The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-21
THE STAMFORD MURDERER
VIGOROUSLY FOUNDED ms CELL
 WALL IN 4 BAD DREAM.
Claims He Ought Not to be Blamed for Killing His Two Uncles-They Might Have Ended His Life, He Says.

Claims He Ought Not to be Blamed for Killing His Two Uncles-They Might Have Ended His Life, He Says.
 Bridgeport, Feb 2O.-Antonia DeMar- co, the young Italian who is charged with the murder of two uncles, is the most interesting prisoner that the pres ent session of the criminal court has produced. He is but 19 years of age, boyish in appearance and as frank and face, speaks English rapidly and dis cusses his crime freely with his com panions. He does not believe he will be hanged, notwithstanding the fact that the grand jury has returned true bill against him for murder in the first degree. He believes the cireum- stances in his case will entitle him to some consideration before the jury and that he will escape, perhaps with ver- dict of manslaughter. His counsel, Attorney Kenealy, hopes to secure a life Imprisonment for him. The Stand- ard says:
 Irony" is the best natured prisoner at the jaill. His face is wreathed in smiles a good portion of the time and he is a favorite among the "bound- ovErs." He was amusing half a dozen other prisoners who were crowded into a small cell at the court house yester- day afternoon, when a Standard re- porter spoke to him. The men were testing him about a dream which he had the night before They claimed that Tony woke up in the middle of the night yelling, ''Police," Murder" and few other things.
 Dat was a funny dream last night" :" he said, "but don't holler police You know dis witness against me, he don't tell the truth in the court and last night dream dis man, you know, make a lie against me in da court Den he meeta me by and by and pull a pis- fol. say to him, Don't you do enough to me when you make lies against me on the witness stand and now you want to shoot me?' Den I haul off and strike dat fellow blow in the chin, you know, and I banga my fist against the UIlCk Wdil. IC1l Wdhe up. ! uOu l. 2 1loller for any perlice." Then "Tony'' laughingly showed where his knuckles had been skinned by coming in contact with the brick wall of his cell. He says that the witness against him is constantly in his mind, and makes him mad.
 ''Dis man, he stole pair of traps,' said "Tony,' pointing to one of the other prisoners, who is considered a few buttons shy by his companions. In B minute there was a panic. The ac- cused threatened to make trouble and make 1t quick, if the rest of the prison CTS did not stop calling him thief. t'What's da matter with you," put in ''Tony.' "Every day you say to me about the rope an I don't get mad.' Harmony was then restored.
 The young Italian is perfectly re- signed. He does not look forward to a verdict of first degree murder with any great amount of pleasure, but he says that if he is sentenced to be hanged, he must expect the law to be carried out. His old father and mother are at court every day and are grieved over the sad predicament of their son. It is their constant prayer that the boy will be saved from the gallows The father says that if his boy Is sent to prison for life or for a term of years, he can see him occasionally, but it will kill the old man if the boy is executed. Irony" is a favorite son and his fam fly are using every effort to save him. The prisoner is well known in Stam- ford and Is universally liked among his countrymen. Much sympathy is expressed for him. He has been in this country six years and is bright and in- dustrious. He is fast bicycle rider and wears several medals which he has won in Stamford and other cities. He discussed his case freely yesterday af- ternoon and said that he would never have harmed his uncles if he had not been called upon to save himself. He claims that he had contract for the building of the foundation for house He gave the contract to one of his un- cles, and when the work was completed there was some question over divis- ion of the money. More money was realized from the job than was antici- pated and the uncles wanted the big end of it. There was a dispute and finally one uncle, Phillippi Porrelli got mad and drew his knife. He at tempted to stab the prisoner in the neck and De Marco raised his hand tc protect himself. The blade was buried in his left arm. Then the young man drew knife and killed his uncle. The latter's brother, Augustina, then drew a revolver from his pocket and tried tc discharge it. The trigger did not work but De Marco fearing his life was in danger attacked his second victim. He died in few hours after. De Marco will be tried next week.
 LINCOLN AND THE REPORTERS
 When Joseph Medill was in the city not long ago he was entertained at a dinner, at which he told many inter- esting stories about Lincoln. MT. Medill was, with MT. Hit, one of the corps of