Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-04
proach the wemsn in an angry manner, after having
heard him say he was going to shoot her id brains
out, and saw him level his gun upon her, he

proach the weman in an angry manner, after havin.
heard him say he was going TO shoot her id brain
out, and saw him level his gun upon her, he
LAID STILL ON THE HILL TOP
Only rs yards distant and did not say word Mrs
Troai fell when she shot, but he did not remem
! Der whether the child away or not. Troa
picked up the child in his and carried it to his
! house. Witness lay still on the hill near by the
dead woman and watched Troai return and pick the
corpse up in his arms, her right side next to him
her face downward, and in that position carried hel
TO the house, her limbs and arms hanging down, and
! think her feet dragged the ground Troai did not
rest once or lay the body down during the entire
distance Witness said he lay in his hiding. place
| and watched all the proceedings from the COM
meucement OF the row until Troai had alarmed the
people living near and the neighbors began to as
semble. Saw Troai going towards Whites house
BE passed within 20 or 80 yards Of witness. When
he came back from Whites house he met Mrs
Gstfney and Miss Seaman. Heard him telling the
folks that Lentni had killed his wife. TroaPs wife
had been dead an hour and a half before Whites
folks arrived. In an hour after the killing heard
Iroai saying that Lentini had murdered Margareta
lie stayed an hour and half to hear what Troai
was going to do and whom he would accuse of the
murder. Witness had an idea from Troais actions
that he was going to accuse some one of the muir.
der. The reason witness did not go Immediately to
Troats house vas that he wanted to
co AND INFORM LENTINI
That he was accused Of the murder Found Len.
TIM, and tried to wake him. but ne was in drunken
stupor, and could not arouse him. Did not say
anything to any Of my men about the murder, be-
cause Pete was then drunk and he was afraid it
would make wrangle Did net go down there tn 1t
night, but went to see Lentini twice. Went to
Treats place about half-past II next day. Told no
one that he had seen the murder committed. Saw
the Sacramento officers next day and knew they
were hunting Lentipi. Told Sheriff Hebron near
Lentinis cabin that Lentini was innocent and that
Iroai had murdered his own wife; told Jackson
that he WAS after the wrong man {; told them that
Iroai killed his wife. Sheriff Heilbron called him
id fool because he claimed Lentn was not the
murderer; Jackson said he was id fool also
After being bluffed by the officers he thought he
would say no more about the case. Knew Sheriff
Cunningham after Lentini did not tell Gun
ningham he would accompany him in his pursuit;
did not ask Ireland afterwards to 90 with the Sheriff
told the Sheriff that he was
MORE ANXIOUS THAN ANY ONE
To have Lentini caught Did not tell Tom Cum
for the murderer of Mrs Troai that Troai was him
self the murderer; that he had him shoot down
his wife Did not say TO jackson that he would give
fifty dollars for shot at Lentinl that he would
like to run him down on horseback and lasso HIM.
Witness could give good reason why he laid in
ambush near by and watched Troai murder his wits
In cold blood without trying to prevent the crime
neither could he give any reason for not telling the
officers that Troai the murderer, excepting hat
9" he had been bluffed." copy of the verdict of
the CorOner's jury was shown him, and he acknowl-
edged tDe6 MS signature appended LnereLO was gen
uine and placed there by himself
Redirect examinations. L. Wristonisa relative Of
the witness, and intimate and close relations existed
between them was not one Of the COroner's Jury
front OF the house with Mrs. Gaffney, her two
daughters-Bell and Nettie-Mss Scanlan and Mrs.
Hancock. The three young ladies' and witness
started to 90 in the house where the Coroner was
holding the inquest, but We're refused admttance
by the Sheriff hr. Nermilya, the Coroner, desired
him to sign the instrument, saying the thing was
all right; he wanted more names, and witness did
so, without reading it.
Recross exarnination-The Coroner read por.
ton Of the verdict to witness, but he
at the time he signed it that it accused any one of
killing the woman heard that
LENTINI AND HIMSELF WERE BOTH ACCUSED
OF the murder. At that time he knew nothing Of
the purposes and object OF a COrOners inquest.
Since then he has informed himself on that point.
Did not know what the Jury was doing. Supposed
they were taking Sam Troai's statement. He pleaded
utter ignorance of the duties OF the Coroner, and
had no idess Of the duties C0roner's jury had to
perform.
Mira Isabella Gsffney said she lived nine miles
east of Gait. knew Sam Troai, John Lentini, the
defendant; Santa, his little girl and in her lifetime,
Mrs. Margarita Troai. The Troai family had lived
within quarter OF mile OF her place for several
years. and lived there in the month of February,
1882. Mrs. Troai frequently called at her house,
Ar. Edgsrton asked what were the relations be-
tween lroai and his wife; were they friendly or
otherwise
Judge HoI objected to the question, and sup
ported the objection by a lengthy argument He
claimed that it was collateral issue, and not I'D
missile.
Mr. Edgertoa said the defense claimed that Saliva
tora Troai killed his wife, and any proof against
Troa IS Just competent as it would be were Troai
on trial himself. The objection was sustained.
Mr.. EdgertOn asked the witness what she knew,
if anything about Troai beating his wife. Objected
to as being incompetent and hearsaY. The objec-
ton was also argued at length by counsel on both
sides
Mr.. Edgerton withdrew the question, and asked
the witness il she ever heard Troai say anything
about killing his wife
Judge Hou interposed the same objection as in
the last case, and, pending the argument on that
point, Court adjourned until A M. to-day