The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-06
Fascist Murder Frame
Hit By Confession
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judge. The Greco-Carrillo case yes
terday, however, was adjourned until
| Thursday because of the Giileti trial:
! Clarence barrow, of Chico go, chief
defense counsel, will come to New
York Thursday to take charge of the
Greco-Carrillo defense.
"You are to say that Ribarich Zone
of Gilleti's roommates) was mixed
up in the Brooklyn shooting" Mel
til in his trial yesterday said Luyrie
| advised him. He was also told to
claim that Gilleti stabbed fascist
on 69th Street and that Ribarich, who
also lived with him, was dangerous
and in this country illegally"
More Double Crossing.
81 was also told to state that Val
dalgia, Michchil and Lucci, anti-fas-
cists of Philadelphia we're on the pay
roll Of the left wing of the Dressmak-
ers' Union and were hired by a man
named Moskowitz," the witness con-
tinued.
On the order of the Chicago fas-
cist leader he also implicated three
anti-fascist girls, who he alleged had
taken charge of the pistols of the
anti-fascists after they had shot mem
bers of the blackshirt organization
| Gilleti is reported to have been beat
en- in the italian consulate at Chicago
| prior to his Confession"
"The fascist secretary" continued
Gilleti, "also mentioned Bruno Silver,
who is supposed to have been killed
when manufacturing bombs in 35th
Street. l was compelled to claim that
he was anti-fascist so that people
would get the impression that the
anti-fascists were bomb throwers."
ENTER" Dynamite.
Melliti said that he was also asked
to implicate a certain Liquina, who
was to be charged with having taken
dynamite at a fascist meeting in
Brooklyn.
At the. morning session Gilleti
stated that Count Thaon di Revel,
head of the Fascist League of North
America, on one occasion urged him
to become fascist spy in this coun-
try.
"Luyrie told me to say that l met
Tresca in Rochester and that he or
Gered me to shoot fascists," the wit
ness said.
Referring to Detective Casso, who
S active in combating the anti-fas-
list movement in New York, Gillct
testified the detective sad to him.
"We want to give Tresca a ride"
Witness" Is Arrested.
The witness then told how after he
was arrested in St. Louis on the shoot
ng charge and brot to New York,
District Attorney Mcclellan attempt
ed to have him sign confession"
Count Revel is my friend, and has
| promised me a new automobile when
I Ae case is thru" Gilleti testified
Detective Casso told him before he
was brot to trial.
Mcclellan promised to drop tne
yhooting charge against me if I prom
ised to appear against three other
enthusiasts" the witness continued.
The witness then testified that he
was held incommunicado 20 days af-
lor being brot here from st. Louis.
Curing that time the only one al
lowed to visit him was a Catholic
priest. Father Carfuzzi, who, accord
''-- - Gilla+i, ie q fascist.
Afterward, he continued he was
allowed to send letters, which he dis
covered were held up for several days
before mailed.
Changes His mind"
"At first I said l did not want
witness because Mcclellan had prom
iscd that l would be freed" Melliti
said. Therefore I pleaded guilty. ]
figured it would be better than being
charged with the murder of Joseph
Carisi, whom I lived with for a short
time"
'"Why did you not tell Mcclellan
ne TRUTH" Gilleti was asked.
Because he called me an anarchist
md a Communist" the witness an
9wered.
Peter Sabbitano, former assistant
district attorney in Manhattan, is Me-
Tits counsel. Assistant District At
lorney Albert Henderson is in charge
# the prosecution.
Gilleti also testified that he mad.
application for membership in the
| Bronx branch of the Fascist League