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= Lo T , BAPTISTE TELLS In His Own Defense in Trial in Superior Court for Cutting Guiseppe Giangregorio—Self Defense is Argument Made by His Attorneys—Case to Reach the Jury Tuesday o s The superior court hers was occu- ried all day Friday with the con- tinuation of the trial of Leonardo Bap- tiste on the charge of mssault with intent to kill and murder Gluseppe Glangregorio, also known as John- gregno. When court adjourned for the day until next week, the evidence had been completed and three arguments had been made. There is to be one more argument and the judge’s char; ‘»efore the case gets to the jury, whi wiil be on Tuesday, On the defense Friday afternoon, Leonario Baptiste, the accused, told his story of the cutting, which differed conslderably from that told by Gian- lo and made the quarrel appear o have arisen from discussion of what happened at an Itallan game in which Baptiste and Giangregorio had both Deen piayers, and in which Baptiste had been shut out from having a drink of beer. Giangregorio had previously testified that he did not kunow any- thing about such a game and had never played it where Baptiste was alee in the game. | Witness from Worcester. When court opened on Friday morn- | ing, Giangregorio, who had been on the stand Thursday, completed his tes- | timony, and was followed by Alpino Di Bartelo, who had been summoned from Worcester over night through a trip which Captain Twomey of the Norwich police force made there for that purpose for the state’s attorney. Alpino was with the two men who got into the fight. Saw the Fight. | Andrew W. Deneff, who lives at 274 Broad street, on Centennial squar gave testimony that he saw the two men scuffing and the smaller, who | was Giangregorio, was in the gutter | when he fired the first shot. Then hey broke away and the smaller man an out into the middle of the street, followed by the larger man. There was another shot and then the en ame together again and the smaller | as knocked down and the big man Baptiste pull something brisht from an inside pocket. e s Afternoon Session. Baptiste, 37, the defen dqm was born in Ital man than accused of ing. _He testimony | through Interpreter Dondero, repeat- | ing the oath after him and raising his as he Giangregor =aid “So hel h n He testifie: Alpino’s da: proposal to p ané as there no beer in the Makes Unsightly Hairs Quickly Disappear in v woman if she uses a dels ugly hairs. y banishe: s mlxl ve used atone in an original | The witness said he grabbed Giangre- { ney Hull | the r the trolley | B | he hadn’t s The s STORY OF FIGHT it was sent for and secured before the game started. In the game Paul Del Rad was first boss and Giuseppe Gian- gregorio was second boss. 'he. wit- ness could not describe the game, but sald he paid somebody ten cents, but got no beer. The gume wes played twice and the women drank the beer. Claims Giangregorio Struck First Blow The witness said that he with Giu- seppe Giangregorio, Del Rad and Fred- erico were walking up Lake street and the witness made some -complaint about not getting any beer in the game. Giangregorio struck him first, the witness said, and then Baptiste struck Giangregorio on the top of his head with his open hand. Giangre- gorio pulled a revolver, firing one shot that passed through Baptisie’s coat. One of the other men got hold of Gian- gregorio, but then let go, and Del Rad and Frederico ran away, leaving the two men struggling. _Gilangregorio fired once more, this bullet going be- tween Baptiste’s legs. Then both men fell and Giangregorio fired again, wounding the witness in the hand. gorio by the hand holding the revol- | ver. Giangregorio said: “Cofie on, vou | beast, I want to kill you.” Then Bap- tiste did the cutting with a knife. | Baptiste choked and shook Giangre- gori that the revolver dropped to | the ground. He cut Giangregorio two | - three times, he said. The witness id he caught the trolley car for Wau- n that night and then went to| Worcester. | Knife Produced. ! On_cross examination State’s Attor- produced a knife which the s the one he had used | to show which blade There were two blades fio had used in the Kknife. Af had identified it : took the the knife was a good one when it w taken from him by the police in Wo He er, where he was arrested. nied that he used a knife and so denie that gregorio tried to run away and that he followed him up, knocked him dow and did the cutting while on one knee > prostrate form of Giangr zor Witness’ Coat in Evidence. saptiste was wearing a blue « on the witness stand which me 3 through which the ed. The bout ten stabbing Gi. after and the s :eman Charles He identified t the defense er puiting Pol Smith on the st knife and a pac as the things which I him by the police de: Worcester when Pol | went there to bring Baptiste back here. Began the Arguments. 1 John D. Hall, who has been | attorney, made the the prosecution. and | torney Daniel J. ght out the claim | 1 that Baptiste must other weapon than []‘P nd comparative dull knife | aken from Baptiste by the Small Legs Tender LAMB, ib. 1220 Small Loins Tender !n LAMB, 15, Small Fores Tender LAMB, 1b. 8:0 2000 ibs. Small Lean Smoked SHOULDERS Ib. FRESH CUT LAMB CHOPS, b [0c LEAN PORK CHOPS, b 12 Ibs. 25¢ WE GIVE ROYAL GOLD TRADING STAMP:, Bargain Day at the A&P Extraordinary Cut Prices. Courteous Treatmen'. 12 Round, Sirioin and Porterhouse [Tcl20 Stamps Sweet Potatoes|, EXTRA SPECIAL! UNEEDA BISCUITS Zu Zus, Lemon Snaps, Uneeda Lunch, Small Gra- ham or Opysterettes, 2 pkgs. 7c Pumpkin, can g PEANUT: BUTTER I I c . STEAK, with 7 THE GREAT A&P TEA GO. ’Phone 29-4 Fre | sensational pronouncement, hood for I bottle will pellors run by motors. ASK FOR THEM Jm—— Extra Free Siamps. All These Advantages at the A&P. Prime Rib Roast Beef, 1b. Extra Fancy Shoulder ROAST, Ib. 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Attorney Shields, also arguing for the accused, went into & comparison of the evidence given by Giangregorio and that of the other witness with the Intentlon of showing that it was so colored by self interest and the idea of self protection that it was unwor- thy of oredence and was contradicted in many particulars by the evidence of ‘Alpino, Frederico and Mr. Deneff. BRITISH COMMENTS ON LODGE'S ADDRESS London Press Refers to It as “The Neg Agnosticism.” ndon, Sept. 12—The reports that Sir I0liver Lodge in his inaugural ad- dress before the British Assoclatlon at Birmingham Wednesday night would go further than he had ever gone be- fore In declaring his well known be- lief in the possibility of communica~ tion by the spirits of the departed with this world, and that his remarks would be in the nature-of a reply to the materialistic argument with which Professor Kdward Albert Schaefer opened the last congress, served to kindle general interest to a remarkable degree. The address, although it did not quite come up to expectations as a has been the subject of broad discussion among the scientists who listened to it and the others who have read the full re- | ports published in the London papers. | Most of the papers make editorial reference to the views enunciated. The s, under the heading “The New ism,” says: whole discourse is a protest st arrogance. In recent years sience has been asserting its claims inst a dogmatic theology. Per- some over-assertion was neces- , but over-asserting there certain- Iy The public woke to find that they had only exchanged one priest- t The laws of science rosanct than Holy Writ. uld not be weighed s allowed ahy validity. were more Nothing w or measured { In the mlldeeL‘form this bigotry called | itself agnosticis The Times concludes: “By natural r Oliver Lodge passed on ence in this world to its hereafter and to the ques- immortality. Quietly, mod- and firmly, he made his pro- | erately fession of faith in the persistence or personalitv beyond bodily death, of which he has been convinced by strict | evidence and in the broad truth of re- ligion. An impressive close was thus | made to a fine effort—one more con- with/ the present | conant, we believe, trend of advanced pugnant te thought than re- Panejotti, a Greek inventor, is build- | ing at Paris a huge woodew bottle, in which he plans to cross the ocean. The be driven by WATCHES and DIAMONDS Our stock of Watches and| |Diamonds is large and we solicit inspection. fprgusnn & Charbonnea 1| FRANKLIN SQUAZ: Free Delivery. [Bc 12:¢ b.10c Whole or half v16¢ well mmmed short cut, | e Delivery i | | | | large pro- | i | | Golden Opportunities For Saturday Shoppers Here are four columns overflowing with interesting reading. Forty-one special items are listed here. Any one of them is well worth your making a visit to the store for. 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