Word: murders
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Questioned as to why he believed that Matteotti was concerned with the murder of Bonservizi, he evaded. At length he said: "I know it is so but I cannot prove...
...plead not guilty to the charge of murdering Matteotti.... I admit carrying out the kidnaping with the help of some friends.... In September, 1923, I went, to Paris to investigate the murder of two Fascisti there. ... I discovered at that time that French Socialists were plotting the murder (which subsequently took place) of our Fascist comrade Bonservizi. They were plotting with Matteotti...
...Then one day I was standing with some friends near Matteotti's house, in Rome. Suddenly he himself stepped out of his house. Visions of poor Bonservizi lying murdered swam before my eyes. Signaling my companions to help me, I sprang upon Matteotti, pushed him into the motor car and then myself took the wheel and drove rapidly away. I intended to take him to some quiet spot and question him concerning his share in the murder of Bonservizi...
...other prisoners introduced alibis tending to prove that they could have taken no part in either the kidnaping or the murder. Loudly they pleaded "Not guilty!" Resolutely they maintained then-entire innocence. Somewhat bored, the smiling Signoras concentrated their attention upon chief prisoner Dumini, young, clean shaven, born in St. Louis...
Defense attorney Farinacci was not slow to pour out scathing words upon such witnesses. The trial continued. Cynics recalled a petulant remark made by Mussolini, just after the murder was committed and before the body was discovered...