Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05
GRASSADONIO CONFESSION
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! tried to persuade them no- to. but they
said they had decided TO do il, and as
my shack WIS the best place for il they
needed my help.
When -AIpertson came with Moreilo
that Sunday, ! WAS in my shack and
could not get out. While he sales
man showed us the Jewelry, MorellU
stepped back, threw q rope around his
neck and tied him fast to the chair. He
told me to get busy, and called me
names for being SO slow. ] took the
knife and stabbed him once. Then
dropped the knife. My blood ran cold
and could do no more, Marello grab
bed the peddler and threw him under
the bed, and stabbed him several times
Then We opened the trap door and threw
him into the holes which We covered with
dirt
Confesses at Jail
Grassandonio made a confession at the
Jail last night Immediately he was
taken in an automobile TO his home in
Wakefield. The officers dug up the frozen
earth at points indicated by the prison
er and found q bloodstained stiIetto, q
bunch of keys, identified as the property
Of Albertson, and some ring sizes such
as are used by jewellers. These Grassan-
donio told the officers We're left at his
home by Falzone and Mare!lo after they
had killed Albertson.
Repeats to jury
On the stand today Grassadonio re
peated before the jury his confession OF
last night. He told of taking FalZone to
Lawrence and introducing him to Albert
son. He said the ieweller told ;HaiZone
that business depression prevented him
from selling goods on credit. Grassan
donio said he had heard Albertson accept
the invitation by Falzone to visit him
at Wakefield.
Grassandonio testified that he spent
nearly the entire day of Dec. 20 waiting
| in Wakefield square in expectation of
meeting Albertson and warning him not
to sell iewelry to Falzone, as he was
convinced that Falzone meant to do AL
bertson harm.
Waited in Vain
After waiting in vain until late al
night he went HON. Shortly after mid
night he was aroused by d tapping on
his bedroom window. Falzone and Marcel
10 were outside demanding admttance TO
the house.
He admitted them, he said. and as they
entered the room one Of them said:
Look, water is coming through your
ceiling" AS Ora ssandonio glanced up
ward he said his arms were pinned be
hind his back and a stiletto thrust
against his throat One Of the men then
went outside and returned with a pillow
slip the contents Of which he emptied on
table. Watches, jewelry and valuable
gems were piled irAconfuson and Gras-
sandonio was invited to help himself
He testified that Falzone and Marello
threatened to kill him If he should IN.
! form on them.
'"They told me" he said, I'VE got the
jewcller and will get you If you talk "
Promised Under Threats
While the stiletto was pressed against
| his throat Grassandonio promised the
men that he would not betray them. He
explained today that the promise was
made only after they had threatened To
| murder him and his wife and children,
and dynamite his house. He begged the
| men to go away and they finally left,
| taking with them all the loot with the
exception of the keys and other things
which the officials dug up last night.
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