Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-05
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Some strong circumstantial evidence
was put in by the State yes
terday afternoon during the trial Of
Curtis l.. Samuels. charged with the
murder Of PasQuale Diabballe
IL was shown that Samuels attempt
ed TO borrow a shotgun of twelve gauge
from Charles II. Hall and from Charles
Hethers. saying he had some No. II
shells and desired a gun Of that cali
bre 10 hunt Tor otter Being unsuc-
cessful Samuels had his wife TO bor-
row "A double-barreled gun from Mrs
Mrs. Margaret Kane a neighbor, on
pretense that he wished TO shoot some
ducks The gun was not returned by
Samuels or his wife. but Mrs. Kane
went to the Samuels house and found
Il on Thursday, November 8, two days
after the murder is alleged to have
taken place.
DR.. Joseph W. Bastian. coroner's
physician. described the wounds of Di-
abhalle and declared that the gunshot
wound through the left eye had frac-
tured the base of the skull and caused
death.
A pie and milk social held at Della
ware City on Tuesday, November 3.
the time Diabballe disappeared and Is
alleged TO have been killed by Sam
uels. is playing an important part in
the trial. by recalling the pie and
milk social Charles Hethers fixed Tues
day evening. November 3, as the time
samuels requested the use Of his gun,
and George Singletree, government
engineer from Camden n. j., recalled
having walked down the street with
Samuels toward the Italian barracks,
where samuels intended 20 see an IT.
allan friend. the evening the pie and
milk social was being held.
Samuel j. Bright of Delaware City
testified TO finding the body i'm the
marsh on November Z. while cunning
for ducks.
Charles j. Tagon, Charles W. Pam
coast and William II, Walsh saw the
I Body when a. was brought back To
Delaware City.
John Peoli said he was employed by
Hughes Brothers and Bangs. on Nov
ember Z, and saw the body OF dab
bale tied up TO the wharf. He was
known as Parma" Diabbalie because
he came from the city of Parma. In
italy. His right name was Pasquall'
/ Diabballe Peoli went To Bellevue Z,
notify the dead mans brother. pietro
William Bigger an undertaken O
Delaware City, took charge OF the bod,
shortly after o'clock on the Afternoon
LOT November z. one OF the eyes o
the dead MANTLE left eye-was out
and there was a, scar ON the right sid
|of the face. ON both shoulders and OF
. the skull were wounds where shot ha
entered. In his Judgment the shot ha
entered through the eye. and had com
out below, penetrating the shoulder
The next morning-Sunday- coro
ner arrived and held an inquest. Whe
the coroner took off the dead man
clothing. Mr.. Bigger noticed that
part of the binding of his drawers ha
, been cut away.
AS the trial progressed yesterda
Acknowledgement Ward offered in ev
dence the underclothing Of the mui
fdered Italian. to call especial after
ton TO the fact that n belt or pock'
in which Diabballe carried his none
had been cut away before the bod
, was tossed into the water. The double
! barreled gun borrowed from Mrs. Kai
: also was put in evidence. but its gaul
was not established. although it ha
been shown that Samuels desired
twelve gauge gun.
Mrs. Samuels was not IN the cou
/, room yesterday. as she became n
, mother Of a child on Sunday nigh
She has taken a deep interest I'm hs
husbands case.
Jurors sitting in the case will not
dismissed or allowed freedom unit
the case is decided. Last night tf
Jurors were given the freedom OF III
big court room. while bailiffs guards
the entrances so that nobody coul
, communicate with them.