Daily Republican., 1889-09-20
In THE SHADOWS.
WAS IT AN ACT OF SELF
DEFENsE9
Tho Trial of the italian Samuel Peo Still
Occupies tho Attention of the
Court-witnesse For the
Defense Tost fy That
1t Was in Self
Defense.

Souft feconFeufu AT O'CLOCK yester-
day AFTERNOON, with the Chief Justice aud
Associate Judges Grubb and Paynter on
the bench.
Immediately after tho opening Austin
Harrington, Eeq. al no need that pockt t
book had been iouLd In the courtroom.
containing t15 orS 8. 1t was identified
by Orlando McGargle, one OF the Jurors,
and surrendered to him.
Audicw Simms, co.ored, was arragui d
and plead not guilty to an Indictment,
charging him with the larceny OF pair
OF shoes, the property OF Mary Robin
son, on June Ii.
A small boy named Robert Applegate
was arraigncd on an Indictment charging
him with the larceny OF three pair oil
Journals, two pounds OF copper and ility
pounds OF brass from the Pullman Car
Company. He pleaded not guilty.
Eugene Traiucr, another boy concerned
In this theft, did not answer when his
name was called, and his bail was do.
clar.d forfeited. Peter J. Ford is his
bopdsmsn.
The case Of Samuel Peo was then re-
sumed, and the examination of witnesses
for the defense commenced.
jail Physician DR.. Black was called
and testified that after Peo was brought
to New Castle jail he attended him for
injuries to his stomach and breast, which
might have been caused by blows or
kicks.
w lllam A. KINNEY was sworn, and
shown draft which he had made for the
defense, and explained several points 10
which II differed from the one made by
Mr.. Cartwell for the State.
Manuel RichenberRer was sworn on the
Ave bt oks OF Moses, and teat fieds that he
keeps what /. known az Sbarp's Hotel,
at the northwest corner of Front and
Maik,t streets. He saw the prisoner
about l.30 o'clock on May IL at his stand
on the opposite side of the street attend
ing to bis business. He eaw the colortd
man come up, and after some words be-
tween them, which the witness did not
hear, tie Italian tried to get him to 20
away. lie pushed the colored man from
the stand, when he picked up q stone,
which be threw at the Italian.
The 1tal an dolged and the stone
struck the wall. The prisoner then
picked up the date pick and struck at
the deceased with the handle. The men
got out In the street and the italian at
tempted 10 get back to his stand, but was
followed by the colored man who struck
and kicked him. The witness thought
that the Italian was trying to get away
from the deceased. A ter he kicked the
italian they commenced to scuffle, but he
did not see any attempt on the part of
the prisoner to stab the dtcc ised. After
they fell, snd the fatal blow was struck.
lady commenced 10 scream murder,
an1 the witness went out to them. The
deceased was on top and the witness tried
10 pull him of, but as he was not able
called for assistanca
Some men came md they pulled the
colorcd mal OIL, and the witness secured
the d.te pick.
On cross-examination the witness de-
Mol that lie bad testified before tie
corntr's Jury that The prisoner picked
up the date pick before tho deceased
threw the stone at him.
Lihe-o,o Revillio, an Italian, was
called. aud Lewis Porter sworn as an in.
ierpreter. He testified u at lie Is a stone
cutter aud wcrks In the qusrries at Hum
meistown, Ps. He was IN this city on
May II, and saw the trouble at Front
and Market streets. He saw Peo fixing
his stand outside tho door, when q man
came in the store with some flsh, and
asked Peo II he would buy them. Tho
man asked so cents for the fish, and
Sam said he did not want them ut that
price. Edwards came in and took four
segais, and when Peo asked for the
money, said when he paid for the nsh b
would pay for the tegars.
Peo replied that he had nothing to do
with tba', and II he did not pay for them,
be would call an officer. reo went ont.
and when be came back the colored man
said"you went for an officer didn't you?"
and grabbed hold of him. Peo told him
to 20 away as lie had wife and children
to support, when the colored man threw
stone at Poo. Just then q lady came
up and bought some dates, and Peo
used the pick In digging them out The
colored man then caue back, aud they
commenced to wrestle, aud when they
got to the middle OF the street the colored
man threw Peo down. Previous to this
the witness eaw p, o strike at the colored
man with the handle OF the pick, but did
not see him stab him.
Alter Peo got up he came back In the
store, and the witness sLw that his hat
and shirt were torn and covered with
blood. (The hat and shirt were produced
by Mr.. Harrington and identified by the
witness.) Peo did not make any at
tempt To escape, and remained In the
place until the officers came after him.
He was cross examined by Attorney
General Biggs for tho purpose of ascer-
tanning bis knowledge Of English and
learning whether or not he could have
Understood the conversation which took
place between Peo and Edwards. The
witness repeated his evidence In broken
English, which, however, was perfectly
intelligible, and proved the strongest tes-
timony that has yet been given in favor
of the prisoner.
James Fajlia testified that ho lives at
the Falls Of Schuylkill, Pa. He was In
this city on May IL aud worked at Har-
lan's; lie worked in the morning but did
not do anything In the aiternooR of that
day. He was near Peo's place and saw
the colored fellow come out of his store
cursing and swearing. He said that Peo
had gono for an officer, but he did net
care for any officer or Italian son of
b-h. When Peo came back he again
told the colored man 10 20 away ard he
said that he would not. A lady came
up and bought 8 cents worth of dates,
and after she went away the colored fell
low continued quarrelling. Peo had the
pick In his hand, aud alter telling the
colored man to 60 away again he gave
him push.
The colored fellow seized him by tho
wrist and kicked him In the stomach sew
eral times. They then got out In the
street and Peo came back to his business,
but the colored man followed, and they
commenced wrestling until they got out
10 the street near the car track when they
fell, with tho colored man on top.
Attorney General Biggs subjected the
Witnegs TO yery searching crCSs-exami-