The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-03
PARRET70 THE MURDERER
So Said the Coroaer's Jury in the
Michael Demarko CASE.
SOME VERY STRONG TESTIMONY
Two Witnesses Swors Positively That
They Saw Parrctto Plunge His stiIetso
Into the Breast Of tho Dead Man.
Accused Says lle Had No Knife.

There is no doubt that Pascon Par
retto is the murderer OF Michael De-
marko. The testimony taken at the In
quest held In the court house last night
established that fact beyond the shad-
Ow of doubt. and corroborated in ev-
cry important particular the facts set
forth In the story of the murder printed
In The Tribune Monday morning.
Nicholas Demarko. brother OF the
dead man. and John Corello swore posi-
lively that they saw Parretto strike
Michael Demarko with his stiletto. This
took place close to the door at the side
Of Carzinto's house. Several other wit
ne,sses swore they saw "A long stiletto.
which Is variously described at from Il
to 1G inches In length, In Parrettos
hand. The latter was sworn and posi-
lively denied that he had knife In his
hand during the fight or that he injured
anyone.
District Attorney John X. Jones was
present at the inquest and assisted
Coroner Kelley to examine the wit
nesses. CoWlty Detective Leyshon was
also in attendance. The verdict of the
jury was that Michael Demarko came
to his death from a stab wound infiict-
ed by Pascon Parretto.
Hearing the Testimony.
Angelo Carzinto. the keeper Of the
boarding house where the fight occurred
was the first witness examined. The
trouble, he said, originated between
John COrello and Charles Warder, and
when his attention was first attracted
to 1t Peter Parette had an open knife
in his hand. Witness tried to get the
men out of the house, and just then Pas
con ParrettO appeared on the scene
swinging a long stiletto. He was put.
ting Parretto out Of the house when
Demarko fell dead at his feet, but 0he
did not see who struck the fatal blow
He recognized knife handle in the
coroner's possession as the handle OF
Parretto's stiletto. He had seen /,
often, as Parretto boarded with him.
Pascon Parretto was the second wit.
ness and he told a rambling story about
the trouble. He denied that he stabbed
Michael Demarko, who. he said, was
armed with razor, while Nicholas De.
one in the room who was weaponless
ard at one time five men had him
against the wall slashing at him with
knives and raZors. The cut on his head
was inflicted by Angelo Carzinto; tina,
on his breast by Nicholas Demarko
and the one on his leg by Dominick Der.
mao. After he was showed out of the
house by CarZinto, he saw Michael De.
markO standing outside and told him
not to go in, for he would get hurt il
he did. He declared that he never be.
fore saw the knife handle in the coro
ner's possession.
Saw ParrctO with the Stiletto.
Dominick Dernao said that John Cor.
clio and Mike Rich were joking abou,
who had the most money, when Charles
Warder interfered and insulted Cor.
clio. Warm words followed and Peter
Parette drew out knife. Pascon Par.
retto ran upstairs and came down with
his revolver and stiletto. The revolver
he gave to Charles Warder. Witness
ran out of the house without coat OF
hat and a minute later these articles
were thrown out after him. While he
was putting on his coat he heard shots
fired, and then the door at the side OF
the house opened and Mike Demarko
came out and fell down. A moment
later Nicholas Demarko and John Cor
clio came out. He did not see the fatal
blow struck or observe either the mur.
dered man or his brother with knives
Nicholas Demarko swore that he saw
Parretto stab his brother. Michael
Demarko. The latter had done nothing
to him and there was no trouble be-
tween them so far as he knew. Par
retto went upstairs and got a knife and
revolver and gave the latter to Charles
Warder.
CorcIlo Saw Blow Struck.
John Corello also swore that he saw
the blow struck by Parretto, which
ended the life Of Michael Demarko.
Joseph Laruss saw Parretto with the
knife, but did not see him use it.
Warder and Parette are still at large.
The latter formerly kept a fruit stand
on lower Penn avenue. where he
stabbed man with a date pick about
two years ago.
New Enterprise.