The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-02
Colombo Brothers Arrested In
POgguli. Italy
FOR NEW HAVEN MURDER
Two Italians Jailed in Native Land
Charged with Killing Henry
Ward. December ., 1912

themselves beyond the long and
strong arm OF the American law.
Giuseppe and Giovanno Colombo,
brothers, were living the life Of pros
porous landed farmers in the quaint
town OF Pozzuli. ItalyS.on the sun
kissed shores OF the Bay OF Naples
when confronted yesterday by Italian
officers bearing warrants for their
arrest on the charge OF numbering
Henry Ward OF New Haven on De
cember 9, 1912. A cablegram reoeiv-
ed today announces that the men arc
in custody for the staying OF the aged
stranger in far-off America who arous
ed their cupidi:y and murdeous de-
sign by displaying a large sum OF
money.
States Attorney Frank w. futile
announced this afternoon that the
murderers OF Henry Ward OF New Tia
ven have been apprehended and said
that he has no doubht as TO the iden-
tity OF the men arrested for the crime
yesterday in Italy.
He said that the Colombo brothers
had. prior to the murder Of Mr.. Ward.
worked at various points on the kut-
land railroad as section employees.
They worked for time at New Ha-
ven Junction and later a. Burlington.
At the time OF the murder the broth
ers were without work and had. no
money. II has been learned that they
left Burlington Just previous TO the
murder and returned TO that city d.
rectly after the body Of Mr.. Ward
was found with his throat cut.
Almost Immediately after the muir.
der the Colombos left for Italy. 1t
was found a short time ago that the
brothers had bought land soon after
arriving in Italy. paying $1,000 for it..
Detectives found where the Colombos
had expended about $1,000, all told.
States Attorney futile in COINS ov
er the history of the case and the
long search for Mr.. Wards slayers
said: "We feel that we have the right
men," He said that under our treaty
with Italy We cannot secure the ex-
tradition OF the men but the United
States can feel sure that the accused
murderers will be given speedy tri-
al in their own country. The judicial
code OF Italy presumes an accused
person guilty until they are proven in
nocent thus throwing the burden of
proof upon the accused.
States Attorney Tuttle said it will
not be necessary for the state of Yer
mont to send a lawyer to Italy to
prosecute the Colombo brothers. He
said that it is only necessary to fur
nish affidavlts concerning the several
features of the evidence against the
men and the Italian government will
see that justice is done.
Henry Ward. an aged resident OF
New Haven, who lived near the New
Haven Junction railroad station, was
found early on the morning of Decem
Der 10, 1912, murdered In his barn
which stands but a few feet away
from the Ward house. The mans
throat had been cut and an old razor,
found near the body, bore evidence OF
being the instrument used after the
man had been struck murderous
blow on the head. The body was dis.
covered by B. w. Estey and Fl. c. L
Bristol of Bristol, who went to the
Ward barn to stable their horse be-
tween Z and s o'clock in the morning
preparatory to taking an early train
for Burlington.
The fact that Mr.. Ward was known
to carry large sums of money and dis
play it while conducting his business
as coal agent at the Junction led at
once to the theory that robbery had
been the motive of the deed An ex-
animation of the mans clothing show
ed that his pocketbook and watch
were missing.
A search of the house disclosed
that it had evidently been ransacked
and that the theft and probable muir
derer in his haste had overlooked a
pocketbook containing 1901, which
( the officers found in trunk. II was
believed, however, that Mr.. Ward had
a much larger sum in his possession
He lived alone, though 20 years old
and had often been cautioned about
carrying large sums of money on his
person.