The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-26


charged vita shooting a fellow ccun-
tryman named Luigi Cinello on the
lawn in front of Charles ii. Dewey's
house on Union street yesterday after
noon, was arrested at 10 o'clock last
night in the dining room OF Geolge III.
Schwab's house on River street. Tel
eppo had entered the house about 10
minutes before Deputy Sheriff John
Nash made the arrest. Teleppo still
had tne revolver with which he Is
charged with having committed the
deed. The weapon is 3S-calibre ana
two of the chambers were empty, and
also showed evidence of having been
recently discharged.
Deputy Nash at once started toward
the jail with his prisoner. AT the
corner of River and North streets he
was met by Chief of Police BraZel and
Special Officer Hurley and the three
with a large crowd Of men and boys
in their wake proceeded to the Jail,
where Teleppo was lodged in cell.
How the Arrest was Made
The authorities were aware that
Teleppo had left the woods at the foot
of Mt. Anthony and was on his way
toward the village. Louis Remington
was on ais way with a Ceam over the
highway near the Colgate farm and
saw the Italian in the road. He drove
TO the village at top speed and in
formed States Attorney w. J. Meag-
her that the wanted man was coming
back from the mountain.
Teleppo must have come into the
village somewhere in the vicinity of
the Holden & Leonard mill lie
claimed after his arrest that he call
ed at the house of Chief of Police Bra
eel, but the officer was not at home.
When he arrived at the Sch~ab
house on River street where he mas
had room since the first of Marcl
he quietly entered the shoe shop in
The front of the building, passed
through into the dining room and sat
down in plain wood chair. Mrs.
Schwab was in the kitchen, the next
he dining room as she heard Eel
eppo open the door Mr.. Schwab was
in the shop. Before he sat down Tel
eppo said Good evening, Mrs.
Schwab," and received a Good even.
ing Mike" from the thoroughly start
ed woman.
Mrs. Schwab was naturally anxious
to place herself as far away as posi-
BILE from the alleged murderer and
kept edging toward the SHOP. Telep-
pc did not appear at all nervous. al
though he was. evidently in a some
what exhausted condition from his
long run to the mountain.
Although alarmed by the mans APP
pearance, Mrs Schwab did not wish
to startle the man for fear that he
might do her bodily injury. She kept
edging toward the shop and also
maintained a watchful eye on the m IN
in the chair After Teleppo had seat
ed himself with his back toward the
east wall of the dining room he gave
the woman another fright by suddenly
asking: Did you hear that a man got
hurt, today, Mrs. Schwab?"
Il do not know what you mean,
Mike replied the woman. still work
ing her way toward the front of the
building.
Teleppo repeated the question and
received the same reply.
Mr.. Sehwab, who was as surprised
as his wife over the mans appearan &c
in the room stood staring at Teleppo
until the Italian suddenly looked up
and said. sit down, Mr.. Schwab."
Gaf,x
looking at the man in silence for sew
eral minutes. In the meantime iii
chael Schwab came into the house
from his shoe store on the corner of
Gage and North streets and Joined the
group in the dining room. Teleppo
greeted the son as he had the parents
in an unconcerned manner and the
four were present when Deputy Nash
entered the house.
Teleppo greeted the officer in the
same offhanded manner he had
manifested towards the residents of
the house. When told that he was
wanted he replied THAT is wat I'm
here for"
Afraid of the Crowd
Upon a demand by the officer
Teleppo produced the revolver from
his hip pocket and turned it over.
When he was being conducted toward
the door the Italian asked If he was
to be carried to the Jail but was told
that he could walk Just a. well as he
could climb Mt. Anthony.
You won't let them hurt me, will
you p asked the Italian pointing to
the large crowd that had gathered in
front of the shop. He was assured
on this point and started away with
the officer
NO difficulty was experienced in
taking the man to Jail. On the way
he expressed ignorance of the cause
OF ais arrest and appeared to be I'M
able TO understand the situation. How
much of his course of action was as.
sumed it is of course impossible to
state but in the opinion of the officers
the man was making a poor attempt
at bluff at insanity
From his actions while on the way
to the jail and after he had been
placed in the cell it would appear that
he was trying to appear ignorant and