Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-29
STATEMEN Thy PRIEST
REPLIES TO CHARGES ADVANCED
BY HIS BROTHER.

Rev Father Nicholas Jaselli, who as
stated in The Star yesterday, has been
made defendant in a suit Instituted py MS
brother. Emil Jaselli. before Justice OF the
Peace L. c. Strider for the payment OF al
legged Indebtedness in the sum of 500, de-
clares that he has paid his brother all he
ever owed him. Father Jaselli explains
that he is not a detached priest Every
morning excepting Sunday, he says, ne
celebrates mass in St Aloysius Church
and in st. Peters Church at services es-
pecially intended for Italians His special
mission in this country, he states is to
look after the interest of the Italians, his
fellow-countrymen, in the District of Co.
lumbia.
Referring to his brothers claim, rather
Jaselli said to a Star reporter that about
two and half years ago Emil Jasein sent
him $500 in Italy, half of which sum was
to be used in paying the expenses OF ms
passage to this country and the other halr
to go to his father for a similar purpose.
He said that the money had been useo Ior
the purpose for which 1t mad peen sem,
and that since his arrival in America ne
had repaid his brother the sum OF wv IN
installments. He denied that he was IN
any way under obligation Tor his Iather
expenses. month ago he said. ne was
requested by his brother to pay him 500
which he declined to do after paying the
balance of $40.
For the Sake of Peace.
For the sake of peace, however, and
without making myself liable therefor,
Father Jaselli stated, Il said l would give
him the sum of SO per month until the
500 was paid in full. This, however
would not satisfy him, and as l was unable
to give him the whole amount at once he
brought suit against me for the sum win
interest and costs. Being ignorant OF the
| ,,,1 hot
by one | supposed to be competent that
il would not be necessary for me TO APP
pear in court, | failed to respond, ana am
now informed that Judgment by deiault
went against me. Shortly after the pro-
curing Of his judgment counsel represent
ing my brother caused levy to be mace
upon the furniture in my bed room ana a
trunk containing a few dollars In cash, a
few of my professional books ana some ol
my sacred Vestments
Attachment of Funds.
Referring to the efforts of counsel to at
tach funds said to belong to him Father
Jaselu stated that he had only a few
dollars in the keeping of a trust company,
which amount he withdrew before the writs
of garnishment were served. He said he
had some trust funds in another company.
Concerning the statement that Mrs. Paul-
inc Rocca had money of his In her keeping
Father Jaselli said:
Mrs. Rocca is a woman elghty-IouI
wears of age and an invalid who can
scarcely move about her own house, 10
whom / have administered on various oc-
casions the sacred functions of my calling.
She does not or never did owe me one
penny nor has she now, nor did she ever
have any money or credits of mine in her
possession She is simply one of my coun-
trywomen in whom 1 am interested, as l
am in all Italians
Speaking of his work in this country
Father Jaselli said: There are a large
number of Italians her, mostly poor
workngmen. and it gives me pleasure to
be able to alleviate their hard lot whenever
can
He added that he would be guided in
further proceedings by the advice OF
counsel.