Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-12

acquainted with bis wife during her life time
was at Troai's place in the evening after the
! murder /; the body had been brought into
the house before my arrival; there were three
| guns in the house it was said that ore of
them had enc barrel discharged; asked Troai
to load his pistol, il hs had one, and be
ready for Lsntini IL be came back: did
this to see il sny of bis guns were loaded !;
he went into another room, and / heard him
rammiug home a load with ramrod he
had blood on his right pantaioOns leg be
asked ms if his wife was shos with slugs be
ssid that John had no shot, and loaded his
gun with slugs; live a mile southeast of
TroaTs house have known Trosi to scold his
wife I; | was on the Coroner's jury which held
an Inquest on the body OF Mrs. Troai found
two shotguns and one nusket in Troai's
house; they were in the small bedroom in
the southeast corner; he loaded his pistol st
my suggestion; I cautioned John against
going out at night, sad advised him to sit in
dark room he went cut, however, and dis
regarded my advice; he said he was not
afraid Of John.
JOHN WHITE.
reside eight and oae-half miles northeast
Of the town Of Gait. Am acquainted with
the defendant. and in her lifetime was ac-
quainted with his wife. | was called for by
Troai on the day Of the murder, and on going
to his place found his wife dead. She lay in
the yard on her back, her head resting on a
pillow and her arms err SEED upon her body
Heard the shot about twenty minutes before
Troai came to our place. Myself, wife and
one OF my sonP, and Mrs Gaffney, carried
the corpse into the house. Troai did not help
to bring her in the house, but did assist in
plscing her on the bed. Witness descibed
the building, guns, the wounds on the de-
ceased and the action of Troai, similar to the
preceding witness. He ALSO from a diagram,
explained the situation Of the body as it was
found, and also pointed out a place on the
fence where shot was found sticking in the
pickets Saw spots of blood on the floor
after the body was placed upon the bed. The
size of the whole house is 12x16 feet-a mere
cabin, divided into three apartments.
JOHN WILSON
Said l reside 10 miles east CT Gait; am &C
ausinted with the defendant, and was slightly
acquainted with his wife; was st Trosi's
house the night of the murder; when l ar
rived found Mrs. White, Sam Troai Mrs.
Gaffuey and Miss Scanlan there; the body
of the deceased was lying on the bed it was
about o'clock when l arrived, AID l re-
manned all night; saw two shotsuos in the
bedroom Mr.. Craig accompanied me to the
house.
HENRY SCOTT
Said: | reside seven miles east of Gait
know the defendant by sight, but was not &C.
quainted with the murdered woman MIR.
White came TO my place and informed me
that John Leniini had shot Sam Troa!'s wife,
and wanted me TO 60 there and stay over
night several OF the neighbor5 were present,
and the corpse was lying on the bed
ssw TWO or three guns in the house
saw Sam Troai put load of shot
in one Of the guns that night.
When Trosi went ont he vas cautioned TO be
careful, for Lentini might be around sni
shoot hin. He replied that he did not care
his wife was killed. and he did not care
longer to live. He said John had had row
that evening, and John had come back and
shot his wife, Discovered drops OF blood on
the floor from the east door Of the wes. room,
and extending on line with the doors across
the same. Examined the Decreasing and the
premists for evidences OF shot, out could dis
-ovsr none. Discovered two shot in the
picket fence in front of the house one day last
week. One of the shots had entered from in
front and the other with considerable slant
Trosi told Us his wife had been shot while
opening the doors into the west room. My
investig alton st the time made me believe
that Troai's statement was true.
At $3.50 P. II the Court adjourned to 9 4.
N. 70 day. From the number OF witnesses
subpenaed and the slow progress made yes
ter1ay, the Gaze viii 10 all probability occupy
the Court during the entire week.