The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-22
ITALIAN BANDIT
CAUGHT AT last
Neapolitan Rob Roy That
Police Drove Out OF
Italy in Tolls.
ERRICONE, CHIEF
OF THE CAMORRA
Powerful Organization for Rob
berry and Murder, Which Has
Friends and Members in
All Classes, Has
Hitherto Saved

NEW YORK, April 21.--A police raid
on an obscure resort in the under
ground world OF the East Side has
brought to light the romantic story of
an Italian bandit, fantastic NeapoIi-
tan Rob Roy. OF great power, who.
ilecing from his native county to en-
cape arrest for assassination, came to
America to WELD the same power which
was his abroad. The man is Enrico
Alfano. called "Erricone," head OF the
inysterious "Cammorristi dl Napoli,'
or "Camorra." an Italian organization
OF terrorjsts. When tho police raided
an East Side den AIfano was discov-
cred crouching in corner, seeking to
escape the glare OF the policeman's
lantern. He Is being held without bail
until Tomorrow on the charge of mur-
der, but unless the necessary re1uisi-
tion papers have arrived from Italy, or
some strong representations are made
from Rome to the government at
Washington. 1t seems likely he will
be given his freedom
Death was the punishment inflicted
oc one, CuocoIo pretender to the
position of ruler OF the Camarristi, and
Alfano is declared TO be the slayer of
his rival. The pretender was lurcd to
II forest where he was stabbed to
death. 1T is claimed. by Alfano and
his conapirators. Then the wife of
CuocoIo was condemned. Alfano and
his men called at Cuocolo's home. and
when the wife opened the door she
was 1tSbbed and pierced by slender
shafts OF steel. The assassinations
spurred the gendarmes of Naples to
extraordinary activity
Bears Charmed Life.
Alfano and the consplrators. always
protected by the far-reaching Camorra.
seemed immune from prosecution. In
deed. he was held by the populace as
n der,I god. psssessed of mystic pow
Saers. rfree 10 roam at will unharmed
because enveloped with some divine
authority, invulnerabie as to bullets
and impossible of capture. With Its
stronghold at Naples the Camorra
stretched out in all directions, carry
ing on systematic terrorism robberies.
blackmail and other forms OF crime,
Il huge and fine spun web to enmesh
many victims. which was directed al
ways by Alfano. and which always
safeguarded him from misadyenture.
Then suddenly Alfano disappeared.
The scene changes quickly to Amer
ica and to tho Italian settlement of
New York. The Camorra. like the
5iaha. thrived, and was feared here
too. with all It's sinister machinations
which bafiled the police, even the Ital-
fan detectives. BY the New YORK
Camorra the chief was greeted with
many honors. a feast was prepared
IN recognition of the coming of the
leader. and Alfano was banqueted at
the Pattrochi. But this feast was his
undoing. He was spied upon by fol-
lower of the murdered pretender. and
word was passed to Petrosini and
Archiopolli, New York's Italian detec-
tives. Their subsequent descent upon
No n St
the bandits liberty.
Graceful and Handsome.
Aifano is young-not much over
thirty five-and of 1.-THE and graceful
build. His face, of dark Italian regu-
larity, would be insistently handsome
If II We're not marrcd by an ugly scar
extending from his mouth almost TO
his left ear, an enduring remembrance
Of an encounter with an enemy. AS he
stood before Magistrate House in the
Police Court yesterday, Alfano had all
the appearance of an Italian of high
rank. He wore a suit OF fine texture
nodded to his slender form.
He admitted, through an interpreter.
that he was Alfano, but denied that he
had committed any crime. He was. he
coolly declared, visiting the United States
because of the frequency of political ar
rests in Italy.
He was attended by counsel, who asked
for bail, which the justice refused AL
fano was committed to the Tombs until.
Tomorrow, when, according to Masis-
trate House, ne will be discharged unless
legal papers arrive. Meanwhile Detective
Petosini was advised to consult the
government authorities.
The utmost endeavors of tho police to
discover -Alfnnos headquarters here have
been futile. They realize, however. that
powerful influences are with him in his
present prcdicament, and arc not at all
certain that they can hold him for ex-
tradition