The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-27
CUOCCOLO AND WIFE
MURDERED FOR HATE
Victims Of the Dreaded Italian
Camorra Belonged TO the Band
Of Cutthroats.

NlTERBO. Italy, Feb. 2s.-The volumin-
Gus documents with the aid of which the
government hopes to convict Eurico AL
fano and forty OF his associates OF mur-
dor and thus rid Italy Of the leading
spirits in the dreaded Camorra. reveal
that Gcunaro Cuoccolo and his WIFE, ''the
beautiful Sorrcntia" the killing OF whom
led to the roundup OF their band, had
romantic. but far from worthy careers.
\ part OF the story, which viii be laid
bare when the trial opens on March ii.
may now DC told The victims were
about of an age, II. They lived in the
Via Nordoncs, oiiiy icw steps from the
royal palace. in pretty fourth floor
apartment.
Here, after the discovery OF Cuoccolos 5
body at Tom" Bel Greco. the police found
The lifclcss form of the wife. Among the
wounds on her body was the characteri
tic dagger cut, known as the F'rcgio the
wound given 10 one Who mas broken an
oath. Ii inflicted upon an honest woman,
or Il girl. IT is made by slash ON the
cheek. but II given to woman of doubt
ful character, II is always upon the body.
In the case Of Maria Cutlnclli Cuoccolo,
tho assassins left the mark OF an evil
life.
Records Were Searched,
Then began the police search FOR the
records OF both victims. Cuoccolo in his
youth, it developed, had been condemned
for theft, swindling' opposing the police
Al
years before his death, II was thought
he had been respectable He was accus-
toned TO define his situation by saying.
even if I have married beautiful
woman Of not illIberal habits, ! am con-
tent. She is q faithful wife, and. any
way, my marriage was the result OF
a terrible disease and vowed 10 san Cen
naro. my patron. that If recovered: TO
rescue some unfortunate from sin and
make her my wife san Gcnnaro heard
l. NgAt N II
word
since ihen have been tranquil and
home loving and have only once riskGd
compromising myself when in public In
the Gallcrla Embcrto | boxed the cars
Of Enricu Alfano-callcd Erricone.
Clue Found by Detective.
Strangely enough this boast OF Cuoc--
colo gave the first clue TO the alleged
ins,icator OF his death. \ clever detect
i've. one Ippctito, investigated whether
the murders might not have been due
10 the hatred OF Erricone and his COM
panons.
and violent head OF the Camorra, hav-
ing nlarreled with Cuoccolo TO the point
of having his ears boxed in public. should
not have had his revenge sooner or
Erriconc denied Cuoccolo bad struck
him and sworc he had not even known
the murdered man I.cVefthlcSs' the Po,
lice persisted and developed mat instead
of mending his ways years before. Cuoc-
colo was in fall active service in the
Camurra. limiting himself however, 10
two departments OF crime. that oi organ
izinc ihcns and taking the hons snare
Roth hc and his wife had fame among
criminals us clever organizers ~ the
same time there are papers In HE po-
lice archives which show that on various
occa sions they acted us police spies.
Arrests Finally Made.
Having established the double dealings
of Cuoccolo who had thus earned inc
srer,irion or the Camorra and the per-
;onaI hatred Of Erricone. ine ponce GO
about provlng that his death was AT tne
hands OF his criminal associates. @ me
was tedious task, but finally Errlconda
/ and several friends who were discovers
| with him at the Mimi-A- Marc. on the
! night of tho murder. were arrested.
Public opinion applaudod me Pouc.,
| and there was great astoniShmehl "neh
| soon afterwards the prisoners .,S,rce
| leased on the ground that cNldehce
| against them was insufficient
/ The police were openly accused Oh un
| wininencss to strike the Camorlsl. ana
| ii was charged they shared !no P'oai,s an7
| nr Inc Camorra In crime. no" IL ap,
! nsars that the release OF Erriconc ana
| bis ganu was due to The intervention OF
a az priest, REV Father Giro yittozzi
| The priest put th" autnorities III rli nouea
| viii one Ascrittore, who was alleged
| 10 have confessed To The murders; ms mis
| man denounced two others. All three
svcre criminals and fusiuvcs from las-
| Dice When found they establlshod aiipiS
hui. in th" mehnlim''; , ;rcioascd nsnanJ'' '''
| later Tho priest was accused OF being
o., n,cmbcr OF the Camorra. ana INC III :
vcstirat ton turned again toward Errlcone
! and his companions. wh" were olc' h"''S
! urrcstcd on new cFIdeilt''
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