Evening journal., 1919-03-14
MURDER PLANNED IN
PENNSGEOVE ROOM
Italians. Armed and in
Circle. Pledge Themselves
to ''Do leeds
CHARGE CONSPIRACY
AT TER MAN Is SLAIN

In General Sessions Court this morn
Ing a jury was drawn after consider
able challenges 10 try Nazzareno Fal-
coni. Alfred Rossl. Louis Pasqualla and
Aafiles Arnatlno. charged with conspir-
scy 10 rob Tony Quartelo. who was
killed in a feud at Fourth and Pine
streets early in January. Fslconi has
9lready been tried on charges grow
'ng out OF the murder and has 40 years
penal servitude ahead Of him.
This case is unique in local police cir
gles and some starting disclosing in
Folving an Italian Society at Pcnns-
trove. similar to the BLACK Hand, -
which is alleged 10 be responsible for
he death Of Quartelo, and is believed
70 be the cause Of much lawlessness
bout the Carney's Point plant Of the
luPont Powder Company.
Attorney Central Relnhardt, who con-
iucted the prosecution, explained the
states story. He said that an agree
nent was entered into at Pennsgrove.
\. j.. where there was a society OF Ital-
ans formed for the purpose Of asoer-
aiming the names OF other Italians who
aad large sums Of money and 70 OBJ
ain this money by various means.
He said the state would show that
he four defendants were members Of
his society and that Raffes Arnstino
was the stool pigeon" who was 10
Ind Italians who intended going back
% Italy and 10 become intimate with
hem. Mr.. Reinhardt said Arnatlno
learned that Tony Quartelo and Andrew
aosseli had large sums Of money and
we're planning to 80 back 10 Italy. He
accordingly became intimate with them
md was 10 accompany them 10 New
York, where they were 20 have "gocd
i.me."
Arnatio, Rosseli and ouartelo. the
after who was killed, left Pennsgrove
one party, on December 2i, while
falconi, Rossi and Pasqualla formed an
,ther group, which came to this city
IN the same boat.
Mr. Reinhardt said the state would
ihow that the men then started for
he railroad station and that while on
heir way 10 the station. under the
bridge, at Third and Rail cad, the FIRST
Toup stopped and the second, who
we're following, also stopped The first
continued and the second followed In
! few minutes a shot was heard and
men were seen running.
At this point Mr.. Reinhardt intro
iuced the States first witness, Walter
z. Parker, a railroad company employe,
who told Of observing the two & cups
stop under the bridge. lie became sus-
= picious Of their actions and watched
them as they proceeded and continued
behind box cars. He soon heard a shot
and a man scream and groan. The on
Ger observed the groups TO begin run
ming As be started after Falconi, the
latter turned around and fired at him,
woundlng him in the leg.
John Harkins, a brakeman. employed
by the railroad company. was another
person who was near the scene. He
corrobOrsted the testimony OF Parker.
Harkins was shot by Fslconi also, the
shot entering his body above his breast.
Paul Vangelski, known as Pigeon"
q boy, testified 10 seeing the Italians
afte- the shooting and seeing them run
20 the elevated tracks and disappear.
Alfred Rossi, who admits killing
Quartet, but says 1t was acc dental. was
the first prisoner 20 testify.
He made a clean breast Of everything
furnishing all inform i.!on he could
supply. He related IN detail the story
as il was outlined by the State. In his
story he told Of the soc ETY. at Penns-
grove which required the payment OF
$50 for membership. He told Of a meet
ing when the members stood in the
form Of Q wheel with knives and re-
volvers in the center and al which 81
plans were made.
He dramatically told Of when he
5abbed the revolver toward Quartelo
and II going or accidentally and killing
Oual telo. lie told Of having received
the sagnal from Arnat.no and OF the
three men IN the rear rushing up and
attacking Quartelo and Rosselli and the
murder that soon followed.
Falconi, a co-dsfendant, then TESTIFIED
Ub 10 the point where the shooting oe- I,
CURED, corroborating the testimony Of
Rossi.
Sergeant Of Detectives Green testified
10 his investigating the case. He de- /
scr.bed the meeting OF the society. The
fifteen members forming q circle with /
nftsen knives and fifteen revolvers 10 4,
the center with the men dressed In dark
coats and black wells. formed the main /
picture. The leader was dressed in
light coat and red vel. The leader, ad- |
dressing the members, said, pointing 10
ths weapons, These do not speak. but
do deeds" This was the threat used
20 intlmidate the prospective members
Of the society.
Detective Mahonsy carroborated the
testimony OF Detective Sergeant Green |
During the trial there were numerous
Tits between Attorney-General Rein |
hardt and James salisbury, who repre-
sented Raf1les Aroatino.
Detective Green in his testimony also
stated that Railes Arnatino had denied |
everything connected with the case and !
has in every way hlndered the proseou- /
ton. He even denied knowing the otner |
persons connected with the case.
The State then rested and Mr.. Sauls- I
bury asked that the july be instructed
70 return a verdict OF not guilty In the
case Of Arnatino. The court declined
the motion, however.
Andri Rosseli, a friend OF Tony
Quartelo, the murdered man, then took /
the stand and testified through an in
terpreter. Rosseli accompanied Quar-
telo on the night OF the murder. He re-
lated the details Of the trip from Penns-
grove 10 this city by boat and then
their short cut through the freight I
yards 10 the station aud the details Of
the murder.
Court then recessed Until this after
noon.
MUST SUPPORT WIFE;
SHE WON'T co BACK
For the support OF his wife and child,