Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-08
CRIMINAL CASE
ON TRIAL NOW
Thursday Morning.


# Some changes were made in the ar.
Sangement OF desks Ia the Court
House, somewhat to the disadvantage
IN the reporters, whose desk was
zhlaced at a greater distance from the
Witness stand making hearing of evi.
hence more difficult
m Word was received that juror George
Nv. Ozias, of Vineland, was danger.
ously injured in a runaway at that
place last night, and was unable to
attend COURT.
n Judge Hildreth, after the Court was
opened, directed the drawing of
twent ty four jurors, at request of
Fudge Endicott. to return on the 18th.
The Sheriff drew the names from the
box, and the Court directed them to
Return on that day.
AZ Prosecutor Fitnian said the case to
BE moved was that of VIM. DeLucca,
Indicted together with Thomas Fono.
iaro, for arson. He made motion
Tor a severance of the Indictment so
As to try each one separately. The
motion was granted, and VIM. De-
Lucca's case was moved for trial.
& Louis H. Miller appeared for De
Iucoa, and jury was empaneled.
" Before he case was opened Judge
Hildreth announced to the bar that he
would not be here next Monday, but
that, in pursuance of conversation he
bad with Judge Trenchard, the Su-
preme Court Justice would preside
over the Orphans Court on Monday
pext. and hear any matters which
might be brought before him.
Prosecutor Fithian opened the case
against DeLucca by explaining some
pauses which might be construed to
lead up to the burning of the shipping
shed at Main Road station on the
Central road, at Vineland, on March
esd last.
Wallace Hatsel was the first witness
called. He said he resided about a
half mile from the station, and was
engaged in shipping farmers produce
ION the 22d of March last. He, with
Others, had converted the shipping
Shed into warehouse. Had some dis
Ipute with William DeLucca and
Thomas Fonotaro, who were also en-,
gagged in the shipping business there.
The ware sheds were burned at the
Slime stated. At the time it was
burned Thomas Fonotaro had KEYS to
3he building. There had been no fire
|ebout the place during the day. The
Building was burned about 90 minutes
past O'Clock on the night in ques.
lion.
N On CROSS examination he said it
|Sould not be fired by the locomotive
3asily, as it had an iron roof, and 1T
Fas closed tight all around. There
Ras nothing about the building in
BRammable outside the building. De-
yucca was the watchman at thersta
ion.
August Kohlmar, sworn, said he
|Aad been in the shipping business at
we Main road station, Thomas Fono.
pro had a key which he gave him,
81 the shipping station. Fonotaro
NC DeLucca wanted to purchase the
eoiidlng from him, but they had no
4oney. Said he had heard VIM De.
|8ucoa express i'll feeling against Hat.
~, and he had heard him say il he
|Puld do anything against Hatsel he
|Mould do it. There was no stove in
|Pe shipping shed, and no fire was
ed IN it. He was going to sell the
Ped to francesca, but the other two
anted to buy it, but had no money.
James Cinini sworn, said he passed
4e station B or 10 minutes after
ciock that night, walking on the
ACE to Vineland he had missed the
ain at Wheat Road station; Saw
u. DeLucoa at the station; saw no
III a1 the station then but when he
~ about a mile on the way to Vine
nu ne saw the light of the fire at the
|a'ion. After passing the station
e' a colored man named Wilson,
'sn whom DeLucca began talking
pd guying.
WIN. Wilson was called, said he saw
Piues Ciminl as he crossed the rail.
- crossing at the station as he was
nS nome, few hundred yards
"y' saw VIM. DeLucca there; saw
= go towards his brothers. store.
'er ne got home and was eating his
pper ne saw the ware shed on fire,
J When he went back to the fire the
\, ~ was burned down.
-homas Fonataro, the star witness,
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