Giuseppe Merchurio trial, 1908
New Jersey Mirror 11 Mar 1908
Felice Ronca, royal consular agent at Trenton, conveyed information to Prosecutor Atkinson on Thursday of the arrest of Antonio Schiavo, in Italy, wanted for the murder of Guiseppe Merchurio, at the cranberry bogs of Rider & Wilkinson, at Hampton Gate, near Atsion, on October 29, last. He also advised the State's Attorney that as soon as all the testimony in the case has been taken and forwarded to the proper officials in Italy the prisoner will be tried there, and executed if found guilty, just as though the crime had been committed in that country. Prosecutor Atkinson is not yet sure that this form of trial proceedings will be satisfactory to him, and before taking any action toward forwarding testimony he will consult higher authorities to remove all doubt in his mind as to his rights in the matter. The crime for which Schiavo has been arrested occurred while he and Merchurio were out together gunning. The victim always carried at least $200 with him, and robbery was the motive for the crime. There was every evidence of this fact when the body was found on November 24, the secret pockets in Merchurio's clothing having been cut open and their contents removed. Schiavo was traced from the pines to Philadelphia, and there it was learned that he had sailed on November 2, on the steamship, Romo, for his home country. Communications was had with Italian officials and as a result of instructions given they were able to arrest the murderer at the Province of Salerno, on January 22.
Felice Ronca, royal consular agent at Trenton, conveyed information to Prosecutor Atkinson on Thursday of the arrest of Antonio Schiavo, in Italy, wanted for the murder of Guiseppe Merchurio, at the cranberry bogs of Rider & Wilkinson, at Hampton Gate, near Atsion, on October 29, last. He also advised the State's Attorney that as soon as all the testimony in the case has been taken and forwarded to the proper officials in Italy the prisoner will be tried there, and executed if found guilty, just as though the crime had been committed in that country. Prosecutor Atkinson is not yet sure that this form of trial proceedings will be satisfactory to him, and before taking any action toward forwarding testimony he will consult higher authorities to remove all doubt in his mind as to his rights in the matter. The crime for which Schiavo has been arrested occurred while he and Merchurio were out together gunning. The victim always carried at least $200 with him, and robbery was the motive for the crime. There was every evidence of this fact when the body was found on November 24, the secret pockets in Merchurio's clothing having been cut open and their contents removed. Schiavo was traced from the pines to Philadelphia, and there it was learned that he had sailed on November 2, on the steamship, Romo, for his home country. Communications was had with Italian officials and as a result of instructions given they were able to arrest the murderer at the Province of Salerno, on January 22.
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