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iURY DISMISSED II CERES TRIAL; CASE CONTINUEDBody Fails To Arrive At Verdict In Disturbance Action Over Borrowed PotCERES, July 20. — After more than an hour’s deliberation, a mixed jury In the Justice court of Judge J. M. Gondrlng of Ceres failed to reach an agreement. Tuesday afternoon* in the ca. e of Johnnie Cassio, charged by Mrs, Elisa Fernandes of Ceres with disturbing the peace.It was reported the jury was eight .to four far the acquittal of Tassio,Following the discharge of yesterday’s jury, Judge Gondring continued the case until September 20, when a new trial will be held in the sanie.pla.ee.Before the examination of the witnesses, E. H. Klon, attorney for Tassio, requested that ali witnesses be excused from the courtroom until the time for their testimony, The request was granted by Judge Gotidring.Quarrel Over J’ofc The quarrel, which led to the filing July G ot Mrs. Fernandes’ complaint, arose from a charred and dirty cooking pot which Mrs. Fernandes admitted borrowing from Tassio, and which .she allegedly refused to clean or replace.Mrs; Fernandes related how she had gone- with Frank Cabral, her hired man. to the canal near tier home the evening of July 3 in order to remove boards ■ from the headgate 3.0 water could flow into another ditch, Slia said Cassio was standing in the front yard of HIb home, and approached her. ‘Have you bought me a new kettle*?” fine said Tussio asked. 11 ‘If you won’t buy .me a new pot I kill you. 1 shoot you, you . .«»“He hollered in—you ' know—a big voice, Mrs. Fernandes said. “He shake his fist in my face— Wave his arms. I am very scared.!t do not say one word. Then Cassia's stepson come and take him home.Mrs. Fernandes denied that she had spoiled the borrowed cooking pot.Denies XTsing Profanity ■ Cassio, in his examination, ds-1 nied he had used profanity in. his conversation with Mrs. Fernandes, j or that he had called her a stink-1 cr.” ' !When I ask. her for my pot, she | ..s^id T won’t give It to you.* Go! ihead—arrest me, hit me, spank! me'If you like. You talked bad' about' me—I'J!' make trouble for you’.■. Clyde McPherson, a neighbor, ■who. witnessed the quarrel, said Cassio-..used profane language in talking i'j Mrs, Fernandes, and that t.he woman, made no reply. He said he heard - Cassio threaten to kill Mrs. Fernandes, Mr . Betty McPherson told substantially the same story.M. Costa, a • laborer, testifiedtion for “peace and quiet in the neighborhood” and that he has “do use for the woman.Vernon Sedore, a laborer who .has worked on Cassio’s ranch, told how Mrs. Fernandes approached him, asked him his wages and then said, That is too dies p. John is a smart, lazy man—he has lots of , money. I’m going to make trouble for him.”Mrs. Angelina Cassio, . another witness of the affair, also denied Cassio used any . profanity, He was just a little sore, she said. Ho always talks with his hands—that’s a habit.
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Modesto News Herald
Modesto, California, US
Thu, Jul 21, 1932
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