Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03
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has suddenly gone on a long journey
and you are to join him" Then, with
a grin. one of the miscreants put his
arm round her saying, Here, give me
kiss before you go" and held the
now terrified woman while his COM
panion struck her from behind When
the body had ceased to twitch they
looked at each other, and after a few
words of congratulation on their neat
methods. sacked the house, which con-
tanned many valuables, Cuocolo's
share of stolen booty which he had
not been able TO dispose of. They
left, and the two bodies--miles apart
lay stiff and still in the darkness
until found the next morning.
BECAUSE SHE WAS HIS WIFE.
The tribunal which pronounced sem
tence of death against Cuocolo con-
demned his wife to the same fate sim
ply because she was his wife, and knew
OF his association with the Camorra.
If she were allowed to live, Ii was ar
gued by the merciless judges, she would
put the police on the track of the So
ciety.
CELEBRATED THE CRIME.
After the successful accomplishment
of the double murder the fifteen met
next day in the little tavern at Tore
del Greco, at that time much frequent
ed by the Camorra, and there INDUCED
in a feast to celebrate their bloody
work. 1t has since become famous.
and is doing a better legitimate busl-
ness than ever before.
CONVICTION IMPROBABLE.
Tho Camorra viii exert its means
and influence to the utmost to save Al
II Nos a
evidence against him, ii is doubtful if
he can be convicted of murder. The
accusation against him is that after
denouncing Cuocolo to the Camorra he
instigated the sentence that was passed
upon him and his wife and arranged
for carrying 1t into effect, This, II
proved, would make him equally guilty
with those who committed the crimes,
But to prove 1t viii prove formid-
able task. He took no part in the ac-
tual murders. He was not even pres
ent at the meeting at which the death
of Cuocolo and his wife was decreed,
for the head of the society never per-
courts Of Justice" An understudy OF
his, Genarro do Marinis, OBLIGATED as
tho chief of the tribunal. II is doubt
full if even to save their own lives those
in the innermost circles OF the CamoIra
would give evidence against their leader
FOR loyalty III lnc SlIpllbthN a. itl' "
their criminal creed. Besides, II they
secure immunity from the law them
selves by turning inforinors they
would incur the vengeance Of the Ca
mora. and their lives would not DO
worth a moments purclSse.
TYPICAL CAREER,
The career of De Marinis Is almost
as interesting as that OF his chief and
throws AN illuminating light on the un-
foreground life OF Naples. As a bare
foot boy he started in Naples and OBJ
tanned a precarious livelihood by petty
pilferlng. When stlll In his teens no
was admitted 10 the Camorra as pro-
batloner His resourcefulness and
daring soon won him fun membership
and thereafter his rise was rapid, Ho
got into the inner circle, posed as q
sportsman ana drove fast horses. Be-
Sides his share OF the loot he derived
from robbcries large ana small. he de-
rived a considerable income from low
gambling dens when ne ran uhuef pO-
llco protection.
II was Gaetano DonadiC. n compaIn-
lively humble but ambitious member
of tho criminal brotherhood who ar
ranged the details Of the double muir
der, though II IL alleged that he got
his orders direct from Alamo. AS u
succeRsful assassin he possessed u
claim upon the Camorra which entitled
him To speedy promotion. but through
the investigations of the carbineers
he was "nabbed" before he had re-
ceivod the reward which, according TO
tho ethics OF the Camorra, he had so
richly merited.
MORE THAN 800 ARRESTS.
More than 800 arrests have been made
IN Naples as result OF the investl-
cations originally begun 10 discover
tho murderers or Cuocolo ana his wife.
Among those who have been arrested
NJ Baron Cilento, a member OF one of
n0 best known aristooratic families In
Naples. Don Giro Vittozl, q priest,
Who Is said 10 have been tho chaplain
of the Camorra, Is also lodged In jail.
Part OF the evidence against him Is a
snapshot photograph which tho police