The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-24
THE COIL IS TIGHTENING
Additional Facts in Relation to
Murderer NerOlO's ldentity.
WROTE A LETTER FROM JAIL.
Was Sent to His Father in Italy and
Requested Assistance in His Efforts
TO save His lifc-Not Successful
in Getting Help.

was so firmly established during his
trial by the testimony of the common
wealth that the jury found him guilty
of murder of the first degree after being
out celebrating less than an hour: but
most seals the verdict and leaves no
doubt concerning the case.
Detective McSweeney found in Me-
rolo's trunk in Old Forge a few days
subsequent to the murder of Emanuel
Loro and the attendant flight of the
murderer, a military certificate. show
ing the names of the prisoners parents
to be- Domenico and Munzio Merolo.
Merolo was arrested in Boston on
Oct. IA. 1895, and was brought to this
city week later. He was tried at the
December session of oyer and terminer
court before Judge Edwards, and was
found guilty in manner and form as
charged in the Indictment.
District Attorney Jones made out
very complete case for the common
wealth. Attorneys John T. Martin and
Joseph w. Brown, representing the de-
fendant. set uD the theory of mistaken
identity and on that line argued for
his acquittal. alleging that the prison.
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MI Jones from 'he i'ai'ah consul IS
as follows:
Letter from Italian Counsel.
Italian Consurs Office,
Philadelphia, Jan. 20 1896.
John r. Jones, District Attorney of Lack
awanna Comfy.
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the royal minister of internal affairs COM
municated TO the foreign office. in Rome
that from the latest Inquiries made hy
that Office. il resulted i'm the information
that Crezenzo Mefolo has been arrested in
Boston tor the murder or Emanuel l.oro.
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anth Jov -, Sovan,har Iast ,.t,ar
tbrouyb N;coI, Da, Ci,como drurg;s,
of Ariano Italy. dated Oct, 30. and writ
ten in the prison of Scranton, Pa, in
which CrezenZo Merolo, under the as
snmed name off'rancesco LaBracca. who
Is one OF ms acquaintahces ana resides ae
pleseht III tNriano' informing MN Oh nus
ahan, -, ,po ,,aa on l,, u.s. ga .ne
and reouestnp him IN po immediats,,, n
the mayor of Ariano ana nrocure and senJ
him through the consulate general of
Italy in New York, a certificate showing
mat he resided in the year 1884 Cat the time
'nr M "'urutr o'curreu' ihi'aN.
,an @ no''', W , ,ns aooNe arrest mas a''o
Arano. and now residing in Boston a to nis
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As 1t Is probable that Merolo. und4 .. no
name of LaBrac cca and giving othe, gen
eralities. might try to be released from
prison. am charged by :he royal nlu's-
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which be w.s chorgad hi. ne ho;rm
trembling In the balance
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trunk at old Eorya ,f,or hi, n;,,h.
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