NOW PENNILESS

Hokitika Guardian, 25 August 1933, Page 6

NOW PENNILESS

ENGLISH FIRE CONSPIRATORS.

(United Press Association—By Electria

, Telegraph—Copyright)

LONDON, August 24

Capsoni and his wife, who were concerned in the fire conspiracy case, called at the “Daily Express” office, and said that, they were now , : penniless, since the five pounds a week paid them by the prosecution has, ceased. : with tlio. end of the trial. . .They intend to iquit tile country as soon as possible. ‘ Mrs Capsoni said that, she was born ! in England. She served in France as a, V.AfD.'in the war time. She mar-, rjed a Canadian soldier, who wen.i hack to the front line, and was killed, so she was a war widow, at tvventyfo.ur. She lived in Italy for eighteen months, find then returned to England, where she met Capsoni, whom she,had known in Italy. , She admitted that she lit the fire in Q.xford Street, but she had not realised what a terrible thing it was. Her hus r band had received one thousand, sterling as the result of one fire, hut they had never been able to. live.luxuriously. They could not . endure the suspense, so they broke, away, went to the insurance company, apd told everything. . .Capsoni-said . that he had served in the war, and was ' wounded. There was nothing against him until lie became,.involved. in. the;:fire-raising.