The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-04
ALFAKO TEST|F|ES
Most Feared Man in Italy
Put on Stand.
RAVED LIKE SAVAGE ANIMAL
Court Room Crowds flushed While
Camorrist Leader Lashes Author
tiles and Blames Newspapers
For His Troubles.

viterbo, Italy, April Lovers OF
the dramatic had their I'LL at the SEES
sion Of the murder trial Of the thirty
six Camo -rists.
Enrlco Alfano. the most feared man
in Italy," reputed to be the actual head
Of the criminal organization, was UNI
der interrogation and held the crowd
in the courtroom spellbound with his
eloquent denials.
The man Is innocent or a consum-
mate actor. The slender figure seemed
to grow until il dominated the occa-
sion. and friends and enemies alike
shrank from the gaze he fixed upon
one and then another while he poured
forth the most scathing arraignmept
OF The authorities ever heard in an
Italian court.
As the questioning proceeded and
the thrusts OF the president and the
crown prosecutor went home, Enrico
trembled with excitement. His face
hardened with anger until he looked
like a savage animal about to spring
upon its prey Suddenly he abandoned
all attempts at composure and gave
free reign to his feelings.
1T is lie. a myth" he shouted. Il
was neither the head nor the tail OF
the Camorra. | was boy among boys
Of the poorer class. was no better
and no worse than my mates.
Il was ruined first by the sensa'
tionalism OF that newspaper the Mat
tino. That Is why. although ] now re-
gret the deed, all my nerves rebelled.
as a member of the stan OF that paper
approached me when was arraignei
in court as murderer. could not
help splitting in his face
An Assassin's Rights.
Then the carbineers damned me
by making me appear as an assassin.
To call MS assassins is inhuman cruel
~. No one has a right to so stigma
tie us-not even a confessed ciim-
inal who. to serve his own ends. be
comes an assassin--only after he has
been condemned. -
President Bianchi requested Enrico
TO calm himself. but the only effect
Of this interruption was TO cause the
prisoner 10 burst into tears. Sobbing
violently. he continued:
For four years ! have suffered per
secution and martyrdom. Constantly
before my eyes Is a picture OF my
dear. innocent brother. dying in a
prison cell adjoining my own. In my
ears ring his laments as he passed
through the agony of death. He was
Young and the beautiful image OF his
creator He died innocent"
Enrico paused. and the only sound
came from the prisoners cage. where
Gennaro Ibelh, alleged head Of The
Camorra in the Vesuvian villages,
leaning his head against the steel
bars. cried like a child.
Enrico began his business career as
an errand boy in a flower shop. Early
in life he had a place OF his own. Then
he established a grain market and
speculated in cattle, bargaining with
the farmers who visited the fairs. He
grew wealthy and became a Insurer.
with an Office in the center of the
city.
II was left to Lieutenant Petrosino.
the American detective. to arrest and
bring to justice this man, who had
defied the police OF Italy.
Following the murder Of GENERA
Cuoccolo. he was arrested and charged
with instigating he crime, but a way
to his release was found in the false
testimony OF the priest, Giro Vitozzl,
the guardian angel Of the Camorra.'
Fleeing to America. he was rear
rested in Brooklyn by PetrosinO, and
has never since been a free man. That
arrest was the first practical move In
the breaking up Of the Camorra.