The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29
Intense Excitement as Re- formed Criminal Tells
 CamOrra Secrets
THREATS HURLED AT
 HEAD OF INFORMER
Many Letters and Telegrams of Con- graduation Received By Abba temaggio Upon His
 Confessions

viterbo, Italy. March 2s.-The Camor- rist informer, Abbatemaggio. was on the witness stand today for five hours. glv- ing testimony against his former asso- ciates, who are on trial for the mur- der of Gennaro Cuoccolo and his wife. Finally he became so fatigued that he asked for an adjournment. He was de- nounced by the furious prisoners in the cage.
 Abbatemagglo described at length his own criminal life, and finally recounted in detail the circumstances leading up to the murder of Cuoccolo. He said that Nicola Nora had proposed the murder and that Giovanni Rapi had insisted upon not only the murder of Cuoccolo. but also his wife, and had put 1000 francs at the disposal of the assassins to be certain that there would be no failure. He insisted further that two men be sent to kill the woman, one to smother her cries, as the house In which she re- sided was directly opposite police sta- ton.
 Becomes Exhausted
 When he became exhausted with his recitals Abbatemaggio asked President Bianchi for d postponement, saying that he was suffering from an injured foot. lie promised that he would tell tomorrow how he became acquainted with all the secrets of the Camorra. The excitement which throughout had been intense then broke all bounds. The prisoners jumped to their feet and shook their fists at the witness. Rapi called out: Tt Is not your foot from which you suffer; it is fear.'
 Nicola Nora exclaimed: "I never saw greater coward" "He is not man; he is a phonograph," Erricone. the chief of the Camorra, called out. aluding to report that a Germany company had urged Abbatemaggio to permit records of his testimony to be taken.
 De Martinis shouted: The photograph begins to be out of tune"
 Abbatemaggio was then led out by strong guard, followed by the curses of the prisoners.
 Abbatemaggio in the past three days has received many letters and telegrams eonpratul@ting him upon his confessioit. and he has also been the recipient of many threats of what is in store for one who violates his VOW as a member of "the beautiful reformed society,"
 Theatrical Offers
 A few correspondents seem bent on making sport of the situation. Then there are the inevitable theatrical propo- sltions One who describes himself as Sam Charing, an agent at Milan of an American theatrical house, offers the informer s200 a day for the privilege of exhibiting him in the United States
 This impressed Abbatemaggio, who ex- claimed:
 "Wouldn't it be funny. if after being shut in a cage like bird l were to go to America to become a lion.'
 Continuing his revelations today, Ab- battemaggio described a burglary com mitted by the Camorrists at the home of Count Daukuino in Naples, in which he participated. There was a quarrel over the division of the booty, which amount cd to S20,000
 The leaders in the Camorra. including Cuoccolo, for whose murder the 36 pris- oners are being tried; Enrico Arfano, the alleged head of the organization, and De Marinis, demanded so large share of the spells that none of those who ac- lively participated in the crime received more than $50. One Camorrist who got nothing denounced the burglars to the police and some of them were impris- oned