New Britain herald., 1918-10-03


 Didn't you hit Palmese over the head with a beer bottle?' asked MT. Alcorn.
 No. He passed one by mine," said the witness
 What did you pass by his?"
 Nothing
 Mrs Rose Naples, mother-in- law, of Erasmo, testified that so far as she knew there was no trouble between the Perrettas and Palmese. She said Palmese boarded with her for a time.
 Didn't he leave because your daughter told you to tell him to move as her husband was going to kill him ?'' asked MT Alcorn.
 No" replied the witness
 Mrs. Erasmo Perretta testified in behalf of her husband. Mrs. Perretta said she is the mother of two chil- dren, ages and years. The night in question her husband retired first and she followed. She slept until awakened by screams and then heard the police patrol arrive. In response to questions she said that she never knew of trouble or ill feeling between her husband, his brother and Palmese. Mrs. Perretta told of the trouble fol- lowing the skipping of the Nappi child. Ip that instance she was as saulted and her husband, one of the accused, came to her assistance. Pal mese was not present.
 Charles F. Pierson, who knows Erasmo Perretta, went on the stand late this afternoon and told of seeing two men in the vicinity of the murder on the night Palmese was slain and neither was Erasmo.
 oI, +l,o Perretta brothers, who denied mur- dering Palmese or owning the re- volver with which, the state claims, the crime was committed.
 Revolvers and knives belonging to the Perrettas were introduced at the trial yesterday afternoon. When cross-eXamination was resumed after lunch Michael Toria was questiond as to the route he followed after leaving the Nappi house on the night of the murder Judge Pierce went over the questions until Judge Burpee put a stop to it on the ground of repetition. When Attorney AIcorn started on the same line of questioning Judge Burpee said that his remark to Judge Pierce applied equally to him.
 Michael Casale, one of the party at the Nappi home, Sunday night June 2, said there was no trouble among those present. He got there about 10:3O
 Patsey Robina said he has known the accused over four years. On the night of June ? he saw them on the lawn in front of their house about o'clock. He talked with them until about II o'clock, when he went home On cross examination the witness said hn fvn l1o home at 1O:5O. His home is at 396 Park street.
 Mrs. Mary Parker of 37 Maple street said that she was home Sunday night, June ?. Alongside of her pro- perty is path to Maple street. She retired about II o'clock and was awakened by the report of a shot. Then she heard the sound of someone running. Screams were next heard.
 Sees Two Men Running. sz~-a Mrs.--Clara Williams of 35 Cherry street was awakened on the night of the murder by the sound of a shot She heard and saw two men running in the direction of Maple street. They came from Cherry street
 Before retiring on the night of June 2, Mrs. Mary Farrell of 78 Maple street heard the report of a shot shortly after 12 o'clock. Then she heard two men coming up the path from Cherry street She went to an other part of the house and sw them running along Maple street Both wore caps. She thought they were l stockily built
 Miss Gertrude Larson of 39 Cherry 1 street said that she was lying awake l in bed and heard the sound of a shot. l Then she heard two men coming up | the walk of their house. She looked out and saw one who stopped. He | held something that shined. Police Tell of Arrest. I Sergeant William c. Hart testified ! that he, in company with Officers 1 Hellberg, Strolls and Tonene went to 1 the Cherry street house. The witness 1 talked with the man who was shot 1 The victim told him who committed | the assault. As result he and Officers Carlson and Dolan went to ] the home of Erasmo Perretta. The l house was in darkness and the door was locked. Ersmo, who answered. was only partly clad. The witness said that Erasmo told him that he 1 (Erasmo) did not know there had been any trouble or that any shooting | had taken place Erasmo said that he had retired about 11:15.
 1 Sergeant Hart said that the accused were taken to the bedside of Frank l Palmese at the hospital.
 ''I asked him Crank Palmese) if l he knew the men-(the Perrettas) Palmese said. "He shot me-" point ing to Erasmo and Palmese pointed | to Joseph and said: Brother cut me 1 with razor," said the witness. The officer remained with Palm mese 1 while the prisoners were being taken l away. Later they were brought back | when Medical Examiner Dr. H. A. l FlcOClE returned