Amador ledger., 1908-07-31

the case of Agostine Borello was
followed up to noon of Friday. In
the afternoon Sheriff Gregory again
took the stand. When asked IL be
had seen defendant writing letter
supposedly TO his partner In San
Francisco at the Verdi hotel, to have
Mauzo wait for him on the night of
the eleventh, he replied that he had
not. nor did he know of any such a
letter having been written. Then his
actions we're followed TO San Fran
cisco, at which time he was accom-
panied by Agostiuo Borello. how he
had taken the defendant first to the
jail IN that city and later removed
him to Oakland, lodging him in the
county Jail there. After the arrest
of Domenico Manzo, which had been
made on the night of the eleventh
by the police there, he and district
attorney Vicini, went to the city
prison where Mauzo had been lodged,
aud interviewed him there. Upon
being asked by the detensb it he had
not offered the pris ouer at that lime
twenty dollars if he would tell the
truth, he stated that he had said,
off you can look me in the eyes and
say that you did not set fire to the
Summit hotel, l will give you twenty
dollars, to which Manzo replied that
he did not want any money" Then
said, "No it's the hundred dollars
you want" by the hundred dollars
mentioned the sheriff meant the
money that was to be paid by Lepori
for the burning of the Summit hotel.
j. K. Huberty, county clerk, was
telephoned to about ten o'clock on
the night of the ninth of February to
take the oath of defendant, as he was
told that he was DESTROYS of making
confession. During his presence
be had heard no offers of freedom or
threats.
Giovannoni was then recalled by
the defense and under a close eX-
animation the fact was brought out
that BoreIlo had written a letter to
his partner at the Verdi hotel in San
Francisco at the request of the sheriff
to have Mango, If he should come
around, meet him, (Borello) at that
place on the night of the eleventh,
or thereabout, at eight o'clock, the
sheriff saying at the time that he
wanted to catch this fellow Mango.
and that this would be the better
way. He was quite positive in his
assertion that it was written before
the confession was signed by the de-
PENDANT.
Gregory was then recalled and
stated that he remem bered that
Borello had written letter to his
partner at the Verdi hotel in San
francisco to have "Margo" meet him
at that place on the day and hour as
stated above. When taken to task by
the defense for evading this ques-
tion IN the first examination, Gregory
said that when the letter was written
the name of ManZo was not used, and
that not one of them at that time
knew this fellow by his correct name,
not even the defendant, so when he
answered the question in that manner
be answered it correctly. tie said
that tie letter was written for the eX
press purpose Of catching Mango, who
he believed was implicated in the
crime. The defense also brought out
the fact that be had mentioned one
hundred dollars, which the witness
explained by saying that it was the
money which Mango would receive
from Lepori for the burning of the
hotel, and was not made as an offer
in case confession was made. lie
was questioned as to whether he or
anyone within his hearing had ever
told the defendant that he did not
need lawyer, that Mr. Nlclnl would
see that everything would come out
all right. lie denied that such was
the case. Gregory was positive that
the letter written by Borello to his
partner on the night that he made
his confession was made after the
paper had been signed, contradicting
statement.
The defense called Agostino
Borello, the defendant. According
to his testimony, as soon as be heard
of the burning of the hotel. he came
to this county, arriving at MarteIls
station the evening of the eighth of
lie was met there by