Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-10-30

| mason'S helper in New London. His
wife is a cousin of the accused. He
| had heard Barbuto say he would like
i to whip the accused, and they had not
| been good friends for ten months be-
fore the shooting. Diadato seemed to
| feel bad when Barbuto whipped him
| the last time. Antonio Padariello had
known the deceased three years and
saw Diadato at the boarding house
| from one to three in the afternoon OF
May 81. Diadato went for a glass OF
beer and then came back and fixed
his wheel. They went to the moving
pictures in the evening. Diadato wens
to Grippo's for beer at $50, but the
witness went to a shoemaker's shop
and waited until 1890. Some time
before the shooting he saw the &C
cused put a revolver in his trunk. Dia-
dato and Barbuto did not speak as
they passed Barbuto would spit on
the ground in front of Diadato, max
ing him mad.
Mrs. p. st. Angelo said the accused
did not come home the night of the
murder and she did not hear of the
shooting that night. She nindn't COOK d
meal that night or see him fix wheel.
Nicola Petrizzo testified to being in
the saloon during the shooting, but
didn't see Antonio Grippe have hold Of
Diadato.
Accused on the stand
Dominic Capable, alias Diadato, was
then called and testified that he is %
years old and has lived in New Lon
don six and half years. He thought
Barbuto about 80 years old and had
known him since a boy and when in
Italy. He had had trouble with him,
the first, two years ago, in Grippo's
saloon, over cards, when Barbuto kick
ed him. They had more trouble out
side. BarbutO talked of returning to
Italy and asked If he wanted to send
a message to his father. He said he
intended to write soon. Barbuto de-
clared he was the last man in the
town. Diadato said it needn't make
any difference to you, which angered
Barbuto and he struck Diadato in the
arm with a knife and he showed the
scar. Last FEBRUARY he again had
trouble with him but had played cards
with him afterwards.
On May % he got up at and went
to work. Worked half day and then
quit at 11.30 and went home and cook
ed meal Intending to go to the
country, he put his revolver in his
pocket. but it rained and he went to
Grippo's. He brought a revolver from
Italy but lost it and Felix Bruno gave
him another. He carried it because of
dogs. He played cards in the saloon
from to $50 He drank beer but had
no supper. He had not seen Barbuto
at that time. He went to see moving
pictures and returned to the saloon.
He went out to a store to get some
eggs but the store was closed and he
returned to the saloon. Baracelli and
Barbuto came in. Barbuto wanted TO
choke me and took me by the neck
and threw me down and said he want
ed to put my eyes out. Diadato didn't
reply. When he took hold of me /
put my hand in my pocket to brighten
him. 'BaracelH also took hold of him
and he had his hand on the revolver.
Pulling and pushing him, his hand was
pulled from his pocket, in which was
the revolver, and the revolver was ac-
cidentally discharged. He didn't see
the bullet hit anyone. He gave the
revolver to Rucco, but Antonio didn't
have hold of him. He said he was not
willing to go out in the yard to fight
Barbuto. He was afraid of him He
crouched down and showed how he
thought he stood when the shot was
fired. He said he didn't get mad when
Baracelli asked him if he ever got a
licking in America. Barbuto challeng-
ed him to go outside. He didn't mean
to shoot BarbutoL
He declared hi didn't go home and
get the revolver when he left the sa-
loon after eggs.
Antonio Grippe was called for a few
more questions as TO Barbuto being in
the grocery store and said he never
was in there that night.
Mary Mareno declared that she saw
Barbuto at her home at and he left
at $50. saying he was sick and was
going home. This was the last wit
ness for the defense.
In rebuttal DR.. Lee was called and
said that the wound could not have
been inflicted from the position Dia-
dato described.
Coroner Brown was asked a few
questions about the testimony before
him and both sides rested at 5.35
o'clock. Court was adjourned then
until this morning at o'clock, when
the arguments will be made, and the
case win go to the jury in the after
noon. it is expected, and that the term
of court will end.