Evening journal., 1902-07-07
JOHN LEMON NOW
FACING JURY
Charged With Illegally Get
ting Naturalization Papers
BUT TWO WITNESSES HEARD
United States Officials Trying to
Convict him Of Bearing False
Witness
BUT TWO WITNESSES HEARD

Giovanni petalicchiO. better known
as John Lemon, was placed on trial in
the United States Court this afternoon,
charged with violating the laws Of the
United States by making false oath TO
naturalization papers. Lemon was ar
lrcsted In Canada after he had once es-
lcaped from the Government officials
here. District Attorney w. NJ Byrne
Hooked after the interests OF the Gov
ernment. and ]. Frank Ball and Rob-
ort II. Richards the defense.
1t was 1140 o'clock when Judge
Bradford arrived and court was OPEN
ed. Shortly after that time Lemon
was brought into court District At
ltorney Byrne. in answer TO q question
from Judge Bradford said that all OF
the eight cases would be tried and a
verdict asked for in each case.
Mr. Richards said he had understood
that the prisoner was to have been in
ldicted for a misdemeanor. The indict-
ment. no said. read as If the oifenso
were a felony. Judge Bradford said he
would hear argument. Mr.. Richards,
after a consultation with Mr.. Ball, said
Inc woulu not raise the question.
Martin Lane. J. A. farrell, Thomas
Corday were called as jurors
but they did not answer TO theiI
Inumes. c. NJ. Mensch was excused be-
, cause he is a Government official AL
fred G. Cox. Of Middletown, a justice
of the peace, was given the privilege
of retiring but he said he desired 10
serve.
The following jury was drawn.
Thomas j. Stevenson, John T.. John.
son. II. ID. Wright, William ~ Hazel
James N. Shakespeare, James A. Bat
ton. T. a.len Hilles. Leroy Tindall
lCharles II. Lane. Samuel Hammond
IA. s. Naudain. Joseph Smithors The
defense challenged Mr.. Cox, G. H.
{ Lane was called and both sides an
r lnounced that they were content.
r In addressing the jury Mr. Byrn,
{ said that he would show that on Janu-
larry 21 Lemon swore that Petro Torello
r who desired naturalization papers, had
p lived one year in Delaware when as q
matter OF fact his home was I'm Avon
dale. Pa. lie also read the law in the
lcase. IL fixes the punishment at not
more than five CIR less than ono years
! Imprisonment. and a fine Of not more
than $1,000.
William c. Mahany was the frs
witness. lie swore that on the day in
! question TorellO presented a petition
! for naturalization, and that Lemon ap-
peared as a witness for him. He said
o Lemon swore that Torello had lived in
Delaware for one year.
s Mr.. Mahafiy was shown a certificate
OF naturalization issued TO Torello and
e asked to identify #. Mr Richards OBJ
= iected on the ground that it was not
e Irrelevant Judge Bradford sustained
D the objection The witness was asked
, in how many cases Lemon appeared as
= a witness in naturalization cases. Thl
!, defense objected to this question. /
|, was allowed by the court
The witness said he had appeared q
number OF times. and that Lemon. by
f mis- answers. appeared to comprenen,
the questions asked him.
= In answer 10 a question from Judg,
{. Bradford. Mr.. Mahaffy said the prison
t, er was the same man who made th,
: affidavit that he knew Torello.
Z John w. Williamson. superintend-
r. ent of marble quarries in Avondale
u said he knew Torello. and that h'
I worked for him for about seven years
! The witness said Torello has lived il
!, Avondale since September. 1899. III
!. did not know where he lived be
: tween that time and 1895. At thi
: point court took a recess until 2.3l
! O'Clock.