The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19
Leading Camorrist Sue
&c ed S in lmpressing
Jury and Spectators.
HIS PAST RECORD
is l. AID B A r E
Without Flinching, He Meets
Every Question With Care
fully Prepared Answer, Seek
ing to Establish Alioi.
Always Careful to Guard
Companions in Crime.

lSreciai Cable to The Times- ID spa tch.
Niterho, Italy, March lS.-Nicol1
Nora, the CamorriSt who is accused
by the government Of having planned
and directed the murder OF Gennaro
Cuoccolo and his vile, was before tn.
This morning until President Biancn.
adjourned the hearing late this after
noon until next Tuesday.
The Crown ADVOCATE has asserted
that Nora and Corrado Sor;ino bea,
Cuoccolo to death with clubs, while
their companions stabbed him Then
they went TO Cuoccolos house. it IL
asserted and accomplished the murder
OF Cuoccolo's wife. the beautiful
Sorrcntino."
Hurled Mt Nora.
All the details Of the crime as stat,
Cd in the Indictment were hurled at
Nora during the cross cxau,ination
/; but he denied every accusation, claim
ing innocence of both crimes HIS past
record was also laid bare. lie denied
Aba tcma ggio's statements, and renew
co his attacks Oh the carbineers who,
| he said, had Instituted a reign or ter
| ror iii naples By threatening to arrest
all persons who refused to give evil
dence agains, the Camorrists lie
brought specific accusations against
several magistrates and the public
prosecutor. President Bianchi order
cd one magistrate TO take the stand
and defend himself, which he Will do
| at the resumption Of the hearing next
week.
president Bianchi reminded Nora
that he had been prosecuted III colmec-
! ton with fraudulent bills OF exchange
Nora replied that he acted only as
an intermediary for Deputy Bonavog-
Ia The president further reminded
Nora that he had forged passports
for the purpose OF going to america.
ostensibiy As butcher. but really To
Iaccompany women who were going to
the United States for immoral p,Ir-
poses. Mora replied that his mission
to America was not on business of
any kind
Nora made brave showing
| throughout the long ordeal 1t was
plain that he had prepared his an
swcrs long ago. and he delivered them
| i'll selected phrases, calculated TO make
as good an impression on the jury as
| possible. lie spoke with excessive gcs-
lures, sometimes pitching his voice
high and again whispering in q tone
so low as TO be scarcely audible He
was loyal 10 his band in every state
mcnt, and assumed the role OF protec-
tor Of their female slaves with dra-
matte effect Some of his past Of
lenses he unfltnchingly admitted bu,
he was always careful to avoid in
eliminating any of his comrades He
stoutly defended Maria Standa rdc,
Wife OF Camorrist. who is alleged
to have conducted a resort that served
rs rendezvous for criminals. Whom
! ever President Bianchi called stand
ardu's house disordcry Nora pro-
tested vehemcntiy, maintaining that
Standards was a hard woriing man,
who only rented furnished rooms
Mcrra succeeded In some degree in
his attempt TO impress the jury and
| spectators that he was Innocent He
put forward Il strong alib, dcclarin;,
that on the dey of the murder hr took
par, in tho festival Of Madonna hi
Monteverginc lie also betrayed the
Camorrists' line Of defense which will
| be to show that the Camorra as a
criminal organization is d myth,
| President Bianchi severely repri-
manded Lawyer Ba,tasiia. who laugh
| ed whenever the questioning tended TO
| show tho existence Of such an asso-
| citation The charge of participating;
| In tbs society is least feared Of all by
| tho Camorrists. as tho maximum pen
! atty is only ivc gears, and several Of
| the band have already served tina
| long.
| When Nora rc-cntercd the cage !stc
| this afternoon the Camorrists nearest
him grabbed his hands. while Fri
| cone nodded approvingly. Stsndardo
! sohbed bitterly.
The Viterbo police were occupied %
| day with the arrival of several motto
| rious characters from Naples. All per-
| sons connected with the trial and the
| prisoners relatives were ordered 10 be
in their house when the curfcw bells
rang at t o'clock Tonight