CASTLEGAR NEWS, April 16, 1980 | Justice had second sight Take one fortune tel teller, a conscientious er, adead man; mix well, and honest buck, whichever came first. The city Yethnic groups, not the eral ethnic east of of pene all happened 80 fast it down 338 i838 slug in the back of his me Fiadisl and his brother- apparent reason Sposato tried to pick a fight with the two men. Decl That caution was the better part of valor, they left the saloon. Sposato followed them outside and shot he and his brother-in-law had been unarmed. Little tale While this little narrative late the right then and there. Sensis the mood of the e of Denver’s a word, Frank turned over a cute little Iv ‘ 38 hammerless. The cons hustled Sposato into a patrol wagon and down to the police station. The following day March 4, 1901, 34-year-olt old Horace Hawkins first heard of the drama which had been eriacted on the streets of Denver. Horace was a lawyer on the way up, and knew the accused well. Frank Sposato was an gftictal court in! interpreter in p tly Italian west side. Fiorace couldn't believe that the well-bred Western winning numbers’ Check those April 19 . Wesiorn Express tickets. Winning numbers for the $10,000 prizes are 2416140, 2185756, 2685125, 1287781 and 1387303. The five $100,000 win- ning numbers are 1121064, 3639311, 2579687, 2420237 and 3645220. For additional prizes re- member the last six identical digits are worth $1,000; last five identical digits $100 and the last four identical digits $25. The last three identical digits will allow the ticket‘ _ holder to redeem that ticket for five dollars worth of Western Express tickets. Sposato could. shoot someone in cold blood. That same day Horace officially became §| a. sato’s lawyer. To say lool bad for is client would be an under- staternent ito had been shot in the o back of the head. The victim was unarmed. Sev- eral witnesses had seen the men quarrelling in the disi swore that shooting. from John Brindisi. revealing exactly what’ ight of disi revealed that he and his brother-in-law had lain in walt for S ae phot atrht Bit : ed the fire fa self. Tetons as he had always maintained. A confederate that nasty Iver-Johnson 3 with its three di: harg sc shells. Sposato’ 8 story: was somewhat different. He told Horace that he had stepped | ped into ote saloon ‘for’ not He was ac uainted with either... Lotito or Brindisi. They entered the saloon and took up positions on elther side him at the bar, The two men started elbowing and shoving him. med them fy stop, but when they didn’t, he hauled off and TS too went outside. Lotito and Brindisi jum; ped him, but he fought them off. into shadows behind a lamppost and twice in self defence toward the shadows. Why were there - charged shells in Sposato’s revolver when he swore he had only shot twice? Simple, he had fired at a vicious dog earlier that ‘This ex) lanation was not sounds today. In those days many cities were overrun with stray dogs. | Pudi Sposato’s trial for a week away, Horace realized: that he They man Shey Yelt was.a kill be hed. despera- tion Horace placed an ad in the local newspaper requesting that anyone information about the case come forw: The very day the adver: tigement ran Hora Tady’s vole bhrecu jady’s voice said 5: Madame ni Yor In the hour: hotshot Horace was knocking at the door. The door opened and Horace entered another world complete with crystal. ball, velvet drapes and, above al], Madame , the Madame was a Ah, sight to see. About 60 and holding, the old doll was a professional fortune teller, caster of spells and what have you. She was. also blunt. Madame led off with ood line, near ‘and dear tovthe heart of any self. respecting defence lawyer. “T can free your client,” she-said. Of course, there was a smal! matter of remuneration, but Horace set the Madame straight. Bthies forbade a lawyer from purchasing testi- ‘mony. However, before Madame's chin hit the floor, Horace let her ‘mew that if she co-operated he was not:‘one to forget a favor. Enouw chit chat. Madame’ deeply inhaled, expanding her am le chest, and told Horace that she had a signed confession Meet three guys with an outrageous pian tobeat the system... GEORGE BURNS ART CARNEY “GOING IN STYLE” - A comedy to steal your heart (Cestributed by WARNER BROS. C) A Warner Commurtcations Compary Ean ae en et nent Pemarune WARNING: Occasional Coarse Language & Swearing. April 16-19 B.C. Dir, 7:00 &9:15 SATURDAY MATINEE “Circus John Wi Showtime 2:00 : Pocnenag COME EARI World” layne All Seats $1.25 Ly ROYAL HEATRE TARIL © PH AGA Qua PI The F.O. Eagles No. 2838 is presenting a Variety Concert, April 18 and 19 at the Trail Jr. “High School auditorium at 8 p.m. There will be two different per- formances with top quality entertainment provided by many local.entertainers, All proceeds will go to the Kid- ney Dialysis’ Fund for the Trail Regional Hospital. Tic- kets are available from mem- bers of The Eagles No. 2838, L&J Bookstore in Trail, or Trail Speedwash. Adults — $8, students and senior cit- izens — $1.50. . . od _ A quilt exhibit will be held April 18 and 19 by a local quilter, Mrs. N. Shukin, in the Markin Building, former place of Village Fashions, in Nelson. The show will fea- ture The Bear Paw quilt; the 9-Patch; Rob Peter and Pay Paul; Trip Around the World, made from 1,200 ssquares; Log Cabin, made from 2.400 squares; also sev- eral satin quilts made from sheep wool. had ad picked up 1. up: ‘Lotito’s elated, but knew that he could never use an unwit- nessed statement obtained by a fortune teller. Madame, who could never be accused of lacking in grey matter, suggested that she set Brindisi up for the next day. Horace and other wit- A free Christian Science lecture entitled “Honesty ~— The Power of its Deeper Dimension” by David ‘W. Rennie of Denver, Col., will be given in Peebles Motor, Inn in Nelson at 8 p.m. a se The Trai] Society for the Performing: Arts presents VSO Chamber Players. To April 30 Fifty original oil paint- ings by Helen Gwillim are being shown at the Trail Credit Union Art Gallery, second floor, to April 30. Open C.U. business hours. ee You are invited to list . your event and activities in Community Datebook. Send us a note — typewritten or printed — to: Datebook, Box 3007, Castlegar, B.C. VIN 3 4. Houses are built to live in, and not to look on. Bacon—Essays He that lives in aglass house _ must not throw stones. English Proverb ‘ Deep and Accent colors slightly higher priced. First quality BREEZE Interior Eggshell, General Paint © Semi-Gloss Latex. Breeze Exterior Latex Flat or Semi- nesses could ‘That's how la Hawkins an present, er Horace on John Brindisi the fol-° lowing day. The scene was right out pining the unbelievable . All three men had places ‘an identifying mark on ithe. paper Brindisi was *Brindist, a bundle of nerves, entered the diml: it room. Madame was all truth a ‘only be revealed ifhe again wrote down what had tran spired. If he was honest to the: incriminating Paper and give him the ashes, Again Brindisi wrote out the details exonerating Sposato. This time he revealed the motive. Brin- disi accused Sposato of being unfair to friends of “his in court while doing his job as court interpreter. Because of his biased interpretation he had to le. Marked paper Madame pisked up the signed marked r and | in one motion a She soba rh other r it. ie was, done so quickly thet than peeking th the soreness almost reuse Madame we 3 actually burning evidence whic! could save his client. Madame gave Brindisi the fe wat ashes, told him what e wanted to! hear, ‘and ushered stood trial for ler, Horace caused a sensation by allowing Brindis{ to tell a jack of _ ibetare sprit ge - thes signed locument on him while K was testifying, Confused and afraid not tell the truth now that the aintement had been read. court, Brindisi confess that his previous testimony had been false. He :was later. charged with ‘per. jury. Now that the truth out another witness came forward who had seen Spo- sato shoot a mad dog. the day of Lotito’s de He even led police .t dog's g a ‘over an our, to return a ‘Not Guilt a of ot Sposato it of court a free ra ce Hawkihs ‘con- the el fe went to see ‘a’ fortune teller. whose opening remark was, “r can free your cl Ment,"” THE WORLDS FUNNIEST & - MOSTAMAZINGS: PAGE SHOW _ PUBLISHER The .Costlagar News and jands is 35¢ Second-class mall registration 9 .{ number: ty oak only alittle ¢ Tho Mid. 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