Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-13
LUSSIA HELD AT WESTERLY
Under $3000 Bonds For Shooting Antonio Bertel-Lquor Case on Trial-CathoEc Club Debaters Favor Mcclellan New London Flower Growers Get Dahla Expert Ad- vice From Mrs. Otis Chapman

Judge oliver H. Williams presided sl the session of the Third district colrt fin Westerly Friday. After a general continuance of cases in the
 ,.. and criminal docket, there was 8 .I.. the four liquor seizures recent r 1ia in the Bradford section.
 le arst case called was against the ols and vessels of Natale Puccl'
 .f of Police Thomas E. Brown test- ied that. armed with a search warrant, he searched the Pucct place for liquors on the 1Tth of March. He was accom- panied by Police Constable John Gallo. They seized a barrel half filled with ale beer. There were six men in the place who had evidently been drinking beer and two of the men were quite drunk
 Constable Catto gave evidence in eorroboration and aided that when shey entered the house Mrs. Puccl amptied a pail of beer into the sink.
 Prank Borslla testified that he had purchas d beer from MT. and Mrs Pucci
 The liquors were adiudged forfeited to the state and warrant issued for the destruction of the liquors and destruc- ton or sale Of the vessels. Like aouon was taken in the three other liquor cases
 The case against the liquors of NRtale Cspalbo was next called. Pc licsman Thomas L. Chapman testified that. with Constable Howard D. Swan, he searched the premises and found and seized a barrel of ale half barrel of ele and gallon jug of WhisRey. SeV- sral man were seated al a table, upon which was several beer glasses.
 In the case against liquors and ves- seis of NonCietto Pu0cl Policeman Mitchell testified that he seized half a barrel of ale and two quart jug of whiskay at this place. He found also an empty half barrel. PLcoi said the bear belonged 10 him and that he had it for his own use,
 Police Sergeant Edward West was the first witness in the case against the vessels and liquors seized at the resi- dence of Michael Capalbo, He was accom- panied by Policeman Mitchell and Constable John Reardon and seized half barrel Of ale. two bottles of ale and a gallon jug of whiskey. While the officers were in the house five men called and talked about beer. MT Turn0vo testified that he bought beer of Capaibo on the 12th of March last
 Judge Williams then called the case apafnst bern5rdo LusSla, Who IS charged with shooting with intent tc Xiii and murder Antonio BertelH in the Izborers shack near the Westerly rail- way station two weeks ago. Town So- Mci-or Agurd appears for the state and Judge Herbert W, Psthbun for ac- cused
 Nr Agard said that the complaining witness, Antonio, had been summoned 10 appear in court and he was unable to account for his on-appearance. Al Mir. Agarfs request capias for Antonio was issued. He said he was satisfied that An.on.o preferred not to appeal in court. as he did not want to push the case against Bernardo, but was in duced to do all he could to effect the freedom Of his assailant.
 Judge Rathbun wished it plainly un. derstood that the defense had no con nection with the absence of Antonio as he was considered the star Witnes; for the defense. Mir Rathbun said h' had business in Norwich and that i the court took a recess until o'clOcl ft would be agreeable.
 Sapias wasaissued for Antonio Der ardo and a recess was ordered until o'clock
 The officers could not locate Bertell and the hearing proceeded.