Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-10
WESTERLY FUGITIVE SURRENDERS
Nunzato Di Bartolo, Who Shot Broherin-aw Gives Him.
self Up to New London Polce-Funeral of Ralph Dunn
-Pawcatuck Fire District Seeks Better Equipment.

Numziato de Bartolo, wanted for
shooting Louis Pe1legrizzi, who is
now lying in a critical condition in the
Rhode Island hospital in Providence,
was taken into custody by Officers
Charles P. Hammond and Frank P.
Howard in New London Friday morn
peared on the street near the police
men. The latter at once noticed
something strange about the actions
of the man and because of his Pc
cultar manner the police went up to
him and commenced to ask questions.
confessed that he was the one want
ed for the shooting in Westerly on
Sunday night in Central Park dis
trict. The New London officers took
him in charge and notified the West
erly police. At 1920 Chief of Police
Thomas E. Brown left Westerly and
returned with De Bartolo at noon.
De Bartolo presented a sorrowful
picture. For four days he had been
trying to evade the clutches of the
law and the relatives of the wounded
man whom he thought were on his
trail. Since the night Of the shoot
ing he has had barely a mouthful to
eat, in spite of the fact that $9.42 was
found in his pockets. Owing to fear
of capture he did not dare enter a
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self in the woods between Westerly
and New London, walking much Of
the time at night. When he was taken
in charge in New London he was al
most starving. The policemen, seeing
his distress, took him to an Italian
restaurant where he was given a SUBJ
stantial meal.
1t is stated that when De Bartolo
did the shooting he wore moustache
but when he was taken in charge on
Friday it was seen that this had been
removed. Chief Brown asked the
prisoner when he made the change,
but the latter seemed somewhat con-
fused and did not appear to know
when the mustache had been shaved
off
Rartolo he left westerly Thursday
night for New London. He walked as
far as Stonington. he said, and then
boarded G.. and 8. trolley car for New
London. Chief Brown, however, Is in
clined to doubt the veracity of this
statement because If De Bartolo had
gotten on a car for New London he
would have been running serious
chances Of being captured. The per-
spiration on his clothes also rendered
to show that he walked all the way
to New London
The three brothers Of Louis Pelle-
grini, the wounded man, are now in
Westerly, and word has been receiv
ed by them from the hospital that the
condition Of Louis remains critical, al
though u little more encouragement
has been given
Latest Investigation Of the shooting
reveals the fact that more than one
bullet was fred by De Bartolo. Louis
has told his brothers that the first
shot missed him and lodged in the
casing of the door. It was the sec
end shot, he said, that entered his
abdomen.
De RartoIo is awaiting appearance
before the Third District court.
The funeral service of Ralph Dunn,
VINO committed suicide at the Wester-
Iy railroad station, Tuesday night,
was held at his home on Mechanic
street, Thursday afternoon, service be-
ing conducted by Dew. Joseph L. Pea
cock, former pastor Of Calvary Bap-
fist church. The bearers were mem
bers of the Rhode Island Ones, the
fire company to which the deceased
belonged. Eurial was in River Bend
cemetery.
The state board of control and sup.
ply has awarded the contract for fur
nishing the state institutions at How
ard with coal to Oscar Tefft Of this
town. The price of the stove coal was
given as 1884 per ton, with $685. for
nut coal