Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-30
Abbaiemaggio Continues
Camorrist Confessions.
Recalls New Incidents Under
Questioning by Blanchi.
AealIzatieas and Impulses Leading
up 10 First Revelations.

Viterbo, italy, March 29.=-Gennaro
Abbatemaggio. the confessed tamor-
rist, continued his revelations at to-
days session Of the tEial of llnsclt
and So associates for the murder OF
Gcnraro Cuoccoio and the latter's wife,
Maria. the beautiful Sorrentina.
strictly speaking, Abbatemagei" :
"rcve!atians' are nothing more than
sidelights In confirmation Of his orig
inul story as told 20 III" authorities and
published before TIE trial BEGAN. In
his formal statement The inform = told
how C'uoeceio had been murdered be-
cause lie had betrayed other members
Of the Canofra and also because there
was Jealousy Of his increasing power
Oh the part of Enricn -tlfann. the ac-
tual mead uf the body. and other lead
crs. Cuoceolo's wife was killed to con-
ceal the first crime.
ttnder the questioning of Pr, sidtrt
Bianchi and aided hN suggestions from
Cavaliers Santpro. Ii" crown prose-
cutof Ahbatemagsio todaH recalled
incidents of the crime not Included in
his written confession. Asked about
the 5000 which had hem paid To the
aSsassns of the cuoCcolos, IN" in
former replied that Alfano had Givid-
ed the money. giving $50 to TIE witness
and distributed the remainder among
the actual ASA ssins. Ferdinandu hi
Matteo. one of the assassiGs. protest.
ed against the giving of So large a
share to Abbatemaggio. who lad not
participated in tie killings. but he was
silenced with wink from Alfano.
AEhatemaggio saw the wink and I'M
derstood It's meaning. His associates
We're aware that he knew too many of
their secrets and could betray them at
any moment. Accordingly no sum of
money Mas too great To pay for his si-
lsncc until the opportunity came to
PIT him out Of the way as they had
disposed of Cuoccolo.
Abbatemaggio realized the feeling
toward him and this, together with a
revival of honest impulses, induced
him to make the first revelations.
which were followed by determine
ton to tell all and SO redeem himself.
President Bianchi has received a re-
quest from Judge Frank c. Laughlin
of tie appellate division of the SUI
prcme court of New York state that he
be permitted to be present during next
weeks proceedings.
AbbatemsggioS examination was in
Ierrupted to-day by Corrado Sortino.
one of those alleged to have Killed
the CuoccoloS, who asserted that the
fnformer had declared that Sortino's
brother was a member of The Camorra
Rising from his seat in the prisoners
cage, Sortino shouted:
You are liar. Ny brother Is one
of the worlds greatest sculptors. Tic
lives in Paris where lie is tho int
mate Of notables.''
This gave excuse for Il tuinult. the
other prisoners and their lawyers cry
ing out:
"Abbatemasgio is 4 calrnlniator."
The informer recognizing Il trick
To impair his testimony, raised his voice
above the chorus. yelling y never said
that Sortino'S brother Was a Camorrist. .
The confusion continued and the pres
ident was. compelled to suspend the
sitting.
The policy of the accused is to catch
Abbatemasgio in contradictions or nm
truths, If only in secondary matters
and SO discredit his whole story.