Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-11
HELD FOR MURDER.
The Examination of George Milasich Yes
terday-Bail Net Allowed.

The Examination of George Milasich Yes
terday-Rail Net Allowed.
The preliminary examination of Geo. Mia
SIGH for the murder of Peter Morelli was held
yesterday in the west Superior Court room, be
fore Judge Henry. District Attorney II. L.
Buckley, City Attorney W. A. Anderson
and E. NJ. Martin, associate counsel, ap
peared for the people, and w A. Cheney
and Elwood Bruner for the defendant. Win.
J. Davis was appointed and sworn as steno.
graphic reporter to take the testimony
Daniel Riordan was the first witness and
eorroborated the statements of johnson and
Eichman, which have already been published
in full, as taken at the Coroner's inquest.
Witness testified that he is in the employ
of Wilcox, Powers & Co., adjoining the
restaurant of Milasich's, where the shooting
took place. He heard the shot, and ran into
the restaurant at the front door. As he did
SO, saw Milasich coming toward the door.
Milasich was very much excited was wiring
ing his hands and crying Witness passed
him, and went to Morelli, who was reclining
upon the floor between two tables, with his
hand to his right side. Witness put his hands
under Morell's arms and raised him up, and
with the aid of others examined him and
! found bullet hole in his side. Witness then
| got into wagon and drove to the police sta.
| ton for an officer, and returned with Mr.
| Dunlevy; but when he got back to the res
taurant he found that Milasich had been ar
rested by officer Frazee and taken to the sta
ton. When he first saw defendant, after the
shooting, defendant said: He tried to kill
me- He said that several times, and APP
peared to be much excited. While witness
al
he was upon the floor, to see where he
was hit, Milasich walked up toward
the wounded man in threatening manner,
and stood in front of him with his fists
doubled up, his teeth closed tightly in
vicious manner. and said, "You d s.
of a 81 The wounded man had made
the remark that Milasich had killed or shot
him, but he did not know whether Milasich
heard it.
Dr. Montgomery testified to The same effect
as his written report of the post norton, and
as to his attendance upon the wounded man
Immediately after the shooting.
A. J. DAMS was worn, and testified as fol-
lows: l am in the employ of Powers & Co.
at present. / know the defendant. l have
seen the deceased, p. Morelli, at the re-
staurant. l remember the difficulty on June
l, 1881, about ) P. NJ, at the time of the
shooting. I heard the shot and rushed in,
and just as entered saw deceased standing
or leaning between the third or fourth table
in the dining-room. The defendant was
walking up and down between deceased and
the door. | did not ask the defendant any
questions. attended directly to the wounded
man. / heard George, the defendant say
"That man wanted to kill me-" At that
time the deceased fell down easily. 1 asked
what was the matter. He said, "George shot
me-" l took off his shirt and found that
he had been shot. He repeated, " George
shot me-" George got mad at these words,
and then tried to take hold of deceased while
lying on the floor, and 1 ordered that George
be taken away. I then had the wounded
man removed out on the back porch, and by
that time DR.. Montgomery came and ex-
amined the wound. 1 gave Moreli some
brandy. He said, "I'm going to die. " " Pm
going to de-" He at all times accused George
of doing the shooting. He also told me SO
day or two afterwards. heard George, the de.
PENDANT say after the wounded man was lying
on the floor, and after he had said he had
shot him, that he was s. of a b, and
strike him. I then ordered him taken
away. 1 think lifted the deceased up first.
From the time | first came in it was seven
or eight minutes. l don't remember who
helped to carry the injured man out. The
defendant, while the deceased was lying on
the floor, was walking up and down
wringing his hands, and seemed ex.
cited. He had nothing in his hands at
that time. The first demonstration the de-
PENDANT made was.after Morelli accused him
of shooting. Defendant then walked to
wards him and tried to strike him, saying,
1.-THE d. s. of a b. tried to kill me-"
then asked Mr. johnson to take him away.
The defendant was intoxicated. | saw him
several times during that day. He was on
SPREE | gave him one glass of sherry wine
myself The defendant made no resistance
to being arrested. He was deeply in liquor.
G. B. De Marteen sworn-I know defend
ant. Toe day P. Morelli was shot / saw de-
PENDANT az restaurant on Second street about
drink" Morris was the restaurant keeper.
George said l told Pete (decsased) not to
work for him any more. George then caught
me by the neck and said, "You d s. of a
b., I'll kill YOU" He took match stone
and said, I'm hit you" He said when he
went home he would IS fix Pete (deceased).
Morris told him to quit and keep sober.
George was drunk and seemed angry. He
was mad at me. Morris would not give him
anything to drink.
w. A. Andersen was sworn, and identified
the dying statement of P. Morelli, which
was then offered in evidence. Counsel for
defendant objected, and argued the objec-
tons az considerable length, after which the
statement was admitted.
R. S. Frazer. testified: l am an officer.
am police officer of the city of Sacramento.
l saw P. Morelli Immediately after the
shooting. He said there was no hope OF his
living, and he was going to die. This was
after defendant had been arrested. AT the
time he said he was going to die he said he
never gave the defendant any cause to shoot
him. I arrived az the scene Of the homicide
about five or six minutes after the shooting.
| then arrested George Milasich, and after
ward searched and we found the pistol.
The pistol and a diagram of the premises
were then placed in evidence.
This closed the testimony for the prosecu-
ton, and none was offered for the defense.
The defendant was held to answer to the
charge of murder, without bail.