DRAMATIC TRIAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10312, 22 January 1927, Page 7

DRAMATIC TRIAL

ALLEGED CATALAN CONSPIRATORS BEFORE JUDGE GARIBALDI ADMITS RECEIVING MONEY FROM POLICE TUMULTUOUS SCENES IN COURT (Received Jan. 21, 7.20 p.m.) PARIS, Jan. 20. The trial of Garibaldi, Macia and other Catalans oepned dramatically. The proceedings commenced by each prisoner reading a statement. Garibaldi, wearing the scarlet rosette of the Legion of Honor in his buttonhole, denied that he betrayed the Catalans and accused Macia of inaccurately explaining the plot. Immediately a storm broke out, Macia indignantly repudiating the allegations. Macia’s counsel, Tones, denounced Garibaldi as both an Italian and a Spanish agent. Garibaldi bellowed a denial arrd Torres retorted by reading Garibaldi’s statements to the police. Counsel added: “Perhaps Garibaldi who is a member of the Legion of Honor, does not sign documents confessing the receipt of Judas’ thirtypieces of silver.” Garibaldi admitted he signed after thirty hours’ examination, owing to fatigue.

Torres said: “You a soldier admit that fatigue caused you to break down. Be a man.

The Court became the scene of tumult, the judge ordering a short suspension.

After - proceedings were resumed, Benoit, the Secret Police Commissioner, made a statement that he had a favorable report regarding the Catalans, but Garibaldi wa.s an ItAhan ageni-proyccateur. and had admitted he received six hundred thousand lire from the Italian police. Garibaldi shouted: “Nevertheless I am no traitor”.

The hearing was adjourned.—A. and N.Z.C.A. GARIBALDI DENOUNCED, “BETRAYED 4.000.000 ANTIFASCISTS IN FRANCE.” (Received Jan, 21, 11.20 p.m.) _ LONDON, Jan. 21. The Daily New’s Paris correspondent says a big force of police is being employed to suppress riots at the Garibaldi trial. Lawyers representing Catalans appealed to the judge to prevent the ignominy of their sitting beside the arch traitor Garibaldi. Thaon, representing Rizzoli. an Italian Socialist, accused of participation in plotting, declared that Garibaldi had betrayed four million antiFascists living in France, who received him as their god. Alacia. in, denouncing Garibaldi, emphasised the Catalans’ love for France. The Judge interjected: “Did you think of the trouble you would cause when you prepared the plot on French soil?” Alacia retorted: “Eleven thousand Catalans fell at Verdun. That is my answer.”—A. and N.Z.C.A.