Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-24
e day. following he died as result of the
1niu,ias
IMPRISONED IN AMERICA

e day. following he died as result of the
injuries.
IMPRISONED IN AMERICA.
George Murin ana John Ivan after hav.
ing perpetrated this deed were i'm
prisoned in America, but whittier they were
taken the parties accused before this Court
were unable to state. They merely assert that
the former still in prison in America,
while Andrew Ivan and Stephen Toma escaped
TO the place of their legal domicie, SzIlvas
Uifalu, and Michael Rusznak and John Linko
left the place of their deed for regions un.
known. Letters of the sons of Joseph Loksa,
which reached the relatives hereabouts, point
TO the truthfuiness of the statements of An
drew Ivan. Stefen Toma, though thus far de-
nying his guilt, is accused even an accessory
TO the killing of joseph LOksa.
1t will be seen that in this penal cause John
Lezeny, John Ioksa, Andrew Loksa and
Andrew Lehman, residing in Morrisdale Clear
neld county Pa, natives of Hungary, as well
as others who were present at the fight Ito be
named by them, are material witnesses, as well
as eventually your prisoners, without whose
testimony justice cannot be pronounced. In
the interest of the administration of justice,
the honorable courts are subpenaing the
aforesaid witnesses, or desire to have
them subpoenaed to appear before
and to examine them as to the interrogatories
fnclosed herewith, and in relation to such other
circumstances as may be brought forth in the
course of the examination and may bear on the
guilt OF the parties here imprisoned; to reduce
to official writing their answers to swear the
witnesses to their dePositions have them
signed. and have the same transmitted to this
court, so as to determine whether and how far
the Statement given by the parties here accused
and imprisoned corresponds with the truth.
AFTER ALL THE EVIDENCE.
If, moreover, their information given to us,
viz: that John Ivan and George Murin have
been arrested. is true. and If the trial prosecu-
tion is progressing we request that the result
A.
certificate copy of the inquest of Joseph Lolsa,
deceased, and the medical opinion be trans
mit.ed to us, together with all other informa-
tion bearing on the guilt and punishment de-
served by the persons here accused and i'm
TO reciprocate. ROYAL DISTRICT COURT.
Signature and official seal
For correctness of translation: Heller,
Sworn Interpreter.
The list Of interrogatories is sent from
Hungary as follows:
Interrogatories in the penal case for the
crime of manslaughter. charged against
Andrew Ivan and Stefan Toma, to be
answered by the witnesses named in letters
l. General questions.
II. Particularly
First-were you present at the wedding of
John Lezeny, on February IA 1889?
Second-On the occasion of this wedding
Andrew Lehman got into dispute with Andrew
Loksa. State what gave the cause of this
IDlTO-A NUMBER OF persons PARTICIPATED in
the scuffie. State who all took part in the fight
Fourth--Joseph Doksa was beaten to such an
extent at this occasion, that he died on the day
following State who did beat Joseph Loksa
Wherewith was he beaten? Who wherewith
and with what did he beat him? State in
general and in detail what you have seen and
what you know. GABE ices.
GALsZECs MAY lS 1882.
Signatures of Judge and seal of Court
For the correctness of translation, Buda-
Pesthe. May "a, 1889, Heller, sworn interpreter.
HOW THE TREATY AFFECTS IT.
The abstracts from the United States
treaty, also transmitted by Consul Scham-
berg, are as follows:
Extracts from the Consular Convention of
July IL. 1870, between the United States of
America and the Austro- Hungarian monarchy:
Article TX, section 2-All acts of agreement
and other instruments, and also copies thereof,
when duly authenticated by such Consul under
his official seals, shall be received in courts of
justice as legal documents or as authenticated
copies, as the case may be, and shall have the
same force and effect as if drawn up by compe-
tent public officers Of one or the other of the
two countries.
Consuls general, consuls. etc., of the respec-
tive countries shall have the power to translate
and legaliZe all documents issued by the
authorities or functionaries of their own coun-
try, and such papers shall have the same force
and effect in the country where the aforesaid
officers reside as if drawn up by sworn inter-
prefers.
Article VIIL-Consuls general. consuls etc.,
OF the two countries may, in the exercise of
their duties, apply to the authorities within
their district, whether federal or local. judicial
or executive in the event of any infractions of
the treaties and conventions between the two
countries, also for the purpose of protecting the
rights of their countrymen.
THE SITUATION IN CLEARFIELD
With disposition to learn all it might
about this unique case, The DISPATCH
telegraphed to a Clearfield correspondent
last evening, asking for full particulars from
that end of the international proceedings
together with an interview from the District
Attorney. But less seems to be known of
the international phase of the case in Clear
field than in Pittsburg. Here is the cor
respondents reply:
The District Attorney is away from home.
John and Mike Ivan and George Murin were
arrested for the murder of Joseph Loksa,
nike Ivan was tried for the killing and ac-
Quilted, while John Ivan and George Murin
were discharged. We Clearfield do not
know the names of the parties under arrest in
Hungary. The District Attorney will not take
the testimony at his own expense. We know
nothing more about the case.