New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
CONFESSION BY CAM0RRIST
Statement Of Abbatemaggio OF
Great Assistance to Police.

Viterbo. Italy. Feb. 2l.-The authorities
are in possession of a detailed confession
by Gennaro Abbatemasgio. one of the
forty-one alleged members OF the Camorra
whose trial for the murder OF Gennaro
Cuoccolo and his wife. tine beautiful Sor-
rentina." is set fos March Il. They are
not depending wholly on the revelations
made to secure convictions. but The state
menl of the man has been Of great assist
ance TO the police as a guide for their
efforts i'm collecting evidence.
A case in point was his declaration that
the assassins had been instructed TO report
the success Of their mission 10 Enrico Al
fauo. the alleged head Of the Camorra, at
the Mimi a Mare. an inn at Tore del
Greco. where he had arranged to dine that
night.
The investigation of detectives disclosed
/ that Alfano was at the inn as AObatemag-
eio said. and that while ~ was dining
with a party OF friends he was approached
by two men who carried blood stained
coats on their arms They saluted "Errl-
cone" as Alfano is also known. and said:
I 1T is done" whereupon the chief drew
deep breath and gave each a glass OF wine
So circumstantia was the proof Of this
happening that ErriCOne did not deny it,
but explained the affair by saying that the
men were two poor fellows who had come
10 salute him, and that he could do no less
than give them q drink When pressed fur
r ther Erricone said:
I Yes ] was al The Mimi Mare, being a
+ habituk Of the place. What harm was
there in my going there with good friends.
I especially as IT is a place where the fresh
est Of fish and breezes are To he had? Was
4 IL my fault that the last time ] went there
unfortunately conceded with the day and
hour which some malefactors mad chosen
| 10 commit murder
The subsequent arrest OF Erricone and
several associates was tho cause OF popular
rejoicing. which gave way 10 Indignation
wheu he was later released through tho
connirance Of the priest Giro Nittozzi. who
is now a prisoner himself. charged with
being a member Of the Camorra. The re-
arrest Of Erricoue and the campaign Of ex-
/ termination begun against the dreaded band
OF robbers and murderers was due TO the
personal Intervention Of King Victor En-
manuel
The complaints Of the best part Of the
uopulation reached the Duke d'Aosta. COM
mandcr OF the army IN Naples, VINO sub
nitted rle case direct to his majesty. The
two august personages decided that war
without quarter should be made upon the
scum infesting the largest Italian town.
colonel Ramorino commander Of the le-
q,on Of carabineers in Naples. d brave and
Energetic Piedmontese was called 10 Rome
and receive carte blanche in order that his
men might strike the Camorra In all its
ran,idcafions From that moment Naples
has breathed more freely. Captains Fa-
bront and Jovene and Marshals Capezzuti
and Ferris are the heroes Of this drama.
for il was due 10 them that the nucleus OF
tho most audacious Camorrists had been
brol<en up. the leading spirits brought with
3, the clutches OF the law and the evidence
said 10 be sufficient for their condemnation
secured.
r, Is now asserted that since this work OF
nurtecation began the proportion Of crimes
aoainst property IN Naples has become
Io.er than that of any other European
,own having d. population of more than
half d million.