New Britain herald., 1920-11-09
YinCenzo Charmonf Responsible for Death of Andrew FreSen
"KIDNAPPERS" ARE FREED
Judge Does Not Think It Serious, But Fines One of Accused S25 and Costs for Carrying Concealed Weapons.

nally responsible for the death of Andrew Fresen who succumbed fol- lowing an automobile accident on South Main street November 1, by Judge B. W. filling this morning. Bernardi Lcato and Sam Gilberto were arraigned, in a continued case, on charges of Kidnapping and as- saulting Miss Mary Dorio. The former faced an additional charge of carrying a concealed weapon. Judge filling. in finding Licato s25 on the concealed weapon charge and dis charging both on the more serious count remarked that the whole case appeared to him as "a mountain made out of a mole hill"
 In the manslaughter case the ac- cused was bound over to the next term of the superior court, opening in Hartford on the first Tuesday in December. The bond of s1,0o0 upon
 Automobile Case.
 Charmonti was found guilty of criminal negligence in connection with the death of Andrew Fresen on November 1, and he was bound over to the December term of the su- perior court in bonds of S1.00o. The dCCuStu was TSpiSothlCu by l<o"sOA P. F. McDonough.
 Eye Witness Testifies-
 Adolph Shepherd, an eye witness, was the first to take the stand for the state. He was returning from his work at the Corbin Cabinet Lock plant and had reached a point near St. Peters church when his attention was drawn to the corner of Rockwell Main hv a series of crashes. Hurrydng to the scene he found Charmonti's car brought to a stop with the victim lying face downward underneath. A pool of blood surrounded the mans body. he testified. s The accident hap oened just as the front of the car rounded the corner. There were mol tights on the automobile at the time, NIT. shepherd told the court, Until liter the crash the witness saw nothing of the bicycle.
 Car Carried Lights
 Matthew C.. Shepherd, d brother of the first witness, who was with AdoIph at the time of the accident. the testimony of the first states witness. He assisted in removing the body from under the gar. At the time there was a light
 
 body and other marks at the scene of he accident indicated that Char nonti was driving on the left side of he street, he said. I
 Cross questioned by Lawyer P. F. the witness said there were lights under the car but no fight on the bicycle.
 No Light on Bicycle.
 From a position in front of 12O l south Main street Wallace Bacon saw he Charmonti car coming up in the | middle of South Main street and turn n front of the High school with a vide sweep. At the same time the l bicycle came in a southerly direction , md turned into the same thorough are. The crash resulted. Just prior | O the accident MT. Bacon noticed hat the lights on the automobile | were lighted, but there was no light l ,n the bicycle. The left hand light l ,f the automobile was smashed in he collision. At the request of the | placed an estimate of Charmonti's | 'peed at 10 miles an hour. |
 Policeman on Stand.
 Patrolman John c. Stadler testified | hat the Rec car, driven by Charmon- i, had marks showing that the left | tide of the car had struck the man. | The lights at that time could not be | ighted because, the driver told Po- | iceman Stadler, the breakage of the i eft light had put the electric sys- em out of order. A pool of blood | vas five feet north of the southeast | corner of the High school lot. The | policeman showed to the satisfact | If the court, the prosecutor and the | lefense just where the pool of blood | vas by forming a sort of map with | lis own and Lawyer McDonough's | lands
 Another bicyclist, Eugene F'azelle. | vas pumping his tires at filling sta | ion about 100 yards from the scene If the accident when his attention l vas drawn by the crash. He assisted | n getting the man to the hospital When the car was brought to a stop | was on the right side of the street dr. Fazelle testified.
 Woman Witness Testifes.
 Mrs. J. M. Patterson was standing | opposite the Kent home about to ross the street. The car, she said | vas on the right side of the street coming north. She saw no bicycle | ,ut heard the crash just as the auto mobile cleared the intersection of Rockwell avenue cutting the corner There was a light on the rear but lone on the front of the car, this witness testified.
 When the state closed its case lawyer McDonough declined to pre- cnt testimony for the defense. Prose- tutor J. c. Woods moved that the
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