New Britain herald., 1918-10-03
Testify in Case Of Perretta
 Brothers, Accused of Murder GUN WAS RECENTLY FIRED
Witness Declares He Believes Rc-
 volyer Said to Have Been Owned By Brothers Had Been Discharged New Britain Policemen Testify.
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Especial to the Herald.)
 Hartford OctObar 3.-EXpert testimony on rcVOlVers was presented by the state in the trial of Erasmo and Joseph Perretta, on the charge of murder of Frank Palmese in the superior court before Judge Lucien F. Burpee, today. The testimony was that the 3S calibre Colt revolver had recently been discharged. One chamber showed trace of having been fired. The defense scored a strong point on J. II. Fitzgerald, qualified as an expert, that he could not tell the difference between rust caused by dampness and that following the discharge of the revolver. At yes terday afternoons session several re- volvers and knives were introduced as exhibits. Part of the hip bone of Palmese was offered as an exhibit It has bullet hole in it.
 The state rested it's ease just after noon following the testimony given by pr. H. A. Elcock.
 The examination of some of the first witnesses questioned tended to show that the accused had no mo- tive to commit the crime.
 The defense may finish it's case to- day.
 Civil Engineer Max J. Unkelbach was the first witness called today and he testified in regard to certain dis tarces and measurements Police Sergeant George J. Kelly identified several weapons introduced 1 yesterday -".' olsO a razor and an has four revolvers, two knives and l other loaded revolver. The state now a razor, for exhibits, also cartridges. Sergeant Kelly testified that after re- 1 ceving the several weapons he turned l them over to Detective Sergeant 1 Richardson.
 Station Officer Gustav Hellberg said 1 that in consequence of a complaint that there had been a shooting he l went with the patrol to Cherry street. 1 A man was found lying face down. ward on the grass. The man spoke. l The witness was not permitted to re- | peat what was said. Officer Hellberg said that after taking the man who 1 was shot to the hospital he returned 1 to the scene and the accused were | dressing. He placed them under ar
 rest and handcuffed them. When the l accused left the house they wore
 caps. Judge Pierce objected and be- |
 ceDtion be noted.
 1 Exception was taken by the de- ! fense to the admission of testimony l that the accused wore dark clothes.
 The witness said that he smelled
 the 38-caliber revolver and detected
 the odor of powder. It was fresh | powder. The witness gave corrobor- ative testimony regarding the identi- ! at ! tai.
 On cross examination Officer He'll i berg said that other officers about the l police station examined the revolver. 1 That was about o'clock in the ] morning.
 1 The defense brought out through l this witness that when the accused l were before Palmese there was an l Italian policeman present and through him questions pertaining to the identi- 1 fication were addressed. On indirect 1 examination the state brought out ! that the questions were first asked in i English and later i'll Italian. ] Supernumerary Policeman James $.
 Tonene testified to the identification
 at the hospital. He acted as interpre- | ter. On cross examination Judge
 Pierce asked what il was that Erasmo l tried to say i'll Italian. The witness ] said:
 EruSmo said:
 Look out what you say Then he was stopped" suggested
 Judge Pierce.
 |'Yes."
 Was he forcibly stopped?" Not that I remember," said the witness.
 Detective Sergeant Richardson sait
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