Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-10-20

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shot Cathaidi, the load of shot taking
effect in his side, and the wound made
being so serious that the Coroner was
| summoned
Cathaldi was placed on the stand
and through his interpreter told how
he was shot by the defendant in the
left side; the man shot him twice. It
was about 6 O'Clock in the evening.
Five or six people saw the shooting.
During the examination of this wit
ness the jury in the case of Morgan
came in returning verdict of not
guilty. They had been out less than
a half hour.
| Resuming the examination of Cath
aldi, he was asked why he went to
Donofiglio's and he said, hearing that
Donofglio was going to kill him, he
went to ask some women what he was
| to be shot for.
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Spencer said
he was called by Coroner Potter to go
out to the scene OF the shooting and
when he got there he found Vincenoz
| lying on the ground covered with
blood and thought to be dying.
! Nazarene Martiniti said that the
defendant told him on May 18th that
he should either "do'' him or Cath
aldl, and that on the 21st Cathaldi was
shot. AS to the shooting he was in
the house OF neighbor when he
heard the gun shots, but did not know
who fred the Shots
Philomeno Giulo was called. Could
not speak English, but through the in
terpreter she told what she knew about
the shooting.
Maria Geato was called She speaks
English. On that evening her mother
not being at home she went over to
Donofiglio's house. Cathaldi was
there. Mr.. Donotigllo was coming up
the road; he had gun, and as he
was coming up CathaIdi was going
away.
Salvino Cathaldi, a brother of the
other Cathaldi, said he was on his way
home from Vineland, and when he got
to Donofglio's farm he met Donofiglio.
who said, "Your brother shot me. y
Cathaldi said, eff my brother shot
you then you'll have to shoot him;
don't care" He said, eff find your
brother TIL shoot him. - Cathaldi
went with Donofglio towards his
house when he met his brother coming
across Donofglio's farm, when Dono-
figlio said to Vincenzo, $50 off my
farm, I don't want you here, /" and
want to speak with you,' and Dono-
figlio shot him at once, shooting in
him the leg. AS Vincenzo stopped to
rub his leg Donofiglio fired again,
shooting him down the left side-face,
shoulder and side.
Luigi Torqulno was called. He
could not talk English. Through the
interpreter he said he saw nothing, he
only heard.
Mrs. Cathaldi was called. She
speaks English, and is a niece of Vim
cenzo; she saw the shooting; she heard
Cathaldi ask Donofiglio why he should
want to shoot him, and the reply was.
SECT off my farm or I will shoot
you, and he then shot him.
The State rested, and the defence
was opened by Mr.. Tuller. Mr..
Tuller said the defense would be self
defense and it was expected to be
proven that Donofiglio's son, Rocco,
saw Cathaldi fire revolver at his
father, and the old man, seeing Cath
aldi on his property and armed with
a pistol, he ordered him off--in fact
helped him to go off with shotgun
as he had a right to do under the cir
cumstances.
The old man was put on the stand,
and he said as he was on his way home
he was shot at by Vincenzo Cathaldi
that his wife saw him when he shot,
the ball passing right by his head,
passing between his daughter and him
self. The daughter saw who fired the
shot. cit appeared they were at the
house of a neighbor)
/ AS soon as he learned who had shot
he rushed into his house. in the
kitchen, and got his gun. Didn't go
out for a few minutes, but when he
came out with his gun he saw Cath.
aldi sitting on his portico Told him
to go off He said Cathaldi started to
come towards him with his hand on
his pocket AS he saw this motion of
Cathaldi'ss in order to protect him
self he fired at Cathaldi's feet. Cath
aldi still advancing, said, s'You have
shot me, but you did not hurt me-
Come here, want to talk with you. -
Seeing Cathaldi still advancing he
shot again.
Friday Morning.
The case against Donofglio was re-
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