The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-18

Vito Girardo's hotel and there had some
drinks; from. there that they went to
Bartholomew Corbo's house, where
they stayed for a long time together.
Rosa told the witness that about l
o'clock Lauisso said he would go home,
and proceeded to do so. Rosa offered to
accompany him and when they got out
side. Rosa said he asked Lauisso about
the $40 Lauisso owed him. The latter
said he had no money then and Rosa
told him he would spill his blood for
the money. They were walking along
and quarreling about the money. when
Vito Girardo. Rosa told the witness,
ran out of his hotel and caught Lauisso
by the throat, choking him, and called
to Rosa, Kill him."
lie Fired at Lauisso.
Rosa confessed that he Immediately
drew his revolver and emptied the con-
tents of 1t into Lauisso's body. He
then ran back to the boarding house
and hid the revolver in the cellar and
went to bed. Rosa told the witness
just where to find the revolver. and
Agl said he went to Corbo's house on
found the weapon, thrust In between
two joists in the floor of the house and
resting on top of the cellar wall. Agli
and County Detective Leyshon accom-
panied by District Attorney Jones,
Chief OF Police Simpson and Patrolman
Thomas V. Lewis left the county jail
together Sunday evening, March 10, at
s o'clock. and went to Corbo's house
and found the revolver as Rosa had di-
rected. The weapon did not contain
any cartridges when found and was
rusted somewhat on the barrel and II,
the action of it from lying in that damp
place. Agli identified the weapon, and
it is murderous looking six-shooter.
Mrs. Margaret 'Corho, wife of the pro-
prietor of the boarding house, where
Rosa lived at the tins OF the murder
and eight months prior thereto. went
upon the stand and she swore that two
or three days after the coroner's inquest
in the case Of the death of Vito Lauisso,
while sweeping the basement floor and
asserting out the clothes of the board
ers. she picked up a pair of trousers be-
longing to Rosa, and three empty bullet
shells fell to the floor.
shells Fitted the Revolver.
District Attorney Jones fitted the
three shells found in Rosa's clothes
into the revolver and also compared
them with box of cartridges found in
Rosa's trunk, and thereby weaved the
links of strong chain of circumstan-
tial guilt to corroborate the confession
of Rosa made to Agli. The jury ex-
amined the revolver. the shells and the
cartridges. Mrs. Corbo swore that
Rosa was in the habit of carrying his
revolver in his pockets during the time
he boarded with her.
County Detective Leyshon, Chief of
Police Simpson and Patrolman Thomas
V. Lewis went upon the stand in sue
cession and corroborated Agli with re.
gard to leaving the Jail together and
going to Corbo's house in Dunmore and
| finding the revolver.
The commonwealth will not consume
more than an hour this morning, and
Judge Ward stated to court that the
defendant had little evidence to offer.
Tried Before Judge Archibald.
No. . court room before Judge Arch
bald yesterday, which We're prosecuted
by Assistant District Attorney John NJ
Harris.
James Powell was called to answer
the charge of stealing a watch from a
Hungarian in the central police sta
tion on the night Of March ID, recently
Powell applied for lodging and was
granted permission to remain in the
lookup sheltered from the North winds
He made good use of his time by going
locked UP for over indulgence in
.''booze." The jury returned the de-
fendant guilty of larceny.
The next case was that Of the COM
monwealth against William Walsh a
young STRIPPING who has been concerned
in previous violations of the law. VII.
liam Joyce was also n defendant in this
case. but he pleaded guilty. The de-
fendant is charged with being impli-
Gated in the stealing of a pocketbook
from Miss Kate Potts Quincy ave-
nue. and Vine street William Joyce
testified that he and Walsh went up tc
odIueIsol mn oil tilttt udy lpI tIle puI-
pose of stealing a pocketbook. He also
said that when Miss Potts came along
he grabbed the pocketbook from heI
hand, that they then divided their booty
and boarded a coal train for New York
City. Miss Potts corroborated the story
of the stealing. The jury returned a
verdict of guilty in the case of Walsh
and recommended him to the extreme
mercy of the court.
Next tried was the case of John Cole
man against Annie Egan. both of Dun
more, on the charge of false pretenses
Mr.. Coleman Is a merchant in Dun
more. He testified that Mrs. Egan, by
false pretences. procured groceries and
provisions for which she failed to pay
Judge Archibald took the case from the
Jury, the commonwealth having failed
to make out case. but submitted to
the jury the matter of costs, which they
placed upon Mrs. Egan.
Charge Against Young Lanean.
Michael Langon, a red-haired young
man from Winton, was arraigned to an
swer q serious charge preferred by
James Ward, of the same place, whose
15-year old daughter was Langans
victim. The work of securing a jury
according to the forms of oyer and
terminer court. was in progress when
court adjourned.
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