St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-21
STORY OF THE MURDER
RELATED BY PAtOM80, VINO NIT
MESSED THE DEED.
MURDERED MAN NOT ARMED.
Magiiano Shot at Ferrari Four
Sc Times. When the Latter Fell
Dead-rhe Murderer Then Ran
and Hid-PaIombo Wrenched
the Revolver From Him After
the Fatal Shot.

~ The remaining jurors needed for the
trial of Magliano for the murder of one
or his countrymen were secured yeSter-
day morning without any difficulty, and
the case was opened by County Attor-
ney Butler.
III, Mr.. Butler read the indictment as
presented by the grand jury and briefly
recIted the circumstances of the killing
and the incidents leading up to it, stat
ing that all the evidence that would he
presented by the state would show that
there was not the slightest pr0vocation
for the homicide. and that 1t was pre-
meditated murder of the most cold
blooded type. He asked the jurors to
have patience, as it would be necessary
to examine nearly all of the witnesses
with the aid OF an interpreter.
francesca Paiombo was the first wit
ness for the prosecution. Palombo is
fairly intelligent Italian, and talks Eng
llsh pretty we'll. He was submitted to
searching examination by both sides.
Palombo's story in substance is:
On the night of the murder a number
OF ltalians were playing cards at the
house of one Petruchio. During the
evening the defendant came there and
joined III the drinking that was going
on. At about IL O'Clock the party broke
up, and five of the men, including wit
ness and the defendant, started for
nome. all going together. Witness and
the others entered Tracy's saloon to
get some drinks and cigars, ard then
proceeded toward the levee, taking the
middle of the street. After they had
crossed the railway tracks a quar-
rel began, and Magliano demanded
OF the deceased that he stop
lighting with MagIiano's brother.
After the noon recess PaIOmbo was
again Oh the stand and continued his
recital of the tragedy. After the two
men had auarreIed for while, defend
ant hac asked him for revolver; but
he declined to let him have a weapon
and took hold of him. trying to get him
to go home. Magllano broke loose. and
drawing his own revolver cried out to
Ferrari not to come near him. Witness
said that four shots followed these
words in quick succession and Ferrari
fell. Witness here showed to the court
and jury the relative positions of both
men, from which 1t appeared that they
were at least nine feet apart. Witness
stated that no one had hold of Magliano
when he fired, and that the deceased
had no weapon in his hands.
After the shooting defendant ran I'D
Chestnut street aud he followed him
with the intention of stopping him.
With drawn weapon he succeeded In
stopping the fugitive near the side
tracks, but the defendant ran away
again when they saw the dead body of
terrarI. Witness then met a man to
whom he told the story of the shooting,
and went with him to the police station,
where he delivered the revolver he had
taken from the defendant. He did not
see the defendant again until the follow
Ing day at police headquarters. Mr..
lrsine's cross-eXamination failed to
shake the story as told by the witness.
Dr. Finnell was next called. He de-
scribed the results of the autopsy held
by him in company with Dr.. Whitcomb.
The essential point of his testimony
was that his death was the direct result
of a gunshot wound penetrating the
brain.
At this stage it was found necessary
to introduce the services of an inter-
prefer, and the proceedings began to be
rather dragging. Casino Caracalendo
was called to the stand. and up to adj
Journment OF court told practically the
same story as the witness PaIombo.