Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29

The case of Angelo Di Bartolo,
charged with assault with attempt to
the Third district court, before Judge
Williams. Friday morning. The trial
had been long delayed by reason of
the weakened condition of Pelligrlno,
whose inteStineS were punctured IN
nine places by a bullet fired from a
shooting occurred on the night OF
April 4. The first witness was Pei
ligrino, who testified that he was in
the home Of his sister with Di Bartolo,
and left there on invitation of Dt Bar
tolo to accompany him to his nome
in Central park. On arrival at the
house, Di Bartolo gave witness glass
of cider, then forced him out by the
backdoor. Di Bartolo then came
around by way of the front door and
told him to get down on his knees as
he was going to shoot him. Pelh-
grino did not think Di Bartolo was
serious. The shot was fired and the
witness said he fell, and that Di Bar
tolo came and looked at him and per-
haps believed he was dead, because
Di Bartolo then walked away. Wit
ness said one bullet struck him. No
one was in sight, but witness exclaim-
ed. Now you've shot me, go get me a
doctor" Receiving no response he
started for his home and managed to
reach it after much difficulty. He knew
no more until he realized he was in the
Rhode Island state hospital, where he
remained for thirty three days.
Town Solicitor Harry 3. Agard rep
resented the state and John j. Dunn
the defendant. In response to queries
from Mr.. Dunn. Pelligrino, the de-
PENDANT. testified that on that night
he had drank only two glasses of beer
and one of cider. On the afternoon
saw Dt BartoIo at the house of the
witness. When pushed out of the Di
Bartolo house, witness said he did not
pound the door nor use any vile talk.
He asked why he was put out, but
did not say he wanted to go into
the house to see Di Bartolo's daugh-
ter, and he had no love for the girl.
On Easter Sunday night. he said he
did not threaten any member of the
Di Bartolo family.
DR.. M. n. ScanIon testified that he
attended PeIIierino just after midnight
of April 4, at the home of a sister.
The doctor explained the character Of
the wound indicated that it was a
gun shot wound. The man was in
bad shape at the time, and the doctor
was reasonably certain that the injury
was caused by q bullet wound. It
was g perfCrating wound that extended
through the OOQy.
Frank Maraeo testified that he lived
in Central park, near the Ri BartoIo
house, and was in bed when he heard
the noise. He said Pelligrino was try
ing to get into the house by the back
door. He saw Di BatoIo come and
shoot Pelligrino.
Thomas E. Brown, chief of police
eff Westerly, testified that on the night
of the shooting he investigated the
case. He saw the wounded man and
went to the Di Bartolo house, but Di
Bartolo had fed
The defense offered no testimony.
Judge Williams found Di Bartolo
probably guilty and he was held for
trial in the superior court for Wash
ington county in bonds of $4,000,
The Twilight baseball league was
formally reorganized for the season of
1915 at a meeting held in the office of
DR.. John NJ. -O'Connen, by the election
Of DR.. O'Conneu as league president
and Frank Friend secretary. Henry