The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-05

peaceful citizen.
Mr. waffen introduced copy OF .
naturalization certificate which De.
paolis admitted was his own. II
showed that he came to this country
under the name OF Antonio Espisitc
and that he was born in Capestrano
Italy.
Mr.. Waffen then traced him TO Chi
cago where he was arrested for car
rying concealed weapons and II de-
veloped that his arrest was at the in
stigation OF Ferzacca. the man he
killed in Iron River several years
later.
From there he went 10 various
places. among them Hurley. Wis
which place he left hurriedly. leav-
ing his trunk behind him, and so along
20 Iron River where his doings were
detailed with minuteness from his
arrival until his Incarceration in Jail
Following the attack on DePaolis'
character Mr.. McDonough turned
loose a food OF evidence against the
character OF the dead man. The wife
mother-in-law and other acquaint-
ances OF the dead man swore 10 his
general disagreeableness and several
OF the witnesses detailed how Ferzac-
ca openly threatened DePaolis. 9th
ers dealt with the dynamiting Of
Tony's place in October 1913 and told
that Ferzacca had warned them TO
keep away from the place on that
night; that something was going to
happen"
One witness detailed how Ferzacca
was riding with him and how he told
what he would do 70 DePaolis. When
Mr. Waffen started to cross question
him he asked who was present at the
time OF the conversation and the re-
ply was that just three were present;
the dead man, the witness and the
horse.
MeDonough's Mastery Address
The address OF Atty. M S Nc
Donough to the jury in behalf OF the
prisoner was pronounced by everyone
who heard II TO be the very best effort |
hat this accomplished attorney has
made in the Iron county circuit court
lie made a minute analysis OF the 1
conditions and placed them in SO plain
! position TO the jurors that everyone
,ould see IL had great weight on the
welye men who listened with marked
attention TO his every word
Mr.. McDonough's hard work in con
lection with this case can better be
appreciated when il Is understood
hat he was not hired by DePaolis al
! big price but that he had been APP
pointed by the court because the pris
,ner pleaded inability 70 hire an at
orney for his defense II is marked
ribute TO the Iron county bar and |
,oes long way to disproye the fire.
Iuent mis-statement that lawyers
work only for money. Mr. McDonough
ave his client IN this case a. careful
nd conscientious service as II he was
rawing a fee Of 100000. The con-
fusion Of McDonough's address
marked the end Of court proceedings
or the afternoon. Judge Flanagan or
ering a recess until 7.3O In the eve
ing.
Interesting Evening Session
"A very large crowd Of spectators
fere present az 1880 when Sheriff
ensiba declared court open, among
be number being many women. Mr.
yaffen made an able plea for the con-
lotion Of the prisoner and about
ight o'clock Judge Flanagan started
) address the jury lie first defined
he crime Of murder then told the
lrors what their duty was in regard
> the evidence and how far they
right so in interpreting Il
II was nearly nine o'clock when he
his charge with the ad-
ionition that they might work until
! 90 o'clock after which time the
ourt would be adjourned until the
GLOWING morning No verdict was
rought in before the allotted time
ut soon after court was convened in
he morning announcement OF a YER
ict was made and the jury was