The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-23

he had The finding of a bit of a hand
kerchief with the letter III at Ninth
street and Sixth avenue, with a trail
marked by dripping blood indicates that
this was the course taken by the third
man on leaving the bridge.
That Battalia's wounds were upon both
back and breast would indicate that there
was one man in front and one behind him
during the fight that cost him his life.
caIderone Is Questioned.
Antonio Calderone was closely question
ed yesterday as he laid upon cot in his
cell at the Jail by Chief Conroy, and De-
tectives Helm and Hanson, who spent
two hours fruitleSSly, it is said, in trying
Battalia was killed. He, however refus-
ed to talk and referred them to Attor-
ney McGhee, of st. Paul. MIR. McGhee
had seen him previously which may ac-
Odonne, Of the Cathedral, ST. Paul, who
resides at 10 West Sixth street, was an
other visitor.
Attorney McGhee visited a number of
Minneapolis Italians yesterday, and is said
to have claimed that the third man i'm
plicated was friend Of Battalia's and
not of Calderone.
The police declare that Calderone's sur
render was due to the certainty of his
arrest. Detectives Helm and Hansen, of
Minneapolis We're to meet two st. Paul
detectives detailed by Chief O'Connor
Saturday evening and search the build
ing in which DR.. V. D. Turner had his
office.
Minneapolis business man told the
detectives Saturday morning that he had
seen a wounded man answering Cal
derone's description early Thursday
morning on Seventh street near DR.. Tur-
ner'S office.
The detectives Immediately visited the
place and picked UP the trail which they
had followed for seven miles only to lose.
They followed it with difficulty, owing
to its age, until they found spot in front
of the physicians door.
This had been washed away and was
very slight, but the detectives, after ex-
aiming it and fnquiring of several of the
neighbors, left the place and returned to
Minneapolis.
Arrangementswere then made with Chief
Paul detectives to: meet HELM and Han
sen, when the four would search the
house.
Decide to Surrender caIderone.
The police declare that DR.. Turner
either saw or learned of some men eX-
aiming the spots in front of his office
and with Attorney McGhee Immediately
decided to- surrender the prisoner before
he was arrested.
Hansen and HELM were about ready to
depart for st. Paul, when word came that
Calderone had started for Minneapolis in
a carriage and the chase quickly began.
ending in the county jail.
The evidence already presented will be
focused into something like certainty TO-
day when Coroner U. G. Williams holds
the inquest over the death of Battalia.
Calderone admits having gone to the
scene of the murder with Battalia and
and being wounded, fleeing to the office
of the physician and lying hidden for three
days, but he will admit nothing whatever
as to the details of the fight.
The finding of a motive for murder OF
learning the whereabouts of the mys-
terious man are left to the authorities
and without one of these there is but lit
tie probability that the prisoner will ever
him.
Battala' s funeral was to have been held
yesterday, but was postponed until to-
day owing to. the fact that some of his
relatives in Chicago had not arrived. II
will occur from the home of his brother
1908 western avenue. -"