Divorce Court Drama Details Wife Rivalry and Revolver Threats
Testimony described a wife leading an orchestra and marrying for revenge after a prior marriage failed. Nelson recounted roving affairs with Charles Robertson, locked doors, mid summer trips, and threats of violence including a revolver. He said he left after discovering his wife with Robertson and plans to resume the case as the wife is set to testify.
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Nelson
Woburn
Maine
Callahan
Joseph G. Kelly
Charles Robertson
Mr. Nelson
Robertson
France
Franklin ‘Street
Boston Post Office
James E. Henchey
Attorney Henchey
Boston
Montvale Avenue
John
Sammy
Lifer Kills Lifer in Charlestown Prison Yard
Giovanni Vilardo, 23, fatally wounds fellow inmate John Arzenti, 29, and injures Dominick Toscano, 32, in a prison yard incident at Charlestown State Prison. Three other lifers present, all serving life terms for murder, witnessed the attack where 554 inmates were exercising.
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Giovanni Vilardo
John ‘Arzenti
Dominick Toscano
Charlestown
Prisoner Slays Man Then Goes For Guards In Prison Yard
Vilardi stalked Arzenti in the yard stabbing him near the heart with a shoe knife before slashing Toscano and menacing others. Guards Hogsett and Griffith overpowered him with a head blow. Authorities probe a possible feud among the three inmates as Sanity examiner Dr. Sullivan assesses Vilardi. Arzenti, married with a Brockton family, had been jailed for life in Plymouth for Gentili murder. Toscano and Vilardi also sentenced for life in separate cases. Warden Shattuck and prison doctors discuss prior acquaintness and motive.
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Vilardi
Arzenti
Toscano
Hogsett
Griffith
Suffolk County
Charles B. Sullivan
Boston
Joseph Harding
Brockton
Plymouth
Frank Gentili
John Bonaparte
Gentili
Springfield
United States
Italy
Worcester
Joseph I. McLaughlin
Shattucce
Italian immigrant Valardi jailed for life in Casomo murder
Giovanni Valardi alias John Velardi was sentenced to life in prison in Springfield on June 2, 1921, for killing Vincenzo Casomo the previous February after a quarrel at a card game. He resisted capture during a six day pursuit and was described as a former Italian merchant marine newcomer to the city.
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Springfield
Mass
Giovanni Valardi
John Velardi
Vincenzo Casomo
Valardi
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Boston City Club
E. E. Gray CO
Hanover, Union and Blackstone Sts
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Voile
New York
Tag
Sanford Bates
Elmer E. Shattuck
Manhattan
Parcel Post
Importers Branch, Ltd
Washington St
Blackstone St
Immerhieid
War Dept
U. S. Army
Adams Square
Essex ST
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