New-York tribune., 1911-02-26
GREAT TRIAL TO OPEN S0CN
That of Camorrist Leaders May
Last Year.

Viterbo, Italy, Friday. Feb. 17.-This his
toric town, called by ancient writers "The
City of Handsome Fountains and Beauu-
ful Women" has not been a centre OF such
interest as now since the thirteenth cen-
tury, when the conclave which resulted in
the election OF Theofaldo de Viscount as
Gregory X met in the Episcopal Palace
here and continued in session for two
years and nine mcuths, during which time
it was the scene of unending violence and
bloodshed. among The murdered being the
English Prince Henry.
At the present time it is a criminal trial
instead Of a conclave which attracts the
interest Of the wh de world. The leaders
of the dreaded Neapolitan Camorra are
about TO be Judged, and the case may rival
in duration the conclave cf 1911, with the diff
ference that while then the people removed
the roof Of the Episcopal Palace 10 force
, the cardinals to come to a decision, there
Is now no way, according TO Italian legis-
lation, 10 shorter procedure OF the courts.
IT IL expected that the trial will occupy
one year. Unless there is a postponement
II will open cn March II. Already throngs
of interested ones are making arrange
ments for accommodations in the town, and
I
rate police and military precautions against
interference on the part of thousands of
friends OF the forty-one prisoners. many
Of them desperate men. The testimony OF
four hundred and fifty witnesses has been
prepared by the state. No one knows 70
what revelations this testimony may lead
or wha, ramdcations in official life the
exposure OF tie Camorra may lay bare.
IT. =, f,,
reveal story more engaging than
romance 1t is the result Of four years of
police work It shows that Gennaro Cucc-
colo. on whose mrrder the case was built,
was not only a notorious criminal. but a
rival IN the Camorra OF it's alleged head
Enrlco Alfal D. also known as Erricono.
! His body, bearing many stab wounds was
found at Tore del Greco, a suburb OF
Naples. on June I. 1906. He appeared TO
nave died IN a duel. but there were no
4shcs or the dancing pumps of the hand
sone ard veil dressed victim, though the
Vesdyius ashes were knee deep about the
place u wa pain that the body had been
orcdght 10 the place and so murder was
established Identification failed until q
certain Cavalier Cuoccoiu recognized the
body as t1at az his nephew, his brother :
son.
He WIS bound 10 finsh like this" the
uncle exclaimed. Ever since his boyhood
h. had gIvsl himself up 70 light loves and
rad con. panions. and was anything but an
honor to his family. His father died of q
broken n,att. Gennaro soon disspated his
conspicuous fortune and almost ruined his
younger brother He was interdicted and
received 80 francs a montA which should
have enabled him to live decently. but he
continued 70 follow his evil ways 70 the
point OF morrying a woman OF doubtful
character. Maria Cutinelli. who was a
beauty ot me people called The beautiful
So-rentino,' as she came from Sorrento.
It must bo she who has involved him in
some new niamy in which he has lost his
life''
The body. horribly mutilatsd. of The
beautiful Sorrento" was found IN their
pretty apartment, few streets from the
royal pa,ace. Then WAS begun a police in
quiry that uncovered the greatest criminal
oonspir ,cy OF modern times, and which
led unquesrio' ably 10 the assassination Of
the New York detective. Lieutenant Joseph
p6rrosilo