New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-22
WIFEsS SAD STORY.
Husband of Girl on Trial for
Double Murder Testifes.

More light was thrown yesterday on the cireum-
stances which led to the crime for which Josephine
Terranova charged with numbering her aunt and
uncle. is being tried IN the Supreme Court The
defence which was begun on Friday last. produced
many witnesses including the DEFENDANTS husband.
who told Of her treatment by her uncle and aunt.
Mr.. Palmieri. counsel for the sirl, examined his
witnesses to show that the girls life with her Fela
tives was ntolerabe. and that the crime for which
she is on trial was done in a moment Of Temporary
insanity.
DR. Herman Appel. who had recently attended
Josephine's mother testified that the woman was
subject 70 frequent attacks OF cOnvulsiOns- John
csiantapifta a barber. who had lived IN the same
house with the defendants mother and her mar
ried daughter Mrs Katherine GlorgOne. said eEse
he had seen the latter seized with Mt on tha STAR
way OF the house. He described the wo1an's az
tons. All attempts OF Assistant District Attorney
Ely to discredit the witnesses testimony proved
futile.
Arthur RomaquaH. baker employed b. Fsg27o.
told Of JOsephine's life with her uncle and aunt
during the three years he worked Tor Rsssio- he
d that he had seen the aunt beat the girl On s>v-
ersI occasions. because aha had not done an ths
work required OF her The witness told q ne visit
OF Giuseppe a Angelo and his WIFE, 1oseQ1A1sS
uncle and aunt 20 the RsgstO home. Wnen ID An
cello entered the house, the witness SAID NJ carried
an axe under his coat. The witness said tnaE were
IN the room for an hour and that there vas Elaeh
loud talking His testimony was eorToooTAes1 %
Iltei ManzO. another workman employed ~ 54as-
gio Josephine was not allowed 70 S-IN N--- w
men, the witness said
Robert Hamburger. secretary 70 CoEoH-E A1cSn-
AID ~ The Bronx was asked X either 0r re
PsgEfos had admitted before they dlea ttsS Sno
1ncie had ruined Josephine. witness sad tS u0t-
bad refused to answer that question
Joseph TeFFanOVa. the husband or tne 0>tcl---a-ss
said that he went the home OF the stetoa o1oS
Ave years ago. Although he saw his tuHurS we
several times. TeTranOVa said that heT uncle ana
aunt would not allow him 70 SPEAK 70 hef uItl q
short time before their marriage AFTER MS mar
rage TerranOVa took his wife TO Q home G1aG Ne
had prepared for her IN Broo6lyn ESF sSsniy-sNo
Returning home night from q visit 20 Ghe Ees
Eios Josephine seemed excited and nervous terra
nova asked her what the trouble was ana Chan
she broke down and confessed 20 her relations
with her uncle. Although the young wife bsssse
for forgiveness, TeFranOva told her that she could
not live with him any longer. The girl LETT her
recent home IN dazed condition. and TeTFanOVE
did not her again until the night Of the trasedy
TerranOvas brother Charles told OF meeting his
sister-in-law on the street shortly after she was
driven out OF her home Josephine was crying. he
said She gave him her wedding ring and told him
10 give il 70 his brother. az she was longer
worthy OF hiI
Mrs Melchoro Faralo, sister OF Josephiues hus-
hand. the last witness OF the day. She told OF
having found the girl and her husband crying She
testified that the gil told her that she saw the
face Of her uncle and that voices were calling 10
her XIII him! KIN him!' The defence was sim
examining the witness. when an adjournment wa
taken until this morning