Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-19

Marie Costanzo who disappeared
from her home in Westerly, about a
year ago, with a young man to her
parents unknown, has been leading a
life of shame, and after being roughly
handled and slashed with a knife is
now anxious to return to her home.
She is now in Lawrence, Mass. and is
held as the principal witness against
Eugene Annano. who is held for the
grand jury in bonds of 100000, as the
alleged slasher of Miss Costanzo,
charged with assault with intent to
kill The assault occurred in Elm
street. Lawrence, when it is alleged
that Annano attacked her with a knife
because she declared she was to aban-
don her immoral practices for his ben
eft. There was an additional charge
filed against Armand. that of enticing
and procuring girl for immoral pur-
poses Both Miss Constance and Ar
m2no are to testify in the trial of Mi
chael ArChette and Maaro Pierro,
charged with keeping a house of i'll
fame
Upon recommendation of the trial
judge, the charge against Armand was
changed from assault with intent to
kill to assault with intent to MAIN.
After an inquiry into the slashing case
Joseph Cassala. who pleaded guilty to
charge of lewdness. was held for
sentence in connection with the Ar
mano case, the police expecting to
prove that he was d capper in con-
uection with the white slave traffic
that has secured a foothold in Law
renee.
Miss Constance is about eighteen
years of age. and attractive in appear
anoe. She stated that she met Ar
manO in Portland, Me. and that they
went to Lawrence and took up their
residence in a house in Elm street that
was conducted by a fellow known as
Jimmie" Here she led an immoral
lie The money she received was
given By Jimmie" to Armand, the
latter furnishing himself with cloth
ing and gambling the rest. When she
complained to Armand of being sick,
had been operated upon for appended
tbs in a Portland hospital a few weeks
before she met him, and asked him to
take her to her home in Westerly,
where her parents reside, he flatly re-
fused. They had a few words just
outside of the house and Armand. she
alleges, took a knife from his pocket
and slashed her across the face.
Armand stated in court that he did
not use Marie Costanzo for immoral
purposes and as a source OF profit to
himself He said he met her in Port
land where she had been abandoned
by another fellow. who had been liv-
ing with her. They went to Lawrence
ported by the money he received from
Jimmie" He did not believe Marie
when she said she wanted to go to her
home in Westerly, but felt sure she
wanted to go back to Michael Ar
Ghetto, who had previously sold the
girl for 49,
1t is believed i'll Lawrence that as d
result of the trouble between Miss
Costanzo and Armand. there will be
exposure Of the existence OF white
slave traffic in that city.
Shortly before Miss Costanzo disap-
peared from Westerly, she Tilted
young lover from Mantle. He had
visited the COstanzo home and when
he departed for Mantle he was quite
dependent. soon after the train left
Westerly the young man discharged
d revolver, it was said at the time,
with suicidal intent The bullet went
the flesh of his right thigh
and the car seat. The young man
was not seriously wounded. 1t was
only a few weeks after this occur
renee that Miss Costanzo went away
from her home with some other young
man.