The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-26
Still ON TRIAL.
FniRo's Counsel Battling for His Life
and Liberty.


Mr.. Byrne opened the case for the
defense by stating that an important
witness had arrived from Italy since
the adjournment Of the case from the
May term. He then reviewe the line
of evidence produced by the State.
The fight at 104 Market street was
not renewed, but continued from the
saloon. The defense will show to the
jury that the dead man was one to be
guarded against, and when be grappled
with the prisoner he was armed with q
revolver, which he carried In belt
around his person.
The death OF that man was an Ital-
ian fight. 1t was case Of iustiftable
homicide, where 1t was case where
two men were equally armed and
where II was which man would die
first. The defense would ask for q
verdict of granddaughter.
Salvatore Verderama knows the
prisoner at bar for five years. "Do
you know what effect a small amount
of drink would have on the prisoner
was question which the Attorney.
General objected to. Mr.. Byrne ar.
gued that the defense did not want to
prove that the man was not entirely
guilty. but 1t wanted to chow that
the part OF the prisoner.
The Deputy Attorney General then
quoted authorities against the ad-
mission of the question and Mr.. hill.
les replied for the defence, who claim.
ed that the temperament of the man
had good deal to do with the case.
y he court admitted the question after
Ia lapse OF ono hour and thirty min
Iutes. The effect wac as soon as he
drank one or two drinks he was like q
crazy man.
When you saw the prisoner drink q
small amount OF intoxicating liquors,
what was his condition on those oc-
Icasiona?
When he would take two or three
drinks OF beer he would get up and
walk out like q crazy man. And this
would happen every time he drank
beer. He knew FaiDo's charac ter as
being good. He knew Ituvo as Char
ley White.
The Attorney General objected to
the question as to the reputation of
the murdered man for peace and good
order at and prior to the alleged COM
Iuittent of the act. Another question
would also be argued together-as to
the fact that Ruvo went around armed
generally. Tho question was ruled
out.
On cross.examination he stated the
last time he saw Faino drink was in
February. lie drank two beers. He
had not been drinking any more that
day. On another occasion he had to
throw him out of the house because
Faino wanted to be boss. On ano Their
occasion he was so crazy that he had
u IS aud tore it to pieces. Carlo Faino
Ia brother of the prisoner and aGl
years of age. The prisoner Ia 4a OF a..
yenrs of age.
Witness came hero aho it2 months
ago. Michael came here about twelve
years ago. He testified that the pris-.
oner fell from the top of wall on top.
of his head and split 1t open. He was
under tho accidents effects for year.
Alter that after he drank anything he
would act like a crazy man.
james DAVIS lives at 102 Market.
street. and Is second cousin OF the,
prisoner. He has tried to zee people
In the back room at l04 Market street
nut never could from the front. Peo-I
pie played cards i'll that room nearly
every night; saw the prisoner in there
playing on several occasions with
Carlo Ruvo, and they seemed not to-
be the best of friends. This was when
they would DO drunk. He testified
that Polam3o. at his place. In the pres
nnce of two Others stated that II will
make Nike" meaning the prisoner.
pay dear for my sore hand. | would
like to see him hung" or words to
that effect.
lie knew prisoner in the old coun.
try. He was working with o stone
mason. and fell down and his head
was split open. He had to be placed in
an iron shirt for elk months to keep him
quiet. Two or three drinks OF beer
made the prisoner act like crazy
man.
samuel PEG testified that when Falno
took drink he was like play master.
Antonio Julian knows the prisoner
for ten years and his reputation Was
good. !
Donate Mansinia knows the pris |
oner since he WIS a baby. He also
testified to the effects Of the accident
on the prisoner.
Salvatore Yend knows the prisoner
for 10 years. and testified to the effects
OF drink on Faino. I
Joseph MularKo knows Faino for ten
years. and testified about the effects
OF drink.
Louis Porter testified that Polambo.
mud used The words sworn to by Davis.
He defined the meaning Of tho word
"eornuto.n
Lucy Peo knows Katie Desmonde.
The day after the murder she said in
her presence. | was up stairs putting
the children to bed
On REORGANIZATION she stated to
theattorney General that Kate said up
stairs and not upon the stairs for how
could she put the children to bed on
the stairs2 This caused laugh amid
which Mr.. Nicholson sat down.
alrs. Peo. failed to corroborate her
laughelr.