The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-29
MURDERER R0SA'S NECK
His Counsel Present Thirty-Four
Reasons for New Trial.
Two JURORS HAD AN OPINION
Antonio Voch Sentenced to the penitcn.
tiary- Bisimist Dickson Goes to
the County Jail-Two Boys VIII
Go to the RcformatOry.

pO W Inc NcIOTWutOTy.
Reasons for new trial In the case of
Leonardo Rosa, convicted of first de-
gree murder for the killing of vito Lau-
lsso, thrtyfour in all, were presented
in court Saturday morning by Attor-
neys Ward, Hamilton and McAskie,
counsel for the defense. Judge Ed
wards fixed Saturday, May 25, at a.
m. for argument.
Two of the jurymen. Oscar Travis
and lI. IL. Miller, when they were ex-
amlned to test their competency, stated
that they had formed a conclusion and
were of the opinion, from the published
details of the murder, that Rosa was
guilty of the crime. These Jurors, how
ever. swore that they could set aside
that opinion and render a verdict in ac-
cord with their conscience and the evil
dence. Counsel for the defense chal-
lenged them for cause but court re-
fused to sustain the challenge and
Travis and Miller were accepted as
jurors The court Is accused OF com
mitting an error in allowing them to be
sworn as jurors.
When Detective Frank Agli was upon
the stand, counsel for the defense, 1t is
alleged, was refused the privilege Of
cross-eXamining him to test his knowl-
edge of the Italian language, and on
this ground a reason for a new trial Is
based. The reasons contain specifica-
tlon of error in reference to the admis-
sion of the testimony of Leopoldo Nico-
t.ra ttsit In fh.., 4 1,I
the court is charged with an error in
allowing Mrs. Nicotera to give her evil
dence without also allowing the defense
to contradict her.
Objection is made to many specific
statements made to the jury by Dis
trict Attorney John r. Jones; for in
stance. when he said: Gentlemen,
would not ask you to return a verdict
of murder in the first degree, If / did
not believe that the defendant is
guilty" The argument will be made
before the three judges in open court.
Sentenced to Cherry Hill.
Those convicted of crimes during the
week were sentenced, and of the list
Antonio Voch, the Italian who murder
ously assaulted old man jenkins on the
Lackawanna avenue bridge, received
the heaviest load of justice on his
shoulders. He will spend the ensuing
two years at the Eastern penitentiary.
Alexander NJ. Dickson, the self-con-
fessed bigamist, will reside for a period
of five months at the county Jail
N. ]. Baker, the brute who was found
guilty of an assault upon his 10-year-
old daughter, was given a similar sent
ence. He will serve a sentence of five
months in Jail.
John Kirby, of Johnson's Patch, re-
turned guilty of keeping tipping
house and furnishing liquor on Sunday
was given the lightest sentence the law
allows. He is a decrepit old man and
will find home at the Jail for the next
three months, and will also have to pay
fine of $500. Hugh Battle plead guilty
to the offense of selling liquor without a
license and he, too, was sentenced to
three months in Jail.
Thomas OHorO was required to give
security to guarantee the fulfillment of
the sentence that was imposed upon him
as the result of being found guilty of
betraying Nellie Mahady, of Archibald.
He was fined 500 and sentenced to pay
Miss Mahody 500, and contribute $1.25
a week toward the support of his child
until it reached the age of reason. And
David James. another young fellow, the
author of Minnie Hinckler's shame, was
sentenced in the same manner.
Wanted to Go to Jail.
Mary Snyder, 10 years old, was given
the preference of going to the House
of the Good Shepherd or the county
Jail. She confessed that she stole arti-
cles from the Florence Mission home
The county Jail was better suited to
her taste and she so informed Judge
Gunster, who thereupon sentenced her
to two months at that Institution.
John Gordon, of Carbondale, found
guilty of stealing a mirror and bed
quilt from Mary l.. Kenyon, will spend
May, June and July in the county cooler
Walter Hammett, for stealing brass
and copper, was sentenced by Judge
Edwards to a fine of 81 and sixty days
in the county Jail. Sentence was de-
ferred in the case of William Hammett,
the other brother.
Sheriff Clemons will leave tomorrow
for the Eastern penitentiary with the
following prisoners: Antonio Voch
James Powell and Alexander Mitchell
Powell got one year for robbing a man
at the central police station, and Mitch
ell is the colored man who looted
OBrien's barber shop, and for which
crime he will be the guest of the state
for the next two years. John Solo and
Willie Joyce, two boys. will go to the
Huntingdon reformatory.
Sentence will not be imposed until
next Saturday in the following cases:
John Dresh, John SchiduclI, Lewis Ma
rino, Kate Mulherin and Conrad Yer
non.
Jasper Silvies will he sentenced for
false pretenses on Monday. Sentence
was suspended until the June sessions
in the case against Arthur Gregory.
who pleaded guilty of larceny.
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