Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-21

according to the testimony. There wa
no blood on Castiglia's clothes, according
| to the States witness.
| Testimony at the trial by Gallinari tn
| States witness, was quoted to the eff
| feet that MOTTO had said in the presence
| of Castiglia and Gallinari that he KILLED
pig" and on being asked what kind O.
| pig said, II killed Dominica Ventrelli
Attorney Berman pointed out that there
| were three wounds on the right side o.
the murdered man and that Noto ad
mitted that he struck Ventrelli three
times.
A letter was read from County Attorney
Blanchard of Franklin county, who said
that he thought all of the wounds could
not have been inflicted by one man and
that the blunt end of riverman's pick
had also been used. Stress was also laid
upon the statement of MOTTO that he was
alone when he went to Ventrelli's house
to get a glass of beer and that they start
ed to fight in regard to the woman who
had been inveigled away. Witnesses who
who were at the scene of the killing say
that there was only one man who ran
away from the place after the stabbing.
Attorney Berman stated that Castiglia
had already served six years in the State
prison and has wife and five children
in the old country. He urged that if the
Governor and Council thought that the
man had not suffered sufficiently for be-
ing an accessory before the fact In six
years Imprisonment the sentence at least
be committed.
Rev. Vincent Castelucci gave the results
of his investigation of the case following
the confession of Noto. 1t was his con-
viction that Castiglia was innocent and
that as matter of justice the prisoner
should be pardoned to join his family in
the old country and gave his pledge that
he would care for Castiglia if pardoned
County Attorney Thomas D. Austin
conducted the opposition to the pardon
The first witness called was Sheriff w. 3.
Small of Franklin county, who was
sheriff at the time Of the murder. He re-
lated in detail the story of his investiga-
ton at the murder. He declared that
both Castigla and Noto had been seen
sharpening pick and a stiletto, that
they went together to Ventrelli's house
and that in addition to the knife wounds
there were two wounds underneath the
collar bone which appeared to have been
made by pick. Two men, he said, were
seen to run away from the scene of the
murder. He declared that Castiglia had
good counsel and good Interpreter and
fair trial
My personal belief was that both men
had hand in the murder" said Sheriff
Small in response to inquiry by County
Attorney Austin. 'It came out in the eyi.
dence that they threw away the nick.
said the sheriff in answer to Governor
Curtis question In regard to the nick
The pick was part Of pickpole and thew
had 1t when they started" said the -her;fr
but he admitted that no one saw then,
throw away the pick. The evidence w,.
read by Attorney Berman SHOWING +h.+
MOTTO had both the pick and the knife IN
his hand. Sheriff Small said that ha
tnought Castiglias used the knife a..
Noto the pick anu
Who got the SIS that was maid - ~.
sherfn? asked Governor. viz
Ihat was over in Androscoesin courtr
sherin Small has lot to father h.. ~.
'ha'' interposed Attorney Berman.
why have you come here?" asked ,no
governor Of the sheriff.
I have come here to oppose the nsrao.
because believe that this man ia guilty >,