The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-22
WEAPONS INTRODUCED
Preliminary Work Cleared Up and
Taking of Testimony Beeun

Preliminary Work Cleared Up and
Taking of Testimony Begun.
The Identification Of weapons, keys
and other articles was all that was ac-
complished during the morning $685.
sion of the Calderone trial. The prin-
clpals In the scene were, as usual, subs
ject to much attention.
Mr.. McGhee was smiling and in
good spirits, but Calderone was in the
and melancholy, while his attorney
tried to cheer him up. Calderone
| rubbed his closely clipped poll, rem
| iniscently touching the long, white
scars which are reminders Of the SAN
culinary affray on the Franklin ave-
nue. bridge.
Not until Mr.. McGhee produced a,
| photograph of the Franklin avenue
bridge did Calderone desist from his
gloomy meditations and show some
talking about. They held whis-
pered talk in which Calderone often
| pointed to a spot on the bridge.
Battalta's Revolver Identified.
DR.. U. G. Williams, county coroner.
upon being called to the stand, idens
titled a nickeled revolver as the one
which he took from the pockets OF
| Salvatore Battalia shortly after the
body was found. The revolver was
l
had been constantly in possession of
DR.. Williams. The witness also iden-
titled wallet with $65 and some
cents, a few keys and some trinkets.
| The wallet also contained a bit Of
paper which the witness identified.
| Attorney McGhee cared nothing for
! the revolver but became interested
when County Attorney Boardman pro-
duced the paper. The paper proved
to be only receipt, however. All
| the articles were admitted as evil
dence. The receipt Exhibit II" was
read. 1t showed that F. J. samue1s
Of Irving avenue acknowledged the
receipt Of $25 to apply on the en-
trance fees to a Masonic lodge.
The Knife Introduced.
The famous knife, long bladed
/ weapon, was produced by County ATT
torney Boardman and was identified
| by the witness as having been handed
to him by Detective Brown. He also
| identified bloody handkerchief given
! to him by Gordon Bright.
4 On ss-examination DR.. Williams
| said that he did not know Mr.. Sam
uels. He said that It would be out OF
/ the way to reach the Samuels home
near Lake Calhoun by any other lines
than the Como Harriet and Hennepin
lines.
"Have you the clothes OF Salvatore
Battalia 2" asked Mr.. McGhee.
'They are at the morgue.'
will you produce them?'
4 County Attorney Boardman said
that the clothes would be produced.
i DR.. williams said that he had seen
wounds on the body Of Battalia. They
looked like stab wounds.
what kind Of instrument would
make them ~ asked County Attorney
4 Boardman.
"a long, narrow-bladed knife.a
/ answered the witness.
i Detective Charles G. Brown was
next sworn. He testified to finding the
d long bladed knife previously shown.
i on Nov. 90, two days after the murder,
1 It was found on the west river bank
about Is feet from the waters edge.
4 under the FRANKLIN avenue bridge.
He was accompanied by Detective
4 newspaper reporter. McMurdy and
the detective told about the knife, the
i pool of blood on the bridge and the
bloody trails.
I Smeared with Blood.
The knife, when discovered, was
y sneared with blood, both blade and