Evening journal., 1895-01-11
FAINO WILL NOT HANS.
Governor Reynolds Has Re-
prieved Him Until 1850.
THEEEoK OF RUvAssLAYBR SAVED


for the Coid-BIooodsd and Cowardiy
Murderer Of His Fellow Country man.
Details Of the unwarrauted Crime.
Michael Falno, thu cold blooded mur
derer Of Carlo Ruva, win never be
hanged. Governor Reynolds has re-
prieyed him for 6fty-six years.
The action, while almost universally
condemned where the circumstances Of
the crime were known, was not unex.
pected. rs petitions had been In circula-
tion for several months and pressure had
been brought to bear upon the governor
BY William S Hilles and William NJ.
| Byrne, Faino's counsel.
The reprieve reached Wilmington this
morning. coming to Mr Hilles. He went
to the Court House at 45 and placed
the life giving document In the hands Of
Sheriff Glllis
The reprieve sets forth that at the
! September term Of the Court OF Oyer and
Terminer Faino was indicted, arraigned
and tried for murder in the first degree.
He was convicted and sentenced TO be
hanged on Friday, January 25, 1895, be-
tween 10 q. NJ. and y. m Ii con-
cludes: "And whereas, 1t has been
represented to our governor that the
above Is a proper case for executive in
terposition, and II seeming meet TO our
said governor so to do.
Now therefore, l, Robert J Reynolds,
governor Of the State OF Delaware, hy
virtue Of the authority in me vested BY
the Constitution Of the said state, In
that behalf. have remlaed, remitted and
releaaed and by these presents do sus.
pend unit the said Michael Flano. the
execution OF the said sentence until the
last Friday in January. In the year Of
our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
fifty
Deputy Sheriff Gillis Immediately tele.
phoned the news over TO jail, Hugh
MCDONNELL, boss of the stone pile gang,
receiving the message
News Arouses Excitement and Criticism.
When the news OF the reprieve be
came current on the streets Of this city It
created some excitement and much
| criticism, especially among disinterested
members OF the bar and persons &C
quainted with the crime
1T is an internal outrage, said one
lawyer, "but In keeping with the
administration Of Governor Reynolds.
The people Of Delaware may congratu
late themselves that It is almost his last
official act. We need and must have a
board OF pardons, otherwise we
might just as we'll dispense with
our criminal courts. AS far as
l can learn, Governor Reynolds
has never, since he has been In office,
consulted either the presiilng Judge or
attorney general In matters OF reprIeve,
communication or PARDON.
III ever 4 man deserved hanging Faino
| did, said another. His crime was
horrible one, embracing all the elements
of premeoitstion he will now be
public charge as long as he lives.
Account OF the Crime.
| Faino murdered Ruva in the rear room
Of Mrs. Mary Desmond's restaurant, No
l04 Market street, on the night OF April
| 90 1894 The two men had earlier Ia the
evening, had quarrel In the saloon OF
John N. 6ropp, No. 105 Market street,
which Is just across the street A number
OF Italians were playing bagstells
Faino and Ruvs became involved
In an alteration and were
about to come to blows when Mr. Gropp
interfered. Faino left the saloon and
later the other Italians went across
to Mrs Desmond'e where they engaged in
a game OF cards. Ruva's companions
were Giovanni Frogistino. RaffRele
/ Spiotti and Nicola Columbo.
Meanwhile Faino proceeded to his
home, went into an upper room and
armed himself with sharp knife. Five
minutes after Ruva and his friends had
begun playing cards, Faino walked up
In front OF Mrs Desmond's place,
L lnaHad fhrouuh h. hpl rwfulorw nwa
/ SO W his victim. Pushing his way past
Mrs. Desmond and Iarine Tisslone, who
we're standing in the front door, he
walked into the back room. He asked
RuvR when he was going to stop calling
him bastard" When the question was
asked, Faino was standing back Of
Ruva's chair. Without giving the man
time to reply he plunged the knife into
his neck In the struggle which ensued
both men fell, Ruva on top.
Faino broke away, threw the knife
under the front window and ran like a
deer down Market street, across the
bridge aud along the New Castle cause
way until he reached the B. & o. cut of,
Then be took TO the track, Officer Viii
liam j. Davidson In pursuit A capture
was not effected until he had reached
Hsald street. He showed fight, and the
officer WAS compelled to draw his 70
volver TO convincs him that he must
submit.
The prisonsr was held for the MAY
term OF court. His lawyers secured a
continuance until September on the
ground Of the absence Of material wit
nesses for the defense In September
the trial came off and plea lof insanity
set up. 1t failed to have the desired
effect however and the Jury rendered a
verdict OF murder of the first degree aud
the court sentenced him to be hanged on
January 25, 1895.
There never was q more chicken
hearted and groveling coward seen in a
prisoners dock In this city.
Fsino Does Not Know IL.
Special TO the Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE, Jan 11.-sherif Gillis
was out Of town, trsnsacting some busi-
ness at Newark when the news Of Faiuo's