Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-05-24

sIgaOF sHohlausHI AFraigBsd before Judge
FllpPIn for the Killing Of LulgI LIppl-
Some Testimony In the Gaze.

The following jury were i~mpsnneled
yesterday to try the case Of Signor BuoE-
ignani 10 b Criminal Court yesterday;
G. Kline, Victor d. Fuchs, George
Schmalzrei, W. A, Williams, Geo. Reed,
M. Wolf, NJ. @. King, r. T. Keel, j. A.
Simms, Moses Levy, j. g.. O.. MeManus,
LeOpold Goepel.
The first witness put on the stand was
Franco Martinelli, who was present when
the shooting was done. Being s recent
importation from the sunny land Of song,
and not thoroughly conVeTsant with our
mellihuous language, It was necessary to
get Mr., Vaccaro to interpret for him.
Through the interpreter he told what be
knew inirelation to the unhappy affair, as
follows:
THE SHOOTING.
He said he was there in the saloon on
Jefferson street the night Of the shooting
in March last. Lippi came in and entered
into conversation with Buehiguani about
the runaway match between his step
daughter and brother. They had q quar-
rel and made it up again. Buchignsni's
wife came into the saloon, and Lippi
showed her in an angry manner.
Q-Whst was LippidoinE when the shot
was fred (?
Ale had his hand upon her. He showed
her down, sitting on q barrel of whisky,
1 think BUchignsni was behind the bar
ct the time. My back wss toward him.
l was near there. The pistol ball passed
by my head.
I GOT SCARED AND RAN OFF.
Attorney General Wright want to
know the language that was used on the
occasion.
Ale was talking about the daughter
| of Mrs. Buchignani. I don't Iecollect the
precise language used on the occasion.
Attorney Genersl-Well, tell what you
know.
AIRS. Buehignsni was telling Lippi
that she did not want any OF his advice in
| regard TO her daughter. After that, she
went into the room at the back OF the sa-
loon. That was after they hsd kissed and
made friends. think they were quarrel
ling about ten or fifteen minutes. There
| did not appear to be any ill-feeling be-
tween Buchignsni and Lippi. Buchlg-
mani offered to treat Lippi when he came
there. The drst thing Lippi said was to
/ speak about the runaWa match between
Bu~Chignani's daughter and his brother,
AttOrney-Gsneral.-Ask him TO tell
every thing that was said from the start,
and everything hat was done.
In reply to this general inquiry
the witness said that, as sOon IS Lippi
came in he commenced talking about
B~uchignsni's stepdaughter and the Tun
away match she had made with his
brother. He talked in an insulting man
ner. He asked Buchignani IL he wanted
| his brother to do as his brother in New
York had dOns-tO leave his wife and 20
with another woman, He said nothing
about the marrying part. In reply to this,
Buchignani said that if he wanted any
thing 70 eat OF drink or a loan Of any
money, he could have it, but not to men
ton anything of his stepdsughter. Then
Mrs. Buchignsni came out Of the room,
and Lipis commenced to talk in
n Hhn nnwnn nnnnnaH To hnMa aud HhEn
she told him she wanted none Of
his advice, and not to speak Of her
daughter. She was about ten minutes
in the bar room before she went out Of it.
1 don't know whether Lippi and Mrs.
Buchignsni parted friendly or not. After
she went out, BuCbigDani and Lippi we're
talking rather loud. When she came to
again to speak to her about her daughter.
Q.-What did he do there2
Ale put his two hands on her shout
der and pushed her down, but could not
say whether he intended TO harm her or
not.
HE HAD HIS HAND ON her WHEN THE
PISTOL WAS FIRED.
1 ran of. The pistol ball passed myhesd.
l WAS quite close to the parties. Lippi
did not pull any pistol out that 1 saw. l
did not see any weapons on either side.
B~UJHIGNANI SAID NOTHING BEFORE he
SHOT.
Q.-Was there any one else PRESENT.
A.-There were two other men present.
Q-WhO we're they2
A.-One was q cook employed by Buch-
insgni and another man tina l didn't
know his name.
Odd you see either Of them in court
here?
A-Tbere was one in that room point
ing to the Clerk's) but they sent him OH.
Joseph Dsvinni was there. I didn't see
any ladies at all but Mrs. B. She did not
say anything when she was pushed. She /
fell sitting IN the barrel. At that min
ute the pistol was fred, and / did not
hear anything that was said by her. 1 was
looking at Lippi when the pistol was
fred. Ny back was to Buchignani.
Q-Did you see Lippi fsli7
Al did not wait to see b hap
liceman arrested me; I was released after
wsrd,
This finished the direct examination Of
this witness.
At the crOss-eXsmiuation, L, POdsstas
was put in the witness stand to interpret
also along with Mr.. VscCarO. The cross
examination ELECTED nothing new that is
of interest TO the public.
John Sale and John Bullock appeared
for the defense; Acknowledgement Wright
and Mr.. Adams for the State.
The trial will be continued this
morning.
PARAsOLsl PARAsOLsll PARAsoLsli!
The Great Red Store sells fine Japanese
silk p~srssols for s. 90, worth s. so. A
lot Of lined and Unlined silk para
soils from IS cents TO 81 80 less than else
where in thel city. These goods must be
sold by the first of June next,
WIN. FRANK, go Main street.