Evening journal., 1912-05-18
HULD HIM
AS SLAYER
DuOnnoIo Makes No Defense
Before Coroner for Pizzl-
men Shooting
WITNESSES TELL
OF PISTOL DUEL

The coroner's jury, empanneled TO hear
evidence in the case Of francesca Pizzi-
men, OF No. 2ll Jefferson street, who was
killed in pistol duel wit Domnick
Duonnolo, last night returned verdict
to the effect that Pizzimcn came to his
death as a result OF wounds received at
the hands Of Duonnolo.
The principle witness was Carmine
Cont, Of No. 81 East Twenty second
street. With whom Duonnolo boarded.
He testified that while he was lying on
the lounge at his home he heard the
sound of shots, but did not think people
were shooting at each other. He also
heard loud talking and a moment later
Pizzimen staggered into the room where
he was and fell upon the floor. He had a
revolver in his hands.
Pizzimen, he said came to his home on
Sunday morning and invited him 20 90
10 house in Justson street. where there
was a celebration of some kind, but he
did not 90. Duonnolo, however, went
with him
Mary Cont, wife of the witness. corob.
/ 'lhA'N HlN nAbl DNt nhih NHtH Nut
came down the stairs of their home she
saw Pizzimen lying on the floor.
Florence Cont, daughter OF the
couple, said she ran ont of the house
when she heard the shooting and saw
/ Pizzimen run in her home Duonnolo,
she said was caught few squares away
from the house and brought back. The
witness said she did not see any of the
shots fired
Patrohnan Carmine DiAIare, who acted
as interpreter, testified that he had made
an investigation of the case and learned
/ that tho two men had been friendly ana
that when Duonnolo started for home
from the Justison street house, Pizzimen
insisted upon going with MIN and they
walked away from the house arm in
arm. presumably the best of friends.
Harvey Pratt. who lives in Twenty.
second street. testified that he heard the
shooting but did not see any of il. as he
got behind door TO escape the bullets.
II also was dark at the time
John Bddle, OF No 22l3 Lamotte
street, said that he heard the shooting
and upon running to the scene. Duonnolo
was pointed out TO him rs one of the
men who participated in the duel The
witness said he took hold Of the man and
the latter dropped q revolver The pris.
oner made no statement, he said, and
did not appear to have been drinking to
excess.
John Murphy was with Biddle. II,
testified that Duonnolo asked for water
but beyond that said nothing.
Clarence Tomlinson testified that h,
saw Duonnolo running after the shooting
and that his shirt was on fire. lie salt
the man admitted shooting Pizzimen
but said the latter had shot him in tn
! back and head before he opened fire.
Police Captain Evans testified to difii
d Guilty in finding the revolver Pizzime
had. Members Of the Cont family, h
said, AZ FIRST denied that Pizzimcn had
b revolver. but afteiwad admitted secret
ing It behind the lounge
DIR. J. w. Bastain testified to the ma
= ture of the wound which caused Pizzi
mems death, the bullet having passe
through the lungs and punctured th
7 aorta
Duonnolo was present az the hearin,
but made no statement saying that hi
e. attorney had instructed him not to. n
was held without bail for City Court.
The coroner's Jury was comprised {
e W. 7. Purks. Charles j. Guycr n. Hel
bert Hirzel. Albert Stetser, John {
Green and Frank n. Quieley.
o ln City Court this morning. Duonnol
was held without bail for trial in Count
[. Court.