The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-18

and the women hau 'Deen charged Win
perjury.
Why did they give my descriptions"
he cried why did they tell of my
missing finger and q scar ! have" They
might as we'll have testified against me
when 1 was arrested as tell the police
what they did"
Not long after Disselvestro received
his sentence he sent for the then pros
ecuting attorney. David Mckee. and told
him he was ready to make confession.
In tho presence OF Mr.. Mckee, Sherin
Harry Clouse. Prosecutor Carl BachmaH
and a number of others, Disse!vestro
laid bare a hideous plot that had ended
in murder.
lie stated he had been hired ASSASSIN
and that he had fired 4 single shot At
Jim Augustus during a dance at Rosin
JacQuinto's home. He states he didn't
know whether he hit him or not and
that there were several other shots
fired. In the murder plot he named as
the ones who had hired him. Tony Sar-
atori, RoSia Jacqunto and Mamie JAG
Quinto. the daughter.
The story as told. was that Rosa
was getting tired OF Augustus as he
had fallen in love with her daughter.
Mamie. and that Saratori wanted TO
marry Mamie. II was best for all con-
CtTneu lnIl AUGUSTUS SnOulu ule. NOulu
he Disselvestro. undertake the job.
DlsselvcStro states that at the time
the offer of $500 was made to him to
kill jim Augustus. he was living at tho
home Of RoSia JaCquinta and that he
became tired of their opportunities to
commit murder, and moved to Martins
Ferry where he peddled whiskey for a
living.
They followed him there and kept up
their offers until the deed was commit
ted.
In the court yesterday Tony Saratori
sat at the table with his counsel. John
s. Ritz, and took a keen interest in the
proceedings. 1t would he impossible to
try him for the murder q second time
as he had been acquitted once. so 4
charge Of perjury has been brought.
The case has been prepared in all de-
tail by Prosecutor Carl BaChman and
his assistants. the mere fact that Dis
Selvestro having established his own
identity by confessinG being first class
evidence.
The morning was taken up in examn-
ing witnesses as to the previous history
of Tony Saratori. John l.. KinEhOrn,
clerk of the courts, read previous indict-
mcntS in the case Of Saratori charged
with BLACK Hand outraGes former Pros
/ eCuting Attorney David Mckee testified
I To prosecuting the man In 1915 for tina
crime for which he received five years
In the penitentiary. William c. Schradcr
official court reporter. told of the trial
Of Danny DiSSelScStro in last November
at which the alleged perjury was com
mittcd.
Then Frank Oliver. the musical won
der. known as Frank the Fiddler" who
played the accordion at the dance at
which the murder took place. gave I
graphic word picture OF the scene. He
stated that he wtS in such Il position
that he could not see who shot Jim
AUGUSTUS hut that he was positive that
Tony Saratori could not help knowing
who fred the fatal Shot as he was dane
ing with augustus at the time.
Chief Of Police Fred Frazier was
called and added testimony Of what hI.l
been told film by Saratori when arrested
and gave 4 police history Of the careers
of all concerned in the shooting and
perjury cases.
Danny nisSclvcstro was called The
self confessed murderer is not the
swarthr. banana stand kind Of an alien
from the mediterranean. lie Is young,
trinity dressed and speaks English fair
ly well, but 10 be sure that no mistakes
could be made an interpreter was called
, in.
; In answer to 4 question he said he
had known Jim Augustus 4 year and Il
E'.f before he Wns Killed. He had lived
with him At Rosie Jacquinto's. Rosie
told him :n.tt jim WAS trying t. get
frcsl VIII Mamie her daughter Later
on, Rosie and Tony Sarttorl offered
him $500 to kill Augustus.
He refused and left the house going
10 Martins Ferry. They sent Il small
boy IN 10 him while he was in Il poker
~amc and renewed the offer Finally he
'ame over TO Wheeling with them. lie
WAS told to wait until Il dane" Was
truck up in the Jacqu.nta hume and
t" then fire his gun into the back uf
Jim Augustus.
Saratori danced with Augustus and
At 4 given signal pushed the doomed
man from him and raised his hand.
1t was the signal!
Dlsselvcstro pulled the trigger. the
cartridge cracked. and Jim Augustus
CRASHED his head in his hands and stag
gered out of the side door into the yard
where he fell.
And the accordion music stopped.
And Saratsri the Samaritan. WAS
found 4 few moments later 10y the po-
;
ing to administer first aid.
Then. Di$SclvcStro states, he stepped
into the alicY and met 4 policeman COM
ing on III" run. He asked tn" policeman
the reason for his haste and the Office
stated there had been Il shooting scrape
nearby. Thinking him for the inform
alton, nissrlvrStro went on down the
alley.
Twenty dollars were paid into his
blood cncrustcd hands hy Rosie and
Tony who told him Jim WAS dead He
der of the blood NOISY and mnaIly tn. ,
money was paid when Tony was ac-
quilted of the ChaTg" of murder Ii
was Slipped 10 him in the dark under
the North Wheeling bridge
Then DisSelVeStrO made his rrt away,
he states, and was gone for some time
until he was caught while trying to
steal an auto and was arrested.
He denied he had been promised any
lcnicncy by the prosecutor and had
never committed murder before.
Il am telling this story to clear my
heart. | have been convicted and am
going to tell all know, said DiSSclvcs-
tro.
Was YOU trYin to clear your heart
when you sworc YOU was not Dissclvcs-
tro at your trial." asked Attorney Ritz.
NO, ! lied then. But l am telling
the truth now" answered the witness
"Why wouldn't l"' screamed the Wit
ness. "Who told about my finger being
missing" Who told | had a cut on nv