GAOL FOR PLOTTERS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10313, 24 January 1927, Page 5

GAOL FOR PLOTTERS

TWO MONTHS FOR GARABALDI Ai\l> MAUI A. UN udUAL SCENES IN COURT. STINGING TAo-vTS AT PHl(United Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Received nan. 20, o. u Ou.il. 22. Garahaldi and Macia were sentenced to two mourns' imprisonment, iuid nuea one liUiiurea irun.es. xnree accomplices were sentenced to a month's imprisonment and mica nity rranes. n. jiaciYcu court awaited tne denouement. The unusual curtain-raiser was me triumphal entry or Alaeia s Jolly Conquistauors, accompanied oy lively greetings rroni menus as though the parties were playing amateur theatricals. Uue mouier raised her baby atoit, and wavoa it .oetore the eyes ox the paternal plotter, finally, UaraUaidi entered alone anu toon an isolated seat, looking haughty and self-composed. Garabaldi's counsel argued that the police had exceeded their duty, when they searched his house and detained him without a warrant. Tlie Court replied , that it would reserve its decision in that connection. Counsel for the prosecution admitted that Macia was an idealist r raneophile, but allegedly was the possessor of arms and hatched a mad plot on French soil at the- risk of embroiling France with a neighboring country, forgetting he was a guest of France. Garahaldi also possessed arms. He admitted it was not proved that Garahaldi was mixed up with the Catalans plot, and it was doubtful whether Garahaldi intended to help or to betray Macia. Garahaldi confessed to the police that he had sold his friends, hut explained that he was forced to make that statement. Counsel flung his linger in the direction of Garahaldi, saying: “A man of his lineage should have prefc.rM to die before confessing infamy.” Garahaldi showed no emotion beyond a twitching of the lip ' C this stinging taunt.—A.N.Z.C.A.

VIOLENT TUMULT IN COURT. GARABALDI ALLEGES CONFESSION UNDER TORTURE. PUBLIC LAUGH AS A WITNESS IS THREATENED (Received Jan. 23, 5.5 p.m.) PARIS, Jan. Giving evidence at the Garahaldi trial, Detective Lelue declared that Scivoli, who was suspected of plotting. to assassinate Mussolini, first aroused doubts concerning Garahaldi. Lelue journeyed to Nice and there interrogated Garahaldi, who admitted relations with the Italian agents Salla and Lapolia, from whom he received money. Garabaldi’s counsel declared that his client was not aware till it was too late that Salla was a Fascist agent. Scivoli gave evidence that Garabaldi requested him to go to Italy. He obtained a passport, but when he learned the police was expecting him ha suspected betrayal. He was convinced of this when his passports and photos were discovered among his papers by an Italian agent. The trial continues to he an indictment of Garahaldi by Torres upon, char cos of soilin'! the Catalan pians to the police. Gnraoaldi proves tobe most- pugnacious. There were many -cones cf violent tumult, in which the Judge. Torres. Garahaldi, and Ills counsel were all shouting at the same time, torres’ tremendous bass dominated ihe hubbub. Garahaldi accused the police or extracting a confession by torture, outthe police denied this.. There was a dramatic scene when an Italian. Sesgeharm, entered the. witness hex to support tne allegation that Rizzoii. one of Macia s followers. betraved the plot. Rizzoii shouted: “Coward and police spy. I will track vou do.cn. hi'. -- my respect ior justice prevents me strangling you now.” The public- laughed and eheerea when Garabaldi's counsel _ withdre"*• the witness without testifying. - The hearing has been adjourned.— A .N.Z.C.A.

DR'-W\TTC DENOUNCEMENT BY COUNSEL “RESUME YOUR PLACE WITH ASSASSINS OF MATTEOTTF’ (Received Jan. 24. 12.-30 a.m.i ROME. Jan. 22. Torres. defending Macia. shook the Courtroom when he dramatically turned on Garibaldi. thundering, “Don't evoke the memory of your comrades at the Argomie, lest the dead rise from their shrouds _ and murmur from the tomb their disgust and horror of you.” He concluded: «(}o. Garibaldi, resume your place alongside- the assassins of Matteotti”. When the applause died down. Garibaldi’s counsel cuttingly referred to Torres’ useless cruelty and. especiallv recounted the history of. the Garibaldi family, causing Riroiotti to hide his face and quietly sob. The judgment was greeted with applause.' accompanied by shouts _ of “Long live the Colonel!” in various languages.— A. and N.Z.C.A.