The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-13
ANaEOLI Free FROM GUILT
Jitney Driver Held EARLIER in the Case
Proves His Innocence Merchant Po-
Iceman Fox Gives Important Evi-
dence Against Mesina.

Tony Mesina and Leo Ramano, two
suspects who have been held for the
gruesome murder of Louis Rogliana,
just after midnight Monday increased
the suspicion lowering over them by
telling conflicting stories to Coroner
Millager S jury Saturday afternoon and
as result they are being held at the
County Jail and charges will be filed
against them soon by District Attorney
Fisher. The te1l-tale difference in their
stories came in regard to the place
where they claimed to have left Rog-
liano after finishing the bowling game
at the McCarron Alleys just after mid
night.
The two suspects had been kept apart
by the authorities and the coroner S
inquest was the first opportunity which
they have had Of telling of the Incl
dents Of the night of the murder.
Mesina declared that the three had
parted just as they left the bowling
alleys while Romano said that they had
walked with Rogliano to the corner of
Rowland and Middle streets differ
ence of more than six city blocks. Both
men declared that they knew nothing
whatever Of the murder until they were
arrested on early Tuesday morning.
Both related the same story of their
relations at the McCarron Bowling
Alleys and asserted that they had never
had trouble with Rogliano. The Ital-
ians showed the customary reticency
about answering the questions Of Dis
trict Attorney Fisher but in their few
answers they showed a discrepancy
which places them under heavy suspi-
cion.
Merchant policeman Emil Fox, who
is employed by the business firms Of
the West Side, proved a valuable wit
ness at the inquest when he declared
that he saw Mesina running across lots
in the vicinity of the murder shortly
after midnight Monday. Emma Bentz,
the Pleasant Prairie widow, who was
known to be the young woman, whom
Rogliano was to marry on last Satur-
day brought no additional evidence to
the coroner's jury and she is not con-
sidered as implicated in any way with
the crime
Bruno Andreoli, the jitney driver who
was arrested Monday on suspicion, told
straight story to the jury and con-
WINGED them that he had left the bowl
ing alleys between nine and nine thirty
and had seen nothing Of Rogliano after
that time. Andreoh had been released
previously by the police and he was
entirely exonerated by the evidence
brought before the court. He expressed
the deepest sorrow over the death of
his friend Rogliano and offered to help
the authorities in any way possible to
trace the murderers.
The inquest was held in the County
Court Room at the County Building
Saturday afternoon following short
inquest at the Mischler Morgue on
Park street over the mangled remains
Of Rogliano. The jury, as was ex-
pected, returned verdict that Rogliano
had met his death from the shots fired
by person or persons unknown to the
jury. The remains of Rogliano were
buried today at the st. George Gene
terry following a funeral service at the
Holy Rosary Church
The findings Of the jury, while it sue
ceeded in piling up evidence agsinst
Mesina and Romano, failed in a way
to clear up the mystery which sur
rounds the murder. The details Of the
life of Rogliano, as told to the court,
failed to present any incentive for the
murder but the officials are sill work
ing on the case and expect the discov-
cry of Saturday to help in gaining in
formation from the two suspects. Dis
trict Attorney Fisher, while he is not
satisfied with the evidence now held
against Mesina and Romano, feels GER
tain that they were at least implicated
in the crime and he is awaiting future
developments TO file charges against
them.