Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-03-22
40 ON TRIAL FOR ONE MURDER.
Camorra Leaders at Bar in Italy
Trial May Continue u Year.

been a center of such interest as 1t is
to-day, since the thirteenth century,
when the conclave which resulted in
the election Of THEODORE Visconti as
Gregory x, met in the Episcopal pal
ace there and continued in session for
two years and nine months, during
which time 1t was the scene Of un-
ending violence and bloodshed,
among the murdered being the Eng
fish Prince Henry.
At the present time it Is a criminal
trial, instead of a conclave, which
attracts the interest Of the whole
world. The leaders of the dreaded
Neapolitan camorra are about to be
Judged, and the case may rival, IN
duration, the conclave Of 1871, with
the difference that, while then the
people removed the roof Of the Epis-
copal palace to force the cardinals to
come to a decision, there now is no
way, according to Italian legislation.
to shorten procedure Of the courts.
The testimony of $50 wit
nesses has been prepared by the
State. No onc knows to that reve-
lations this testimony may lead, or
what ramifications in official life the
exposure of the may lay
bare.
The voluminous documents in the
case reveal a story more engaging
than romance. 1t is the result OF
four years Of police work. 1t shows
that Gennaro Cuccolo, upon whose
murder the case vas built, was not
only a notorious criminal, but a RI
val in the amor of it's alleged head
-Enrico Alfano, also known as or
ricono.
His body, bearing many stab
wounds was found at Tore del
Greco, a suburb of Naples, on June
7, 1905. He appeared to have died
in a duel, but there were no ashes
on the dancing pumps of the hand
some ana well-dressed victim,
thouGh The Vesuvian ashes we're knee
docl about the place. 1t was plain
That the cody had been placed where
H. wa> found.
Fcao' sngeance Of the Camo11a.
Viierhu, Italy, March 14.--Cava-
lierc DiaNchi, president Of the court,
to-day set about the task Of getting a
.iurY to try the t~hirty-six members of
the ~NeapoIltan Camorra. He invok-
ed methods that promised results de-
spite tn. terror that has filled the
hearts ~ citizens at the possibility
al bcinB obliged to condemn those
whose deaths would be pretty sure
TO he avenged unless the entire dan
| GeroNa element Of the society was
wiped out.
when court opened to-day the pres
ldeni al once imposed heavy fines
upon those known to have left town
to escape jury duty and threatened
that lie would have others who had
mude excuses for not appearing when
summoned brought to the bar by
carbineers.
Alarming Situation.
The forenoon was taken up in an
attempt to fill the jury benches. 1t
was a nervous day in Viterbo. The
residents, who hailed the approach
ing trial as a boon because it would
bring to town thousands of strangers
who must be sheltered and fed, have
found themselves confronted with an
alarming situation. No one familiar
with the workings Of the Beautiful
Reformed Society has ar".hing but
sympathy for those who shrink from
the civic duty imposed.
Nevertheless progress was made
and early in the afternoon all but
four of the necessary jurors had been
secured. At this point the resources
Of the court failed and an adjourn
ment until tomorrow was taken.
CamOrra Jury Completed.
Viterbo, Italy, March 15.-After
much difficulty a jury was secured
to-day for the trial or the thirty-siX
members Of the Camorra, who are
charged in various degrees with the
murders Of their fellow thieves. Gen
marc Cuoccolo and the latter's wife,
Maria Cutinello Cuoccolo.
The four seats left vacant when
court adjourned yesterday were filled
during the forenoon, and two juries,
in accordance will! the law, were
sworn in.
When the last Juror had qualified
President Bianchi adjourned court
until this afternoon.
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