State v. Barbata

Paul Barbata, indicted for the murder of Lillian Salamoni, was, upon trial, found guilty of murder in the first degree, and appealed from the judgment thereon. The punishment assessed was death.

Appellant resided with his wife and child, a short distance from the residence of the Salamoni family in the city of St. Louis. The Salamoni family consisted of Sam, the husband and father, Lucille, the wife and mother, and Angeline, Lillian and Joe, the children; the latter aged twenty, eighteen and sixteen, respectively. The homicide occurred January 6, 1933. For approximately three years prior…