Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-24
ACCUSED WOMAN
OFT SEEN KISSING
MAN SHE SLEW
Say Witnesses in Case of Mrs.
PignateIli-Husbard Barred
from Court.
STATE RESTS CASE;
DEFENSE PROTESTS
Judge Overrules Objections
Made by the Defendants
Counsel.

Prosecutor Mott brought the case
for the State against Mrs. Carmela
Pignatelli, on trial for the murder of
Antonio Antorino in her home, SO Will
lowdale avenue, Montclair, on the night
of April 2S, to a remarkably abrupt
close this afternoon.
When Judge Davis after the noon
recess, said: You may proceed, Mr.
Mott" the prosecutor arose slowly and
replied
THE State rests!'
Former Judge Thomas S. Henry, as
sociate counsel for the accused, sprang
to his feet
II Object l object to the State rest
ing at this time.'
He entered into a long argument,
claiming sthat Michael Pignatelli, the
10-year-old son of Mrs. Pignatelli, had
been arrested on the night of the mur-
Ger as a material witness and was still
under bail. 1t had generally been sup
posed that he would be put On the
stand in an endeavor to show that he
had taken a decoy note from his mother
to Antorino.
Objection Is OverruIed.
The counsel for Mrs. Pignatelli de-
manded that tho State complete it's
case by calling this witness. Although
he cited many authorities, Judge Davis
overrued his objection
Frank McDermit opened for the de-
fense which will endeavor to show
that Mrs. Pignatelli killed to protect
her own honor. The statements pro-
duced by the State in regard to her in
timacy with Antorino will be absolute
ly contradicted.
Early in the lecond day of the trial
the first damaging evidence was pro-
duced against the woman.
Again Held Baby.
Mrs. Pignatelli was dressed today in
the same white dress as yesterday, AMI
still kept the baby boy Rocco closely
clasped in her arms. Her husband still
haunted the corridors of the Court
House, being barred from the court
room, but the four elder children were
not in evidence around the Court House
today
Mrs. Filomena Giannette, who lived
within two doors of Mrs Pignatelli,
was the first witness called this morn
ing. She tJld of Mrs. Pignatelli com
ing to her house on the night of the
murder and telling her, II have killed
Tony Take care of my children foc
me-"
This was Immediately preceding her
arrest by Chief Gallagher and officer
Cousins of Montclair and Mrs. Clan
nette testified that Mrs. Pignatell was
not permitted to talk to her any more.
DR.. Anthony Tirico, of Montclair,
told of professional visits to the Pigna-
telIi home to prescribe for the children
He testified that frequently on these
casions he had found ,ntorino in the
house with Mrs. Pignatelli and that
several times Antorino had paid him
his fee for the visit
Mrs Santa Santello and Mrs. Nicola
Spaduzza both told of witnessing Mrs.
Pignateli and Antorino hugging and
kissing each other at many different
times
Mrs. Spaduzza, who speaks very good
English, was very stubborn witness,
in that she persistently refused to give
her testimony in anything but the Ital-
ian tongue.
For quarters of an hour Frank
McDermit, counsel for Mrs. Pignatelli,
tried to have the woman forced to use
the English language, but was baff1ed
Savorio Antorino, brotncr 0: the mur
dered man. was called to the stand, but
added nothing new to the case.