The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-05
VIII GOES FREE.
Jury Find the Little italian Not Guilty
of the Charge of Numbering Tony
Bruno.
OVATION FROM THE ITALIANS

Accused Man is Received With Honor
Among the Italians of the City After
the Announcement of the Verdict hir-
teen Ballots Necessary to Decide-The
First Ballot stood Seven to Five in Favor
of Acqu1tta1.
Charles Pasquali VIII, the self con-
fessed slayer of Tony Bruno, walked
out of the Circuit court early Saturday
morning free man.
The jury, after debating on the evil
dence of the case for eight hours,
found the defendant not guilty. The
verdict was reached shortly after eleven
| the officials of the Court and the attor-
neys could be gotten together.
AS soon as the case went to the jury
at three O'Clock Friday afternoon, the
attorneys settled down to await the
verdict, supposing that the wait would
be short one. But the hours length
ened and the hangers on about tie
Court house left one by one, until when
| the Jury reached a verdict, scarcely
Corpora1's guard was on hand. The
attorneys were summoned, and the
prisoner, who had been waiting in
suspense in the cell at the county jail,
was brought into court. When the
prisoner arrived he carefully scanned
the faces of the jurors, and for min
ute he certainly recognized what was
| in store for him. AS he t. ok his aCCus-
toned seat by the side of his attorney,
a faint smile was visible on his face.
The attorney took his hand and spoke
encouraging1y, but it was not neces-
sary, for the keen perception of the
Italian had already read the news of
his freedom in the eyes of the jury.
The verdict was read by the Court,
and all the jurors sanctioned it. AS
it was read VIII seemed to leap from
his chair, and he went at once to the
jury box, and grasping the jurors by
the hand he thanked them, one by one,
for their verdict. Then he hurried
from the Court room. He did not re-
turn to his old cell at the jail, but ran
to his home where his friends were
waiting his company. The jury and
attorneys fingered in the court room
for short time to discuss the verdict,
until the bai1if put out the lights and
the last chapter of the tragic life and
death of Tony Bruno was written.
In the meantime the acquitta1 of
VIII was the cause of great deal of
rejoicing in the Italian quarter. Wit
was hailed as the hero of the hour, and
it was a noisy crowd that gathered to
express their congratulations. The
erstwhi1e defendant at once took a
place at the head of the Italians, and
well may it be said: "The king is dead,
long live the king"
VIII was seen by a reporter, but he
had no time to talk of a story which
had had such a pleasant ending, and
with faint smile of approval he left
the reporter and hurried to join his
loyal subjects in the celebration of his
victory.
The action of the jury before
the verdict was announced is yelled
in secrecy and while several of the
members were seen the next morning
none of them cared to talk in regard to
the verdict. It has been learned how
ever, that it required thirteen ballots
to remove all doubt of the guilt of VIII
from the minds of the JURORS. The
first ballot stood seven for aCquitta1
and five for conviction, but the jury
was won over on the thirteenth ballot
standing twelve for acquitta1.
The verdict has been generally dis
cussed about the city and while
it was a great surprise to many who
had followed the case with great deal
of interest, it gives general satisfaction.
In speaking of the case Friday night
while. awaiting the verdict, Attorney
Buckmaster stated that he did not ex-
pect anything more than verdict of
mans1aughter in the second degree.
The attorneys for the defendant are
highly e1ated over the verdict. Messrs.
Stewart and Slater are deserving of a
great deal of congratu1ation for the
splendid case which they put up in
favor of their client.