New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26
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THE route along which the
would probably flee. He
New Haven in time to take a
the proceedings. When the
police telephoned to the New
police that the men were I'M
! rest, Lieutenant William c.
md George w. Kelly Of the
department went to the Silver
nd brought them back.
sr minor cases had been dis
of in police court today, Di-
and Dugone were put to plea
urder.
4 guilty" was the simple state
made by DiVanzo. Dugone
yrd not guilty, and Judge Mes
ordered that pleas of not guilty
uttered in the court record for
Harry A Elcock, medical ex-
Rr, was the first witness for the
In reply to questions by Pros
+ George w. Klett. he said he
failed to the scene of the shoot
hortly before o'clock last night
Examined Simonelli's body. He
as his opinion that death was
h by shooting. He said there
three perforations i'll the back of
head. AS the authorities agree
only two shots were fired it is
red one of the bullets went
Ugh the flesh while the other re-
Dt vanzo Admits Guilt.
Rotain Grace told the story of the
hing from the police standpoint.
aid DiVanzo and Dugone had
brought to police headquarters
1880 O'Clock this morning. Di-
was questioned in the pres
! of the witnesses, Lieutenant Hart,
bant Kelly and Detective Rich
In. The prisoner was fully
led, Captain Grace testified, that
Is not necessary for him to make
kemcnt and that what he did say
& be used in court against him.
Kanzo told Captain Grace he
from New York Sunday and met
Inc. He also told of meeting ST.
Bill late yesterday afternoon on
|Erut street, and frankly admitted
re shot and killed. Simonelli
learning that hn ,fas at last face
Ice with the ma Who had muir
i his ANGLE. Hc then told how
Ind Dugone had tried to escape
hiking a trolley to Merlden and
IA an automobile to take them to
York. DiVanzo made no at
ii to hide his crime during the
ersation and told the police in
lie manner how he had shot to
|re the murder of his uncle.
hgone told approximately the
story, Captain Grace testified,
hugh he said he was not present
X DiVanzo and Simonelli met at
and did not take part in the
Fersation later in the day. He
he saw DiVanzo shoot twice ana
both ran> Later on, Captain
Ee said, both were questioned In
presence of each other without
change in their stories.
.osecutor Klett announced that the
|. did not wish TO enter any more
mony.
Feared Assault OH Street.
IVanzo and Dugone were asked
Their they desired to make any
.ment to the court. The former
cared willing to talk but Prose-
r Klett told him anything he SAID
i'd be used against him in superior
t and Judge Meskill advised him
to make any statement. AS Dl-
20 did not appear to understand,
.es Palmieri, Italian court inter-
er. was called upon to explain the
ation. DiVanzo and Dugone then
they did not care to talk. Judge
kill ordered both held for trial in
,rior court. They were later taken
and photographed and DiVanzo
.ioned Officer Malone, in whose
.ge he was, to exercise care that
one struck him (DiVanzo) from
md while he was walking along
,mercial street from the proto-
,h studio to police headquarters.
monelH was about IS years old
during the past few years had
, employed by saloon-keepers as
err of their delivery wagons. More
.ntly he worked for the New Brit
Machine Co. He is survived by
wife and a daughter. aged about
wear. 1t is said that he was of
stful nature and friends say the
liction was frequently made that
would come to violent end. So
was this belief established that
! said an insurance company de-
ed to issue a policy for S., 900 on
life after receiving a report from
mong those who witnessed the
citing or were near the scene was
q Gertrude Anderson of 26 Belden
et employed by the Parker Shirt
,nanv She was on her way home
n work and says she saw two mer
re from behind a tree as Slmonell
,roached. One of the men hred
oliver. Simonelli fell and the mef
toward Stanley street. Fred Sher'
n heard the shots fired and saw
wd chasing two men. The mol
s restrained from capturing then
the threat of the revolver PHILLIP
Bratton was standing at the cor
OF Stanley and Chestnut street
i heard the shots fired. Miss Mabe
urke Of Stanley street and a Mis-
rnberg also told the police the!
,rd the shots.
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