The evening world., 1911-02-28
CORONER HOLDS
GIRL AS SLAYER
AGAINST HIS JURY
Disregards Verdict of Eight
That She Did Not Kill
Physician.
TO GRAND JURY NOW.
Madeline Bacigalupo Has Re-
fused Any Explanation of
DR.. Casella's Death.
TO GRAND JURY NOW.

Madeline B~acigalupo was held this
afternoon by Coroner Holtzhauser on
the charge Of killing Dr. Daniel
Casclla In the rear OF his drug store at
No. 60 Catherine street, in spite OF the
Tact that elght OF the twelve member
u the Coroner's jury voted against
such procedure. The Coroner accepted
the minority report OF four members
and held the girl for the Grand Jury.
The killing. or death. OF Dr. Cassella
has been involved in mystery since Jan.
%, when his body was found In the
room behind his drug store.
Dr. Casella was killed on the eve OF
his mlrrlage to Miss Katherine c. Hag-
~slstein.
Since her arrest Madeline Bacigalupo
has refused to speak to her own broth
ers and sisters, to her lawyers. or even
90 send n message of explanation to her
hali-blind mother in her tenement home
at No. 20 william street.
A Photograph of the lead physician,
found In the glrl's handbag. gave rise
10 the theory that there had been a
Secret romance between the two. hut n
there was such an affair the girls
family did not know II.
A long black veil wound lightly around
her big ostrich plumei hat errectually
obscuted the girls features when she
came into court. The end OF the veil
fen over a black pony skin coat which
she refused to remove despite her APP
parent discomfort.
Wouldn't Show Face.
Coroner Iiolzhauser's order that she
raise her veil to permit Dr. Michael
Osnato. the first witness. to Identify her
was met with such vehement objection
on the part of her counsel. Thomas :.
Nolan. that the order was Withdrawn.
DR.. Osnato. who was associated with
the dead physician. said that when Miss
B~acigalupo entered the drug store on
tas day of the shooting she kept her
hand In her nun ana would not take
Or. Cassella's hand.
Joseph Selaro, a clerk, who was in DR.
Cagella's employ In the Catharlne street
drug store. called by Assistant District
Nttorney strong, testified that ten min
u.,s after Miss ~Bacigalupo entered the
private office he heard the sounds OF a
woman -sobbing.
The next minute I heard two shots
Two s'coUus apart, ne Sild. Il ran
into the private office and saw Dr.
Cnsella lying on the floor. with his right
hand resting on n pistol. The girl was
standing In the room. her hands cover
Ing her eyes and swa. ms her body back
and forth"
Tried TO Get Confession.
Policeman Charles Fries OF the Madl-
son street station, who was called to
tie drug store after the shooting. said
he found the girl was sitting on "A chair
with her eyes covered.
Il went over to her and shook her.
the policeman told the jury. Il said to
her, Why did you shoot this man. she
didn't answer me. ! shook her some
more and asked her again why she shot
him. She raised her head and stared at
me. but she didn't answer"
why did you ask her that question:"
demanded Coroner H~olZhauser.
II thought she had done II and I
wanted to get a confession. 1t looked
suspicious TO me"
Policeman Flnnegan OF TIE oak street
station, who ran into the drug store
after the shooting, testified that he
found the revolver under Or. Casella's
hand, the butt end pointing toward the
body, the trigger lar under the thumb
and the muzZle under the limp fingers.
Two and a hall hours after TIE inquest
began the case was given to the jury.
During all OF this time the accused girl
showed no sign Of interest or agitation.
. Toward the end OF the hearing she was
Joined by her brother PAU, but her aged
mother. who sat I'm the ante-room, did
not come into court.