The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-09-11
MAKES STATEMENT TO PRIEST
Physicians Were Hopeful of Recovery
of Wounded Man Until Early This
Morning When Collapse Came and He
Died Soon Afterward.
(From Tuesdays Daily

LouH O6 UdilU, dIIcSbtu VI SuHuaSy
following the shooting of Costino Cos
tanzo and his mother, Rika Aquilla, is
now in the county Jail on charges Of
murder in the first degree, as just after
nine clock this morning Costanzo died
his wounds. Ten minutes before the
death of the man the police had been
notified that he was in dying condi-
ton and in order to insure safe keeping
for the alleged murderer Chief O Hare
directed that he be taken from the city
lookup and placed in cell at the coun-
| ty Jail. De Gallo had been sleeping
soundly just before he was ordered out
of his cell at the lookup and when he
was told that his victim had but few
minutes to live he smiled sickly smile
but made no comment.
The condition of Costanzo had been
marvel to the physicians in attend
ance on Monday for Notwithstanding
the terrible wounds inflicted on the
man he had borne up wonderfully and
all day Monday the physicians believed
that there was a CHARGE for the man
to survive. His temperature and pulse
were normal and he showed no signs of
suffering from shock. Monday after
noon he asked to be permitted to see q
priest and the pastor of the Holy Ro-
sary church went to the hospital and
spent more than an hour with the in
jured man. To the priest Costanzo re-
lated the whole story of the shooting
and his story to the priest was identi-
cal with the one which he had told to
the district attorney on Sunday after
noon.
Costanzo had no idea that ne was
near to death on Monday and he was
even cheerful and several times he sug-
gested that he would like to be allowed
to see some Of his friends. His condi-
tion was such that the physicians in
sisted that he be kept as quiet as pos
sible. Just after five CLOCK this morn
ing his condition showed a change for
the worse, The physicians who had
been attending him were hurriedly sum-
moned to the hospital and when they
arrived they found that the man had a
high temperature and his pulse was de-
cidedly weak. A hurried conference of
physicians was held and it was decided
that nothing could be done to prolong
the life of the man.
The wife of the dying man had re-
manned at his bedside almost constant
ly since the shooting on Sunday and
she was with him during his last hours.
Costanzo sank rapidly after seven
o clock and he was unconscious from
that time until death came.
The condition of Mrs. Aquil1a was
said to be entirely satisfactory today.
She is recovering from the shock at
tending the shooting and the physicians
declare that the gunshot wound in her
arm is mot serious one. She seemed
rational today but it will probably be
some time before she is able to leave
the hospital.
De Gallo was not informed of the
death of Costanzo until just before
noon. BY that time he had been set
tied in cell at the county Jail. He
showed no emotion and his only answer
was a demand that he be permitted to
see an attorney. To Assistant Chief &c
Police Newhouse, the accused man de-
clared that he was in no way connected
with any shooting. He seems to be
planning to have the lapse of memory
defense.
District Attorney Drury has also Sc
cured a statement in regard to the
crime from several other witnesses and
he feels certain that this will be one
case in which the witnesses will not be
reached and intimidated.
Mrs. Aquilla was heart broken when
she learned Of the death of her son
and she insists that the son died in his
effort to save her from being shot. She
moaned for an hour after the death of
her son and refused to be comforted bv
her friends.
Just before noon DeGallo was taken
into the municipal court before Judge
Randall and formally charge with the
murder Of Costanzo. He refused to
waive examination and declared that
ne desired preliminary hearing. lie
made no statement in court, but in
sisted that he desired the services of
an attornaWa Judge Randall continued