Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03
SINGING A MERE BLIND.

yard.
SINGING A MERE BLIND.
Cuocolo's singing. of course, was
mere blind. His voice gained him
admission to the big houses, and there
he utilized his opportunities to spot
the booty best worth stealing. This
information he conveyed to confeder-
ates in the Camorra. By obtaining
impressions of locks and keys. tamper-
ing with burglar alarms and in various
other ways he did all in his power to
make the task of the actual thieves
an easy one. He claimed as his re-
ward lions share of the swag thus
obtained. He complained that in
the division Of the profits he did not
always get his fair share but his claim
for extra compensation was rejected.
BETRAYAL MEANT DEATH.
1t is said that in revenge ne betray-
cd some OF his associates to the police.
and that in consequence they We're ar
rested. This is denied by Cuocolo's
friends. who assert that Alfano manu-
featured evidence by which that
charge could be brought home to him.
The code of the Camorra sanctions
private vengeance for wrongs. but ap-
peal to the minions Of the law is for
baden in the settlement of quarrela
between lHtiiiDtiS. n 1tAilptiN tAo'A
may knife a fellow criminal 70 get
square with him without mourning any
greater risk than being knitted in re-
turn by the friends of his enemy but
t. peach" on any of the band is the
objectionable sin, for which the PEN
atty is death.
CONDEMNED TO DIE.
When Alfano denounced Cuocolo as
Nsl,n DEALINGS with thp
pclice he adopted the most etficacious
method of getting rid OF the rival who
threatened his supremacy. At a Sc
cret meeting OF the supreme tribunal
of the dread society Cuocolo was tried,
judged and condemned without being
affo31ed an opportunity To defend
himself. He did not even know Of the
accusation against him. But the evil
dence against him was regarded as
conclusive.
HE NEVER RETURNED.
Tho last day of Cuocolo's dawned
gray and heavy. 1t was In summer
ind the heat was overpowerlng. DID
he have "A presentlment? That VIII
never be known. but II would seem So
as he hung about his house all day,
complained to his friends of an UNI
accountable fear of going out of doors.
but AT last was almost driven by his
wife In the evening 10 meeting or
the Camorra TO which he had been
called. and at which he supposed his
presence to be absolutely necessary.
He started twice and tslce returned
to have the door at last shut IN his
face and he told to go about his busi-
ness. He never returned.
FERoCIoUs CRIME.
In a lonely lane In Tore del Greco,
a suburb Of Naples. sandy at times and
then foot deep with Vesuvlan ashes
after the eruption. two men sprang
out at him in the darkness and in
tense quietness Of the still summer
night, ana without a word struck him
with their knives on the chest and
back. Although he fell without a
mur1nur Ave others OF the 10 who
had been charged with the execution
of the death sentence plunged their
knives into him 10 make sure that
he was dead. Not shout, not noun,
not even n word, and human crea-
tlre ceased To live, The most romark-
able feature Of this feroclous crime
was the absolute silence with which
II was done.
SECOND MURDER.
The 10. well pleased with their
work. went gayly back Ia Naples I'm a
tram-car and there separated. Two
OF the number went on TO the higher
part of the city ana knocked In a PEI
cullar way known only 10 the initiated
al a certain door. "Who Is thofeW
was asked. "Frlend," WIS the reply
eve have come with message from
your husband, cuooolo." The door
was Immediately opened ana good
looking woman appeared. holding a
lamp high over her head and invited
them 10 enter
well. what is NJ" she asked, "Oh,
nothing. said the visitors, 'Cuocolo