Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-08
N0CAMORRAR RESCUE
Guard Checks Attempt to Free
Thirty-TWo Bandits.
MOB TRIES TO RUSH POLICE
Carabineers Threaten to Use Their
Guns.
CRIES, sHRIEKs, ExECRATIoNs
Prisoners Are Safely Landed in Jail
at Viterbo, Where They Will
Stand Trial for Murder.

VITERBO, Italy January 7.-Detach-
ments Of police, heavily armed. and cara
bineers surrounded the station here to-
day in anticipation of the arrival of
thirty two members of the Camorra, who
are to stand trial for the murder of James
Cuocolo, leading member OF the band,
who had incurred the vengeance of the
Camorrists for alleged acts of treachery
Cuocolo's body was found on the sea-
shore near Naples in June, 1906 The
mutilated body of his wife was discovered
shortly afterward in house nearby.
Sympathizers Attempt Rescue.
Extraordinary precautions have been
taken by the authorities to guard the
prisoners and to prevent any attempt at
their release. They have been In close
confinement Ser pore than three years.
Hundreds of their friends and relatives
gathered at the station here today. Police
uetachments were stationed at various
points. When the train arrived from
Naples there was a scene of riot and dis
order
1t was known that nothing would be left
undone to effect a rescue. Stringent
orders had been issued 10 the police and
carabineers to put down any such at
tempt by whatever means necessary.
The prisoners descended from the car
in groups OF five chained together. They
comprised all varities in the social scale
from dandy to lazZarone.
Chief among them was Enrico Alfano.
better known as Erricone. head OF the
Camorra, VINO was arrested in New York
in April, 1907, by Detective Petrosino. APP
pearing thinner and ghastilier than ever
he was wrapped up in heavy furS and
seemed hardly able to stand.
Mob Rushes Guard.
The mob. temporarily held in check
by a show Of authority. broke into cries.
shrieks and execrations at sight Of the
prisoners, and attempted to break
through the zines to get near them. Car
bineers pushed them back with their
guns.
Intense excitement reigned. The surg
ing mass threatened an attack upon the
police.
The prisoners shook their manacled
fists and raised their voices almost as
loudly as their protesting friends and
relatives.
The wife oe Mandriere. known also as
De Marinis. the most prominent Camo-
rist after. Erricone, struck at the car
bineers, shouting:
May you all be killed! May you all go
to the dissecting table Of the hospital!"
Erricone protested earnestly, saying:
I'VE are murdered innocents The
Thus Italy will be disgraced before the
world"
The men were marched to prison. sur
rounded by heavy guards, and the crowds
dispersed. CapQto, the marshal of the
carbineers, who has distinguished him.
self In exposing the Camorra, Is director
of the police arrangements. The trial Of
the men will begin shortly.
Viterbo, ffty-twO miles from Rome, was
selected for this purpose. in order that
all concerned in the prosecution would
be removed from the direct influence Of
the association which has been q name
of terror to all law-abiding Italians.
Camorra to Be Crushed.
1t is believed that evidence will be
brought out at the trial of these men
which will throw light upon the murder
of Detective Petrosino at Palermo in
March, 1909. whittier he was sent by the
New York police department to obtain
information of Italian criminals.
Scores of murders are charged against
the CamOrrists now in the hands of the
police, although the coming trial will have
to do only with the assassination Of Cuo-
colo and his wife.
This is the beginning of far-sweeping
movement which the Italian government
contemplates against the CamOrra asSo-
citation, which, according to the minister
of justice and other members of the cab
met, must be rooted out.