The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-07
CAM0RR|ST TOLD
ALL TO WIN BRIDE
Sergeant Of Carabincers Gained
Confidence by Aiding
Love Affair.

Nlterho Italy, March Ito Sergeant
oapezzuti. OF the Legion of Carabin-
teIS, IN Naples, belongs the credit OF
laflng secured from one OF the Camor
rtlsts the confession which will figure
IN the case Of the fortyonc alleged
mem OF the Camorra soon TO be
tried here for the murder of Gennaro
Cnoccolo and his wife
While the best Italian detectives
ordan at work T, on tho case upon tho
pezzuti disguised himself successivcly
as coal HEAVIER. porter and q peas
ant, and mixed with the worst of the
cotHilnS member OF the Camorra. In
THIS dangerous role he repeatedly risk
Cd eo,, MS life. Among his most intiinats
whenever the Cuoccolo affair was men
toned. was wont to smile and say:
My dear companion. the police and
justice are mistaken. know ell a bout
the matter"
+ However he refused to go further.
a an the sergeant, betraylng but little
interest. ,, w9uld gay indifrerentiy,. "oh.
same me answer would be made always:
No. my friend: it is not yet possible
G e b ahe y oath b ct the a SosletE
So the Gardiner blded his time and
gradually gained an ascendancy over
marc Abbatemaggio. and was weak
ing His time came when Abbate-
maggie went to prison for & minor Of
enemy Of the police. visited the % ca.
,norrist in jail frequently. Finally.
~ hatemag gio confded to him that
ne ne, was passionately. in love with a
twenty miles north Of Naples, and that
ne was loved in return. However. he
oespaireS Of marrying her. as he was
TODD peasant, would not let her marry
nan who had nothing.
Capezzuiti said that he saw way
as soon as his friend was out of prison
ne would lend him the. money necessary
to TO set him up In business and have a
All that he desired in return for this
favor was small Service. He aspired
TO be Cammortst and wished to have
some little knowledge TO hold over the
heads OF members Of the society should
they show themselves opposed TO his
entrance Accordingly. he asked the
other to tell him what he knew Of the
Cuoccolo murders.
Abbat ema ggio allowed himself to be
tempted. and eventually confessed what
be- ne knew me Recommending the greatest
his revelations several thousand francs.
cottage at Caserta. small cart and
a. good horse. lie married the girl of
wedding in his uniform as a sergeant
of the GARDENERS, 70 the astonish-
nent Of the bridegroom. who, after
ing police spy.
Enrico -Alfano, otherwise known S
ErriGone; had It appears been head
OF Naples since the death of Ciccio
Cappuccio, the most famous of their
heads. In 1893 At the latter date Al
simple member, but he had great am
bition, and after proving his coura ge.
took up the threads Of the old
Camorra. recognizing and establish
q mr. nd HQ1 l}r1rr
It The Bella Suggietn Reformata" tthe
Beautiful Reformed Society. From
that moment. according to the testi-
nony TO be introduced at the trial
when It opens on March II. Alfano
was allpowerfMl, the commander OF the
twelve factions of the criminal asso-
citation which correspond with the
twelve districts of Naples.
The society exacted tribute from
dealers in the public market and from
the bands OF smuggicrs infesting the
OF protecting" the gangs OF thieves
which were compelled to surrender
from 10 to so per cent. Of the value
OF their loot.
Soon Alfano rose from the position
OF boy In q flower, shop, to opening
store Of his own, where he sold feed
tie at the fairs. and presently grew
rich Finally he became a Insurer. hav-
Ing headquarters in the Cafe Fortunto,
in the centre of the town, where he
received his agents and his victims.
TO those who mentioned the camorra
he replied, smiiingiy: do you really
believe there Is such thing? Why.
About the year 1905 the man who
is TO be tried as the -head Of this
great criminal organization gave place
as 1.-THE head Of the heads of the so
ciety to one of his creatures. sort
of figurehead. certain Luigi zucci.
that he himself might no longer figure
in the eye OF the police. Apparently,
he contented himself with being head
OF the most populous and turbulent
district of Naples. the Nicaria-
II is certain that several times ac-
cused Of direct completely in or respon
sihility for. crimes among them bur
glary. the breaking into churchrs. en-
gaging in white slave rattle. thefts
of Jewels. and electoral corruption, he
continually saved himself or II con-
delnnedl received a very light sentence.
often he was discharged for lack OF
evidence This was only possible. it
is said through the protection which
he received from the local authorities,
who owed their election to his infiu-
enCe with the masses
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