The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-30
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Carlo Giuntini, with his Wife and
sister-in-law. lived in rooms on The
second floor of a house situated near
Saffron Hill. Il district chiefly inhabited
by Italians. Arriving at the address
given by Angela Mezza, Maci,worth oil
lowed her into a narrow, delighted
hall. up II creakins. Worn stair case.
and past u lobby. behind the doors OF
which high pitched voices We're heard
raised in What seemed to be an angry
dispute. but which az in reality a
friendly gossip carried on in the Italian
fashion.
on reaching the second landing An
geia opened the door of and entered
a large and sparsely furnished apart
meht, with n curtained bed at one end,
a table laid for supper in the center,
some theatrical posters loosely tackled
to the walls, which We're already
adorned by highly colored pictures OF
Garibaldi and Batti: between them a
lamp with a tin reflector.
The smoky atmosphere was at the
moment heavily freighted with the
odor of fish, which being fried in oil
by a woman whose stout, uncorseteu
figure was habited in d brightly barred
dress. massive rings in her ears, her
glossy black hair smoothly brushed, a
row OF yellow beads surrounding her
thick neck. On the chair under he
lamp. reading Il paper. sat the woman's
husband. wearing Blu a flannel shirt
ana trousers, the latter supported by n
broad leather belt, the former having
its sleeves rolled TO the elbows ard dis
playing the tattoed designs which
adorned the wearer's sinewy arms.
Il have got rid of it. have old all
l Know" Angela said as she stepped
quickly into the room and faced her
brother-in-law. who rose at her en-
trance.
Carlo, TO whom the news of Angela's
confession had already been made
known by his Wife, showed his dis
pleasure in his darkeninS face and
frowning brow; but the presence of the
stranger Withheld the words which
came TO his lips.
Well he muttered.
This is the detective who has come
TO ask YOU questions
Carlos wife removed the frying pan
from the fire that its noise might not
interrupt the conversation to which
she wished to give her undivided atten-
ton.
= will be as brief as possible said
Mackworth, who mad bowed on being
introduced, With a p%oliteness he con-
sidered due to foreigners.
Il know nothing but what you have
heard remarked Carlo in excellent
English, as he folded his arms across
his broad breast in a he had
found effective upon the stage in mo-
inents of tragic intensity.
Did you see Mezza the night his
wife saw him outside Covent Garden
theater?'
No replied Carlo sulkily.
O afterWard?' suggested Mack
worth.
Nor after that the Italian said,
thrusting forward his hands. the palms
outward and then dropping his arms
suddenly to his sides as if he had done
with the subject.
W never saw him in England
Carlos wife said rapidly and vehem-
what of that; she feared him, and she
was always seeing him in her mind. He
may never have killed the Englishman:
how do we know?"
II saw him that night, 1 swear to
that Angela protested.
II o did, nc n else saw him.
Carlo remarked. turning away and
walking 10 the end of the room.
Mackworth concluded that HUSBAND
and wife had come to an understand
ing by which they agreed to DENY all
knowledge of MezZa. fearing they might
get into trouble.
Il old You at the time, and you
pelieNed me" Angela said to her sis
ter.
That did not make me see him,
Marguerite replied, her voice rising in
anger. "
We know nothing about him." Garlic
said waving one hand as if to dismiss
the subject finally.
Mackworth saw that is they were
uhWliilng TO speak he was unable tc
make them. He was resolved. how.
ever, to show them the responsibiltt,
Of their position, hoping this would
have some effect upon them. therefor
he said:
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