The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-03-11

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Italian bandit acts under Camorra
orders, and turns all his receipts into
the general treasury. In return he re-
ceives the protection Of his order He
prides himself upon being a gentleman
and invariably treats his prisoners well
during captivity and adheres honorably
to the terms of the ransom.
The Camorra always Is ready to pro-
vide assassins when sufficient sum for
the service is paid into their treasury.
The hired murderer is absolutely a
butcher SO far as any compunction re.
garding taking human life is concerned.
Always l obey my chief. What he
tells me. that 1 do. recounted Camor
rista in his cups in Neapolitan saloon.
This knife l have plunged into the
back of man in the night time. In
the morning l wash the mans blood
from it by the blood of the OK slay be-
fore breakfast to supply us with meat" +"
!, Around Naples the organization of
Camorra is so complete that it is im.
possible to secure conviction for any
Camorrista accused of q crime. Most
of the police are either members of the
order or in sympathy with 1t. The
few who are not are afraid to assert
themselves. The judges of the court
are also under the influences of the
society. Three years ago a trial in
Naples failed when the evidence seem.
ed almost Overwhelming. II turned
out that the son Of one Of the judges
was Camorrista. aud the rules Of the
order spare neither father nor mother
il vengeance is to be wreaked.
For this reason the coming trial of
Oamorra chiefs for the murder of
Cuocolo and his wife is to be held not
in Naples, where the crime was COM
mitted, but at Viterbo, an old church
village about 40 miles from Rome.
This place has been strongly garrisoned
with national troops while provisions
are being madefor the trial. The town
is SO small that there seemed no place
for large court trial. but the long dis
used monastery has been fitted with
iron bars and now serves as Jail,
while the old church will be used as y
courtroom. An especially constructed
iron cage nesr the old altar will hold
the prisoners during the hours of trial,
and the faithful carbineers will be
on the alert to protect them from the
populace. who are indignant against
them, as well as to prevent the prison
ers themselves from holding any COM
munication with their friends.
Cuocolo was former Camorrist who
had been judged a traitor to the cause,
so his death was decreed by the high
council of Camorra. numbering 81
chiefs A few days later his body was
found bearnipg AZ gashes made by the
peculiar knife of the Camorriata.
This happened nearly four years ago,
and after perfunctory investigation
on the part of the Neapolitan police
the matter was dropped. Then lead
er in a socialist party demanded that
the government take up the matter
again. The carbineers, a special body of
men belonging to the regular army,
were assigned to the capture of the
men connected with the murder. One
of these, Enrico Alfauo. escaped to
America He was arrested in New
York at Camorra banquet by Ser.
geant Petrousina, naturalized Italian
policeman. The murder of Petrousina
at Palmero a few months later was
Camorra vengeance which attracted
the attention of the entire world to the
matter. Enrico Alfano was sent back
to Italy, however. and with his COM
rsdes and several other persons impli
Gated will be placed on trial next
month.
The imprisonment Of this number of
Camorra chieftains has done much to
disorganizs the society and their con-
viction will be equivalent to its final
disruption. The socialist element in
the Italian Government is firm in its
efforts to abolish the Camorra absolutely.
Thanks to this activity there Is every
prospect that the trial to be heard at
/ vitsrbo will be just aud honest one.
| On all sides OF the town carbineers keep
strict watch. No Neapolitan will be
permitted to enter the village without a
special Gel tificate. For the first time in
italian history the jury is under guard
and every possible precaution to pre-.
prevent the prisoners from communi-
eating with their fellow Cameras has
been taken.
All the civilized world is interested in
this effort of Italy to overthrow it,
murderous secret society. for every
country has suffered through some Of
its citizens who have at some time come