Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-02-11
ITALIAN ON TRIAL
Charged with Killing a Fellow.
countryman.

Oh IpHplllO ldccuoucn ioi ehO
alleged murder of Domenico Schit-
tint has now covered five days. 1t
will not be concluded this week.
The jurors are
E. o. Adams, West Windsor.
John Atwood, Bridgewater.
Frank j. Bell, Springfield.
Albert l.. Dinsmore, Bethel.
John Dutton, Barnard.
p. r. Earle, Chester.
Charles B. Forbes, Andover.
Richard M. Hall, Windsor.
Frank Taylor, Bridgewater.
H. S. Thompson, Woodstock.
Clinton A. Tilden, Norwich.
Harry Wilcox, Reading. =
The prosecution is being conducted
by Attorney General j. G, Sargent,
States Attorney Skeels and ex-State's
Attorney E. r Buck. The counsel
for the respondent are Raymond
'rrainor of White River Junction and
Bert e. Cole of Windsor.
The two Interpreters are Pascal
Ricci of Rutland and Mr. Andreani
of Montpelier.
The dramatIs persona also include
trunks, boxes and large collection
of papers and articles put i'll evil
dence, while swarm of witnesses
are in the background.
There is only moderate public
interest in the case, and the court
room has at no time been crowded.
The respondent is an Italian. 10
years old and small of stature. His
face is pale from confinement, but a
somewhat nervous twitching of the
hands is the only evidence of the
strain upon him.
Arthur Frottier and Joseph Beau
lieu, two pull mil workers, were the
first witnesses, teslifying to thetlis-
covery of skeleton, with coat and
trousers, in the woods near Wilder,
while hunting skunk holes and set
ting traps.
They notified F j. Palmer. for
mer town officer. known as the
mayor OF Wilder" and through him
Selectman Hugh O'Neil of Hartford
and DIR. M P Stanley of White River
function were summoned, the party
then going TO the place where the
skeleton lay.
The bones fell apart when lifted
by DR. Stanley. who took some
papers, a watch and tobacco from the
clolLing, aud these were identified in
court.
DR.. Stanley and undertaken Irving
johnson corroborated the evidence
of the preceding witnesses.
RESPONDENTS REPUTED WIFE.
Antoinetta Vitale, who has been
living with the respondent as his
wife, took the stand in the afternoon.
and told of their flight from White
River Junction, where they lived
from May to August. 1910
The night of August 20 Iaccobucci
and Schittini left their home to-
gether. Later he returned, saying
his brother ha been killed by a
train aud they MIST leave at once
/, He had cut on pne hani, which ne
said he received il defending Schet
| tint in lraras al Wilder
Witness anitIei she Ina said be-
lore the grand jury that Iaccnbucci
toll ! her spne men had attempted his
life. but had finally killed S,.iettini
They went to New York, staying a
month; thence to Jamesburg, N j /.
remaining three months
! Iaccobucci, witness said, drew some
money from the bank at White River
Junction.
SCHITTINI HAD MONEY.
J Antoinette Vitale was on the stand
few minutes Wednesday, morning,
and was recalled later She said he
respondent tok the name Of Gip
vanni Rienzo in New York. He never
told her Schittini was dead
Marion @ Isabelle, New York
banker identified a bank book and
signature as laccobucci's. =.
/, DIR. II. b. Stune Of the State Labo.