The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-13
Circuit Court Hears Wit
nesses for States in
Murder Case.
JAMES HAD NO WEAPON
Strong Testimony Brought by
Prosecution Shows James
Was Not Making Attack.

Witnesses for the state occupied the
attention of the circuit court today in
the trial of Herman Morrone, charged
with the murder on July 10, 1921, of
his brother, James Morrone, at their
common, home at 900 Market street,
where Herman lived with his brother
;nd sister-in-law The state had by
noon today presented a well-knit mass
Of testimony, marshalled by District
Attorney Symmonds and his assistant,
Attorney Joseph r. Clarkson, presented
BY ten witnesses, Ivy Morrone, wife of
the deceased; Lillian Morrone; Albert
Donaretti; Amedio Bonaretti; Rose
Oliver and her husband, Ollie Oliver;
Tony Larigina; Detective Charles Rock,
Sergeant Lawrence Melbush and pepu-
ty Sheriff Conley.
Case Win Close Tomorrow.
Indications we're this noon that the
arguments of counsel tomorrow, and
that it would be in the hands of the
jury before tomorrow night.
So far the testimony brought for
ward is that James was shot by Her
man about noon on July 10th in the
rear OF their common home on Market
street, following an alteration between
Herman and his sister-in-law, Mrs.
James Morrone. The testimony shows
no immediate quarrel between the two
buothers, James only appearing on the
scene when his wife ran to him with
Herman in pursuit, when he asked,
whats the matter?" and stopped to
pick up long branch of tree which
lay on the ground.
James Had No Weapon.
The testimony further shows thus
far, however, that James had no weap-
on in his hand when Herman shot him
and that he was in a STOPPING posture
with his hands empty when his brother
shot and fired, the bullet lodging in
James neck, causing gunshot wound,
from which he died half an hour later
at the Kenosha hospital.
Witnesses for the defense will be put
on the stand this afternoon, when it is
expected that Herman Morrone may
take the stand in his own behalf. As
the man is almost totally deaf, the pro-
ceedure may be lengthy one.
That Herman Morrone shot and kill
cd his brother James after series of
uuarrels at their home at 920 Market
street, in self defense, was the line
taken by the defendants counsel, John
Il. Kuehnl and Calvin Stewart.
The examination of witnesses for
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circuit court all Tuesday afternoon.
The deaf defendant, Herman Morrone,
Gttired in a suit of light grey, sat
against the railing, accompanied by
Deputy Sheriff Stanley Rauen.
Mrs. James Morrone, witness for the
state, was extensively cross-examined
by Stewart, in an attempt to show a
malice for the defendant,
Didn't you have trouble with the
defendant last February" he asked.
Eyes," she replied, she tried to
shoot me-"
II didn't ask you to answer that
way" said Stewart, rather irritably.
Mrs. Rose Oliver, sister of Mrs.
james Morrone, was one of the best
witnesses for the state called Tuesday
afternoon. Mrs. Oliver stated on the
witness stand that she saw the shoot
inG affair in which James Morrone
was killed, from her house which is
! next-door to that of the Morrones on
Market street
Mrs. Morrone said that on the day
Of the shooting, at noon on July 10,
she was attracted to her window by
scream. She looked out and saw her
sister run cut of the Morrone house
followed by Herman Morrone. Mrs,
Morrone, she said, ran towards her
husband James, who was in the yard,
and he asked, Whats the matter %
James, she said, stopped to pick up
long branch of tree, but dropped
it, and was strengthening himself in
20 ar upright position when he was
shot by Herman. The testimony OF
Mrs. Oliver was not broken down un-
der cross examination.
Other witnesses called, besides Mrs
Oliver and Mrs, James Morrone, widow
of the deceased, were Detective Charles
Rock, DR.. George W. Thompson and
Milly Morrone.