Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-26
LARDO IN THE DOCK.
He is Accused Of Carving Two
Men With a Razor.
STATE HAS RESTED ITS CASE.

An italian Imbroglio BEING Settled by
American Jury Arbitration Rafaeilo |
Maria Was slashed In the Abdomen.
His Brother Antonio Caught IL In the
Arm.
On Saturday evening the jury in the
case of the state vs. Levi Ruth, indicted
for assault with intent TO commit rape
upon little Annie Grossman, brought in
verdict Of guilty with recommendation
TO the mercy Of the court Thirteen
ballots were taken H. H. Ward, Ruths
attorney, gave notice Of motion for a
new trial.
Court reconvened at 10 o'clock this
morning
On motion Of Mr.. Sanborn the special
jury case Of Hysore & Son VS. l. T.
Quigley was continued TO December 3.
On motion of Harry Emmons the re
port Of the commission appointed TO lay
out road in Brandywine hundred was
confirmed. There was no opposition.
Case OF Attempted Murder.
A jury was called to try the case of
assault with intent TO commit murder
against Joseph Lardo Attorney General
Nicholson represented the state VIII
liam f. Smalley appeared for the pris
oner.
In opening, the attorney-ge general said
that the quarrel arose over game of
cards. The prisoner cut Antonia Maria
on the arm and in the abdomen with a
razor.
Antonio Maria was the first witness
called by the state. Carnine di Mare
4 Il
at Woodland avenue, this city On the
Goth Of last May went out of the house
into the house Of a neighbor He gave
me glass Of beer. We then played
cards for beer We played two games OF
four-hands. Joe Lardo and another man
came into the room. After they came in
, we played for six bottles Of beer.
, played with Lardo and Lardo lost the
| beer. He then wanted TO play another
game / didn't want 10 play
However, played and lost IT,
Ny brother said something Will,
2 the game was in progress ant
> I.ardo asked him what business he hal
in the game I.ardo then wanted L
play for money. My brother refused.
quarrel arose LardO came towards hin
and my brother slapped him with tn
open hand. Lardo went out Of tn
room In ten OF eleven minutes Lard
= came In with open razor IN his han'
Z holding it behind him He struck m
: and my brother. He struck me acros
= the abdomen. These are the pants an
I, this is the shirt / wore. IL cut clea
y through. Lardo went away and ! wa
/, taken upstairs and my friends summone
az a doctor.
/, Rafaello Mara testified that Lard
struck his brother with the razor aud cr
90 the witness in the arm. In tho mail
z he corroborated the testimony Of IA
20 brother. The state then rested
M Counsel for the defense then calle
-a Rose Branc and Frank Branc for tl
a. purpose of showing that Lardo acted
Ia self-defense.
m After the renewal Of some appearan,
n bonds court took a recess until 2.3O,
r which time the defense will renew Il
efforts to acquit Lardo.
ne II was believed that the Ford-Thacl
of era case would he tried today and NJ
ne Biggs was ready. Some OF the state
Id witnesses were absent. II II comes d
he for trial today it will be late this afte
ly noon.
When court reconvened at 2.30 th
n afternoon Attorney General Nicholsc
n continued his cross-eIamination
Of Frank Branc, a witness for the defens
n Of Lardo.
IT. Branc admitted that he was arreste
OF and fined $l4 for assaulting James Wir
he the dog forager. Branc's evidenc
is taken altogether, went TO show tn
n Lardo acted as he did under great pro
in ocation.
sr- He left the stand at $50 and Car
Maria took his place.
He detailed the circumstances leadii
up to the crime He said that Anton
Maria struck Lardo three times with
ns fists and brought blood and then tried
strike him with table
Mrs. Elizabeth Charles, Of sl2 BayA
hg avenue. swore that Joe Lardo left q
,uI house first after the fight. He went
lor Ninth and Union streets and stayed II
'se brick house there until evening.
Wyei W Frank Ross was sworn. He said Oh
w Antonio Maria told him on last Thursd
at Sixth and Shipley streets that
- Frank Branc testified for Joseph Lard
de Isa he would have him arrested for selli
liquor without a license.
80 William II. Lee testified TO the go
'-0 character of the prisoner
Carmine di Mare did not know his r
- utation. He never saw him before
ne was arrested.
ice The defense then rested and Attorn
,ot General Nicholson opened argum'
,st for the state at $40 o'clock.
'er was followed by Mr. Smalley who h
tbs that the prisoner, if he cut the MAJ
he brothers at all he did it in self-defen
IN Attorney General Nicholson closed
the state. After a short charge Ju'
Cullen gave the case to the jury.