Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-05-28
BRIDGEToN. N. j., THURSDAY, MAY %, 1914

sion of them. The bar was produced
in evidence; the cap was also produced
and offered in evidence. There was
blood On the handle and on the bottom
of the bar; the cap had cut through
it.
Photographs of the injuries and
wounds on Green's head were offered
for evidence; they were refused by
the court; they might be used to re-
fresh the witness memory said Judge
Kalisch.
Dr. Charlesworth testified to the
wounds on the head. three of which
had crushed the skull so that the
brain matter oozed out. He also de-
tailed the severance of the ear, stated
that the ear could not have been re-
moved by the heavy bar, but was cut
off by sharp instrument as knife
or razor. Search was made for the
ear but it could not be found.
coat was produced in evidence up
on which DR.. Charlesworth said he
had discovered five blood stains on
the coat.
Frank J.. Lore, sworn; lives in
Bridgeton; was employed morning of
October 10Th by Prosecutor Fithian
on the death of Green. Made search
for the severed ear of Green; did not
find it; remembered about the arrest
| of Joseph Veni; could not recall the
date, but could tell if he had the or
iginal paper paper produced); had
been given Joseph Vents address in
New York; got Vents suit case; found
in it coat which DR.. Charlesworth
had found the blood stains on.
The coat was offered in evidence,
but Mr.. Ward objected to it's being Of
fered in evidence unless it was proven
TO be Vents coat. Detective Lore said
that Veni had told him where the coat
was in New York, where it was later
found by New York detectives
He said he telegraphed to the chief
of police in New York, who secured
the suit case; found letters in the
suit case. Vent was present when the
suit case was opened. Prosecutor
Fithian was also present. In the coat
was found letter which veni said
was his. sent him by an Italian.
Lore said he went TO Cumberland
Md, and arrested the two italians, ant
that the Sheriff had a revolver which
he gave to him.
Joe Venud said Frank Patella gave
IS for it. Patella was present.
May it please your honor" said
former Prosecutor Fithian, ''I propose
to show that this revolver was taken
from the body of Tom Green"
On cross-examination Lore said this
information was volunteered by Va
mutt, when all three-the Sheriff OF
Cumberland, Md, Frank Patella and
himself, as we'll as Venuti were pres
ent.
Officer Thomas Breeden, sworn
stated that he went to Cumberland,
Md. with Lore, and heard the talk
| about the revolver. Vanuti said he
got the revolver from Frank Patella,
and Patella did not deny it.
Daniel Green, brother of Tom Green,
sworn; was in Bridgeton, October is.
He and his brother then boarded with
Tony Reetz, on Morton street; shown
a revolver; said it was his; his broth
| er, Tom, had the revolver on the night
of October 18TH Said he and Tom
| and Joe Veni came down town togeth-
er that Saturday, last time he saw Tom
| was rs minutes after 10 O'clock that
night; they were sitting on the bank
steps. Two colored women were
across the street from him.
Anna Carter, colored woman, sworn;
remembered the night Tom Green was
killed. Had known Joe Veni before
Tom Green was killed; saw Tom
Green that night at the butcher shop
on South Pearl street, about IL o'clock
that night. Tom Green came TO her,
when she later went to the grocery
store. Saw Tom Green, Joe veni and
third man she did not know.
Nora Reed, sworn, said she knew
Tom Green and Joe Veni. Saw them
on the night Green was killed; first
on Laurel street. He was standing in
a crowd. Later saw him and Joe
veni at the grocery store on South
Pearl Street Later when she went
on her way home, about 12 o'clock,
saw Green, Veni and another man,
whom she did not know.
Irene Massey. sworn; saw Frank
Patella on that Saturday between the
blacksmith shop and the barbershop
on South Pearl Street. 1t was between
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