Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-19
State Nav Further Investigate
Murder of Cu0ccoIoS.
WAS INFORMERACCOMPLICE
Rumored That Gennaro Abbatemag-
pio Will Confess Part in Crime.
TRIAL IS RESUMED TODAY
Luigi Fucci, Described as Fictitious
Head Of Camorra, Denies he
Il Member of Society.

vITERBO. Italy, April 1a.-The trial OF
the Neapolitan Camorrists may be halt
ed and a new Investigation into the muir
der Of Gennaro Cuoccolo and his wife
ordered on the ground that the informer.
Gennaro Abbatemaggio was an accom-
pIice in the crime.
This possibility rests on the truth or
sensational report circulated on the re-
sumption of the case today. The report
is to the effect that il the evidence al
ready prepared by the state appears in
sufficient to convict the accused, Ao-
batemaggio will confess completely in the
assassination of Cuoccolo.
IT is said that he will swear that while
he was not one Of those who struck the
death blows. he witnessed the proceedings
in the role OF q picket who was posted
to warn the actual assassins against in
terruption and to help them In making
their escape. II this confession is made
the trial will be stopped, as a new In
auiry into the facts of the crime Will be
necessary.
Again Face Accusers.
After q respite during holy week the
band of shackled Camorrists trooped into
the court of the assizes and again faced
of the cages which occupy the right arm
Of the huge cross that shapes the interior
of the ancient Church of San Francisco.
The holiday has improved the prisoners
physically and refreshed them in spirit
All of the thirty-six except Bartoiozi were
present. Bartolozi suffered an epiiepuc
attack q month ago and is still confined
to the prison hospital in the medieval
monastery Of Gradi.
The priest, Giro vitozzi. whose flights
of oratory and exhibitions Of passion
have enlivened the murder trial. Is per-
haps the most cheerful Of the lot today:
,As he was led into court. bound. put sun
wearing his priestly garb. he declared
that during Easter recess he had en-
gagged In fervid religious exercises when
had given him strength to endure every
II am" he proclaimed. 1.-The guardian
angel of the Camorra. spiritually armored
against everything and everybody"
Demands to See Warrants.
vitoxd's lawyer opened the proceedings
today with motion that the court order
the production Of the warrants for the
arrest Of his client and of Giacomo As
crittore, who the state alleges. entered
into a conspiracy to denounce de Angels
and Amedeo as the murderers Of the
Cuoccolos In order to save the real as
sassins. President Bianchi said he
thought the production of these warrants
was unnecessary. The lawyer, however,
insisted, saying that he wished to DEM
onstrate that the. carbineers had been
furnished with orders of arrest in which
the date had been left blank, and We're
empowered to make use of the warrants
on any occasion that served their pur-
pose.
When the lawyer had concluded the
court definitely rejected the motion. ruling
that orders Of arrest must be considered
| 1-o f1,a ,tror hod honn
President Bianchi added that il the de-
fense had evidence of illegality in the
matter Of drawing or serving the war
rants it would be necessary for them to
institute q special suit to determine the
matter.
Luigi Fucci, who is described as the
fictitious head of the Camorra. given a
nominal office in order to protect Enrico
Alfano. the guiding spirit, was called for
Interrogation.
Not Even Camorrist, He Says.
real nor the nominal head Of the organi-
zation. and further denied that he was
even q Camorrist.
cit would indeed be most strange" said
the prisoner, III this society were to choose
for it's leader a ran like myself. Why,
throughout my 'nfe l have been con-
demned but once. and then to only two
months IN prison because mao mixeo IN
a row. during which 1 was we'll beaten.
1T is true that I attended a banquet
with q party of friends at the Aida Tav-
ern in Bagnoh in the spring of 1895, but
1t is absurd to assume that CuOccolo was
sentenced to death on that joyful occa-
sion.'
Fucci then launched into a dissertation
on the honor Of his family. Like Ascrit-
tore he. too. had an octogenarian mother
who was, weeping her eyes OUT over
the plight O. her beloved son.
And my brother" said he, was holy
priest
.'Yes, true" interrupted Vitozzi. SOL
emnly bowing his head. II knew Fuccis 3
brother, and I am convinced that he was
a most devout man."
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