Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-02-05
CHICAGO Man On Stand

son restaurateur. now of Chicago,
gave some minor testimony. He
was once convicted, he said, Of de
stroying some evidence in pro-
hibition case.
Philip Stassi, Madison said the |
night Waterman for the Lorillard
Tobacco Co. told him he saw the
accused on the street.
He was, also interviewed by De
tectiye Smith and he knew the ac- !
cused, He denied injuring a per-
son in Madison while driving a
car.
William Dawson, reporter for
the Capital Times, Madison, said !
he saw Millett about l O'Clock at
night and said he was under the
influence of liquor Millett told
Dawson he was too far away to
recognize them-the accused. Daw
son told of seeing di Martina at the
police station and that he was not
SO drunk but what he could walk.
Tony Mottissi said he loaned Il
double barrelled shot gun to Frank
WHALE three months ago. 1t is
now in Madison.
(From Saturdays Daily
Hears Shots At Niuht
Mrs. Sarah Olsher, Madison, a
dressmaker, was at an upstairs
window when a car stopped near
her home on the night of the crime.
She saw a short, skinny fellow get
out of the car, run-to the corner,
come back, get in car, drive short
distance, stop, get out again and
go. again to the corner Just then
her son came in, soon she heard
two shots, she ran to the window,
saw the man on the corner get in
the car and drive swiftly away.
w. w. Kradwell, Baraboo, drug
gist, weighed a slug on exhibit, 394
grains, and several other bullets,
the average of which was 536i
grains.
Expert on Stand
Frederick Surkamer, Chicago,
Illinois, for Sc years a gunsmith,
an expert in this line, testified afT
ter a gun has been fired he is able
to tell what kind of powder was
used. An hour after gun is fir
ed one could not tell how long be
fore the gun had been shot, he
said. Although he was not asked by
any of the attorneys and although
he did not say so, it was evident
he did not think the ball exhibited
by the district attorney was the one
fred from the gun supposed to have
been used at the time of the muir,
der.
DR.. Edward McGrath, Baraboo,
was not able to say whether Il
would be wise or unWise to bring
Mrs. Frank Vitale to testify. She
expects DR.. Stork in about one
month,
Contradictory Testimony
Donald Brinton, Madison, deputy
court reporter, testified that James
Vitale at the preliminary examina-
ton said he went to bed at about
8 or 8 o'clock. Vitale also said at
the preliminary there was no party
at his house and that no policeman
came to stop the noise. (This is
contrary to much evidence given at
the trial.
The reporter also showed by his
notes that Frank Vitale, one OF the
defendants, said in the preliminary
nc meat was served at the wine
party supper. Several have testi-
fed rabbit and other meat were
served)
There was also testimony as to
Vitale leaving and as to his father
always being at home. (This is
different from subsequent testi-
mony)
AS to statements concerning
James Vitale's father, the reporter
did not seem to be clear; also 9TH
err statements. (This was due to
Whales broken Enghsh.)
Born at Merrimack
j. J. Vanderhoef, Madison sales
man, was at the farm of Burt O.
Raddatz when James WHALE and
the Others came to the farm, as
previously stated. The witness
said he was interested in the case
but denied belonging to an organi-
cation which is interested. When
Mr.. and Mrs. Raddatz testified they
failed to mention Vanderhoef. The
witness was born at Merrimaek,
Wis, lived at Aberdeen and for
thirteen years has resided at Madi-
son.
No Attempt to Get Finger Prints
Police Chief Shaughnessy of Mad
ison was called again and testified
as to finding wads from guns at the
scene of the crime. He said no
finger prints were taken of the