New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-06
zER|LL0 GOES TO JUDGE
WITH FENCE" STORIES
Convicted East Side Receiver
of Stolen Goods Makes
Alleged Revelations.
LONG TALK WITH SWAMI
Man Isidor RAIDER Accused OF
Trying to Kill Him in the
Tombs Believed to Have
Valuable Evidence.

Frank Zerillo, tho convicted fence
whom Isidor RAIDER another East size
fence" accused OF being ringleader IN
a plot among the Tombs prisoners TO XIII
RAIDER because he was "squealer.' made
a long statement 10 Judge Swami, OF ten
eral Sessions. in his chambers yesterday.
RAIDER. getting wind OF Zerillos defecllon'
paid another visit 10 Morris r. Mosko-
WITT Assistant District Attorney. ana
promised additional revelations.
Zerillo's visit to Judge Swami was the
result Of a letter which he wrote TO the
Judge asking for an audience.
IF your honor thinks I am worthy OF
YOUR time" he wrote, II will be glad 10
tell YOU all know, and can prove Wbat
I say is true. But will not tell it to the
District Attorneys office, as ] am not on
speaking terms with some of them.
Zerillo was examined by Judge swami
for an hour or longer. Although Judge
Swami refused to make public Ierlllos
statement until corroboration was OBJ
tanned. he seemed 10 be well Ylc1Se! win
the result Of his interview.
Among the men whom II is believed
Zerilo could turn over TO the police IS
one who owns d string If stores In Brook
lvn and QUE This man was once
arrested and. a.Jer his discharge. was
said to have told his friends 1t cost MIN
$40 600 to "nX" the case. TIE police long
have suspected that his stores constitute
clearing house for property stolen from
trucks. and Zerillo is believed to have
knowledge of transactions which WOULD
lodge him behind the bars.
At least two more notorious fences
are believed 10 be among those whom
Zerillo could turn over 20 the police one
of them is said to specialize in drygoods'
and as a side lire has invested about
$500. 900 in Bronx real estate. The other
is said TO be the biggest buyer OF the
proceeds OF left burglaries He is a
Brooklyn man. ana his wife is said to be-
a shoplifter.
ZcrilIo probably vii, see Judge Swami
again. His attiture yesterday. and the
fact that in certain particulars Judge
Swami knew that his story was false.
gave rise 10 the belief that he was trying
TO shield his friends while making out
a black case against HIS enemies. Judge
Swami. it is said. believes a rigid inves-
tigation OF Zerllo's story will show mucn
OF il to be false; some IL he believes To
be true. ana he is hopeful that when Ter
lilo finds his every statement subject TO
scrutiny he viii tell the whole truth
RAIDER somehow learned Of Zerillo's trip
and he sent word 10 Morris Mosko-
WITT. Assistant District Attorney. that he
would like 20 see him. RAIDER was brought
over. lie said that II he could get per
mission from Judge Swami to leave the
Tombs for a few houra he could recover
thousands Of dollars worth Of stolen
property. Mr. Moskowitz offered 10 take
him before Judge Swami Immediately.
RAIDER turned pale.
81 won't go in there" he said. You
can't make me. Ierillo is in there and
I'd come out a corpse
Mr.. Moskowitz promised to tell Judge
Swami of RAIDERS offer
RAIDER said the attempts on his HE
were still going on. but that with the aid
O. chance resemblance between him and
a prisoner on the first tier known as
ALEC" he was able To thwart them. He
never took the regulation exercise walk
in the afternoon any more, he said. but
his double did Five times within week.
he said. bottles were thrown at Alec
and one hit him on the shoulder.