The Detroit times., 1914-02-05

proved too much. Nicola told his
attorneys that he would talk. that
he wanted to talk, 70 the prosecutor.
and the judge
81 want the innocent TO go free.
and the guilty 20 be punished.
though am one OF the guilty" said
| Nicola.
Fran2one and Galati, parties to
the scene In which the patrolman
met bis death, though neither OF
them fired the fatal shots. also had
been restless under the charge OF
homicide. and consented TO tell the
truth, when asked about the matter,
by Attorneys Louis Colombo and An
thony Maiullo. representing them
The attorneys had made their hard
est fight 20 establish the innocence
OF Tony Vitale and Sam Castronova.
the latter the boarding house boss
at No 433 Lafayette-ave. east. They
told the prosecutor. frankly, that
they knew the two had not been out
OF the house. and were innocent.
But Kelly replied: I'VE have FIVE
men charged with homicide. We
have enough evidence to convict
every one Of them, and we are 90
Ing 20 send every one OF them over
the road IL any Is innocent. let the
guilty ones come forward. because
they are going over the road any
way That ultimatum reached the
prisoners.
Nicola Castronova. not even charg-
ed with the killing, thought OF his
brother. Sam. and grew FESTIVE. Then
Franzone came forth with his propo-
sition TO tell the truth
No immunity was promised any
body Mr. Kelly. In the session held
In the jail. Wednesday, stopped the
men, when they tried 10 make evaslve
statements, with the remark. You
said YOU wanted To tell the truth. Tell
H. or say nothing We don't care
what you do lie have the goods on
the gang and are asking no favors"
Then Fran2one told the whole truth.
admitted that he. Sam Galau. Nicola
Castronoya and George Tumaselli had
started out TO plumber pedestrians.
and had committed the two robberies
reported in Hunt-st station Patrol
man Gordon intercepted them, and
NtANh oAaAACh W ctlAtt q Gall llOul lAt
patrol box. Tumaselli fred two shots,
both taking effect Nicola, with an
automatic revolver fred one shot.
that pierced the officers body.
The four men fed TO Sam Castro
noya's house and were arrested there.
tracked in the snow by detectives
Nicola Castronoya was brought In.
RE was smoking a cigarette and
was calm. though not swagger in his
manner He told the same story
Let the guilty suffer, and the in
nocent escape he said
The officers brought In George tn.
masell. He sat expressionless and
obdurate and denied everything. Even
when his friends confronted him, he
denied everything He will be the
one man 10 stand trial for the kill.
ing OF the policeman, and his for
mer friends Will oe the witnesses
against him.
There is no compromise. and no
promise OF any" said Mr.. Kelly. I'm
III Nicola CastrOnova and Galati plead
guilty 20 robbery, the warrant in the
Gordon case viii not be altered.
whale and Sam Castronova will not
be freed until after Tumaselli's case
is finished And IL every man OF
them gigs back on his confession.
We Will proceed with the case as Il
was. with Nicola Castronova added
as a defendant
The attorneys for the defense are
as well satisfied as the prosecution.
with the turn ~ affairs.
We don't want 10 see innocent men
sent % prison on circumstantial evil
dence. they both declared, Thurs
day. We want % see justice done.
And the whole Italian colony wants
10 see justice done when Il appears
SO plainly as 10 does in this case"
The membership Of the Philadel-