The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-20
IMPRESSED THE SPECTATORS
EY HIS STUDIED AND ORA
matte REPLIES.
PAST. RECORD SHOWN
Betrayed Defense OF camorrists
Which Win be That the Band is
Not Criminal Organi-
zation.

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Nora, the Camorrist, who Is ac-
cused by the government OF having
planned and directed the murder OF
Genaro Cuocolo and his wife, was be
fore the court from the time the SEES
sion opened Saturday morning until
President Bianchi adjourned the hear.
ling late in the afternoon until next
| Tuesday.
The crown advocate has asserted
that Nora and Corrado Sortino bea.
! Cuoccolo to death with clubs while
their companions stabbed him. Then
tncy went to Cuoccolo's house, 1t Is
asserted. and accomplished the muir
Ter of Cuocolos wife, the beautiful
| Sorrcntino." Ail the details OF tho
crime as stated in the indictment
were hurled at Nora during his cross
| aXamination, hut he denied every ac-
CESSATION, claiming innocense of both
crimes, lis past record was also laid
bare,
He denied AbatemagGio's statement.
and renewed his attacks on the car
bineers, who, he said, had Instituted
reign OF terror In Naples by threat
ening to arrest all persons who re.
| fused TO give evidence against the
| Tamorrists. He brought specific az
crsations against several magistrates
and the public prosecutor.
President Blancii or6erea one mag
strate to talss the stand and defen
himself which he will do at the re
sumption Of the hearing next week.
President Bianchi reminded Morra
that he had been prosecuted in con
lection with fraudulent bills OF ex
;hange. Nora replied that he acted
only as an Intermediary for Deputy
Donavogalia. The president further
reminded Nora that he had forged
passports for the purpose of going tc
America, ostensibly a butcher, but
-eally to accompany women who were
going to the United States for immor
II purposes Nora replied that hi!
mission to America was not on bust
ness Of any kind
Nora made a brave snowins
ltbronghout the long ordeal. 1t wal
plain that he had prepared his an
Jwers long ago and he delivered tnen
n selected phrases calculated L
make as good an impression on tn,
,ury as possible. He spoke with ex
cessiye gestures, sometimes pitchir
lis voice high and again whispering
IN a tore so low as scarcely to b.
audible. He was loyal to his bant
IN every statement, AMI assumed tn
ole of protector Of their femal
slaves with dramatic effect. Som
If his past offenses he unfinchingl
admitted, but he was always careft
% avoid discriminating any OF bl
omrades He stoutly defended Mari
| StanIardo, wife Of a Cammorrist, WIN
alleged to have conducted dis
orderly house that served as rer
ezvous for the criminals. Wheneve
President Bianchi called Strandardo'
louise disorderly Nora protested yt
lemently, maintaining that Standard
vas a hrd working man and onl
"ented furnished rooms.
Nora succeeded in some degree |
his attempt to impress the jury an
spectators that he was innocent. II
put forward a strong allbi, declarin
hat on the day Of the murder ne too
)art in the festival of Madonna 4
Montevergine. He also betrayed tn
Camorrists' line Of defense, whic
| will be to show that the Camorra a
/ criminal organization is a myth.
| President Eianchi severely repr
manded Lawyer Battaglia. who laugl
ed whenever the questioning tendel
show tho existence of sucn an ASST
citation. The charge of partieipatin
in the society Is least feared of a.
by the Camorrists. as the maximum
ronalty Is only five years, and se'
eral of the band have already serve
hat long.
When Mora reentered the Gag
late Saturday afternoon the Canon
rists near him grabbed nis hands
while Erricone nodded approvingls
Standardo sobhed bitterly,
The Viterbo police were occupies
today by TIM arrival OF several motor
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