The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-29
DlGO puPLlCIlY.
Hearing IN Justice DhVlS's Court-Contra-
dIctary Testimony-A Blind Man Robbed
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Hearing IN Justice DhViS'a Court-Contra-
dIctary TestimOny-A Blind Man Robbed
of His Money.
A delightfully."- informal reception was
held in Squire Davis's Office yesterday,
which finally wound up in a manner
most pleasing to one portion, at least, of
the participants.
The case of the State of West Virginia
against Leonard Nicola, a native Of
sunny Italy, was called up for hearing.
JohR Cooper, the blind man, for whose
benefit the affair was gotten up, pro-
ceeded to relate the story Of his loss, his
story being about as given in yesterdays
INTRLLIGRNcER.
The gist of bis testimony was that he
had good reason to believe that what
Ras his loss was Nicolas gain.
Hon. John o. Pendleton, who was
present as Mr.. Cooper's attorney, then
proceeded to question tho guests Of the
evening, witnesses Puci, Christian name
unintelligible, and Leonard -, sur
name unspeakabie.
Puci succeeded in making every one
believe that he knew more about the
Huding Of the blind mans money than
he wishedt to confije 10 the world at large,
and managed to give rather conflicting
testimony, Notwithstanding, or per-
haps because OF the fact that the prison.
,i's brother, Mike Nicola, occasionally
interpossd a word, with the landsble in
tention Of preventing Signor Puci from
sounding the feelings and iDjuriug the
prospects Of Michael's fraternal relative
he debutant. No one interfersd with
diChael, and Puci, after first testifying
that be, Raphael and Leonard worked
together, afterwards said, with the great.
81 sang froid, that he, Puci, worked 81
dight, tue other two being employed
during the day; that he had seen Meola
!. and Raphael tho day before Christmas
that he knew Nicola Boscia, through
/. whose information tho whole affair CAME
70 light, and that he did not know him
} thus sho wing the versatility OF his genius
as story teller.
Upon The conclusion Of Puci's re
, marks, the conversation became general
Interpreter, witnesses, attorneys, thu
! prisoner and his brother and the prose
cutor all Joined in. The hubbub be
came so general that Mr.. Jordan, Nee
I las chaperone, finally protested agains
the "bsar garden" nature Of the pro
! ceedings, and called a halt. Raphael
] whose surname no one yentured to at
} tempt to pronounce, was then callet
. upon.
He marched directly to the point h
had in view, namely TO divert suspicion
from Nicola and cast 1t upon Nicola Bos
cia, the latter being the party who calle'
: on John Cooper Monday night and In
J. formed him OF the finding Of his money
I Raphael had seen Boscia Tuesday, bu
: did not know where he was. In fact b
u had mysteriousiy disappeared. "Ah!
]. said Mr.. Jordan, "find that eye.talian an
}, you'll have the right pig by the ear"
q Indeed" said Mr.. Cooper, 81 thin
I've got whole penful right ere now
d Mr., Jordan then informed his Honor
). that, after having ELECTED few NOR
nnints, he would move the prisoner
!, discharge. 80 :.
/, charge the prisoner now;" and with on
O accord the Italians, most of whom shor
t y before Understood no English, rose !
their feet and made Tor the door. I
Mr.. Pendleton's establishment the a
tachment on the money in Jailer Din
mey's hands was also discharged, tn
y proceedings thus resolving themselve
into q surprise.party on Messrs, Pendle
d ton and Cooper.
Il Mr.. Pendlston refuaed to accept an
4 compensation from Mr.. Cooper. Th
:, latter, whose sad aitiiction and upfortr
u nate circumstances are well known i
}. this city, where he has resided sine
Il boyhood, bore his loss bravely, and ha
= concluded to let the matter drop.