Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-11-26

] did not see Angelo with pistol in his
hand saw him start after the shot was
hired he was not running, but walking
fast; II occurred about fifteen minutes
after three o'clock they were about two
steps apart when the shot was fred
heard no threats by Angelo; Malatesta
said he could whip him and eat him up,
and called him d-n dog; Angelo said
he was no fighting man did not hear
Angelo use any words 10 aggravate
Malatesta.
James s. Weatherford, sworn was
not present when the conversation first
commenced; Malatesta stepped inside,
and / went TO the door nearest Court
street; Malatesta threw off his coat, and
said, " can whip you, you d-n dog, and
eat you up" Malatesta told him TO 20
out; he would not was standing close
to Malatesta; he walked to the middle
door; Angelo had piece Of paper in
his hand, and put it into his pocket,
stepped forward, and almost Immediately
the pistol exploded when Angelo frat
came in, Malatesta was talking, think,
to Mr.. Armstrong.
To juryman; Malatesta asked An
gelo to come in; Malatesta told him he
could whip him; didn't ethe pistol he
wds standing near the case, and Angelo
was about yard from him when the
pistol was fired; he was in his own house;
the doors we're open / was standing in
the door near Court street; Malatesta fell
on some boxes he was shot inside the
house; no person else could have done
it could see everything on the street.
BY a luryman: Will you swear that
Angelo fred the pistol2
Answer will swear that the shot was
fred inside the house, and that there was
no one inside but Mr.. Louis Podesta and
myself until Marie came in; / did not
see the pistol in Angeles hand, but saw
him draw back his arm as he stepped
inside the door.
Upon the conclusion of the testimony
the jury retired. Returning, the follow.
ing verdict was rendered:
Stateof Tennessee, County of Shelby
An inquisition, holden at No. 252 Main
street, in the county and State aforesaid,
on the 25th day of November, 1867, be-
fore VIM. B. Cotton, coroner of said
county, upon the body of James Mala-
tesla, there lying dead by the jurors
whose names are hereunto subscribed,
who, upon their oaths, do say that the
said sJames Malatesta came to his death
in the following manner, to.wit: By a
pistol shot wound fred by the hands of
one Angelo Marie, without any provoca-
ton whatsoever. In testimony whereof,
the said jurors have hereunto set their
hands the day and date above written.
The investigation, it will be seen, re.
vealed nothing relative to the statement
of Marie after the tragedy, that Mala-
tesla endeavored to suddenly draw his
hand out of his pocket Marie stoutly
AYERS that the shooting was done in self
defense. No mention was made during
the inquest of any weapon being found
on Malatesta's person.
Malatesta, the deceased, was a native
of small town near Genoa, Italy, and
thirty. one years of age. He had resided
many years in Memphis; was thrifty,
and had accumulated considerable
wealth. He was unmarried, and known
as a quiet, peaceable man.
Marie is also an Italian, probably
younger than Malatesta. He was for.
merly connected with the old police, but
for the past eighteen months has been
known as one of Sheriff Winters detec.
lives. He is unmarried.