Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-01


 ~srnszAo IJzsst4 wSs arYxFgnea in ths Tzard d1sH4et court Gaturday morning hefOEe Judge Oliver II. Wil- S-11s. charged with assault sxta intent t7 kid and murder Antonio Bar58ila When tAe complaint was read to him lao said ha did not understand the 7sshsse of it and ssSd in broken English th0t he did not intend to kill Antonio, orE that Antonio attempted to kill him; Aat he Rnonid hGve Killed him if he c01sd; that he WAS afraid of his lie, .ssid shSs Antonio in self dafense, John Ruiss1 was called in as interpreter and a1nlalneS the reading of the complaint TO the accused and plea of not guilty was entered
 The shooting occurred ia the little siore connected with the dornlitory shack used by lRborsrs in the eIaploy of Ryan 6 Keon oP the railroad im- proYgneuts job, and is loeats3 at what was recently known ag the Dixon prop srty tp Westerly. Antonio said that he had been shot tw4ca, tn the left kid nSv and in the left forearm, and those vvounds were temporarily 6Iesssd be- fore he Wgs taken to the Rhode Island hospital Fa'ovidearce. Upon eEaSntzla- rN1l LhGiH AkkG LtASl DtllAFl NbhHA Wuo found in the left ssss just under the shoulder, therefore ,hs taree shots fired by Bernardo took effect When the local physician was called to the case a change had been made in shirts and therefore DO bullet holes were visible in that garment. and the physician made no special examination, suppos- ing that Autonio's Information as to rhe number Of shots and their location was correct and hETied him to the hrEt train for Providence.
 Al the time of the shooting the only persons in the little store besides Der ns-do and Antonio were Luisane Eava, known on the iOb as No. $40, and Merco Coputo. boss Of tie concrete gang. According to their statements. Bernardo was the aggressOT and at nc time was his life in danger. Antonio had been drinking during the day and had just returned from a nap in the shack He called for a glass Of beer and was refused by Bernardo, who has charge of the place. Some sharp words followed and Bernardo called Antonio fhe vilest of names. This angered An tonio and he started for Bernardo. The latter picked up a club. bat before An tonic reached him he whipped out & revolver. The men graPpled and be- fore the other two men in the small room could interfere the revolver was discharged three times in raRid suo- rsssion and Antonio fell 10 the floor. He was then taken to the shack, his shirt changed and Dr. 5canlon was summoned. Then notice was given the police and Bernardo was arrested and rhe revolver secured. The weg pon was or .s6 calfbre and not .s2 as was at first reported.
 As none Of the bullets entered the body from the front. it would seem that Antonio was endeavortng to get away from Bernardo when the shots were fired.
 Aftar a plea of not guilty was en- tered. Town Solicitor Harry B. Agard Eaid the state wes not ready to intro dwce any evidence and that the extent 1f the injuries and the possible termi- nation waB not known, and therefore suggested continuation for at least one week. Judge Williams fixed the bond at s5.0oO and continued the case to next Friday. Bernardo could not fur nish the bond and he was taken to Kingston jail to await hearing.
 john Morisrty, a former resident of Pswcatuck, who said he was married in Monson. Msss., and that his wife and child resided in New London, charged with begging for mcney on the streets and being an idle and dissolUte person, wAs arraigned before Judge Williams in the Third district court Saturday At first he pleaded not guilty, but when it was evident that there was to be delay in the trial by summoning q number of witnesses he changed hts plea tO guilty. He told the court that he had been drinking heavily for a long time. had not done any work and had not contributed to the support of his wife and child. He was sentenced to serve a term of one year at the state workhouse and to pay the costs.
 Amos crandsli of Mystic was per haps the frankest man that stood be- fore the bar of Justice Of the ThirG district court He was charged witt irtozication and when the judge asked him if he was guilty or not guilty ht replied; I'm guilty, or I wouldn't b' here, for policemen do not take iT sober men for being drunk. There's z beginning and an ending to everything and this is my beginning of life in DO. lice station. and it's the ending H' was ordered to pay the minimum fint of S2 and costs of S2SO. Mir. Cranoal counted his coin and found he was jus e shy. He s5i7. Say, Judge, will vol trrst me for that s2 until next satur dsv2 I'll pay then. or before that time and I'm man of my word, lust as sur as you're living!- Judge Williams tool Mir Crandall at lis word and gave hin his freedom.
 William Pryor, who was releaaer from the state farm last week afte