The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-02
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
hut tho Commonwealth Witnesses Were
at Fault and the Accused saivi Was Dis
CHARGED.

at Fault and tho Accused snlvi Was Dis.
charged.
Nothing came Of the legal proceedings
brought against Joseph Salvi, Of Car
bondale. formerly Of Old Forge, alleged
to have been the instigator OF the mur-
der of Emmanuel Loro. on Sunday. June
II. 1894, at Old Forge, by Crincenzo
Medala, who fled after the crime and
got to Italy. where he IL beyond the
jurisdiction OF these courts
Salvl was suspected at the time OF
the murder of no greater part In II
than assisting the red-handed criminal
to escape the law. The murdered man
was barber, so Is Salvi. and there was
great rivalry between Them SO much so
that Loro cut the price of shave down
to cents. Medala owed the latter for
three shaves. and when he was asked
to settle committed the murder.
County Detective Leyshon recently
took up the case and he feigned to have
collected evidence that warranted him
in placing Salvi under arrest. Salvi
was twice arrested and locked up.
The prisoner had a hearing last night
and nothing came OF 1t unless case Of
damages against the commonwealth.
He was ably represented by Attorney
w. w. Watson. John Harris repre-
sented the commonwealth.
Fricn nds Of the Murdered Man.
Seven witnesses were sworn, and they
were all friends of the murdered man,
to give testimony against Salvi. Their
evidence was tempered strongly with
prejudice and resentment, and some Of
them looked as If they would be willing
to swear hole through pot.
The first witness was an undersized
chap named Angelo Peloso; he was a
cousin of Loro. He swore that on the
Tuesday evening preceding the murder
he overheard dialogue between Salvi
and the murderer Salvi asked Medala
II he would do the job, and then they
began to dicker about the price Medala
wanted 5000, but finally compromised on
800. half of which was to be paid be-
fore the job and the other half after
ward.
Attorney Watson cross-examined him
very fully and brought out the fact that
between Salvi and Medala not one word
was said regarding the murder. nor
could any inference be drawn that SAW
was fixing up job to have Loro put
out of the way. therefore Mr.. Peloso's
testimony amounted to naught.
Ran the Barber Out of Town.
Cerminello Delano was sworn. She Is
II years old. Her father imported
cousin from Philadelphia, who was
reckoned a crack in the tonsorial line,
Salyi served notice, she swore, II the
cousin did not get out of Midtown
there would be an italian barber to
bury. The cousin got scared and went
to New York.
The last witness was Salvatore Bian-
co. Salvi was in his house playing
cards with him the time of the murder
He heard people say that Salvi paid to
have Loro disposed of, but it was all
hearsay evidence and he was allowed
to tell his story. but it had no wright.
Alderman Fuller discharged Salvl
without argument. The office was
crowded with friends of the accused;
none Of the other side were present eX-
cept the witnesses whose names are
given.
Professor Frank r. Coyne, of Old
Forge. was much interested in the tes-
timony; he came up voluntarily to tes-
tify as to Salvrs good character.
Through the feeling that has been
begotten against him, Salvi was forced
to leave Old Forge and go to Carbon.
dale He went to Italy about three
months after the murder and did no,
return until a few months ago. He
said his voyage was to get some money
that had been bequeathed to him: but
the hue and cry was that he went over
to pay Medala for killing Loro.
Salvi spoke of bringing action for
false imprisonment.