The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-31

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A tipple house similar to the
ty, where the Scott's Run coal dis
tors in the SCOTS Run district ha
run their mines on a non-union ba
and hurt him. I'll kill my father
and mother both"
Miss Salerri cried out her last
words vehemently, her cut and
scratched little hands clutching
tightly the bars Of her cell. Her
eyes blazed passionately as she
concluded the story Of her mis-.
treatment.
Advice Rejected
While Miss salerri talked the
Wolfe woman who was lodged in
the same cell with the Italian girl.
sat on the cot on the opposite side
Of the cell and interjected an oc.
easional comment. Dorothy Wolfe,
who is awaiting action of the
grand jury on charges including
1 the theft Of a diamond ring offered
an interesting contrast to the lit
tie Salerr: girl who was in prison
because she wanted to be happy.
Anna Salerri was dressed in
dark garments and she wore
coat OF dark blue material. She
was modestly clothed and on the
street would be indIstinguishable
from any other little Italian miss
other than by her extreme pretti-
ness. The Wolfe woman wore a
light short skirt, with her stock
ings rolled several inches below
her knees.
At first she was inclined to ad-
wise Miss Salerri as to the prop
riety OF certain statements she
was making, but finding the advice
absolutely disregarded, became
angry.
You'll find out what'll happen
to you when they get you back m
New York In JAIL" she snapped at
Miss Salerri; you and your pre-.
tended innocence! I've heen in
New York and | know"
81 don't want to talk to you,
said Miss Salerri, and after some
futile mutterings. the Wolfe wo-
man relapsed into sulky silence.
When a question was asked her a
few moments later she retorted
angrily, but offered no .nforma-
ton.
The Salerri girl spoke English
haltlngly. with a slight Italian ac-
cent. Her lover, Nicholas Pacecca.
is not so familiar as she with the
English language. Occasionally.
as he told his story, fellow Italians
in his cell made clear some state
ment which he could not express
exactly as he wished.
81 came to America when was
fifteen years DID, he said. 1--WE
been working In Brooklyn since /
came to the United States from
Congeliano. Italy. I VIII soon be
90 years old. wanted to marry
Anna. but her step father. he
would not let me-.
He promised me / could and
then would make me wait. He
made me pay money for her things
and ! even paid the rent on their
house and board for Anna. ! snent
more than $500 altogether. They
Just wanted to get my money, but
Anna wanted to marry me. One
night at her house, her father said
he would kill me and l went to
my home.
"Tap.tap At My Door,"
AFTER while hear some one
tap.tap at my door. l listened and
pretty soon again. tap-tap. go to
tho door and there is Anna. Take
me away; they will kill me- she
tells, me. say. No, have no
money to take you away where I
viii have no work. will marry
you here in Brooklyn. They. will
come and kill u.s." she say.
II couldn't let them kill us. so
we come away. She had money
and she bought her own ticket.
We came to my brother at Grant
Town. My brother Is Joe Pscecca.
We came over from Old Country
together and The came to Grant
Town. I did not see him till last
year when he was hurt In the
mines. His head was cut bad and
he sent for me to come to him. He
is we'll now but he cannot use hts
right arm-It is paralyze. He
could not get me work.
II had no money to get marry.
We stay with a woman there. and
owe her for two weeks but !
have no money to pay her, for
could get no work. not know
what to do. ask a man and he
say could not get married here
but would have to go TO Ohio.
az had no money to go to Ohio,
and I began to hunt work but
could not get a job anywhere. It
was a strike why I no could get
Job. Then we were arrest and
brought here. i do not know what
to do. But ] have friends in New
York who will help me and who
will help Anna. I have no lawyer
here and no money to get any.
Ny brother, he came to see me
today: but We can not do anything
now."