Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-19
THE rRoAr muRrER CASE.

The examination of Salvatore Troai,
/ charged with the murder of his wife, before
Judge Armstrong as a sitting magistrate, was
terday.
Peter Querolo said In February, 1882, 1
was stopping in the neighborhood of Troafs
place. l remember about Troai's wife being
killed. That day John and went to Gait.
and came back to Sans house. Johnnie
jumped out of the wagon and began to curse
Sam. They got hold of each other and COM
mensed fighting. 1 jumped out and seps-
RAID them as soon as l could. l advised
J6fih to 20 home. He got into his wagon and
went home. 1 stayed few moments and
talked to Sam, telling him it was shameful
for them to fight. 1t was about half an
hour before sunset. It was cloudy
and 1 cannot be sure about the
time. | went directly to Lentinis house. l
tried to catch uD with John, but could Lot.
It was pretty dark when got to Lentini's
house. / called Johnnie three times, but
could get no answer. / went into the barn
and saw that John had put the horses up. l
then went TO Roffetys house. There were
three men besides Raffsty in his cabin-a
Portuguese, a half breed and an Irishman.
They were cooking supper, and staid until
the meal was cooked, eaten and the dishes
washed. ] was there about an hour and a
half Rsfaty went cut once or twice while |
was there, but returned Immediately. Joe
and then went to Lsntini's house. l en-
tered the cabin, lit a candle and set it down.
John was not 10 the cabin. About 10 o'clock
at night Lentini came in, When asked
where be had been, he said he had been
in the wagon sleeping. After little
time Joe left for home. | laid down and went
to sleep, and did not get up until after the
sun had been up three-quarters Of an hour.
About o'clock in the morning John got up
and left, and | did not zee him again until
saw him in Jail here in this city. l was q
witness before the Coroner's jury. Do not
know all the persons who composed the jury
by name. When l was giving my testimony
Raffety was present, and told the Coroner
how to spell my name, did ho5 like it very
much and came near telling him That l knew
enough to spell my own name. Rlffety rode
an iron gray horse that was very wild. |
broke the horse and rode him for two years.
1t took three-quarter inch rope to hold him.
He would not stand If the reins were
tied up TO the horn of the saddle.
Cross-examinstion The hills in that neigh.
borhood are not over six feet in hight. I
worked for Rafety and Wriston about eleven
months. l rode the horse for FIVE months
He never was broken well, and r ffety traded
him off, Raifety, [ think. went out while
was testifying | think | entered the room
ahead of Raffety. Lentini and both had
couple Of driGkd that day. lentini bought
bottle of whisky at Brews.er's, in Gait, for
Joe. After the eight between Lentini and
Troai Mrs. Troai said she would have Len
TIM arrested | stayed for . short time after
LeHtini left, and persuaded them 20 drop the
matter and not have John arrested. 1t is
little more than mile from Johns cabin to
Lentini's house. I think | walked tie dis
tauce in about half an hour. The barn vas
quite smali-lust large enough to hold two
horses. Officer jackson has not talked TO me
nor asked me to swear to anything appertain-
ing to this case. When Constable Fugett
came be asked for Johnnie, and I asked him
if he came to arrest him for the fight he
had with Sam Troai. He then told me about
the murder Of Sam Troai's wife, which was
the first knew of the homicide.
On his redirect examination the witness
said that Raffety was in the room where the
inquest was being held, when he went in TO
testify. and did not remember whether he
went ont or not. The witness did not seem
to at sill times understand the questions, and
often IN his replies used language that evil
IDENTIFY conveyed meaning opposite to the
one intended.
Obed V. Harvey, sworn Saw the coat and
hat which were brought TO Gait By officers
jackson and Quiggle. I had sean Lentini
wearing a coat and bat very similar to those
brought in by the officers. At the time 1
was of the opinion that they were the prop
erty of Lsntini. There were several pecu-
liaritiss about the hat that made it recog-
nizsble-old, slouchy, sewed up with a sack
needle, with Irvine fer a band, and hat
that hardly any one but Lentini would wear.
The coat was old and faded.
place on the day of the homicide, about 6
o'clock IN the evening. I heard the shot,
and TT mute afterward heard mans voice
calling cut loudly. Murder :" 1 remarked
to my wife that somebody was hurt st Troai's
house. A few minutes later Troai appeared
st my place.
Recess till 10 a. N. to-day.