Evening journal., 1909-10-01
MIELE FACES
MURDER CHARGE
contInued from FIrst Page.

the Brandywine bridge, by the Zoo ana
back by Wash ngton street b. de. They
wero taken for a similar walk last even-
| ing.
John d. Walker this morning testified
that the body delivered to him IN Ju y
IA last by Deputy Coroner Chaad.er, was
that of his father.
Nathan NJ. wilson saw NJ ole after the
trouble on July IA and followed h.m for
few squares and left him gong down
King towards Third street.
Lewis Roberts said Vincent Walker and
! he we're sitting on a barre OF DO atoes
when Miele and another I.al an came
along When he offered Me a q arte. TO-.
scythe NJ eie hit h m and knoc.ei him
down. He never saw Wa ker al M.eie
but saw Miele knocked down by others.
No one had deadly weapon.
In cross-examination Roberts said Miele
hit him first. He saw his fat or hi. NJ G e
with the scythe handle. The Ital an got
up and started up Fourth street A Big
crowd followed Miele and when pos 70
Rudolphs stove store the Ita an was
knocked down. Witness ran aero the
street 50 he would not be arrested.
Char.es Stewart Of Town. end said he
was working on the other de OF the
street when he saw the fight In front OF
Diggans' commission house He saw NJ ele
when he was hit by Roberts. He saw NJ G g
going up street trying to get something
from a pocket. Roberts knocaeI him down
and when he got up he had KIN fe In his
hand. V ncent II. Walker took no part In
the fight and when he was standing
against a pole Miele stabbed him. Tho
Italian first went towards Robe Is and
he ran away He also saw Miele make a
lunge at Lucius c. Jones, a cou ty con-
stable. He identified a knife produc d. II
was tapered to a sharp point and was
about four inches long.
In cross-examination Stewart said
Walker did not pull Roberts off the
Italian when he was down. Miele was
! trying to get something out OF mis-
pocket with one hand and shielded
his head from blows with the othor
Robert Cross testified he took part
io tie fight. He admitted he hit tho
Italian and knocked him down. Rob
erts had his arm around the Italians
neck. When the Italian was on the
ground some one cried look out for the
Miele camt UP he had the knife In
his hand and saw him stab l.. c.
Jones in the back.
In cross-examination he said Miele
was held arol nd the shoulders by
Roberts with both arms. M.ele was
/ trying to get away from Roberts whom
I the witness hit Miele behind the car
ana knocl-ed him down.
Cross left thn stand and uhorso1
Deputy Attorney Generela wolcott
how Roberts had his arms about
Miele. The latter was jerking to get
away and to such an extent that Miele
was lifting Roberts off his feet.
John Lacosto testified he was at 311
King street when Miele came along.
After he went away the officers came
Hooking for the knife and witness found
IL and gave it TO Oficer David Wardle
He showed the knife next morning q
M.eel and he acknowledged Il was
his property. Aliele told him the rea,
son he stabbed that man was that five
or six men jumped him.
Frank ID. Wilson testified he saw
Miele getting Off the ground. Walker
had his back against the pole. Mlele
made a lunge at Walker and made a
yell and started running down street
Walker did not attempt TO hit the pris-
oner. He fell back into Wilson's arms
and Walker was sent in the Phoenix
ambulance TO the hospital
George W. Booker said he was at his
! store 102-104 East Fourth street on the
day IN question. He saw Miele when
he got up of the ground but saw moth
ing in his hand and did not see him do
anything. The State rested.
Defense Opens.
J. Frank Ball in opening for the de-
fence viewed the feelings of the coun-
sci and jurors in a murder trial He
said the only ques;io to dec de- was
whether this man was guilty Of man
slaughter or just fiiable homicide The
defence will show that Walker was an
aggressor. After being knocked down
a second time and being kicked un-
mercifully Miele drew this knife 70 de-
fend himself, Mr.. Ball said It would
be shown.
Bernard Kienan ives the first witness
for the defence and as superintendent
of the Cathedral cemetery sent him
10 do work that needed a scythe.
Vincent Martona was with Mielc that
day when they went along Fourth
street and he WIS knocked down. Miele
went up the street and was knocked
down again. When he got up he had
the knife and swung it from side to
side.
Charles AfcCool testified ne saw
Roberts with his arms around Nieie's
shoulders. He saw Walker ht NJ ele. II,
saw Miele chase Roberts and Ia er stat
Walker.
Mrs. Maggie Lemon I'm cross-exam'r atior
sad It was Roberts that knocked Miel'
down.
Ralph Bernardo. officer Carmine DiMare
Nicholas Fidance. Thomas Danpheis
Angelo ch'cca. eli. testified to the gOot
character Of the accused.
NJ chael Mie C testified that on July 4
he was sent across Third street bridge ts
NOW grass. He was WORKING FOR Superin'
tendent Keenan, Of the Catholic Cemetery
AS he and another man we're going alonr
Fourth street Roberts. his son an another
man passed an Insulting rema k One Of
, the men hit HIN and Knocked him down
He got up and walked away.
Nee said a man struck him back Of
the ear. He fell down and six or even
men punched him. A fe low caTe 70 h'n
and said they were going to mu-d him
J He drew his knife, his head was d zzy
b'ood streamed from his face and Gid mo-
know what he was doing. He swung h
knife about TO clear q way to leave th'
place. He received several bl-ws IN th'
head and was 50 dazed he could see moth