New Britain herald., 1926-01-09
U. s. AUTHORITIES
 HOLDING DEFALCO
Not Satisfied He Has Legal Right
 in Country
SUBJECTED TO CHILLING
Prisoner Detained Under Bond of
 5000 for Hearing in Boston--Not
 Guilty Of Violating Itincrant Ven dors Law Here.

dors Law Here.
 After remaining in jail since Sun day. Frank De Falco alias Louis | Mazzone, was discharged in city court this morning by Judge William iC. Hungerford on a charge of violating the city ordinance by sell ling clothing without a license, and the technical charge of breach Of peace was nolled.
 An attempt was made later this morning to grill De falco on the suspicion thtat he is an illegal resi- dent of thtis country, but on advice of his attorney, Thomas F. Me- iDonough, the accused man refused to answer any questions of lmmigra- , ton Officer William r. Clark. and Antonio Clcmontino, from the De- , nartment of State Institutions and Agencies, both of Hartford, who believo thct De Falco does not right fully belong in United States. T. r. McDonough said this nor ming that he would waive eXaminn- , Ition. and that his client De Falco. would be placed under $500, bond. If nothing is found today to indicate I.hat DeFalco is an illegal resident Of the United States, he will appear Tn . about six weeks for a hearing Tn . Boston.
 : An effort by McDonough yester- ! dav to have his prisoner released
 on q writ of habeas corpus was un-
 successful and DeFalco remained in jail until this morning. He was = arrested Sunday at 152 Fremont II street. after he accidentally shot - Giovanni Buchard, who is in the = hospital with a wounded arm. An " drew Buchard, brother of the ln- t iured man, disappeared shortly after the accident and has not vel :. been found.
 The erstwhile MazGone appeared y in cour. this morning with mas
 or black hair run wild. He wore al
 overcoat. and seemed nervous, al It though his testimony was straight :, forward and positive. DeFalco insisted that he did no lo sell any clothing while in NeV = Britain, but admitted that he cam , ,. here to sell clothing with th' '' Buchard brothers. He said he ha' ~ been in New Britain week pre- N yious to his arrest, but that n never sold clothes. Bennie Tag - hcninote, 22 High street, and Andr ~ Naretta, 107 Lafayette street, bot
 testified that DeFalco never sole
 or attempted to sell them clothing
 Chief of Police William c. liar
 stated that he had talk with D
 Falco Sunday morning when Il MI admitted selling cloth In New Brlt |V ain.
 " Sergeant Patrick O'Mara, Loui
 said that his two companions sol the goods, but he never attempte lt to sell any. Officer Thomas J. Fee
 ney said that De Falco told him h
 had been selling clothing in Ne
 Britain.
 When De Falco got on the stant
 he stuck to his story that he nevt ew sold goods. Attorney Woods w. of attempting to prove that De Falt ng admitted selling goods. las "I object, your honor" eXclaimt ,n- McDonough, He's trying to bulldo to the witness into case for himself
 "I don't have to bulldoze the vi ,n- ness" snapped Woods, i've got Il of case"
 are "Let him bulldoze him." interrup me ed Judge Hungerford, and the ca lys continued.
 oes De Falco said he lives In Nc
 York, on Thirty-second street. iv- repeatedly said "I didn't sell not md ing"
 ork De Falco has previously admit rie, to Immigration Officer Clark th
 Louis Mazzone is not his rig
 name. and that he was known
 he Falco in New York. He sl ire, that he was born in South Ameri ned but later went to Italy. and that ock has a right 10 be in the Unit seu States. The You may say that De Falco l neu not satisfied me of his right to be ing tho Irnite5 states" said Onit 5uf- Clark this morning. Tt is up to h
 to prove that he belongs here, a
 if he can't prove anything [
 morning, he must appear In Rost
 The burden of proof lies on " Falco."