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Show LESSER POISON PLOT FIGURESFACE TRIAL PHILADELPHIA, Oct 3 im The lesser lights in the Insurance murder cabal start their parade to the stand today many of them widows of victims. Already II defendants have either eith-er been convicted or pleaded guilty. guil-ty. Including a trio dubbed as the "big shots" by investigators, who estimate SO to 100 persons were poisoned or slain by other means In the last decade. The big three are the Petrilloa, Herman and Cousin Paul, and Morris Bolber, self-styled witch doctor. None was able to cope with the tight-spun evidence unfolded un-folded by the commonwealth. During Dur-ing this month and next 12 of the 23 persons Indicted on homicide homi-cide charges will go on trial. A middle-aged fortune teller, Mrs. Providenia Miodchl, goes on trial today charged with plotting with Domlnick Caseetl to slay his wife, Jennie, by "seasoning" her food with a lethal "witch's potion." po-tion." Casseti has pleaded guilty. |