The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-31
.|NF0RMER FIRM.
STICKS TO STORY
Cross Examination Fails to Shake
Man Who Betrayed
Canorra.
ATTEMPT TO IMPEAcH HIM
Writer OF Anonymous Letter
Says Carbineers Made Up
Evidence OF Ring.
ATTEMPT TO lMPEAcH HIM

Viterbo, Italy. March 3O.-Gennaro
Abbatemaggio. the informer, was cross
examined at to-day's sitting Of the
court OF the asslzes. which is trying
thirty-six Camorrlsts for the murder
OF their associates, Gennaro Cuoccolu
and his wife.
Most Of the questions asked by
President Bianchi and the lawyers for
the defense concerned matters OF sec
ondary Importance and were intended
to impeach the inforiner The latter
stood tho ordeal very WELL making
many admissions concerning his own
evil career, but clinging teuaciously to
the story or Camorrist crimes which
he originally told to the police SPY.
Marshal Capozzuti, and later submit :
ted In the form OF an affidavit to the
court
Lawyer Tore. OF counsel for the de-
Tense, to-day received an anonymous
letter. In which the writer attempted
to prove what has before been assert
ed by the other prisoners. that the
carbineers who ran down the Canon
rists had manufactured the Cuoccolo
ring evidence.
According 20 the police. the ring had
been taken from the hand OF Cuoccolo
to be sent to Luigi Arena in proof OF
the death OF tho man whom Arena
had denounced as q traitor TO the
Camorra. The carbineers swore they
found this ring at the home OF the wo-
man companion Of the assassins.
Boxed Officers Ears.
AS proof that this evidence was fab
ricated, the writer Of the letter states
that Littiello. carbineer OF the Legion
Of Naples. being offended. boxed the
ears OF his superior officer. whereupon
instead OF being cour1-martialed. he
was sent to hospital, as he had
threatened that IL he were punished
he would reveal the duplicity OF the
officers Of the legion
subsequently. the letter states, Lit
tIello was declared insane and remov-
ed from tho army.
In the questioning counsel for the
prisoners attempted to bring out that
Abba ggio was in the pay Of the
carbineers
'Does your wife receive money from
the carbineers?'' was asked
''She does not
How is It, then, that she lives 50
comfortably while you are prisoner
Gets Nothing From Carbineers.
"She lives replied the witness. "on
what left her when l was inpris-
oned and on what she since secured
through the sale Of our thrco horses
and their harness"
luc 1HlOTtllcI -Hhtly uSHleu lldt 'io
had received anything from the carbi-
neers. either for himself or for the
support Of his family.
At the request of the lawyers, ABB
batemaEglo gave vivid and thorough
description OF the examination to which
those aspiring to become members of
tho Camorra are compelled to submit.
Those candidates who passed through
the ordeal successfully, proving their
courage, capabiity and trustworthi-
special tribunal, which accepted or re-
iected them.
According 10 the revelations of Alb
batemaggi6 Naples Is divided into
fourteen Camorrist regions, each hav-
ing It's Cnmorrist hierarchy. In each
district member OF tho organization
Is daily entrusted with the mainte-
nance ofr~orrter among those affiliated
with the CamorTa. His powers and in
fluence arc greater than those OF the
police or carbineers. as he is expected
10 denOnnce those who commit disor-
ders and thus compromise tho associa
ton, which is destined for moro i'm
portant enterprises
Abbatemaggio said that shortly after
the murder or Cuoccolo, when he was
In the company Of Giovanni Rapi, the
alleged treasurer Of the Camorra. ha
met the priest. .Vitozzi. who suggested
that Erricone, so that he might be
suspected, should go frequently to the
Mimi a Mare Cafe. In order Ito give the
police the impression that he was n
freqnentcr OF the place 1t was In
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