Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-07-21
PRISONER THROWS A FIT
THIS ADDS TO DIN CAUSED BY
ATTEMPT OF OFFICERS TO
CLEAR CHAMBER
FORCED TO ADJOURN COURT
UNABLE TO RESTORE ORDER,
PRESIDENT BIANcHI AN.
NoUNcED A RECESS

Viterbo, Italy, July 21.-The mos
violent scene of the Camorrist trie,
to date was provoked today by Q
personal dispute between Captain
Fabroni, one of the chief instruments
in ferreting out the crimes of the
Camorra, and Lawyer Lioy. In the
tumult all the other lawyers fled
from the room. Enrico Alfapo
charged with being the real head Of
the Camorra, and Gennaro Abbate.
maggie. the informer, were thrown
out bodily by the carabineers. Giov
vani Bartolozzi fell in a fit and Presi.
dent Bianchi, helpless to maintain
order, declared the session ad
journed.
Throughout the hubbub Fabroni
stood pale but impassive. AS the
court room was being cleared he
sadi: "The Camorra, in or out Of
court, can't intimidate me-"
Fabroni, captain of the Neapolitan
carabineers, was assigned by the min
istry of justice to uproot the Camo-rl
During the last few days he has told
on the stand the result of his desec-
tive work and the operations of his
associates.
Alfesandro Lioy, now attorney for
the defense. formerly edited news
paper. Fabroni had testified tina.
revelations against the Camorra male
by Editor Lioy were not in harmony
with the claims set up by Lawyer
Lioy in defense of his clients. Bitter
feeling between the detec-
tive and lawyer has resulted.
When court opened today Captain
Fabroni was asked by Cavalier San
toro, the crown prosecutor, whether
the assertion that Marshal Capiz"tti
had tried to influence him to swear
falsely against his fellow prisoners,
was true. Fabroni replied tha. he
'is the scum of criminals" Indeed Il
was Lioy, who attempted to buy
witness for the defense" he said.
This reflection on the lawyer rails
ed the first storm. Lioy screamed
like mad man. Abbatemaggio join.
ed in the row in support of Captain
Fabroni. Enricio Alfano, the alleged
head of the Camorra, led in chorus
Of invectives directed against Fab
rino and Abbatemeggio.
Finally the president ordered Alb
and Alfano removed from
the court room. They were not dis
posed to go quietly and were seized
by carbineers and dragged from the
place. For a little while there was a
calm and the president took advan-
tage of the opportunity to admonish all
to avoid personalities. With much
feeling Fabroni said: "For years I
have stood the insults of this man
Lioy without trying him before the
courts because / considered him not
a criminal, but person whose men
tai faculties were unbalanced"
Lioy retorted in fury, concluding
by calling the witness a hypocrite.
"a greater hppocrite than yourself
does not exist" replied Fabroni. The
had again stirred the pris-
oners and opposing counsel, and the
din that followed fairly shook the
court room. Lioy jumped about, ges-
and hurting epithets at
the crown witnesses. Meantime the
prisoners in the great steel cage
formed a sort of claque, Kissing and
cursing their accuser and applauding
their lawyer. At last Giovanni, Bar
tolozzi and others pressed their
hands between the bars of the cage
like wild animals struggling to
reach their tormenteds.
"Get your heads in there" ordered
the carabineers, with threatening
movement. mo. cut off our heads,
yes, behead u.s." they cried. "Our