The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-25
STATE WITNESSES
ARE THREATENED
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according to the best standards Of the
medical profession.
Where did you get the clothes CAL
derone wore to Minneapolis ?"
Mr.. McGhee gave me the clothes on
Saturday afternoon about an hour before
we started for Minneapolis"
why did you come to Minneapolis?'
Because the man was quite sick and
needed attention. ....
You had profound and deep interest
in coming to Minneapolis, did you not?"
1t was professional matter with me-
"You took a special interest in him,
didn't you?" 49, ...a.-.-.
mot any more than in any other pa
tient who wanted my services and was
able to pay for them" ~
Did Fear Cause Fever.
County Attorney Boardman then
made light of the wounds on Calde-
rOne's head, and sought to gain an ad-
mission from DR.. Turner that Calde-
rone's high temperature and fever
were due to fear and nervous anxiety.
DR.. Turner thought fear would af-
feet the pulse but not the temperature.
Calderone's fever and nervous condi-
ton were easily explained by the
wounds and. the physical strain in
walking SO far Ea;S ys e
You don't call. any pf, these dangerous
cuts?" asked Mr.. Boafdrhan.
mo; not in themselves. One cut sew
cred several blood vessels, and he might
have bled to death had not the flow been
stopped by the coagulation Of the blood
or some other cause e..,.sa -sa.5 Bill
"That cut across the forehead was not
a fresh wound?' asked Mr.. Boardman,
pointing to an old scar high on Cal
derones forehead. .... =.
'"That was not one of the wounds that
I treated.
Mr.. McGhee later developed that
the house in which Calderone stayed
was in a thickly settled district and
well lighted.
About as light as any place where
we colored folks live?" Calderone
smiled and the audience laughed. Mr..
McGhee wanted to show that there
had been no attempt at concealment
as far as DR.. Turner was concerned.
1t was also developed that the occipi-
tai, parietal and temporal arteries
were severed. - ....
Calderone's Letters Brought In.
J. B. Guarnara, interpreter for the
Italian witnesses, was called to vouch
for the accuracy of translation Of a
letter which Calderone handed to Fill
20 Battalia on the night of the killing.
Mr.. McGhee then took the stand
himself and produced the defendants
Filipo Battalia, at 1901 Western ave-
nue., early in December. Present
were Filipo Battalia and small Ital-
ian woman Augustine Cutara. He
had an order from Calderone for the
money. The $45 and letter were
given to Mr.. McGhee who had marked
all the bills in red ink and called the
OFT nf nn fn "a Of
Defendants exhibit 1, knife which
Calderone owned, was identified by
Chief Conroy as was a revolver, de-
PENDANTS exhibit 2, given to him by
Candioto, the shoemaker. Chief Con-
roy also identified the knife found on
the bridge by boy and handed to a
detective. The knife is known as Bat
talia's. A translation Of the letter was
then offered in evidence.
Letter Objected to.
County Attorney Boardman was
willing to admit that there was a let
ter handed to Filipo Battalia by
Calderone, but he objected most emf
phatically to it's use as being imma-
terial and Irrelevant.
Mr.. McGhee argued that there was
no question but that the letter was
properly before the jury, and if it was
Ineligible to that body, that is, in
English, it would doubtless. be read.
The fact that the letter was in Italian
did not deprive the jury of the right
of knowing its contents.
This letter is one Of the strongest
indications of the prisoners state Of
mind" argued Mr.. McGhee. There
was no thought Of murder in his heart
that night, and this, letter will show it.
If the state is justified in showing acts
tending to indicate intent, why is not
justice best served by admitting mat
tiers that will show lack of intent?''
Judge Brooks took the admission Of
the letter under advisement.
Then David Piazza was recalled. He
said that he saw Calderone write a
letter on the night of the murder. He
wrote four or five lines, not more ap-
parent1y, and later handed the mis-
sive to Filipo Battalia. He did not
see the money.
Frank Inzerra was next called, but
before he gave any evidence court
adjourned for the noon recess.
Saw Calderone Write 1t.
Neri LaMontia, an inmate of the
Italian headquarters at 1901 Western
avenue, at the afternoon session, tes-
titled to having seen Calderone write
a letter on the evening of the murder.
He put some money in the letter, gave
IS to the witness and handed the let
ter to F1lipo Battalia to mail.
The witness became rather mixed on
crOss-examination. He testified that
Calderone moved to 1001 Western
avenue on Noy. Il, bu6s could not re-
call what occurred on Nov. 10 or Ia.
He did not even know what date It