The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-02
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" the Court ~ send her w 4 rcfufmaiOry.
lie alao said iha, tho Jury could SCOUT,
strrifyIng tha, tho airl waa insane when
ahs killed her aun, Although Juatice
Scott lid moi mention ", " would then ""
within he diacrpsiun ~ Tho Court io commit
her To an asylum until such time ~ ahe
might he pronounced sane, The Jury
simply ~distsRarded both suggestions
Much ~ tho verdict meant 10 the girl,
II did not mean her immediate freedom
When she killed her aunt she also stabbed
Ia death her uncle. Gastano RegRio. and
abe Ia under q separate indictment for
murder In the first degrees for killing him.
~ she was taken back Ia the Tombs to
await the decision Of District Attorney
Jerome. who Ii al Lakeville, on the question
Of trying her again on this charge,
II WAS the general opinion Of the District
Attorneys Office last night. no word having
been received from Mr.. Jerome. that she
will not he tried again. There we're many
reasons for killing her uncle--reasons even
stronger than she had for killing her aunt
and IL a jury would not hold her Responsible
for the latter crime there II no likelihood
of getting a jury that would send her to the
electric chair or to prison for killing him,
The young woman, who h just II years
old, sat through yesterdays procee dings,
as during the rest Of the trial, without
any sign Of fear and little emotion. She
says that when freed she Is going to a con-
vent. She says she will not return to her
husband. even II he should be willing to
take her. two Sisters Of Charity wal ted
for her outside the court room yesterday,
ready. 1t was said, to take her with chem
had she been turned loose.
There wasn't much doubt about how the
jury would decide after the final address
of her counsel, John Palmieri. His appeal
to the jury was effective. 80 effective al a
matter Of fact that six Of the jurors were
crying when he got through. The girl her
self was less affected. She entered the
court looking a little f%everish. but she
seemed to control herself more and more
even when Assistant District Attorney Ely
pictured her a murderess who had care
fully planned her crime and accomplished 1t.
In the morning Josephine wore a gray
gown and black gloves. All the while Mr..
Palmieri and Mr.. Ely were summing up
she rested her chin on her gloved hand. In
the afternoon the gloves were gone and
she looked cool and comfortable In a white
spotted shirt waist. There wasn't much OF
a crowd in the Supreme Court, Criminal
Branch, tne doors being closed when JUS
tice Scott began his charge after the noon
recess.
1t was the general opinion that Justice
SCOTS charge il anything leaned for a
conviction Of either degree Of manslaughter
Justice Scott more h intimated that II
the girl was convicted Of either degree OF
granddaughter it was in the discretion Of
the Court to send her TO a reformatory and
not to prison.
There is no room in this case for sup
planting justice by sympathy" he said.
"Youowe a duty to society and to the com
munity. The law protects the bad as well
as the good, The law does not permit a
person to take unto himself the power to
Use violent means TO right a wrong"
The girls defence was that she was in
sane when she killed her aunt and her uncle,
the JustA said. and the jury, If they found
such to be the case and decided to acquit
her, could 30 specify in their verdict. Then
Mr.. Palmieri said that in addition to a de-
fence of insanity Josephine had also pleaded
not guilty and he asked Justice Scott to
charge that the jury could announce a
simple acquittal. This was done by JUS
tice Scott.
Then the jury, whom Josephine has
called the Jury Of fathers" and all of whom
have or have had daughters, marched
out
There seemed to be a feeling in the court
room that there wouldn't be a long wait
and very few left. 1t was a good guess.
Before the discussion on Justice SCOTS
charge had ended word came that the
Jury had agreed. There was a scramble
for seats, The jury walked in, some
smiling and all looking pleased with them
selves,
There must be ORDER said Justice
Scott, and any one who makes a demon
etration will be dealt with severely
What is your verdict asked Clerk Penny.
Not guilty" said the foreman, closing
his jaws with something Of a snap.
There was hardly a sound in the court
room. Josephine Terranova apparently
didn't understand. One of Palmieri's law
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She leaned across the table to Palmieri and
he whispered to her the verdict. Her face
turned pale AND then Redeemed. She bowed
to the jurors.
demanded to the Tombs," said Justice
Scott shortly.
The girl was puzzled again. Mr.. Pal
mieri asked on what ground and he was
told. He appealed to Mr., Ely and asked
him IL he couldn't say what the District
Attorney intended to do. Mr.. Ely made no
move and Justice Scott said that some time
would have to be given to the District
Attorney. A deputy sheriff tapped Joseph
inc on the shoulder and she stsrted out
Of the court room.
Her sister was sitting in an aisle seat.
Josephine had shaken hands with her when
the jury retired. The girl got up, looking
dazed, and greeted Josephine. She doesn't
speak English and she didn't know the
meaning Of what had happened. Josephine
told her in Italian. A pleased smile came
over her face and she patted Josephine on
the back.
In the Tombs all Josephine would say was
I'm grateful