The evening Republican., 1902-09-20
WITNESS GAVE A
BIG SURPRISE.
The Third Case of joseph
4, DeLuCCa Looks Like
the Others.

At the afternoon session Of the
United States Court yesterday the
Government was staggered once more
by the testimony.
Galiucci in cross examination said
that he and DeLucca were boys when
thev met in New York, and he
thoGght he had told DeLucca that hs
came here when he was seventeen
years and some months old. When
he wanted naturalization papers he
asked DeLucca to vouch for him. He
had previously asked DeLucca to
vouch for him in 1898, but DeLucca
said it was too early, aud that he had
not been here the full five years. The
witness stated that he returned to
Italy once to be married, and on his
return 10 this country remained In
Connecticut for one month and then
came here to work at Bellevue.
Secret Service Agent E. c. Bene-
die, Peeke testified he had been en-
gagged in investigating alleged natar-
aIizatiou frauds since March 7. last.
He was prese nt on May l5. 1902, in
the Office of District Attorney Byrne
when Alberto Galuccl made some
statements. Galluccl was asked,
through John B. DeCillus as inter-
prefer, his age, when he arrived in
this country. where he had lived, and
how long he had known DeLucca.
On cross examination by Mr.. White
man the witness said he had several
conversations through an interpreter
to Galluccl. But little Of Importance
was obtained from the witness because
be did not understand the Italian Ian
guage and did not therefore know
what Gallucci had said.
Gallucci was recalled and denied
having any recollection OF seeing
Agent Peeke and Interpreter DeCil-
lus at the qnarries after the confer.
ence in the district attorneys oftice.
He saw them there before the confer.
ence. lie said he told the govern
mcnt officers he came here in the year
1892.
Mr.. Peckes wac then recalled and
testified that when he met Gallucci
at the 1uaries he asked him certain
questions, but as they were asked
through an interpreter he could not
testify 10 the conversation.
John B. DeGillus, The interpreter,
was called and testified that he l'at
asked questions fer Peeke, and Gal
lucci said he thought nc came here
in 1898, but could not remember the
steamers name.
Daniel o. Sprague, chief of bureau
of records, and acting deputy collec-
tor OF port Of New York Was the next
witness:
He identified list of passengers
of the steamship Brittlnia for
March l3, 1898, from his office. The
name Of Alberto Gallucci, aged %
years, appears as passenger.
Mr.. Whiteman now objected to
the admission of the list because
the description of the man named
differed from the man in this case.
Tho name OF the list is also Gal
luccio, while the wltnes''s name Is
Gallucci.
- Judge Bradford said he thought
the paper should be admitted for
what it was worth. The judgedre-
quirel the government to show
that an examination had been made
for the name of Alberto Gallucci
and it was found on the list of pass
engers on the California which ar
rived on January 6, 1898, and also
ON the Irittania's list. The papers
were ruled il and the defense noted
an exception.
Court adjourned until Monday
morning. Several of the jurymen
called the attention of Judge Brad
ford that tomorrow was reglstra-
ton day and that they desired to get
nome early last evening and prepare
to register on tC-lay.
The court therefore adjourned in
time to allow the members of the
Jury to leave for down the state
points on the early train. 1t is ex-
pected that the case against DeLuc-
ci will! 10 concluded on Monday.