Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-08
State introduced Some Testimony
in Rebuttal That Shakes
Colangelo's Story.
NO TRACK AFTER RABBITS
Respondent Tells His Story about the
Accidental Shooting Again Other
Unimportant Witnesses-P. w.
Clement Addressed Large
Crowd 1t Swanton.

North Hero May SIT was 1918 a. m.
when the jury took their seats in the
county court room to-day. The respondent
went on the stand at 1920 and was ques-
toned by Mr.. Harrington.
Colangelo stated he was between the
rails when he began to run but he couldn't
tell exactly his position between the rails
but Julian was ahead of him. The pistol
was given to the witness to show how he
held 1t in his hand, but he was not sure
just how he held 1t. He got UP from his
fall after Julian fell. His body didn't touch
the ground when he. Coangelo, fell. He fell
on his hands. He went to the body and
called to the dead man. He didn't remove
the body from its position. He could not
remember how long he remained by the
body "a few seconds said Colangelo. He
left at once for Rouses Point. He discov-
cred he had two overcoats with him when
he got about rs to 80 feet away. He threw
the overcoat down when he discovered he
had two coats. He did not step off the
track. He threw the coat away because
1t was Julian's and he didn't want two
coats. He was scared and didn't know
what to do is the reason he did not move
the body of the track. Ho didn't know
what to do is the reason he didn't tell Of
the accident. He expected some one would
be after him as he was seen to buy q re-
volver in Rouses Point. His Indebtedness
to Julian was $50 as was shown from a
small pass book. Exhibit No. ], a letter
written in the room where Julian was
teaching at the time. He told respondent
to mail 1t. The letter written by Julian
was an answer to one he had received.
The prisoner didn't know who IL was from
He didn't go to Boston because Julian
was dead but before his death he did in
tend to go. The revolver was purchased
because Julian's was broken in Montreal
and he wanted a new one The prisoner
Of n ia I,a
hunted rabbits. His statements made In
Plattsburgh were false. He was scared
and didn't know what to do. A type
written paper was shown witness which
comprised his statement made in Platts-
burgh. He said: 1T contains a few things
l said but they are not all true"
He didn't remember that the New York
State court offered to furnish him a law
yer. They didn't tell HIM in the Platts-
bugh court that any statements made
there would be used against him.
At the afternoon session Colangelo was
again on the stand and questioned by
Harrington. The Pittsburgh statement as
amended was true, as he gave it in Platts-
burgh, but not true in this court. He said
he was telling the truth in this court.
Colangelo admitted that he did tell In
Plattsburgh that ne bought the revolver
in New York, but 1t was not the truth. He
gave the same answer to all questions
that he did tell these things in Platts
burgh, but he did not tell the truth there.
Mr.. Scampani took the stand as in
terpreter to translate a letter handed HIM
by McGettrick, which is supposed to con
tain statement Of Julians finances. He
thought the letter ought to be written out
in English before being read.
After the translation was made the court
took the paper and the Interpreter was ex-
cused The contents of the paper were not
made public
o. p. knight the jailer. was on the stand
He said Colangelo's conduct was good since
he had been in jail
Lennie Knight the nine -year-old daugh-
ter of Jailer Knight, was sworn and said
that Colangelo got mad while she was in
his cell and broke a music stand.
II. F.. Barnard of Plattsburgh n. Y, a
lawyer, was called and said when Coan-
gelo WAS brought before Justice Gilland
in Pattsburgh he was told not to say any
thing unless he (Colangelo) wished 10
make statement. He was also told II
could or might be used against him il he
made one. The prisoner did make a state
ment and Mr.. Barnard took 1t down. II
was the same as shown in court.
Justice Gilland of Plattsburgh, N. Y.
attorney at law and Justice of the peace
said Colangelo was brought before him
Dec. -. 1900, as fugitive from justice
He understood the prisoners statement &c
be the same as Mr.. Barnard had testified
Fred Mitchell was recalled and stat ed
there were no traces outside of the rails
where Julian's body was found only where
the coat was thrown. He was looking fol-
tracks but found no place on the track
where any one had fallen down.
George Fl. Mitchell was recalled and Il
was 20 rods from the Mitchell house t.
where the body was found. He saw the
blood where some one told him the bod,
was found.
| II. G. Jameson Of Albursh said he was OF
the train Dec. 10, 1900. when the body was
| found. He saw the body taken from tn,
south side of the track from under the
engine. This closed the testimony.