Evening star., 1913-06-12
Condemned Murderer Gets
Thirty Days, Pending Fur
ther Official Inquiry.
APPEAL TO PRESIDENT
ON CLAIM OF INSANITY
Allegation That Man Awaiting
Execution Eas Long Been of
Unsound Mind.

Following appeals for another respite
for Tony Milano, President Wilson this
afternoon agreed again to postpone the
execution of the Italian shoemaker, set
for tomorrow. for thirty days, and permit
newly discovered evidence Of the insanity
of the condemned man to be filed with
him.
Appeals for another respite were pushed
at the White House from early in the
morning, James F. Kelly at 1 O'Clock
this afternoon filing letter for the
PRESIDENT urging that further time be
given to a movement to gather fresh cvi-
dence showing that Miano had been Of
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his killing of little Harry Elton Smith.
Attorney Kelly promised the Pres
dent that If another res.le was granted
to Milano @he newly discovered testi-
mony Will be presented in formal man
ner.
Demand for Direct Evidence.
Early In the morning Attorney Kelly
went to the White House with DIR. AL
bert Carrico. who interested himself in
Milano's case. and Dr. B. r. Logic, an
expert on insanity, was requested to
accompany them. In brief confer
ence they had with Secretary Tumulty.
Mr.. Wilson's secretary, Mr.. Tumu.ty
told his visitors that something more
than mere hearsay would have to be
presented to get the President to re-
consider the decision Of few davs ago
that Milano must hang. Mr.. Tumulty
said that there must be evidence in
black and whi and not verbal state
ments. He would not pr. ent the csse
to the President again unless there
was something definite.
Hurrying away from the White House
in an automobile, Attorney Kelly pro-
cured number of affidavits tending to
show that Milano had been Of unsound
mind for years. Rushing back to the
White House at 1 o'clock Mr. Kelly filed
the affidavits and the written request Tor
further delay. President Wilson was
about to go to his luncheon. but Secre-
tary Tumulty lad the papers in front of
him and he granted the respite.
DR.. Logic was brought into the case al
the last minute. He was requested to give
his opinion upon a hypothetical question,
which he did with reluctance, but II is
understood he will be asked to make q
careful investigation Of Milano. and, il
possible, report upon the case.
Statement by Neighbor.
That Tony Milano is and has fol
belief of Toney Borzey, proprietor of 6
shoe store and repair shop at 2914 14ti
street northwest. Milano worked fol
Borzey for nearly two months. in 1911
and 1912. and was discharged because hi!
employer feared to keep him about thu
shop on account Of his apparent unbal
anced mental condition.
To reporter for The Star Borzey sai6
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ness in the Milano trial and Wen. to court
twice, but was not called on to give his
testimony.
A belief in the existence of witches,
malit nant spirits and devils, said Borzey
was SO strong in Milano as to amount to
an obsession.
Talked About Witches.
'Milano answered an advertisement
| land came to work for me in Decembe,
of 1911. I did not notice anything out
of the way about him for a week or so
then he began to talk about the witches
| evil spirits and devils that. he said, pur
| sued him night and day. He told me ant
the other workmen in the shop that tht
| witches and devils never let him alone
but interfered with everything he tried
| to do.
"On one occasion MiIano was tying his
necktie, and the tie stuck in his collar
| He decared that witches were annoying
| him n that way. and finally, declaring
he saw one of the devils In the mirror
doubled up his fist and struck the glass
| The broken mirror cut his fingers 81
| badly that two joints or one nnger haC
| to be amputated.
| "Afterward Tony told me that the evi
spirits congregated in the stump of the
amputated finger. and that he knew tha
| th,rty-two of them stayed there all the
| time because he could feel them an(
| could count them.
Ousted From Boarding House.
while he worked for me-" Borzey con
| tinued, ''he was put out Of his boarding
| house because he persisted in getting vi
at night to chase witches and devils ou'
of his room. He shouted. talked loudly
and made such a noise at the time thai
| the woman in whose house he lived told
| him he must get out.
Tony worked for me for about six OF
eight weeks Borzey said. "and then
had to let him go. He talked so wildly
and kept the workmen so excited with his
ramblings about devils and witches thai
my customers began to notice 1t. l was
afraid something might happen. so l d.s-
| char. ed him, although he was a good
workman and more than ordinarily in
telligent in every way except his super
stit on In regard to evil spirits and such
tn ngs.
Milano IS fairly well educated Borzey
sa. s. and served four years as a member
of the Kin s Guard in Italy before com.
ing to the United States Borzey insists
that Milano is now and has for yea S
been irresponsible mentally. and declares
that he was not respons bic for the sud.
den outburst of rage during which he
killed Harry Smith.
Onposes Death Penalty