The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-15
Ignacio Carnpisciana Re-
ported to Have Adj
mitted Crime.
New Orleans Italian Black
Hand is Exposed
By Him.
DETAILS HAVE BEEN
GIVEN BY THE PRISONER WHO
SAYS HIS WIFE is ENTIRELY
INNOCENT BUT duplicates
OTHERS,

The New Orleans Item yesterday
had the following:
Ignacio Campdsciano has confessed
that he murdered little Walter La
mana. The confession was made Au-
gust at the Baton Rouge penitentiary
in the presence Of witnesses and was
given for the sole purpose of furnish
ing the lawyer with grounds to move
for new trial of Mrs. Maria Cam
pisciano, the wife.
Startling details. sensational in the
interest that it will arouse, Attorney
John Q. Flynns declaration that Cam
pisciano told him that he strangled
uhe boy to death is one of the most
unexpected stories of the day.
II have his confession" said Mr..
Flynn, land l propose to move for
new trial for his wife. She is innocent,
and he admits it.
The details of the killing are in line
with the opinion of many that Cam
pisciano, left alone with the child, put
it out of the way. In his confession he
does not admit that he was alone in
the deed, but duplicates Incarcaterra,
who was present when the actual kill
ing occurred. The others. Luchesi,
Giandusa and Monfre had fed before
the strangling.
Following closely upon his admis-
sion of guilt, Campisciano made Chris.
S. Centanni, the interpreter at the
trial, his power of attorney.
Mr.. Centanni," said Attorney Flynn,
has been authorized to act as power
of attorney for Campisciano, as you
ing here. Centanni is to take full
possession of Campisciano's estate at
Pecan Grove and administer it as he
sees fit. This action was made legal
before a notary public in Baton Rouge
l will be his attorney in all civil mat
ters."
A motion for new trial of Mrs.
Campisciano will be filed by Attorney
Flynn when the ST. Charles parish
court reconVenes for the winter term
Grounds for the motion are claimed
to be found in the fact that as a wife
under duress she is not responsible
for the acts Of her husband New evil
dence will also be introduced
I'm the interest of his wife he has
placed full confession with all docu-
ments and other data necessary to
substantiate it in my hands," said
Judge Flynn. He admits his guilt,
but names parties not yet implicated
in the case. This confession can only
be used for the benefit Of his wife,
and the information will be handed to
the grand jury of ST. Charles in due
time.
1t now develops that the night be-
fore the trial at the st. Charles parish
courthouse that Judge Flynn met Dis
trict Attorney l.. H. Marrera, Jr., and
Attorney Chandler Gutenberg at their
boarding house in Hahnville.
On that occasion the district attor-
ney is said to have informed Judge
Flynn that the only clemency they
could offer his clients, Nicolina and
Leonardo Gebbia, was a plea without
capital punishment. Judge Flynn re-
sented the offer, who stated to the
lawyers for the prosecution that he
went to them that nigh to tender in
the interest of justice his client,
Leonardo Gebbie, as a witness with
out any consideration of immunity
He Asked No Consideration.
Gebbia's words were that there was
nothing in common between him and
the prisoners at bar, that if his testi-
mony was of any benefit to the prose
cutiOn he was ready and prepared to
take the stand and tell all that he
knew.
As for himself he asked no consider
alton. If they GOULD find twelve men
in the state of Louisiana. who belived
he could be a party to the offense he
would just as soon be dead as alive
He wanted jury to declare whether
they could believe him guilty or not
The above statement was made to
Attorneys Marrero and Gutenberg in
the rear room of their boarding h )rss
on the night of July Is. No one else
was present but the three lawyers.
Considerable criticism is now beine
made of the failure of young Attorney
L. Robert Rivarde. for the defense, to
put Giandusa on the stand Had he
done so, it is claimed that Giandusa
would have been free man today.
One of the main reasons for Incarca-
terra bringing the Lamana child to the
home of the CampiscianoS lay in the
fact that Mrs. Campisciano's maiden
name was Incarcaterra Her cousin.
Angelo Incarcaterra, one of the fuei-
myes from justice is claimed to be the |
ring leader in the killing and it was at |
his dictation, fearing capture. that he /
ordered the boy to be murdered. The |
by Campisciano followed.