Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-21
THE 4RoAr MURDER CASE.

The examination Of Salvatore Troai
charged with wife murder, proceeds very
slowly, and will in all probability last weeE
longer. Great interest is taken in the cas'
and the Court room is crowded daily with
spectators.
0. C. jackson took the witness stand at IL
A. N. yesterday. The District Attorney ex.
amined him at great length regarding the
spots Of blood on the floor of Troai's house.
He stated to tie District Attorney that be
would not believe Rsfety under oath that G
man who would say that he was an eye.
witness to such an strocious crime, and that
he had kept it locked up in his breast for
fifteen months, was q dangerous individual,
and he would not nor could believe him under
oath, The District Attorney endeaVored by
an ingenious cross-exgmins alton to show that
the witness was prejudiced in the Gaze that
he fully believed that Lentini was the muir.
derer, and entirely secuted the idea that
Trosi had committed the homicide. The
witness said that he cannot nor viii lot be.
lieye that any ore but Lentini murdered that
woman, until some one beside Rafety will
swear that he witnessed the murder. For
aDGuL n4lE al muir NIEAH Hno o ILt4LEAEt sbtfl-
bling fight between the witness and the Dis
trict Attorney about conversations they had
held at various times. 1t was difficult to tel
at times which was the attorney, Carey OF
Jackson.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
W. H. Peuett. sworn I live in San
Joaquin county. l called at Troai'8 place on
the evening after the homicide. l served on
the Coroner's jury. Raffety IVES present. [
cannot say that he was on the jury, but saw
him sign the verdict, and also remembered
that he corrected the spelling Of the name Of
Peter Corrello. After the examination the
Coroner drew up a verdict charging John
Lentini with the murder, and read it plainly
and distinctly. and Rsiety and the rest Of
Us signed the document. ! DONE remember
whether Ralfsty signed the verdict before 1
did or not. but II saw him get down and
sign IT," | did rot leave the room from the
lime the Inquest was commenced until the
verdict YVES signed, and don't think anyone
else did.
Slas Chanc7, sworn: [ am Constable Of
Brighton township. I went 70 Sam. Treats
place with officer jackson last week to make
a diagram of the premises. Witness gave q
graphic description Of the house, yard, fence,
slope Of the yard, etc
Charles F. Qliggle, sworn [ went to
Trosi's house with the Sheriff, Coroner and
officer jackson, the next day after the muir
der was committed. Raffety WAS sworn in
as one Of the jurors on the Coroner's inquest
He was in the room all the time the evidence
was bzing taken. The Coroner, after the evil
d5nce was taken, prepared verdict, read t..
and they all signed II. Raifety assisted in
the spelling Of Corrillo's name.
Mrs. Frank Troai. recalled. Witness eaid
Sam Trosi wss afflicted with rheumatism.
About six weeks prior to the murder he was
ct my house, and asked him TO lift 100
pound ssci, Of -four into barrel. He tried
to do So but co1ld not, and had to assist
him. Al the time Of the funeral he was go
badly afflicted with rheumatism that he had
to be assisted into the wagon. Some three
years ago be was thrown from cart and had
one Of his shoulders badly dislocated.
Adjourned to 9:30 A. N. to-day.