Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-02-05
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John Traudt. Milwaukee, presi-
dent of a gun company and in the
business for IS years testified We'd
nesday afternoon in the trial Of
Salvatore di MARITIME and Frank
Vitale Of Madison before Judge e.
w. Crosby in circuit court, at Bar
aboo. The witness took apart
one of the guns on exhibition, read
the numbers and reassembled the
parts. He declared all the parts
were of the same gun.
At this point an attorney for
defendants moved they be discharg
ed of the murder charge for the
want of evidence. Oyerruled.
State Closes Case
The state closed it's side of the
case with the testimony of Mr..
Traudt shortly after two O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon.
Frank Vitale, one of the accused
.nurderors Of officer Herbert Dreger
aged 2G, took the stand He said
he had a wife, two children, and
operated a pool hall. He was not
connected with a "Coney Island
restaurant" where "hot dogs are
sold. He told who resided in the
fiat lie occupied and of numerous
relatives in Madison. He mention
a brother of Salvatore di Martina,
who had mental trouble and re-
sided on the third floor of the
building occupied by the Vitalo
family
The day before the crime was
committed both defendants and
others ate lunch together, both
went in a car to bank for two
drafts, to the postoffice, to a store,
to the garage, to poolhall and to
home of Vitale, where lunch was
served. Wine was on the menu.
Other places were then visited.
Open Barrel of Wine
Vitale testified there was par
ty at his house the night of the
murder. For supper they had
artichokes, rabbit, walnuts, lettuce
some italian food and wine. After
supper others came in and they
opened barrel of partnership sour
wine made in November. There
were ten barrels of wine in the Gel
lar and during the evening several
pals from the barrel opened were
consumed. The party broke UP
about midnight, some leaving be,
fore. The witness said that di
MARITIME did not leave during the
evening and was still there when
the witness and family went to
bed upstairs about 1905. Di
MARITIME was in the kitchen when
the witness went to bed and about
1890 di MARITIME knocked on the
door.
"What do you want?' said q
voice within.
"Take me home, | am drunk,
said di MARITIME.
To Take Di MARITIME Home
The witness got up, put on his
trousers, shoes, leather jacket, and
hat. They went out on Lake
street and toward the house of I'll
MARITIME. The witness said when
they went on the street they die
not know officer Dreger had been
murdered.
While going down the street
they met a policeman.
"Where are you fellows going"
asked the officer.
Home"
stop"
They stopped and were searched
| Next they were taken to the sta
ton in an automobile, were giver
separate cells and examined thf
next days The witness denied
owning the shot gun in the case
but said that Toney Mattissi haC
one borrowed. He said the reyol
yer he had that night was purchas
ed from a Chicago supply house
Both were feeling good when ar
rested. Vitale had seen Officer
! Dreger many times and said he
never had any trouble with him.
Father Goes Away
When Vitale was asked if his
father did not go away the night
of the murder no answer was given
on account of objections. Gle die
go. See testimony below.)
At the preliminary examination
Vitale testified he did not go tC
bed but at the trial said he was. in
bed. When pinned down he said
he was not sure Much time was
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