The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-12
CHILD'S VENDETTA
Ten Year-Old Carmen Garagusi
Makes a Vow.
She SWears to Kill Her Fathers
Slayer.
GIVE FATHER PEACE.
Says His Murderer Must Die
For That Reason.
Doesn't Care What Happens to
Her AfterWard.
GIVE FATHER PEACE.

New York. jan III saw Priori kill
my papa saw my poor papa die
saw the policeman arrest Priori- / am
only ten years old, but I would gladly
give my life to see Priori die in the
electric chair They are trying to get
his free. He is a. murderer. If he goes
free, la ten-year-old girl-Win kill
him like a dog. just as he killed my
poor papa I want to be the first one
to shoot him down like a dog Then
don't care what happens to me Priori
must die 50 that my poor papa can sleep
in peace forever and ever
Carmen sGaragusi, the daughter of
Mrs. Nincenzo Garagusi, made the
above statement to a reporter. He had
accompanied the little girl and her wild
owed mother to the house of Mrs. Lo-
Tenzo Priori, whose husband is now in
the death house at Sing Sing under a
twenty. days respite granted by Gov
ernor OdelI.
James siccardo, Mrs. Priori's brother.
his mother and a number of friends
were present at the interview. Without,
the hall was crowded with persons who
had read the story of how Priori had
confessed that a relative of his was the
real murderer and that he-PriOri-was
innocent
He has killed my papa said little
Carmen Garagusi. Just ask his wife
and she viii tell you She must tell
ycu.'
Mrs. Priori. as white as a sheet. said:
saw my husband last week in the death
house in Sing Sing He told me that I
should say that my brother. James Sic
cardO. Killed the italian banker. ] told
him that I could not would not, tell a
lie How could condemn my own
brother, although it meant the saliva
ton Of my husband. of the father of our
sweet little baby He told me that ne
would have no more to do with me un-
less i tell the authorities that it was
my brother who committed this murder
I did not see the crime committed
Therefore i can tell no lie
III know that Priori has accused me of
committing this murder" said James
Siccardo, who had just entered the
room Father Benardino told me SO.
He had heard PrfOri's dying declaration.
L was a witness al the trial. / repeat
to you now what said then L did not
see PriOrf kill the banker swear by
all that is holy that I did not commit
the murder And may the good Lord
above US have mercy upon my soulr'
Detectives were watching outside the
house They. had been detailed to see
that SiccardO did not make his escape
Ex-Judge Morgan. counsel for PrioT1,
said yesterday that he would prepare
the papers in the case and that by the
end Of the week he hoped to be able
proofs TO establish the fact that PriOri
was innocent
Il have gone over the case very care
fully and 1 believe that his conviction
was just one said Assistant Dis
trict Attorney lie Barber.
Father Benardino, who heard Prioris
dying declaration, said that ne believed
that PIiori is innocent
This man Priori killed my husband
said Mrs Garagusi. IT hope he viii be
punished. MY daughter saw her father
killed Pricri must die. What will / do
in case Priori is pardoned2 Please
don't ask me. He talks about the
Malta He need not fear that society.
Let him fear me. What will do? Time
win tell"