The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-09-26
Court Minures.

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The hotel license granted to j. r. Barr,
of Barr's Tavern, Marienvile, was trans
ferred TO James Ahairah and F. r. Larri-
mer.
The Court rendered his decision in the
application of the Franklin Allegheny
Bridge for new trial, the county of Ven
ango being the defendant "The rule TO
show why new trial should be granted
was made absolute unless the defendant
files written stipulation within twenty
days from date, agreeing that the court
may enter Judgment on the verdict for
the sum ofSlS,S $1,000. In case said stip-
ulation is filed within the time mention
ed the rule is hereby discharged" The
jury in the last trial of the case here gave
a verdict in favor of the bridge company
for the sum of Sl6,s7O.
The suit in equity of II. NJ. Porter vs.
Tionesta Gas Co. was decided in favor of
the plaintiff. This suit involved the pos
session of the gas well situated on a lease
formerly made by Porter to the Gas Co.,
but which had expired.
The usual returns by constables were
made, and the grand jurors were charged
by the court, #. E. Metcali, Esq, of
Harmony tow hship was made Foreman
of the jury.
TIE MURDER TRIAL.
The drawing OF jury by whom Jo-
seph Besalno will be tried for the killing
of Antonio Marino took up the time Of
the court till six O'Clock Monday even
ing, almost the entire panel being ex-
hausted before the twelve were secured.
They are rs follows
F. X, Kreitler, lumbernan, Green
township.
W, j. Mohney, farmer, Green town.
ship.
Herman Blum, farmer, Green town
ship.
Fred Carlson, farmer, Howe township.
/ George Patch, laborer, Hickory town
ship.
A. Il. Hines, butcher, jerks township.
Matthew Elliot, laborer, Kingsley
township.
George Snyder, laborer Jenks town
ship.
F. f. Whittekin, surveyor, Tionesta
borough.
w. p. Lyons, laborer, Harmony town
ship.
]. C. Delo, laborer, Kingsley township.
d. p. Miller, farmer. Howe township.
Mr.. S. Morascs, of Sheffield, bright,
intelligent gentleman, is acting as inte-
prefer for the court.
The murder occurred at or near Lynch,
in Howe township, on Sunday, May 20
last, where the principals were engaged
at grading on a new railroad from May
burg to Sheffield, and both men were ma
tives Of Italy. The prisoner gives his
birthplace as Naples where he says ne
has a wife and several children living.
He gives his age at 81 years, and SAYS ne
has been in this country Tor the past two
years. Shawkey and Mum of Warren
are defending the prisoner, and have as
their interpreter Frank p. Caro- of War
ren. The Commonwealth is represented
by District Attorney Irwin and Hon. o
C. Allen of Warren.
The jury which is in charge 0, Con-
stable Hanes of Howe township, are
driven to the County Home each even
Ing, where they have very comfortable
sleeping quarters.
The first witness sworn in this case
was Carles Black, the prosecutor, who
was at the Italian camp where the kill
ing occurred. He saw the stabbing; we
were in front of building talking; heard
an uproar inside ; the next thing two or
three men came out in hurry followed
by the one who was killed and prisoner
after him. prisoner grab ed him and
stabbed him in the neck. This between
and s o'clock in evening. Dead man
was stabbed with knife in neck from be-
hind he ran thirty feet before he fell;
prisoner was hanging ono him. Alter
prisoner did stabbing did not try to run
away.
William Bairdsley, the second witness
sworn, coroborated the above testimony;
and also swore he saw no knife or weap-
on OF any kind in hands of dead man
saw knife in hands OF prisoner some
hours before killing occurred.
Il. Nesmith, the third win IS vas also
present when the stabbing was done, and
remained until victim died, which was
between and o'clock Monday morn
ing He called for help and arrested the
prisoner and watched him until morn
ing. He talked to prisoner during the
night, who asked him if the victim was
dead or alive.
Francis Messelino, swo,n: Am ac-
quainted with prisoner; saw him on day
inside of shantv; also sBw Antonio Mar
ino inside shantv between aud 8
O'Clock in the evening; saw knife in
possession of prisoner when they were
eating supper; it belonged to prisoner;
saw prisoner put knife up his sleeve on
May goth afer prisoner done stabbing |
went away and did not see him any
more never heard prisoner make any
threats; the two men quarreed in the
centre OF shanty aud aner the quarrel
prisoner got knife aud puj it up his
sleeve.
When this report closed last evening
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