The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-15

witness had then confessed 10 wenchel that he
had killed q man.
L'oni and Puccia then came to the city. Leoni
met q boy named Rosali, to whom he told that
ne heiieved he had killed man. little later
he met Z. Criyelli In the Columbus house bar.
and told CrivcIli what had happened Crivelti
refused to advise him, saying he did not wish to
DC mixed up IN the affair. He then met Mr.
Nolan, who asked him IL he had been in fight,
ana ne denied having had one Later he again
met Rosaii. who took him to his cabin and put
aim to bed, as he was sick and weak That
evening ne got up and went to the Mug saloon.
feeiing faint. he took several drinks of whisky
and became about half drunk He met Joe
fuccia on the street and asked him to go with him
70 the island TO get his blankets, as he was too
weak himself 70 row a boat. PEccia at first re-
FUSED, but after considerable persuasion con-
sented to 60 On the way to Lake Washington
they bought some brandy, and when they
reached Lsoni's cabin be drank it. They then
TOOK . boat and a lantern and rowed
across the lake to the island. They
went to the cabin, tied rope about the neck of
the cesd man and dragged the body down to
TIE LAKE, where they put tt in the boat. Leoni
then pushed of from the shore and threw the
BODY over into the water He aud Leonf then
recrossed the lake aud went back TO his ca bin.
He was sick and went to bed, but could not
sleep. The next morning he told Joe (Puccia)
that he could not stay there and was going TO
leave for good He came to the city then and
tried to get work in a harness shop OF e man
named Wilson. He could get nothing and Will
son told him there was work to be had in Vic
toria. He accordingly went to Victoria, and
after staying there Il day went to Vancouver,
where he spent four or FIVE days without getting
work. He then got a job on the Canadian Pa
cific road and went out TO a railroad camp near
spuzzum. There he was arrested by an officer
and brought back to Seattle
After finishing his story Leoni was called
upon By his counsel to illustrate the fight in the
cabin with Richards. With Attorney Elder re-
presenting Richards the Italian. from his place
in front OF the jury box, gave a dramatic imita-
ton OF the ARRAY with Richards, the struggle
Tor the knife and his blows when he secured it
Leonis attorneys next examined him as to
the things that Richards had told him of his
iormsr career, tending to show the deceased as
dangerous man. Among other things he had
told the witness that while he was working as
an engineer on the railroad he had purposely
run over man against whom he had grudge:
that he had sedueed girl at either Arlington
or Snohom!sh, but had beat the case in court;
that aitergard he was arrested on another
charge and broke JAIL that at another time he
had shot and killed man and then robbed the
body: that he always carried his gun with him,
ana would never be taken alive.
Prosecuting Attorney Miller's crossexamina.
ton OF Leoni was very severe one, lasting
about an hour and half. Mr.. Miller went into
all OF Leonfs evidence in chief in detail and
examined searchingy into Leonis life from the
time OF his birth until the killing. The rope
with which Richards body had been dragged
TO the lake and the badly soiied clothes taken
from the dead body were produced in court
while the defendant was submitted to the
sharpest kind OF questions. His story was.
however, not shaken in any material respect,
nor was anything new brought out that was of
any Importance.
f. Criveili testified that one day last April,
in the Columbus house bar, he met Leoni who
told him that he had killed a man. He told
Leoni that he did not want anything to do with
the matter. The witness considered that Leoni
had good reputation for being peaceabe and
law-abding citizen. Mr.. Crivelli stands very
high among the people of his nationality, aud
they come to him for advice and counsel. When
Leoni came TO him for advice Mr. Crivelli con-
sidered that whatever was told him should be
as sacred as the condolences Of a client TO his
attorney, and for that reason kept the secret.
Edward Nelson swore that he saw Leoni on
the street in Seattle on April %. His face aud
neck were covered with scratches. The witness
asked him If he had had "a fight, and he replied
that he had not Leoni could hardly talk above
awhlsper. He was pale and trembling.
&. Marietta and Simon Travicatsa testified TO
Leoni's good reputation
Prosecuting Attorney Miller was then sworn
on behalf of the defense. He was asked If he
was acquainted with the defendants general
reputation at his old home in Italy. Mr. Miller
admitted that he had received letters from It.
ally. The court sustained the states objection
to testimony as to their contents.
Ernest Recani testified as to Leoni's good
reputation.
The defense then rested its case and Judge
Humes ordered an adjournment of court until
$50 O'Clock this morning, when Assistant Pros
ecuting Attorney Mcbride will open the argu.
ment for the state.