The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-26
sAlVI has DISAPPEARED
His Wife 10 This City Trying to Find
His Whereabouts.
TOOK MONEY AND vALUABLEs
Mrs. Salvi Is Practically Pcnniicss:-SaSs $
Her Husband Fled on Account Of
MerOiO Murder Case-Evidentiy
Fears the Condemned Man.

Joseph Salvi, the Old Forge barber
who it is alleged instigated the murder
of Emanuel LOro, fed for parts un-
known yesterday, deserving his wife
and robbing her of all her money and
valuables.
1t is generally believed that Salvi
feared that MerolO who is under SEN
tence of death at the county jail, would
make a confession which would impli
cate him in that most cold blooded
murder and to escape the consequences
he has departed for Italy.
His alleged participation in the mur-
der could not be proved although he
was arrested twice as an accessory by
County Detective Ieyshon. who each
time was frustrated In his efforts to
have Salvi held through the failure of
witnesses to nut In AN appearance.
As the story went ut that time Salvi
was the leader of Il secret Italian so
ciety and wishing to get rid of l.oro
who had set ~ an opposition barber
shop at cheap prices, hired MerOlo to
clear him out.
Merolo who was a reckless daredevil
sort of fellow picked a fight with Loro
and shot him down in cold blood. firing
five bullets into his body. Then he re-
treated TO Salvi's house, was given the
money for which he agreed to do the
murder and slipping out the back door
made for the woods.
SALvI WAS CHIEF WITNESS.
When Merolo was captured I'm Boston
last fall and taken back here for trial
Salvi was the principal witness against
him. The only question for the jury to
decide was whether or not the prisoner
was MerOlo.
This man. Salvi, who is one of the
most intelligent Italians in the valley
willingly presented himself at the trial
and with his wife and a big crowd or
his people swore positively that Merolo
committed the murder and that the
prisoner was Merolo.
The prisoner up to the present day
denies stoutly that he is MerOlo but as
his lawyers have given up the hght
and death alone Stares him In the race.
Il is thought he will make q confession.
in order that he may revenge himseii
ON his tratorous friend. What adds col
or to this view of the case Is that his
wife says, openly. 1t Is on account OF
the murder her husband has skipped
out.
Salvi made his departure some timt
during Tuesday night or early Wednes'
day morning.
When his wife awoke she discovered
that he was gone. and also that mel
jewelry was missing. including mel
finger rings, which he had induced hel
to place in the bureau drawer before
retiring.
Being unable to find any trace of hin
around Old Forge, and fearing that ht
had decamped as she had for some
time expected he would do. she came
on to Scranton, where she discovered
that he had taken their savings
amounting to over $500, from the Mer'
chants and Mechanics bank
INVOKED AID OF THE LAW.
Her worst fears being fully realized
she went to Alderman Millar for ad
vice, and he directed her to Chief o.
Police Simpson. The chief could no
do anything for her, except to advise
her to go to New York and watch thu
Italian steamer.
As he can not be at present accused
of anything more than desertiOn it IL
not likely that the police will interes
| themselves In the case.
MerOlo was sentenced to death OF
Jan q. The sixty days In which thu
governor Is expected to fix the day o
execution. will be up today Sheriff
Clemons has not yet received any of
| ficial notice from the governor.