New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-28
PASQUAL[NA ACQUITTED.
REMARKABLE DEMONSTRATION IN COURT.
uHE CROWD CHEERS. THE PRISONER is KISSED.
HER MOTHER FAINTs AND THE

HER MOTHER FAINTs AND THE
JUDGE SMILES.
Pasquana Robertielo the Italian girl who shot and
Killed her betrayer Nicolo Perro, on March last was
acquitted by the jury in the Court of Oyer and Ternne
yesterday. she scene I'm the courtroom was dramatic
when the verdict was announced. The jury han eeeh
out more than Ave hours--from IL AS a. m. un'ii
D. m.-and II was thought That verdict ior a ori'0
less than murder in the first degree at least wo W
found. This belief was strengthened when inc !u'.
sent message to Judge Van Diunt wanting 10 h'o" II
thcv ooud end a verdict for manslauger In the sec
ond degree The Judge sent back word that inc iAw
allowed them 10 do this. This message came az =
O'Clock, soon after the iurymen haa rc'"r"ou nm
luncheon They sent word at O'CLOCK ''a' |noS "au
agreed and Judge Van Brunt was informed Oh 'c a,
He was the first 10 arrive in the courtroom "lIu ~
jurymen filed in soon afterwaru' a oess VI ~" en-
utes was caused in consequence OF inc absence Vi %
nr,soner When she did come in she looked pare anu
haggard and she began to cry, Her couusei o",'..u
her nm while the clerk calling the names Oh 'o
,urors The jurymen were then tod 10 rise anu A'0o
the prisoner and the prisoner was o7ueeo W ooA ''
the jury. ..o.on cru+v Or not
snl +hs words were fairly ont Of his mouth the
sury In chorous called out:
"Not guilty! 49, oeo %
Tho big crowd Of people in the courtroom rose "
their feet and cheered ,.o, e., q
snch another scene has not been witnessed ID
onr+roor, in this city for a long time. Judge van
prrp4 who usually insists upon preserving peile'V
secor,m in the court over which he presiues uu nv
even rap for order. lie even Smileu a. IL nc 49,
n,eased at both the verdict and the demohs'i"uo"'
The little italian girl almost fell TO the noor 'a
,,ord,ct was announced. Her counsel MT. BAKE VI
p1ata a. sullivan caught her in his arms ana hsseu
nor The girls mother tainted. Pasquanah was
almost overwhelmed with the CONGRATULATIONS Oh "e,
friends None of the jurymen wOulu say WIN 'ou'0.
tb long delay except that the 1--WE hours were occ"peu
IN a general discussion OF the case. Inc 'ouV r.
ad,nes Yesterday before the jury retired consisted
tl, ~ the tudce,s charge. lie instructed the jury
concerning the different degrees of murder ana man
,o,rbtar and then he spoke of the plea OF msainS'
He said .., han ,osro,sh,,itv
o., ,ha deed IL is claimed that because oil hcl P.ui"
1.,,o ona .oonv of mind from which she suieIeu anu
oil tine surrounding circumstances. whch ha.e D'o" W
tailed 70 you that at the time she connh' Wv ,,.'
she was not responsible. because OF her heh'ai oo'I
Vow q will be necessary to call your afternoon some
,ho, deNnitely TO what degree OF insanity EXCUSES W
,,ssion Of crime. A person Is not eXcuseu Hoin
criminal liability unless it is proved tha' az inc ".o
committing the alleged criminal act he was i'oois ~
such defect of reason as not 10 Ano" -" w., ,yas
ouoI,tv of the act or not to know that the ae' We"
wrong. o ,Dtonds the
The law presumes that every person in's". w.
natural result Of his acts For example Il an rI
pistol and cock it and fire 1t at aho'ner man -
him. It is presumed uat intended to XII mn D'e~usr
the natural result of that operation is 70 XII inc parry
.goinst whom the shot is fired, Or II An'o Is U.s.
-. st,h1sa IN 4 mortal part and he dies, ;lo law
n"Ssumes that intended the natural result following
that act. 40, ou, n,oduces
The stabbng with knife in mortal par, pIVuu Ss
death and consequently the law pfesumes 'na' ''"'
the natural result 49, nooauso ~
amt ~ because OF defective reason or because VI
the existence Of diseased mind to such an extent '
Aid not know-dd not reazc-the fact that inc h''u'
result OF the act death. then am eAeuS'u'
% a,6 not lnowdid not appreclate-the nature and
quality Of the act