The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-28
STARTLING DISCLOSURES
In BLACKHANDER'S TRIAL

Marine and Joe Ross. The victims are
Mike Floria. Enrico Mascara and
Jimmy Di Beasia. One who was
marked TO be killed. and whose identi-
~ is known to the State is Frank jig
liotti.
Lupo. by reason OF his former asso-
Citations, is known as Tony the
Wolf" and The Human Sieve" while
his real name is Antonio Vitronelli,
and by this name Is known TO the To-
cal authorities. His name in Italy
was Antonio Vitronelli Patromello.
He bears in his body distinctive marks
OF 30 wounds.
Defense Charges Frame-Up.
In his opening statements to the
court yesterday Assistant Prosecuting
Attorney Frank 4. O'Brien outlined
the case against Lupo. He told Of the
Efforts that have been made to get
conclusive evidence against the Malta
here, and also the things that Il had
done and attempted to do. He told
OF the shooting OF Tony Dedora last
spring, and told of the extortion from
James Di Beasia. Mr. OBrien said
that the two men. Frank Angott ana
Tony Lupo. belong to the same so
oiety. but in different branches of that
society.
Attorney Porter. in replying. de-
clared the charge a frame-up. This
brought forth heated retort from Mr..
OBrien, who defended Ettinger, the
investigator.
James ID Beasia was the first wit
ness called by the State He said he
Is a grocer. and that one day Lupo
and Angott demanded the sum OF SIS
from him, saying II IL was not pro
duced his house would be blown up.
his wife and children burned and he
himself cut up. The witness further
told Of the fear that exists in the
hearts OF Italians OF the Black Hand
society.
Frank Angott. who turned states
epidence on The day the last grand
jury met, was the next witness called.
A though he was about 10 die. ana
was determined 20 make known bis
story before his time arrived. the
witness hurried through as fast as
the witness could interpret his
answers.
Says Lupo Ordered KILLING.
He told OF Lupo's ordering The
death Of Frank Jigliotti at Welisvine.
o.. and Of the arming OF the men 10
do the job. Some were armed with
clubs, and others were armed with
guns. and one had the deadly stiIlete
In answer 20 a question. why he went
be said When leaders command You
TO 20 some place and you don't 20
your face is either cut. or you are
killed
u developed that when the ribaidry
got to Wellsville their man had de-
parted. and that later he wae traced
10 Pittsburgh and shot twice in the
back. The witness said the man.
Jigliotti had talked bad about the so
.ciety and told Enrico Messaria not to
pay over any more money. However.
before this time. Pete Rossi Toiereto.
Angott. and Marine. lay for JigIiotti
on the Market street bridge
Angott was 10 walk ND 10 the vic
tim. address him. and the others who
were In hiding there were 10 pounce
upon him and Kill him Anroff.s
good feelings rot the better OF him.
and he refused 90 take the initial stem
and when he refused the others lei
Jigliotti, pass unscathod They then
made 10 report TO their camorriati
10 say their victim had not passed
that way.
The witness said Lupo asked them
DID you Kill him. and n answered
We didn't He then took me- by the
throat. kicked mo on The ankles ana
cursed mo-" Angotf raif be- vas
married. and had three children BE
said be- came 90 this country 10 work
but fen in with biz brother Joe An
foii. who iH a cammoristi and hat he.
TOO. Joined The society De tod Of
taking tie oath of the Malta. admin
lftercd BY Lupo
Threatened 20 XIII Many
Angott further said Lupo had casa
in me JAZZ that be- would ku Frank
Angoti. Joe Cambria. and The detoc.
tive. Max Etunrer Tho witness In
me course ~ BITE testimony aald he
knew LrpO in italy and Chat DO uaa
a leader there Furthermore. that
Lupo bad been forced t0 leave Italy
~ The government ON cross rram-
nation BY Porter The witness fnld boz
bad como POI fhls city from Hess. ra
Hc vas n.ked "liou many persons