The sun., 1901-07-16
ITALIANS
IN TROUBLE
Sons Of Italy Before Magistrate
Hollis.
DECILLIS MAKES CHARGES
Michael Friss and tSarngo Perilli
Each Find $40 and Gosts-Case
Against Salvado Do
miana Dismissed.
DECILLIS MAKES CHARGES

Italians were much in evidence in
Magistrate Hollis court last night. Iohil
Il. DccilliS. 4 barber on Front street, had
two eases before the magistrate which
took nearly two hours to settle. Inc
first case heard was against Michael
Eriss and Sarugo perilli charged by De
ellis with assault and battery. Both tht
defendants pleaded not guilty to the
charge. As most all of the witnesses
testimony had to he Interpreted 1t took
some time to hear them.
| Drcillis testified that on Sunday, July
| ! with party of other Italians he went
on II picnic to the Cleaners farm near
! Holly Oak. While there he claimed that
they were assaulted by gang OF twenty
nine other Italians and recognized the
two defendants as being among those
who urged tile assault. He said the
party lie was with was stoned by the de-
PENDANTS and their gang and two of the
men in his party We're injured. ms
Testimony was corroborated by several
other Italians who were with Decillis.
The defendants produced several Wit
nesseS who claimed that the two men
were not with the gang that made the
assault. Magistrate Hollis thought
otherwise. however. and fined each of
the defendants $40 and costs.
Friss aud Pcrili are employed at the
Bellevue ouarrics. Constables Buckley
Jones and Mari went to the quarricS
Yesterday afternoon and arrested the twt
men. Six other Italians who We're en-
ployed III the quarry and who are said Il
have been with the gang that committed
tile assault left last week without draw
ing their pay.
The second case from humorous
standpoint was much more interestin.
than the first Decllis charged Salvad'
Domiana with threatening his life
Domiana was unable to speak or under
stand English and asked for an interpre
/, tier He refused to have one of tn
, Italians present act in that capacity Il
he claimed he was the plaintiffs cousin
\ compromises was made on one of ID,
. ellis witnesses who reported all the pro
: cerdingS to the defendant in ItaliaT
!, The defendant approved or disapprove
of the questions asked him, with gesture
:, which would do credit to a tragedian.
:, :, DecillS testified that DOmiana came
! his barber shop yesterday morning an
r. suggested that as it was warm the
" play a game of cards for a Kettle {
=" beer The game was played and wo
j., by IDeclIllS. Losing Ine game hngert
= Domann and he threw the cards
= Dccills' face. The barber demonstrate
with his friend for losing his temper NJ
!" acting in such Il dsorderly way. DON
- ana then offered TO play another gan
= to sec which of the two should drink Z
y, Of the beer. Dccillis said he was no h'
" and refused the offer. A quarrel follo'
/" rd and the two men came to blow
:" Friends interfered and put Domlana o
of The shop.
As Domiana passed out the door he
To alleged To have swore by the name of Il
mother and the blood that flow,
thdough his veins that he would kill II
ellis at the first opportunity. II
plaintiff had two witnesses who tcstiii
that they heard Domana make t
a threat. Domana claimed that he OF
said he would fix Decillis. MaGistr
Hollis dismissed the case.
he Magistrate Bradley had ten eases
ar fore him last evening. The charges W.
he assault and battery abusive langua
No nnd SANDER.
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