The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-11-19
CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER III.
The morning after the murder Velas-
quez arose early, as was the custom
with every ono in the Sonoma valley,
and started out for o ride. He did not
appear to have had very bad night Of
it and, for man who must bave had the
recollection Of recent .lurder ever
present before him, he was remarkably
self-possessed
After leaving the party Of men who
were escorting the dead body of Mario
Delaro into the little town Of San Paola,
he hastened to the railroad depot and
sent message to friends Of his victims
young wife telling them OF the horrible
occurrence and warning them to be
careful in breaking the news to her.
He then started back and reached the
little, low building, digni6ed by the
namo OF, City Hall, few moments after
the officers had arrived with their
charge.
The body was placed in a room con-
nected with the hall, after which the
coroner was promptly rnsifed, and 1t
was not long before la, news spread
through the town.
The body had hard blen carried in
before servant f'ur )elaro's house
came rushing along i" eager haste on
his way to the cellar The man had
gone up to the bedroom to call Delaro
and found that the door was opened, the
lamp still burning with low, fiiekering
light, but the bed had not been slept on.
Knowing his masters intention to
visit the cellars on the previous even
Ing. he was now bound thither.
The man was soon tofdr Of the sad
news and hastened back to the house to
inform the other servants about It. AZ
During tho long hours Of that hazy,
warm summer afternoon there was
great deal'of hustle and extraordinary
e excitement In San Paola- 1t reached
fever heat however, at Delaro's late
homo and among .the workmen at the
cellars
Velasquez undertook the charge of
affairs In the place OF Delaro and acted
as though he intended to'rEn matters
with high hand.
In the afternoon the coroner called
jury together and commenced his of
fetal investigation into the cause OF the
death.
The first witness called was Anton
Reyman, who testified to having parted
with Delaro on the previous. night about
ten o'clock, near the entrance to the cell
lars, also to finding him dead among
tho vines on the following morning.
From the surroundings Of the mur-
dered man he could imagine nothing
which would indicate by whom the deed
had been committed, but noticed that
he had been stabbed in the back.
The other workmen wore then called,
but only corroborated Anton's state
ment Then the men who were present
at the cellars when Delaro called in on
that fatal night we're questioned as TO
what had transpired on that occasion.
They each told the same story, saying
that Mr.. Delaro was in very bad tenn
per over tho fact that large quantity
OF wine had been spoiled owing 10 care
lessness on the part OF the man who had
charge OF 1t, and that he spoke rather
sharply TO all of them.
"Did he pass angry words with anv
one in PARTICULAR" asked the coroner of
tho last witness, a burly German.
The man hesitated before replvino
then said: Eyes, he spoke quito anurilv
to Anton Reyman, about keepin0 a
sharper eve on the men,
''Were these the first cross words
spoken tbatday between Mr.. Delaro and
AntonP" was the next question.
.sNop renl,ea tho worrm,n. "thav
had soyeral noisv ta,.s that d,v ana
Anton who IL himself rat,,er bo,.tsm.
peted NJ times talked baclr and said
sometbIno abont unders,anding bIs brs,.
mess bnt that ha con,d not no ra.nons,.
bic for tho mistakes and csreIossnesa q,
idle wortbless fellows liLe thoae M
Doiato sometime emploved at 4 busy
timen ~ T'ry
Then tho coroner ,nouired ~ Anton
often sbowda signs of hot temner .go
gets in rage sometimes, when things