Cape May County Times, 20 November 1925 IIIF issue link — Page 16

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him after h* bad left hU b after be drwed. onUl u? tbe atepa before bethat her boabaad kept

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to «oor aad moved It atom three tacbee: that Harr Mattie then retired cuaethtns from door and be entered: that Mary Mettle wee dr wed: that bo plared her undet , arreet: that he aeked her If there was a way they could reach the atreet other then the front and ehe directed him down the beck

etalra.

Aijue Orex Cenfeeeion

A lenathy argument followed upon the attempt to enter the dm confemton aimed by Mary Mattla on the atornlng of July S. aa voluntary evidence. The laaue under dtacuMlon was centered upon whether or not the Jury ahould be

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Wildwood. John M. Powell, farmer. Cape 1UJ Court Howaa. David return* Cape May CUTJacob Loreata. oU atathm. Marrraak Toaag. farmer. Mnr-

that after leering the room after ■lag he had returned to get i money before going out dhe did not aee Mary before Mary came to the hotel May

that the baby had

; that Mm. Mattla ««• ; ua: tk.t ittrr ,w or .»r~ «.rr

tor Oodrood r-t.ro-l to Wort,- ~ tb ,

Woo to work ood Idory Mr

chanced from room t to room 7. l ur T preeent. Judge Cam( changed irom room a ro room u|d tha , u w nol c a»totnar Wolverton Outlines Defense [have them preeent. and that. Mr. Wolverton Mated that Incidentally. Mr. Wolverton was aa the purpoer of the defense, taking a chance of Injuring hla to ahow that there wa» a course esse If they were present. Finally.

Pappalsrdo a part | though both Judge and defenar lhe ^ wu one In wl towards Mrs. Mattla that caused malstalned that their respective huM11 | l( , W0 at stake and

back to aland* on the matter were correct. ctamlty time was for

Washington: that Mr. Pappalardo Judge Campbell said that tf Mr ^..ndant If the Prosecutor tad evidently opened her letters Wolverton was willing to lake tbe , B lkr i,tal: ——-*■ w -

Know. WK.1 Lie Mems Santino Pappalardo. »-yearmd daughter of the widow of Noel Pappalardo. for whose murder Maty MMtia is being tried tn the Cape May County Court, was called by the State as a witness Monday. Tbe detense questioned the child's quaiie-atlons to take aa oath, wberoapo* Jodge Campbell

tested them:

■ Do you know what It maans to tell a Her ashed tbe Judge •To commit a crime." - was the chlld a reply In low t.vnea. -What will happre to you If you tell a Her queried the

-Go to the bad place." wai

answer.

She was placed under oath

and gave testimony.

_ p. Delaney. 8r_ foreman of the Coroner’s Inquest, testldsd that he saw gunshot powder wounds on Pappalardo. about 3 Inches * round John Kchner. of Sea Isle CUy. a member of the t'oroner'a l.iqucat. icstlQed that be saw a circle, about one and oae-half Inches tn diameter. around the wound on Pappa

lardo’s right chest.

Ralph Shirt, another member of « Coroner-s Jury. tcMlfled tbM, ,nld

when Mr. Pappataido

hiss and hug and eaross and loro her. When .he BrM »«* l “ hotel she was glren ltoom Vv ^ I utter Mr. Pappelardo InstnicUd hie w’/e to move her to room . opposite hU room.. ***-"' done. She droertbed serorsl of the times he made advance* to ** r i Whc* ahe told him ^ i T[ ou ”

the Bret occasion. k *

bearing a noise la Hoorn Ho. « rush'd in there and found IttOe Santlns dressing: that she pulled open a drawee got tbe gua turning to her rooav sad plac.i

d do no g^ Two

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Th» t ( “'"‘■Ml,

atiorno tated J U: ,.|

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l tbe marks around the wound

re gunpowder marks.

Me Witnea for Deferue

Eugvne Cole testified that be bad handled firearms since be warn a child, has about » of them oow

and has had wide experience with, her bew« guns. He has made many te»U of. “

Whereupon Mr. Wolverton froo> „ to «0 and S* tha, he v-e and. referring to the lm- «>m. of them in gJ^mMttat a true 1 patience of the Court. Cectared Iloo wlth homicide oaaee he | ^ , n hU own ha.

- “ V, ' k handlml He teatlftml that powderl ^ marks will not ahow al 11 feet or , hr _.t, n »d to tell of hla ■« -- r

I not to talk to Teddy, her brother-

•Uw and that be would kll! him

bab.f comfortably on tba

that aba rushed out. saw Mrs. Pap-

palardo oa tbe slaps and to her: that Mr. Pappalan up the steps shouting “tfi

•tfa a He." and that he started toward her and aha Bred; that ahe let the arm In which tha gua was beM drop to her aide; that sbe later

went to the room back of

»n room and closed tbe door: that Mr

She bit him! Podcca arrested her aad took berl_^ u *'ire CiTt, p , n s-hc droertbed to tbe Jail: that her father-in-law rtque*, a,,ora., *

I had dared be. to tell any one about wh,ch "»*

in ”* , ! hU act ions. | "My wtf. . Called Blatk Hander ^ to eoBduct w

M,. a.uu t..OM It.' »>°“| f”V",“~f~*. ^1 ta- !„«

than a Justice of | Mrs. . Irttla testified that when ^ proper,, ,e was a member! Chief Pudeck entered her room be ( >hai] nu . h ^

7,be V BlLck Haod: that he bad one I ^Int.d a gua at bar ; tty ahe her first * a;rUs . 1 t"* u - doesn't remember Cblaf P"Beck ; great lafiueV. oTer

ask lag her say queotione or that wortkleas

she aaswered aay «uast

at tba JaU: that

again and escaped.

time* whan be

Alton,.,

to robrnr, , lardo'. will „

the will

fendaB,'* hnaka^J* com* vMior • **

and that n

JwjBo bad an ult^' having Mr. «

* folloei-

that if Mr.

tniag to taka the

aad teamed thi'a. for he wrote chance of having bU case darsag cosapeUed ta n»*l regarding It to Mary's husband, ad by permitting tbe Jury ,c ^ raaa , objections. It was b Joseph, that Mm. Mattla cam* to > main, he saw no reason why he (# ^ ^ mm4 , c Ood to do

baa Isle because her health aad should object. So the Jury remain- ^ *

that of her baby had been poor: 1 ed. ' Campbell,

t Pappalardo made love to Ibal Judge Campbell Informed both I. who gave serious objection the State and the defease that »

o hla attentions | be mum be In Maya leading Wed- declared Court to be lm Pappalardo was recalled oeaday morning and that thla cm* CMr4 ' liaM | ( 2k. It was then blooi

*** and altar being must be finUbed by Tueeday night ( M .eJock. Wolverton showed a paper.

(aanUtm^byjW Pro-«to^nh* , TmOAc. tn TV Ivcaiag Scatom -bleb Mr ^

coafuaed when Mr. woir | r^u# Po- — - IMW ,i on go i rapidly shot Into at 11 tnebm. with a »

>■ - _•■ i.... ntber

make them show at mots

"'4U£“r Cwnpbei. .tow- ».| »

scorched by the .toot. Mr. Cole • sbootlag

aid he saw a brownish mark .round tbe whole, admitting, bow■ver. It might have been dried

the claimed Mary Mattla t

Teetlmoay showed Chief

leek Informed Mr ,'Xt! be gave her the c* I that It would be a

i In;*

10 f** Iba* the cas

”• withdrew the second confeamon but did not Inform her of thU to- 8tale rested and tba de-

» qurollooa. [enaF ^olecd upon Ita case.

■■r«u .... . bl.m S' Tb. ...... ». W “ 1 tnnrd Marv b>v» wet not " Busch, who took the confmaloa In to lbr . ar} waa th,, the defense

!akor1haad. waa tb* only one. be- moaM pr -,ve that two days after

Mm Pappalardo h*Mtated and ' ,w ~ h,m ‘ rtr Bvw«-t when tb* UrL Msnu came to Sea lalo (»ty questions were asked at the Jail. p.puisrdo started kisslag. bug-

tbat V bad naked her no films- making love and also button. at the boil: that Mr. De ^ to ,be young Bow signed aa a wtlrero to Mrs BtoU|M mWct ahe repeatodly reMattU's signal a re: that Mm I pappalardo bal Mattla did sot read the confession lbrealeM4 bmimer » she toW ,n before ahe signed It; that no one kc Usd bad her moved

“Do you want t» aee her COD

qaeatloand tbe defease.

"No. sir." waa Mm Pappalar-

lo’a reply.

lunger range. Mr. Cole testified that the gun used ta the killing waa a J*.

Mary Mattla took the alan K:«r. She walked with a alight limp, allgbtly tomt over. and. though pal* of face. Pep* herself in control practically all the while she taxllfivd. which waa until »#

the boardwalk, that she did lake a abort walk, re turn lag; than v her husband returned sbe wei the boardwalk, where ahe met Mm SUvIa; that they had a hot dog and aome lec cream and storied bom*; that Pappalardo met them half waj home and asked her II he had do told her be would not tel tor go

she had not bad breakfast whan events leading up to tbe •hoe took place. She also testified tto-J she bad no money to retort Washington, all bar funds a me log to U W ^ _ _ Mattla stated that Pappalardo not lame and that ha had dteoa his crutch the day ah* came to tea Isle City. Court adjourned until

have helped ,h. Utot they keep

Tried to Antalt Her

She tratified that oo the morning

of the murder ahe heard

i knock

Phymoan Tt-tifccd

Dr Bngvae Way testified that i he had beep called to the Yolanda ] . at » o'clock on the! notec at the ofbeo of Mr. morning of July S ami found Noel i i Pappalardo bleeding profamly ; | aad gasping for breath that be a, ■aa drowsed, srltb two shirts OB-1 _____ _ dar east, that blood was gushing fc* noaM be unwUtlag b '.brongb his dotbos: that be found ! volant •tod wound on right chest. , mma Mm MatUai tetween fifth aad Math rtk; that , Mm aad (hoPhe dted wtihla fifteen

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Jast before court convene 1« A. M.. Tueoday morjiag. Mm Mattla appeared ta tbe court room carrying her .'fan I

Tbe youngster quickly caught tbe door before sbe was up. but .Mention of the Jurorr. who al did not heed It: she got up. dressed t rv.dy were la tbtor pis cca. red herself aad table.. that while she 1 , h e spectotom TV gargling baby was ta IV bathroom Pappalardo became a bit boisterous and ' rushed to. grabbed Vr. and wbea lorney Wolverton fOVKatti aim ahe repulsed hUn cal ted her vile n arr y S.fJo.'ng. wife •« tV war-

y she s

lag of toe murd

her aad

She testified that *V went up the ate|w to the third Boor, n Vr* Mm Silvia had a room, with PappalarJo lot ton tag. U'*l Mm i Silvia toM him *V war *i.'b Vr tV eveatoa l-fa.-v. tVt V said

cut of atght whoa Just

Campbell appcired

Sirs Mattla waa catted to , it new chair aad qui—

gave tbe prerteam day aad e fully avoided tV pitfalls told lor her by the Ceoaecutor by aaylag.

“aV didn't reBwmbor.**

Sbe testified that Vr mother lived In Washington, where *V was employed in the Bureau of Ena ,_ : eravtor; ibal to r oldest baby »ai on bora March. 1»SI and Ute * ounces,

hut she escaped ate. March. ISIS: that Ute joungest

afar had finally shot bln, l*»»»y bad suffered i ,.^,4 ^ oouidnl aasoer. When •f » e«~l- ■ -Ol

ka. 10 s< * *••• *“ “■ ot carry lag to Vr anna: Probably tV most startling bit Margaret Silvia "»aa tV Bret y«»r. fVt rV bad roi-l Mm. I^p-. ^t followed Vr of testimony waa that Ittwss 8V bed baen a gnaU al jatordo only ooce aeror* taat aae fl brr oa tV VJ (where both stated, accord lag ta tV hotel tV weak of tV mnrde: ^ vror sees Mr. Pappalardo be- ^ were, aad attemjeed daat. “he could rates the money and was oat with Mary (V even- ,or * •** «»«- 1 to Vr. bold mg her anna: to kr-p her ki

Sayt Pappalardo Kimed Her ; ,hal sV acmeVw knocked Urn CUy If the defendant would giv. Sto raw that *V Vd not been away: that V returned aV again him a little sore"

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Oauty Phyociu Ti Cvnir PhyslcUB j •toted no posd.r vMble when to body, which war H for* IV Coroner . Dr. Oarenre * ( , ,

CUy. testified a* ,c ,kt. tV rletlra before to « “ did J, p. IMaaey. «

CUy.

Mm Pappal ireo * tV stand to refute a_ statements of tto Mr* ahe pasted the d Vr a look of hatred County Debclln recalled id the wit bis Usttmon, wan objections whirl, * Justice Campb.U Teddy, the brwto tV defendant, te^ttv peered to be In g.^1 for* IV shoo, in; ai quently danced , htb tV ptano. Aa V left the suaa^ olvertoe staled. -1 ad a tot ter you < ' \ “Not a lot." Wolv.nu* a’t think m.~ at or Caa«heU 11

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r of (V Poor of Mary Mat ■am to 1BB-1B fact TV

1 mt IV plan of tto

definition of volwatary ^ Dr Julius Way. County Pkysl •tend, bat as for poaea and qutet » aa. tentlfied V Vd aaade an to-! ■«* and that Vr repuUt emtlgattoa: tVt be did not fiad mKH mmd to refresh tV me -1Mt wat ^ mmt _ H - ‘ -err of a wUnooa fied that before Vr .mod child TV iwawcutsr withdraw paper pc ^ . cripple mid Brother-IP-LfiW Taufie* i u a cooteamoa walked to a beaded poaHlon ■eodore Mania, a brother-<a- Mias temab IsMlBed tVt she (kia] anarwarf .V was Ul tow af tv defeodant. said tVt KnA Chief Pudeck were the only mlIth vka( . crooa-exerwtoe.l •** beard a shot while V was ones preoent wbea tV Chief fi«ae- ciarM , ^ ^ ^ome for Justice tVt V bad slipped ht* ttoned Mr* Mattla la tV Jr**’ peats on aad rushed to tV hall, that tV Chief did am abuae de- dec'srod that V bad dewbere V saw his mother slruggl- feudant. W v ““ - - — lag with Mary Mattla. near tV by Mr W'olve

door, that V ------ -

Pappalardo srho was Potteck Mm Mattla * standing against tV wall, near crying, got up aad eat

tV steps, to hla room. - - ‘

Heard nothing Vforn Hut one name uttered

Mattla

a agitated.

. down a joeepfc Mattla. ag»d M yearn _ r af times tVt aV had Vr husband of Mary, waa Uw next w»sbot. baby with bar. tVt aV deotroyed m. He tost toed they were marMary .■igiaaJ notes V Bros coefseeK* ^ i,z-W IT. IMS and that at Ihii gave notes ot aacoad roatro- ttow of tV murter they bad

Tuny Flaorrhiaro. Vrber. of stoe to Mr. la freed, that M- Cm- tmo child rea. one 4 month, old. IV tea late City. tewiBed that V freed starved to sweet km Mr* Mat jj mouth*, that the} came to shaved Mr Pappalardo oa fV Ua abcut 12 1(: that Prooerator Bea late City May 11 becauee of bis morning of Jaty J. that V aaw can »e sooa after aad took up fiuea- wlfeb bamlta: that V Vlped hi* him later oo Vd la hotel room; noting parents move trom iVc cottage ■ I hat he asked him what waa tV _ _ to am hotel: that V returned to j matter aad wV shot him Vt | WU 7*1* A Waahtogtoo about throe days totar; that Pappalardo did not answer Theodore DeBow tstelfied tV Uu| .,r r wrote him aeverai 1 Saatiao Pappalardo. » year-old *'»>« Mrs. Mattto tegvd the con- ^Hag him *V wanted to laaghler of docemaed. leettoed f*«oB only V and Chief Potted u, Waabiagton aad tor that oa tV Bight Vfore the mur- were present: that tbr t vet hlBi IO cuaw (or her: that V wvt 1 with Vr mother: handed her the P***""- a**" 1 *** the day Vfore Decoratioa Day;: «••. know Mary Mai- «o sign It If It was all rigt t that ^ ^ arI ugemamts , Ua wary well that oa IV morn- Mr* Mattto was Vctng up and ^ . br|B to i*,,. gee Ute <Yty for I tag af July J Mary MaUto came down, ai-mnlag. w ' ,B * n ‘ Waahingtoa 00 Jaly «; that «Va | a Vr father's room, where she hand* vd was greatly e«eUe<y pa^wlerdo reprimanded Mary tor raa dromtag. spewed a drawn Eugene Cote, fonaor Pro^uior, oat v tV eventog ot Jaly ■f wardrobe trunk, took mt n of Cape May Cousty for ter yean. ^ ^ la f nrnM 4 him It waa not olvor. pot hands la bark of her tsmiBed «Vt V Vd lived to tV fau aIM , , u ,jomOmk : ,od toft room, that sbe heard toanip 74 year*, baa -**» » utnr MaUla| vas me oae to talk ta hla *04. roa oat of room aad saw Vr Vr of the New Jersey bar for w|f( . t aat be was shaving a ewa- ' lather near tV ata*a forty yaars V. Imen Coroner. lbr mur4rf happened. |

Mag tat tale etc : that V aaa Mr* . .w_ ■— I Mica Chief Called ! Manta b-tween 11 aad 12 o'eterk

, Chat tee Podrok. Chief of Ptdtee M Ju |, j ,

*'’*"*■ I Ot Va isle Cur teetiBed that t I went to hotel abml • 4* tVt k

“ aeked IV wouBted Pwppklai.b. .bowed tVt • wV shot bias, but revetted no , |ul ^ beiweir

‘•^* rT snewer, that V weat to roo*. M , pplvertoe stated that Mr*. SeddiBf't TcktUOV,

" tee , bar* of Vt broom 1a ahich Mrs MalUl has ao rooellmt.of, of |',» r rner BVrlff Geon e Redding

Mania had gone a Her the abate .,(■!,.( ecy statemeot o« coo''* u that V first ua Mra

the moratag af Jaly 4: ;

they were ot such a 1 d tV < maty Pnysfaia whteh V did.

. , «wj „ late Jail after tV murder, bul was I ( of Pwltes M j u ), } la Si£ IsK- vlty Hsll. teg to ace hla wife that ed thst he |ka , Hr*. K«ua ayste, x^al ^ el,.,wad to aee Vr • «*•' * aad her a—•** «o hu fi.-tu.u ^SSb toZlto.

showed tVt tae was S« to row “

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