The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-05
|HS IDENTITY COMPLETE
Prisoner at the Bar Is Crezenzo Mer-
0lO Without Doubt.
AS sELP-POssEssED As EVER
One Witness Gave Testimony 70 Prove
That Joseph Salvi Paid Money to
MeroiO-Ex-Labor Leader James
O'1oiicran Is Called to Testify.

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Ouoheran Is Called TO Testify.
Wheh the tesuinony OF one OF TWO re-
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Vho"Sra" on the stand.
James o'Hoheran. who was once at
the pinnacle of greatness wnen the
Miners union was thing OF glory,was
| the third witness. Mr.. OHolleran has
made his home In Old Forge the past
three years. de knew Meroio and saw
him Twenty-Five or thirty times before
the crime. He was not acquainted with
him, but he knew him from seeing him.
He identified the prisoner as the man.
Antonio Graeco went on the stand and
swore the murderer VINO Is the prison.
er, boarded with MIN SIX months ana ne
ought to Know MIN.
Mrs. joseph SAW was next sworn.
Her husband Is Ill ana cannot come 10
court otherwise ne would be witness.
The SAWS are accused OF assisting -.er-
olo to escape ana SAW was arrested AT
the instance OF county DetectiVe Ley
shon as an accessory belore the 1act.
Mrs. Salvi Identified the prisoner as
Merolo Herself and husband went to
Italy In July. 1884. but not because they
were accused OF completely IN the mur-
der. by the death OF relative leg
acy was left and they went over to get
1t.
Prisoner Is the Right Man.
Luigi Scallone. who was we'll ac-
quainted with Merolo, said the prisoner
is the right man. Mrs. Maria Bianco
positively identified the prisoner. She
knew him seven or eight months. An
tonic Costanzo was president of the
Merolo was a member and was regu-
lar attendant at the meetings. The
witness positively identified the pris-
oner The district attorney and Attor-
ney Martin had a lively tilt at this
point. Mr. Jones threw out the innu-
endo that the defendants counsel needs
a balance wheel and Mr.. Martin said
what Mr.. Jones doesn't know would Ini
public library.
Charles Breig. living in Old Forge,
swore that he knew the prisoner at
the par. he was called Frank as
nickname. Merolo threatened to shoot
the witness rather: that's the reason
mis- recollection is SO good. Breig Is
one armed boy.
Ex-Sherin John ]. Fahey was called.
He was sherih the time the murder
was committed and very soon after
the deed was done ne drove 10 Old
Forge. He reached there few hours
after the man mad been Killed. The
murderer was not to be found. He
heard that the man was IN hiding at
the Sibley ana went over there. John
J. Gaffney, deputy sherin then. was de-
tailed to watch the trains at Scran-
ton. John J. Shea, the county detec-
tive then. was on another trial.
Searched for Him In New York.
Mr.. Fahey was told by Salvatore
Bianco that Merolo escaped to New
York, and was in hiding in a house on
Mulberry street. He went to the metro
polls and had an Italian detailed by
the police to watch the street, but no
one answering Merolo's description
was found. Mr.. Fahey was six weeks,
night and day, at work on the case,
but without success.
John j. Shea was called and he cor
roborated the testimony OF the ex-sher-
iff. Mrs. Annie Graeco, with whom
Meolo boarded at Old Forge, when he
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