New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
Some of the Mysterious But Highly Effective Methods b.
Which Victims Are Brought Into Submission or
Ruined and Driven Out of the Cit-.

! Job. he was discharged within few dxra
accused OF petty theft which he had never
committed or some dishonesty.
The man whose ennity he had incurred
logged him about. inspired distrust OF him
in his employers and arranged the cir
cumstances that would make the poor VIC
tim appear TO be thief or a liar, or what
ever sort Of criminal IL pleased his tor
mentor 10 have him appear TO be- Finally.
the old man was driven out into the streets
TO try TO pick up a living as public porter.
Not being strong enough any longer for
such work he earned hardly enough 70 buy
his scant supply Of food. He had no roof
over his head no friends, no means OF sup
port Finally, with the hopelessness and
terror OF his existence, his mind gave way
and he starved 10 death in some back alley
in the city
That such thing as this could occur IN
the midst Of so-called law protected COM
munity seems horrible enough, but even
more terrifying TO the people IS the ease
with which il is done and the absolute GER
tainty that a threat once made will be
carried out 10 the letter.
Something that is punished with nerciful
swiftness is the betraying OF any OF the
women in a Camorrist's family. The man
who does this is stabbed within twenty
four hours OF the time that his vllany is
discovered.
The Camorra has various uses besides
that Of merely selfish gain. AS the society
has been so much more powerful in il
secret organization and energetic methods
than the police have been IN controlling the
people OF the lowest classes, the police are
sometimes accused Of appealing 10 their
supposed foes in the Camorra for aid in
catching criminals. And If the person whom
the law seeks is not Camorrist the aid
is not unlikely TO be forthcoming. for in
gratitude is an uncommon trait in the South
OF Italy and the Camorrist often needs q
little friendly help from the black arm or
the law. This interchange Of courtesies IL.
OF course, countenanced neither by the au-
thorities nor by the Camorra society. but
cannot always be stopped between tndivid-
uals who in the course OF time, get 20
know and admire each other and VINO NM
mutual benefit in the help they can give
Another way in which the Camorra -
made use OF is in the arrangement or
duels II two men have a disagreement,
which must be fought out, but are not
mobiles and therefore do not live in any or
those great dark palaces In which tragedies
can take place and be concealed without
the interference OF the law. they appeal 20
the Camorra 70 take charge OF the aHair
of honor One OF the secret meeting places
OF the society is chosen, and the duellists
are led TO IL blindfoded so that even they
will not know where it is. The seconds are
Camorrists. ard the young men Of the So
ciety guard the doors. certain sum is
paid the Camorra for its help and protec-
ton. and some of its members take in hand
the caring tor the wounded or the burytnS
| Of the dead duellists.
But there are less grewsome phases OF
| the workings of the dread society. Many
of the poor in Naples could not live with
I out the charitable aid and protection which
1 the society gives them. while poor shop
/ keepers are often put in the way OF doing
7 a Furnishing business through making
| friends with the Camorra and paying it's
small dues; for ii lies within the society's
power TO direct trade 10 one place or an