The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-31
BOSCHINO IS RESP!TED.
His Execution Postponed from Aug1s! !
10 October 7.,.iiis Case 10 Go Be-
forc Board OF Pardons.

Governor Hastings y,s.CTday granted
u rcspitc tc Mtrdcrcg ,iIscih Noschinp
until Wednesday, oct. /. Thv case viii
be brought up hefOT" the board of par
dons at the September meeting. which
will be held on the 18th of that month.
a strong effort vii! then 'e made u
present the case 10 the board In such
light as will result In a conn utation of
sentence to at least imprisonment for
life.
Hoschino frora behind clump IF
laurel bushes at Bunker li.ll, nunno!c,
on sunday evening. Nov. il. 1894, sh0t
and KILLED Frank CUHf0rti. The d.
fence was an alib and good character.
IS to an alibi 1t was claimed that he
was home when the shot. were fired,
but the CommonwCalth's testimony was
direct and positive that he was not Mt
home. Three witnesses sWore they sa, Y
the flash from the revolver and iIlrc-
diately saw iSoschinO runrirE away.
Two other witnesses dcs scr!Hel the man
who ran away and their description
fitted Boschino exactly.
WENT TO FOREST CITY
Bosohino fed to Forest City and hid
there thirteen days, when he was ar
rested and brought to jail. He WAS
indicted by the grand jury on Jan. ),
1895, and his trial began OIL Feb. 4, AMI
lasted nine days. A verdict OF mur-
der of the first degree was returned.
! Judge Gunster, before whom he WIS
tried, on Get. IA handed down an opin-
ion refusing a new trial, the court say
ing that they had looked in vain for
some error which might warrant them
in giving the defendant another trial
for his life" The case was carried to
the Supreme court and was Sgued at
the February session In Philadelphia.
A month ago Justice Sterrett handed
down an opinion affirming the decis-
sion of the court below. The governor
soon after appointed Wednesday, Aug.
5, as the date of execution.
In the trial District Attorney John
II. Jones conducted the commemorative
side and the defendant was represented
by exJudge Ward, Attorney George
S. Horn and Attorney l.. p. Wod2man
Last week during encamnment at
Lewstown Mr.. Wedeman visited the
governor and presented the appilca-
tion for respite. A telegram was re-
ceived at the Office of Ward & Horn
yesterday afternoon containing the in
formation of the respite.
IS EUoYED UP.
The strain upon the condemned man
has had very depressing effect and
he was quite sick lately. Within
week his condition has improved. He
is buoyed up with hope that the board
Of pardOns will act favoraIly.
Sheriff Clemons had taken no action
in regard to placing a death watch at
the cell or arranging any of ~ other
prelimnaries of the hanging. Mrs.
Boschno has done everything pocs.ble
to save her husband ever sircc h. was
arrested. She is rluch devoted to him
and frequently visits him at the county
prison. For weeks he has spent most
of his time in reading his Bible and
preparing himself for death.
Attorney Wedeman and Attorney
Douglass Ward visited Boschino at the
county Jail last evening and conveyed
to him the information that he had been
respited. He received the pleasant
news very calmly, being fearful at first
that 1t was said merely to cheer him.
When convinced that the governor had
interfered in his favor, he besought the
attorneys to use all their power and elo-
quence with the board FOR him.
BY the United Press