European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday november 21. 19bb the stars and stripes Page 7 mob Boss 16 others guilty in rackets trial Philadelphia a mob Boss Nicodemo Little Nicky Scarfo and 16 associates were convicted saturday night in a racketeering conspiracy that involved murder Eslo lion and other crimes. A Federal jury deliberated 26 hours Over three Days before resuming the verdicts. The government contended the 17 defendants Are members of organized crime who conspired to participate in nine murders four attempted murders extor tons drug dealing Loans harking and illegal gambling. They each face up to 20 years in prison. I think every one of us was quietly confident said assistant u a. Attorney Louis Pichini. We were so terribly proud that the system worked and did not buckle under he added one of the in Ings thai this Case did was it broke the myth of the mafia s  Robert Simon. Scarfo s lawyer hugged each defendant and patted them on the Back after the verdict. Outside the courtroom. Simon said the prosecution did More than a decent  "1 never question what a jury docs win or lose Simon said. . District judge Franklin Vanantwerpen warned the crowd before the verdict was read that he would not tolerate any outcry or demonstration. There was Pone. Some relatives most of them wives and children of the defendants gasped when the first guilty verdict was read concern ing Scarfo 59, who headed the list of defendants. However most of the relatives sat stunned a few wiping their eyes and sobbing. Scarfo already is serving a i 4-year prison term for conspiring to a tort is million from Philadelphia Developer Willard Rouse Iii. In two other cases defense attorneys discredited the informants to win acquittals for Scarfo in a drug Case and in the slaying of Salvatore Testa who authorities said challenged Scarfo s control of the Phila Delphia Southern new Jersey crime family. This Lime each defendant was found guilty on the two main racketeering counts they faced. In addition Francis a Annarella or. And Salvatore Scafidi were convicted of operating illegal gambling Scarfo his Nephew Philip icon Clit Salvatore Merlino and Joseph Pun Gimarc were convicted of sports bookmaking Joseph Pun Giorc was convicted of distributing methamphetamine Scarfo Joseph Ciancaglini and Salvatore Merino were convicted of distributing 50 pounds of Mcinham pm Tamme and Scarfo and Merlino were convicted of distributing . Others convicted on the main racketeering counts were Lawrence Yogi Merlino Charles Charlie while a Annecy Salvatore Wayne Grande Phillip Narducci Frank Narducci jr., Eugene Gino Milano Ralph Staino jr., Joseph Grande Nicholas Nick the Blade Virgilio and Anthony Pungitore or. At Pichini s request Vanantwerpen revoked bail for the one defendant who had not been linked to violent crimes Scarfo and 15 of the other defendants have been in jail without bail since their indictment earlier this year and were confined in the courthouse through the deliberations. Vanantwerpen did not set a sentencing Dale. Defense attorneys had attacked the credibility of the government s Star witnesses sex mobs cars Thomas Tommy Del Delgiorno and Nicholas Nicky Crow Caramandi who had testified in previous trials against Scarfo who is from Atlantic City. . Prosecutors pointed to secretly recorded tapes that they said also snowed the defendants guilt. Thirty three Days of testimony included Only to Days by defense witnesses. None of the defendants testified. It look five Days Tor opposing lawyers to sum up their arguments and Vanantwerpen needed a full Day to explain applicable Laws to jurors before handing them the Case during the trial attention also was drawn to to of Scarfo s sons beginning with what authorities said was the attempted suicide of Mark Scarfo 17, in Atlantic City nov. I. Then in the Philadelphia Hospital where Mark was taken Nicodemo Scarfo jr., 23, was charged with assaulting a woman in an elevator nov. 4 after visiting his brother. Me a Marcos says . Justice will kill husband Honolulu a Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos met with the Fri again saturday and mrs. Marcos said the american system of Justice was going to be the death other husband. Enough is enough mrs. Marcos said in a Sla Lement released before the hireling which was closed to reporters. The Alipino people and the Marcoss have Long been used and abused. You surely will not Stop until you have killed president Marcos of ii  Marcos the 71-year-old former presi Dent and his wife  their car windows As they passed Wajih lawyers and an entourage of some 12 people and entered an underground garage. Nearly three hours later they deported the same Way refusing to answer quest ions. The Fri would not release details Al though spokesman Marian Frymirc said things went More smoothly than the night before when inc Marc oses Cut Short their visit because Marcos was tired und weak. He finished the processing and he is just cleaning up washing the Ink off his hands Frymirc mid. Fie provided fingerprints and voc samples. She provided handwriting samples. Everything was accomplished without any Complick  the Marc oses were to submit Fin Ger prints and voice samples according to Marcos Washington attorney Richar Sibcy they also were to  authorizing . Investigators to search inc records of several foreign Banks where. They Are said to have assets. A Federal grand jury in new York last month indicted the Marcoss on Federal racketeering charges accusing them of plundering $103 million from the philippine treasury1 and defrauding . Banks figs million. Mrs. Marcos. 59, pleaded innocent top in a  Binil Ferdinand Marcos and hit mile Imelda keep a court ordered a Point Mintat the Fri s office in Honolulu Friday. The charges and was released on is nil lion bail provided by tobacco Fri fuss Doris Duke a close Friend who own a Home Here. While in new York mrs. Marcos provided some required samples including Finger and Palm prints. Marcos has not been arraigned. Us. Attorneys claim he is too frail 10 make inc 0-hour trip to new York the Marc oses supplied handwriting samples during Friday three hour ses Sion bin stopped because Marcos was too tired to continue Sibcy said. It lakes a while to do these  Sibcy said. They were very cooperative. So was the Fri lie just got very  attorneys and Fri agents shielded the Marcoss from journalists and the Cou ple refused to answer questions As they icel the Prince Kuhio Federal building. Marcos sat in a wheelchair und was Wear ing a neck Brace while his wife wearing a Loar length red gown clutched a hand kerchief and walked slowly beside him. In a statement Bier mrs. Marcos expressed her anger. Now i ask president Reagan for our Basic human right 10 country Freedom and Justice she said. If president Rea Gan dared to ask the govern men l of i he .s.r. Far the human rights of the peo ple of Russia Why not also for the mar costs who arc always inc United states allies and friends. We Are in inc Usa against our own free will she said. The Marc oses were kidnapped and deceived to come to .america.". Marcos fled to Hawaii in february 1986 after a civilian military revolt catapulted president Cora on Aquino Inlo office ending his 20-year Rule he later claimed . Officials prom i cd to Fly him to his Home province of Locos none not to the United states. Missing t Turkey co us to san dinner Homestead. Fla. Up police Are seeking a sick Turkey they fear could Poison anyone who cats him for thanksgiving dinner. The 3-year-old Lorn named Ollic disappeared from his owner s Home in this Rural Community South of Miami last wednesday and has t been seen since Ollie had been suffering from an infected fool which was Irea cd with he Antibiotic Cutora Inphac Nicosi by his owner de Monique Mckinnes who said she raised him practically out of the egg  if consumed by humans  can cause a serious disorder called Aplas Lic anaemia which prevents Bone marrow from producing red or. White blood cells. There Are no known cases of a human contracting the disease by Catingan animal but Ollie s veterinarian Kevin. Wright said that does not mean it could not happen. It s kind of scary Homestead detective Sandra Draper said. I would t want my kids to cat  Mcginnis telephoned several schools and asked the principals to warn their students. Canora Tucker a clerk at Florida City elementary school said inc warning was made to All students at her school Friday afternoon people Down Here would be inclined to pick up a Turkey and kill it 10 cat it because it s thanksgiving. 1 think it was a very smart thing that we did she said Mcginnis who raised Ollic As one of several pets said she was worried about possible consequences. But also missed the Turkey. It s like losing my child. My Only family Are my Little animals she said