Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-25
HOMICIDE.
Cold Blooded Murder-The Assassin still
at Large.

| at Large.
Brief mention has been made in these col
umus of the killing of Mrs. Samuel Troia by
John Litene. an Italian, who was her brother
in.law. It appears that Litene became intox-
icated at Gait on Wednesday afternoon, and
repaired to the house of Samuel Troia, where
he ouarreled with the latter about his tllit-
ene's) child. This brought on fight between
him and Troia, in which Litene was worsted.
Litene then went home, procured musket
and returned to Troia's house. where he
knocked for admittancs. Mrs. Troia went
to open the door, but scarcely had she done
so than Litene raised the gun and fred at
her, the ball entering her shoulder. After
she was shot Mrs. Troia told her husband she
was not hurt much. and then walked back
into the house. 1rois went out to look for
Litene, who had made his escape, and on re-
turning found his wife dead.
Litene after the shooting was done walked
home to his house, and got into bad with Peter
Quierolo. At O'Clock in the morning he
woke up Peter and said, "Say, Peter, want
to tell you something" Peter said, " Hold
on wait until morning | am sleepy now"
Litene got up Immediately, left the house,
and has not been seen by Peter since. Yes.
terday morning about o'clock, officer jack
son and citizen Quiggle discovered Litsne.
After exchanging five shots, Quiggle having
an unreliable pistol and jackson being sick,
he escaped to the brush on the creek. Sher-
if Heiibron left jackson and others in search
of the murderer with instructions to stay
with him." BE will be apt to be brought IN
to-day. The following is the report OF the
! Coroner's inquest
Salvatore Troia being sworn said The de-
ceased is my wife. She is native OF Switz-
erlaud her age is Al years. Yesterday
afternoon at about half-past 4 o'clock Clio
vane Litene came from Gait to my house,
| and went cut of the house at the pump, and
| be said a. Halo F." to me, and / answered him
in like manner. He then made the lines
| fast to the brake of the wagon. He then got
out of the wagon, as did his friend Pete. He
| (Giovanel came after me. | was sitting on
| the gang-plow. He said to me, "Where is
the baby?" l said the baby was in the |
house. He said that I told him the baby |
was sick. 1 said yes; told him the baby |
was all right now. He said, "You G. d.
| impostor." l said, John, you go with God |
and come tomorrow, and | will talk to you. "
He said, "Whst do you mean by saying go?"
[ said, ' You go if you don't will go" L
got up from the pillow and started to go. He
came to me again and said, What do you
mean by saying go?" I said, 81 want you
to go; don't want any trouble with you.
came and called to Pete 20 hold John from
striking Sam. John struck me several times
on the head with a stick. Pete finally got
John from me, after tearing my coat My
wife called me to go in the house. | came in
the house and he got in the wagon and went
away. Pete said to me, g want you to do
me favor" l asked him what it was. He
said for me not to sue him in the morning. l
said no. would not sue him. Giovane, or
I'll h.. cd off 3 |
O'Clock in the evening of FEBRUARY 22d, and
little before 6 O'Clock Giovane Litene came
back to my house, and my wife started to go
out to get some water, and as she got In front
of the door with the water jar she said In
loud tone of voice, s. Sam, John has come
with gum" as she tried TO open the door
to get in this room from the kitchen. l just
got up and had taken one step when L heard
the report of the gun. / went to my wife and
asked her if she was hurt, and she said not
much. then went out to catch him. By
the time | went two or three steps out OF the
door the baby cried very hard. went back,
thinking that he would shoot the baby.
My wife then went to the. door and asked
Giovane why he had shot and killed her, and
then fell down dead. | saw Giovane, after
firing the shot, running away. | then went |
and asked the neighbors to come and assist
nae. / then went and called on Mr.. White,
and told him that Giovane had killed my
wife. Mr.. White. lady and myself put my
wife on the bed. Margaret Trofa s my wifes
name.
John White, J. E. Gafney and A. NJ
White corroborated the above testimony.
Pietro Quier0lo being sworn, said: [ cor
roborate Salvatore Troia's evidence as far as
it relates to me in getting him away from
John. then went away on foot to the house
of John. and found his team close to the
barn called john, but did not see him L
then went to William Rafferty's sheep camp,
then went back to Johns house, lit light,
and John was not there yet; after awhile
John came in !; | asked him where he had
been-that had called him; he said that ne
had been sleeping in the wagon ; Joe, the
sheepherder, said it was about half-past 10
o'clock, and he was going to bed; John and
| then went to bed l think it was about
o'clock this morning when John got up he
said few words to me L do not remem-
Der what he said /; said to him, Let me
sleep, and talk in the day." and he went out
of the house / did not see him have pis-
toll, and do not know if he had one or not.
Mrs. White and Mrs. Daniels .Sftifed that
the deceased was shot in her righSside and in
her right arm, right breast and back.
The Jury returned verdict to the effect
that deceased came TO her death from the |
effects of gunshot wounds inflicted by Giovane
Litene, with malice aforethought, and found |
the said Lstene guilty of willful murder.
METROPOLITAN TaEArER.-Beginniug on
March LIST, the Brooks & Dickson dramatic |
troupe will present at the Metropolitan The |
ater the grand spectacular and sensational |
play entitled "The World" 1t is to be pro-
daced with magnificent scenery and Won
derful mechanical effects, say the managers,
and is to be presented with ali the effects
| which has characterized its success elsewhere,
and especially at the California Theater, San
Francisco It is said that the Metropolitan
stage for this piece will be entirely cleared OF
its present scenery, and other will be substi-
tuted brought from San Francisco, and that
| an extra car is necessary TO bring the baggage
of the troupe and the scenery and effects.
| From all which the managers mean to be un.
| derstood, evidently, that the production OF
| the piece here will be marked by unusual
efforts to please. The box sheet is announced
as now open, with prices as usual.
EXECUTORS SALE.-On Thursday, March
2, 1882, there will be sold by auction, by Bell
& Co.. at II o'clock A. NJ, at the residence of
james H. DuBose, deceased, in Yolo county,
| about seven miles below Sacramento, the
| stallion Transit, one fine span of black car
rage horses, one span fine roadsters brood
| maj eS-One OV. OialIs OHo thoroughbred oho
| Nelson and one Blackhawk; fifteen unbroken
colts, ranging from one to four years old, st.
Clair stock also farming implements, con-
sisting of wagons, sulky plows. harrows,
harness, etc also household furniture and
other articles.
AUCTION SALE.-Bell 4 Co. will, on March
LIST, at II A. NJ, on the premises, sell the fine
residence, 1011 F street, between Tenth and
Eleventh. size of lot, 40x110 feet. with i'm
provements The house contains five rooms.
hall. bathroom, closets, pantries, gas, clear
cold and hot water throughout fruit trees
of all kinds. Also, at the same time, will
sell all the garden tools, etc.
FRENCH AND AMERICAN FLowERs.-One OF
the finest exhibitions in the city. the very
choicest for decorations OF any kind, shown
up at the Red House Millinery Department,
on the second floor of 7O6 ] street.