Moriconi

Moriconi, who practiced medicine in Rochester, N.Y., for decades and died last year, acquired the suitcase when he was an Army corporal stationed in Italy in the waning days of World War II.The story goes that members of the partisan resistance movement, the Committee of National Liberation, presented the suitcase and clothing to Moriconi's superior, Col.

Mussolini's clothes possibly found in upstate N.Y. 2011

On one rare occasion, though, during a Halloween party his family hosted in the 1950s, relatives recalled Moriconi playing the ham and donning the duds of Il Duce.

Mussolini's clothes possibly found in upstate N.Y. 2011

Now the clothing, along with historic photographs and other documents that Moriconi collected in his wartime capacity, including a typed copy of Mussolini's autopsy report, are scheduled to be auctioned off Sunday in Dallas.

Mussolini's clothes possibly found in upstate N.Y. 2011

Now the clothing, along with historic photographs and other documents that Moriconi collected in his wartime capacity, including a typed copy of Mussolini's autopsy report, are scheduled to be auctioned off Sunday in Dallas.

Mussolini's clothes possibly found in upstate N.Y. 2011

Moriconi, who practiced medicine in Rochester, N.Y., for decades and died last year, acquired the suitcase when he was an Army corporal stationed in Italy in the waning days of World War II.The story goes that members of the partisan resistance movement, the Committee of National Liberation, presented the suitcase and clothing to Moriconi's superior, Col.

Mussolini's clothes possibly found in upstate N.Y. 2011

Relatives of Moriconi recalled him mostly as a modest steward of the items, speaking of and displaying them only when asked.

Mussolini's clothes possibly found in upstate N.Y. 2011

On one rare occasion, though, during a Halloween party his family hosted in the 1950s, relatives recalled Moriconi playing the ham and donning the duds of Il Duce.

Mussolini's clothes possibly found in upstate N.Y. 2011

Mr. Moriconi was in the right place at the right time.

Mussolini's clothes possibly found in upstate N.Y. 2011

If we had a dinner party or friends came over and the topic of conversation came up about World War II, he would bring them out, said his wife, Regina Moriconi, 63.

Mussolini's clothes possibly found in upstate N.Y. 2011

When Poletti refused the offering, the partisans left the suitcase with his secretary, Moriconi, whom Poletti later told to dispose of as he saw fit.

Mussolini's clothes possibly found in upstate N.Y. 2011