New-York tribune., 1917-06-29
Witness Tells Court wron,
Man Was Sentenced to
Death for Murder
Refuses to Reveal
Names, Howev.,
Grilling by Counsel Ma.
Fails to Elicit Identiti..
of Guunmen

Antonio Cardinalc. the star wiz.
against Joseph and Jacob Cobs, s'' ,s
ham Graf and David Jacobs II, NJ
Washington Market Poultry s,.,
being tried on the charge OF p,o,n..
the murder Of Barne. Baa, tests.
yesterday that Joseph Arichi.n, =.
little left-handcd gu1man. Who !, ~.
in the death house FOR the actual Nm
ing of Baif, is innocent.
Don't you know that Arichi.llo "a,
fessed his guilt before he Va, a.,
victed and acted out the shooting !,
the presence of the police and Di,,rir
Attorney Swami? ?" asked Frank No.
of counsel for Joseph Cohen.
"All | know is he is not euil,r
know who the men were tina, a.,
Baff,' replied Cardinale.
Refuses to Give Name,
why do you refuse to give ,h,i
names ," asked Presiding Justice Tom,
kirs.
ut is enough that ! got them in,
this trouble without making mon
trouble for them" the witness renli.,
Didn't you come back here fro,
Italy for the purpose Of hanging N
Jews and saving the Italians in III,
case" demanded MIR. Moss.
81 am here to see that Justice i
DONE" said Cardinale. These defend
ants are responsible for my b.in,
mixed uD in the murder. couldrl
keep Il on my conscience any longer
Isn't your main purpose to say.
Aricniello and shield the men you ,sy
did the shooting?' Mr.. Moss asked.
Cardinale said he wasn't shielding
anybody. but he wouldn't give N,
names of the gunner. on The ground
that it might incriminate him. He
then admitted that Walter R. Deuel.
his counsel, had advised him not "a
answer any questions bearing on tn
identity of the gunner. lie sdmitte
that his affidavit formed the basis 0
a motion for a new trial for Ariehello
Special Deputy Attorney Genera
O'Malley. who is prosecuting the case
explained that argument on the MOTTO
before Justice Tompkins had been post
boned until the trial Of the allege
murder conspirators was over.
rs the man who shot BaF sli'
now" asked Mr.. Moss.
81 don't even know that repli'
Cardlnslc, after some hesitation.
Suspected David Jacobs
Under cross examination Csrdins
admitted that he had suspected Day
Jacobs. his partner, Of dishonesty. b
had never got the goods on him"
Then" said Mr.. Moss, you wc
suffering from crooked partner a
from Baf. your competitor, who ma
it so impossible fo- you TO sell chic
ems that you failed with only $50
the good ,"
That's right"
"Now. didn't you have hatred 10 you
heart for Baf and David Jacobs snt
for Joe Cohen, his brother-in-lsw. WIZ
suggested Jacobs as your partner"
II didn't hate Joe Cohen; | though
he was n big, good ngtured fellow,
said Cardinsle.
when Ipolito Greco gave mp tryin
to get Baff why did you permit you
self 20 become a more active agent
kill him. when you knew you wei
dealing with dishonest mem"
Because" replied Csrdinale, "ese'
time went 10 the market Joe Cohe
and everybody would say, What's u
matter, Tony: when arc they gong
do the job? We think you are foolir
the whole lot of u.s.
Declines TO Give Name
isn't the gunmsn you are shieldlr
Gaetano Rens, an employe OF yo'
wife's uncle2
81 decline 10 answer
Are Csrmine Di Paolo and u
Zafarono the gunner? -
Again Cardinale declined 70 snsvs
Sir. Moss without success tried 70 m
out from the witness if Jack Risso,
recently arrested in Los Angeles, va
the man. Cardinalc even declined
say whether or not the men he %
cuses of the crime are Italians.
The trial will be resumed this NON
ing.