The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-16
SALINARDIS TO
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Salinardi's Sensational


 Both Frank and John Salinardi testified in their own defense to- day. Johns was the more sem sational in which he made refer ence to Big Shots," Protection < for a Brooklyn crap game" and Down town politicians.
 Franks story was that he did not participate in the fight and that John and William Spallonc were the only ones engaged in the tussie. The brothers are charged with aggravated assault as result of their alleged attack upon Spal- lone in a Brooklyn tavern August 3lst.
 Frank Was Framed ,,
 Frank Salinardi was "framed last spring when he went to Jail for three months because William Spallone was forced to testify against him in order to maintain siprotection" for the crap game Tn Brooklyn. John Salinardi, brother of Frank, testified in superior court today.
 John said spallone told Frank he had to frame" him because he was ordered to do so by BE Shot politicians down town" who .shave no use for Frank.
 John Salinardi offered this tes- tirnony as having taken place last August in the tavern of Joseph Lavecchio previous to the alleged assault upon Spallone.
 Dramatic Moment
 A dramatic moment arose when States Attorney Lawrence L. Lswis sought to draw from John tEe names of the "big shots" who \ ware said by John to be offering Drote etion to Spallone's. crap game. Attorney Fitzsimmons ob- iected and Judge Booth upheld the
 Iohn said he and his brother Frank went to the tavern to at tend a .'peace conference" in which file differences between Frank ant Snallone were to s be peacefull, settled, It was in the afternoon oi Aur. 31. He told of Thomas Col. asanto and Spalloae entering and the manouverings of Mir Colasante to have the parties shake hands. The discussion about the $S0C arose and Frank and Colasanto left the tavern to go out on the porch. John said Spallone told Frank he was forced to testify against Frank last spring because of the pressure of big shots.
 John said Spallone said he was sorry and was willing to help him out. Frank told Spallone 1t cost him $500 to go to Jail and asked Spallone if he would make 1t up to him. Spalione. John said, stated he did not have the money bu, would pay s10 or IA weekly to pay the sum. ,
 Later, John said, the fight be. gan when after an exchange ol words, Spallone kicked him on the legs. They wrestled to the floor John said he and Spallone ex. changed about 25 blows. He saio he punched Spallone about the face and body. He denied swing ing crockery pitcher or milk bottle. He said Spallone probably cut his eye when he fell agains' the edge of the concrete steps.
 Frank Salinardi testified that last spring when he was being ar raigned on assault charges he wal told by authorities in the states attorneys office that if he pleaded guilty 10 breach of the peace charges he would be let off light < He said he pleaded guilty and sol three months sentence.
 Assistant States Attorney Will liam B. Fitzgerald, put on the stand by States Attorney Lewis as rebuttal witness denied any suct deal as having being arranged ir the states attornev's office.
 Other rebuttal witnesses for the state were Mrs Spallone, wife oi the alleged victim, Detective John Calvin and Colasanto.