The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-18
THE PALERMO MURDER.

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Yesterday the iurthsr hearing OF the case OF
Giovanni and Francisco Monfaiconi. who are
charged under the Extradition law with having
murdered man named Fram0ntano, at Palermo,
Sicily, in the month OF February, 1873, was re-
samed before Commissioner Kenneth g. White.
Mr.. Coudert appeared as counsel on behalf OF the
Italian government TO conduct the prosecution,
and the prisoners were defended by MIR. Charles $.
Spencer.
The prisoner. Giovanni Monfaconi, went on the
stand, ana on his own behalf testified that he has
resided in New York continuously for the last
seven years. At the date OF the murder ne was,
he said, in New York. During considerable por-
ton OF his stay here he had been employed in
piano factory in Twenty second street as
carpenter. He had got married lately
IN church In Brooklyn. but ne does not
him or who the witnesses to the marriage were;
does not know the man pointed out to him (the
person pointed out - aiegeh 80 De the RS
him, though he bears the same name; does not
know certain Captain Rollo nor an Italian snip
captain RollO was pointed out to the prisoner but
the latter said he did not recognize him.
The wife OF Giovanni was allowed to testify in
regard to her marriage. She said they were mar
ried On the 18th OF July, 1874, In German Catho-
nc church IN BROOKLYN copy Of her marriage Sn
mitted that the date OF 1t was correct.
Two women were next called to prove that they
knew him for the last year and the other that she
knew him since the winter OF the year before.
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had some witnesses whom ne wished TO examine,
IS they were about to soon sail from this port.
course OF his testimony, he stated that some years
ago he commanded the bark Pepplno. on the I'd OF
Tor Genoa. On that voyage he took on board as
passenger Giovanni Monialconl, whom he recog-
nized as the prisoner subsequently he saw MN
In Palermo, and IN March last lie saw him IN
New York. Witness IL q native OF Palermo ana
knew the Monfalconi family. The man now
pointed out 70 him he knows to DC D0menlcO
A0nialcOnL brother OF Giovanni
The next witness was Captain Bottone. He testi,
ne y ns for haS the nasa
years; at the time OF the murder in question
he was lying in the port Of Palermo Alongside
British vessel, che Chieftain, near which the MUIR
der was committed; at that time, which was
February, 1873, ne had seen Giovanni MonIalconi
in Palermo; he saw him about two days before the
murder was perpetrated; he spike TO him ABOUT
mo0rlng, Govanni's business being that OF
9 "spenditore; y ne knew the Monalconi family
brothers OF them and two sons OF one OF the
brothers; the man pointed out to him, Domenico
M0nlalconi, was known as Glovanni's brother; he
Knows this because 1t was generally said SO IN
Palermo and because the Monlalconls said 1t to
In the first published accounts OF this murder it
was said that II was committed in the streets OF
Palermo. 1t appears that TINS was mistake. The
allegation now Is that the murder was perpe-
trated not in the streets, but IN boat the nar
Dor OF Palermo. The FACTS, 1t seems, are these
The persons charged with the crime are Giovanni.
Carnelo and francesca Montalconl, the latter SAID
to be the son OF DOmenico. 1t is alleged against
them that they went into boat on the morning
OF the 18th OF February, 1873, and boarded the Eng
lsh vessel Chie,tain, to the captain Of which they
offered their services. The captain declined to
employ them, and, at the same time, pointed
out one vlncenzo Framonrano who was ap-
preaching the ship In boat and whom
is asserted the MonaicOnis lett the ship, into
their boat and at once boarded the boat OF FramOn
tanO, into which Giovanni Jumped. He acc0sted
Framon tanO, asking hum "Why he had taken that
ship ~ Framontano replied, What is this all
about ?" when Giovanni, pulling out knife,
cesco snOt him, and Just at that moment was hold
Ing the two boats together. After the commission
OF facts which the prosecution say they Will be
enabled to make out.
The further hearing Of the case was adjourned
TO Thursday next.