Commonwealth v. Russella

Opinion by

James, J.,

The appellants, Isadore Eussella and Joswell Eussella, his son, were jointly charged on an indictment, the first count, with arson under the Act of 1929, P. L. 767, and the second count with burning personal property with intent to defraud an insurance company. Both were convicted; their motions for a new trial were refused and sentences imposed, hence this appeal.

The testimony of the Commonwealth discloses the following facts: Isadore Rus sella was the owner of a dwelling house on North 11th Street, Indiana, Pa., in which he resided with his wife and nine other members of…