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, .• • Murderr The jury'in The -murder Trial *of-Stephen H6ber|son_in Kup^ _rior; Court learned -today, of ;* hassle, between’ William D. Am* a to and two men who were shot to death, in.the Quality Lunch cafe last Oct.-6...• Robertson, 21, ol 551 Wolcott Ave., Middletown, is chared with the murders of- Russell A.’ Schilling, ; 2S,. or. Newport, Wash,,-and Janies Donald Cock* 20, of Port Arthur, Tex.In the trial presided over by (Judge Christopher Del ,Sesto, The Jury beard Edward Frank Cartwright fif Cumberland testify’on what happened prior to the shooting. Cartwright, who.has lived in California since January, re-turned to the Newport area last Friday. He lold of entering the Quality Lunch, about i a.m. the day of the shooting.He testified he was sealed at the counter between • uniformed sailors, on the left side. A man he-Identified as Robertson andocared-to bedfunk.' . * 'V-: Cartwright said ‘he recalled that the elderly man and the yoilhg men .were '“exchanging words back and forththey seemed to be bothering each other7 • -■ •Cartwright said a man-fromthree olher young nien ; we* not actuallyiiee Robertson leave seated to his right/ : S'.; v.--the ifstarrant/Irf-fact '-flie said he ordered Eorpe'foofrhc though LTtoteris^ haa/te and was eatin^whpW'h^iipli^ ga nrafflan '* Ider ly . man Who ’ap- to Win.y'i• .- M--y\ * v.L an J - ' • ; Cartwright lelt shortly afWr-wards and started walking down Broadway;;At that time he said;‘I heard noises I-thought were firecrackers.-Then herald he heard/ a shattering•• of «glass.p-lie said-he.turned back when he heard the • noises aod s a w^ ih^ khmvrd shattered glass on'the sidewalk,behind -the couQfer. }[e ^ jaw Ama{o s!iliAmato' out of the restaurant through the Broadway entrance. / : -At that point, Cartwright said he cc'uJrt not recall whether.one of the three young men had left before or just after Amato was shown out. He: said one .of the three left, but he 'was not ccr* tain about the exact time..He testified the man he identified as Robertson seemed to walk toward the door.Cross examined, by defense atlorney Aran Arabian-of Providence, he recalled that he didoutside the restaurant lookingin.1He .continued walking and went to-’a:. nearby snack bar w here he. ordered a-milk shake. When he finished his milk shake, he said/ he returned, to Quality Lnnch and inaked in' from the outside, He said he- saw - two bodies lying on the floor. He testified that a green1 police van had arrived, '■ - -Others who took the'stand in eluded Lt. John Tilley- and offi cer. Woodbury. P. Ring, policemen who were on duty .when Robertson came to . the - police station about 6. p.m. last Oct. 6. .Tilley reportedJhat Robertson came in ahd. said, “Hi, I hear you’ re. looki ng - for me.* *.Tilley■'and-. Ring' reported- on actions taken by themselves after Robertson presented himself. Tilly testified that he lookedto see If Robertson’ bad anyweapons with' him.After that they, went upstairs lo a detective room where they met* Capt. Paul J, Sullivan and Chfcf. Frjik H- Walsh,• The police lieutenant testified that Chief Walsh asked him, Has he been given-his rights?. Tilley told the chief that Robert* son. had not.been advised of his rights at that point.■ Capt, Sullivan Took the ■ witness stand just before noon. The trial is in Its second week. Prosecuting- for the stale is Special Assistant Alty, Gen,' James S. O’Brien, Other defense attorneys arc William'Wv -Corcoran and Joseph T. Houlihan. ■ *fit;
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Newport Daily News
Newport, Rhode Island, US
Mon, Jun 10, 1968
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