush.
Pasqualfs head was badly cut The
cut looked as IL IL had been made with a
blunt instrument. Pasquali seemed TO be
very much intoxicated and could not at
first tell much about the affair.
KoMBLEvITcH WAS DEAD.
Chief Bowden next went TO the brush
and putting his hand eSsfiombevitch
face, was assured he was dead. The
other man was in bad shape
After this the chief went to the home
OF Philomena Sprelia. alias Cardenta. and
found Papa there. He took Papa out OF
the house after finding the left shoulder
of his coat much besmeared with blood.
Papa was taken TO the harrington town
hall where the lookup is. Before locking
the prisoner up he was searched and
knife and "a pocketbook were found.
Antonio Marina was arrested when the
chief returned TO the house "A second time.
on a third visit to the house Chester
Cardenta. the defendant Sprelia,
young man. and boy We're there. Car
denta and the Sprella woman were taken.
The body of komblevitch and the wound
ed Antonio Kiruiji were taken to the town
hall kiruiji was very badly wounded.
The point where the men were found
was marked first by a bush and next by
stakes, and the stakes were still I'm the
n
premises on Friday last.
SEARCH FOR WEAPONS.
Closets and sink rooms, under beds and
hanging shelves were carefully searched
to find a weapon. No weapon was found
nuti search of a bed was made and
there n knife was found between the
sheets. The knife was identified by the
witness
When found the knife was closed and
Chief Bowden had the doctors look n II.
Next morning the springs were found
rusty.
After the knife was examined by the
doctors some soiled clothes attracted the
chiefs attention. But nothing interest
ing was found until a trunk was seen
nearby and In 1t file.
There WAS objection 10 testimony abo c
the lille, but Mr.. Bowden was permitted
TO explain that the Sprelia woman made
nails with a..
The file was a long one with severe
tspering. Another find was an old silver
knife but as IL was covered with dust
and rust after conference between Col.
Stearns and Messrs. Barney, Lee and
McCsnna it was agreed 10 leave this hlc
and knife out OF the case altogether.
MIR Bowdon next went 10 tho Polish
side OF the house and got two mea who
were taken into the italian quarter. Next
a man who was reported 30 nave been in
the melee at Charlett house was arrest
ed. The two men taken from the Polish
quarters and three others were arreste :.
There was much discussion as 10
whether the state could show what was
done with tho parties arrested, but wit
ness was permitted TO say they were dis
charged.
QUESTION OF RELATIONSHIP.
"Do you know whether Papa and tie
Sprelia woman were related?"
Chief Bowden--"I have heard II said be-
fore this case that he was her brother
Notwithstanding the objection of defend
ants counsel. that IL was common report
that Chester Cardenta and Philomena
Sprelia were man and wife.
In answer TO questions by Judge Blod-
gett Mr.. Rowden said he got TO the place
where tho body was about o'clock aud
the three defendants we're arrested the
same uiEht
Mr. Leo thcn hogan tho cross-oNamina-
ton % Mr. Rowden Tho latter said az
tho time of the murder hc had three Of
.ncers under him. but they we're not all
with him az the time the murder was in
Nestigated. One of these lived some dis
tance away and witness went 10 him 10
gst his report The officer was an Ital-
Ian.
Nr I.ne--"pid xnn got ANYTHING elsng"
chief Bowden--''What do YOU mean?'--
Nir. Lee-"Just what 7 say"
Mr. Rowden did not know what Mr.
lee mcant. and tho latter finally asked
the chief " ne rot p drink The chief
reulled with an emphatic negative
Mr.. Bowdcn was asked OF the italian Of
fcer. Antonio Roma ID not sell liquor
Illegally. judge Blodsett refused to let