The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-22
GET ITALY'S
ROB ROY
Ericone," Chief Of Camorra,
Held at New York.
YOUNG BANDIT IN Tolls
Charged With Assassination, at Ma.
plies, Where We Was Considered
A Demisod

NEW YORK, April 22.-A police raid
on nm obscure resort In the under
ground world OF the east side has
brought TO light the romantic story OF
an Italian bandit. fantastic Neapoll'
tan Rob Roy Of great secret power.
who, fleeing from his native country 10
escape arrest for assassination. came
To America 10 WELD the same power
which was his abroad.
The man l. E..r.,O Alfano. called
"I.rrIcone." head Of the mysterious
"Cammorrlsii di Napoli." or Cnmorrn.
an Italian Organization Of terrorisfs.
When the police ralded the east side
den Alfano was discovered crouchlng
In corner seeking 10 escape the glare
NJ the pollceman's lantern. lie has
been held on the charge ~ murder.
but unless the necessary requisltion
papers arrive from Italy or some
strong representations are made from
Rome a. the government NJ Washing
ton II seems likely he will le given
his freedom.
Death was the punishment inflct-
ell on one Cuocolo. a prctcndcr TO the
position Of ruler ~ the Cammorrisii.
aud Alfano IL declared TO he the slayer
~ his rival The pretender was lured
io o forest. where he was stabbed Ia
death. II II claimed. 10y Alfsno and his
conspIrators. Then the wife ~ Cuoco-
~ WIS condemned. Alfano and his
men called at the Cuocolo BONE. AMI
when the wife opened the door she
was stabilized. her body plersd 10y a
dozen slender shafts Of steel
The assassluations spurred the gen
darmes OF Naples 90 extraordinary ne
tIyliles. Alfano and the conspiraiors.
always protected by the FAR reaching
Cnmorra. seemed Immune from prose-
cutlon Indeed. the bandit was held
By the populace ~ dcmigod. pos
sessed 81 mystic powers. free e. nam
NJ will unharmed because enveloIe'l
with some divine authority. lnvulncra.
bic NJ 10 bullets AMI impossible of cap
ture.
with its stronghold ~ Naples. the
camorra stretched out In NIL dlrectlon-.
carrying on systematic terrorism. rub
l,eries. blackmall und either forms II
crime. n huge aud iine spun web e.
enmesh many victims. which was III.
rected always by Alfano aud which NJ.
ways rafcguapied him frum mi-ad.
venture. Then Suddenly Alfano dis.
appeared.
The scene changes quickly h. Amcrl.
en- aud Ia the Italian settlement ~
New York. The Camorn. Ike the
Malta. thrivcd aud was feared here.
too. with all it, sinister Vaccinations
which baffied the police. even the Ital.
Ian detectives. 49, the New York Ga.
morrn the chief was greeted with
many honors. 4 feast was prepared
IN recognition Of the coming Of the
leader. aud Alfano was banaucied M
the Pattrochl Hut this feast was his
undolng lie was spled upon by
follower Of the murdered prrtendcr.
aud the word was passed To Petro-inl
aud Archiopolll. New York'S Italian
detectives. Their subsequent descent
upon the east side underground resort
eudsd the bandits liberty.
Alfano IL young. not much over thlr-
ty-hve. aud ~ l,li, aud graceful hnlld
Ills face. Of dark Italian regularity
would be- mistakenly haA isl'ne N IL
were not married by an ugly scar cx-
tending from his mouth almost 10 his
left ear. an enduring remembrance Of
mn encounter with nm enemy. ~ he
stood up before Justice House In the
police court Alfano had MI the mp
pearancr Of an Italian Of high rank.
lie wore n suit OF fine texture. nodded
60 his slender form. lie admitted
through an interpreter that he was Al.
fano. hut denied that he had commit.
ted any crime. lie was. he coolly de-
clnrcd. visiting the United States he
cause of the frequency ~ political mr..
rests In Italy.
lie was attended by counsel who
asked for bail which the Justice ~.
fused Alfano was committed 10 the
Tombs.
The utmost endcnvorr ~ the pollcc
20 discover Alfnno's headquarters here
have been futile. They realize. how.
ever that powerful influences are with
him In his present pre'llcament and
ARE not NJ all certain that they eau
iJld him.
Details have been obtained NJ Naples
Of the escape fron Italy 81 Erlcone,
whose extradltion II sought for 10y the
Italian authorities The police author
tiles. who had long suspected him oi
being conpcctcd with the Camorra. or.
dcred n squad Of gcndarmes TO arrest
him. but Alfano was notified aud went
from village 10 village under varied
DISCUSSES. AZ San Jcucio. near Caser
IN. the gcndarmes surrounded house
IN which Alfano was concealed. but
the camorra chief uuccccded IN escap
Ing. The gendarmcs. however. bcgar
closing In on Alfano who eventual,
secured false passport and escaped
90 the United States disguised NJ q
sfoker.