The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-04
AN ANARCHIST PLOT
An italian Says TWAS Hatch
ed in Paterson.
Il Was There the Plan to Kill Kumbert Appears
TO Have Been DISCUSSED by Bresci
and Others.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, August 3.-There is a
chance that hate will reveal much to
the authorities relative to the alleged
plotting Of the anarchists at Paterson to
kill the crowned heads of Europe To-
night in a saloon in Straight street an
Italian, whose name does not appear to
be known to the proprietor of the place,
although it may be and he will not dis
close it, said he knew of a meeting held
in the city early in May, which he in
tended TO inform the authorities Of. The
story he told was:
'The group of schemers held meet
ing about the first of May and after the
others had departed the leaders held a
long secret session. Those present were
Bresci, Quintavalh, Graisoni and Alphonso
Blanidies, Esteve and Widmar the editor
of the paper issued by the group, and
one or two others whom | may not re-
veal, or may, as circumstances occur.
These men talked over a trip which
Bresci, Quintavalli, Graisoni AID some
others were TO take. The meeting was
held to read a letter from Count Mala-
testa. There were also letters from
Genoa and Paris. Quintavalli left Pater-
son after the meeting which ended early
in the morning. Bresci also left but came
back on May 18th and collected money
at the silk mill.
"Malatesta is the man who led in all
these things His is a great mind. The
others are weak.
when he left Paterson he left Widmar
and Esteve, neither of whom are Italians
in charge, and they have kept up the
tlame all the time and induced Italians
to keep alive the fiery teachings of
Malatesta I know these things well and
have reason for telling all. l hate
Esteve and l would like to see him
suffer-"
When Esteve and Widmar were told of
this boast of an Italian they seemed
worried and surprised. They talked to-
gether in Italian and then Esteve said
that the whole tale was false. He said
neither he nor Widmar knew Bresci was
going to Italy. They had never talked
with Bresci about murder. They had
talked with him many times over how
to spread the teachings of anarchy
through the United States.
Michael Aretta, a silk dyer's helper,
80 years DID, had his head split open to-
day by Pietre Marcelli 40 years old an
avowed anarchist Aretta loudly con-
demned the anarchists ne said he hoped
Bresci would be tortured as well as
killed, and lauded King Humbert as a
great man and good one. Marcelli
rushed upon him with a club, and al
though Aretta tried to save his head,
Marcelli hit him on the head with the
weapon and laid open the scalp.
DUEL WITH SABRES.
Milan, August -(Saturday.) Lieu
tenant Bresci, brother of King Humberts s
assassin has informed the Colonel of his
regiment of his intention to leave the
army and change his name. He will be
provided with an appointment in the civil
administration.
A duel with sabres has been fought be-
tween Captain Tani and Captain Bacciali
on the subject of Lieutenant Bresci's
course. Captain Tani had expressed SYM
rathv with the Lieutenant whereupon
Captain Bacciali declared that he could
no longer offer his hand to Lieutenant
Bresci Baccialli was wounded in the
head during the fight.