The evening world., 1911-02-25
Leaders of Dreaded Camorra
Responsible for Detectives
Death Soon to Be Judged.
MAY We
Trial Expected to Last a Year
Will Be Held on Historic
Spot-4t Prisoners.

v1TERBO. italy, Friday. Feb. IL
This historic town. called by ancient
writer's The City of Handsome Foun-
tains and Beautiful Women has not
been a centre Of such interest as now
since the thirteenth century, when the
Conciave which resulted In the election
OF Theodore Visconti as Gregory X.
met In the Episcopal Palace here and
continued In session for two years and
NINE months, during which time 1t was
the scene OF %uncnding violence and
bloodshed. among the murdered being
the English Prince Henry.
At the present time IL is a criminal
trial instead OF a Conclave which at
tracts the interest,"; OF the whole world.
The United states will be Interested In
a special manner. as the case may re-
veal the identity oi the assassins who
struck down Lieut.. Joseph Petrosino.
the New York detective. The leaders
of the dreaded NeapolItan Camorra are
about to be Judged and the trial may
rival in duration the Conclave OF l2,l.
with the difference thai while then the
people removed the roof OF the Episco-
Idl fditCt u lpItf u NdIulidlS 10
come TO a decision. there II now no way.
according to Italian legislation, TO
shorten procedure OF the courts.
1t is expected that the trial win oc-
cupy one year. Unless there Is a post
ponement IL will open on March II.
Already thrpngs of Interested ones are
making arrangements for accommoda-
tlons in the town. and the authorities
are busy perfecting elaborate police
and military precautions against inter
ference on the part OF thousands OF
friends of the ~forty-one prisoners. many
of them desperate men. The testimony
OF $50 witnesses has been prepared by
the state. No one knows to what reve-
lations this testimony may lead or what
ramilcations in official life the ex-
posure of the Camorra may lay bare.
The luminous documents in the
case reveal a story more engaging than
romance. 1t is the result OF four years
OF police work. 1t shows that Gennaro
Cuoccolo. upon whose murder the cas-.
was built. was not only a notorious
criminal. but a rival In the Camorra OF
its alleged head. Enrico Alfano, also
known as Erricona.
His body. bearing many stab wounds
was found at Tore del Greco. a sub,
urb of Naples. on June :. 1906. lie ap.
ptdrtu 10 nave iltu III II uutl, Dut tlcft
were nc ashes on the dancing pumps OF
the handsome and well-dressed victim
though the Nesuvian ashes were knee
deep about the place. 1t was plalr
that the body had been brought to the
place, and so murder was established
Identification failed until Il certain
Cavalier Cloccolo recognized the bod
as that OF his nephew. his brothers
son.
"He was bound TO finish like this
tho uncle exclaimed. Ever since his
~0oyhood he had given himself up e
light loves and bad companions ant
was anything but an honor TO hi
family, His fothsr died Of a broker
heart. Gennaro soon dissipated hi.
conspicuous fortune and almost ruinet
his younger brother. He was inter
dicted and given 800 francs a month
decently. but he continued to follow
his evil ways 20 the point OF marryin,
a woman OF doubtful character, Mari.
Cuttnelli. who was a beauty of the PEG
pie. called The Beautiful S%orrentino,
as she came from Sorrento. 1t must "
she who has involved him in some new
infamy in which he has lost his life"
The body. horribly mutilated, OF '"rh,
Beautiful Sorrentino," was found Il
their pretty apartment. a few step
from the Royal Palace.
Then was begun a police inquiry tina
uncovered the greatest criminal con
spiracy OF modern times and which le'
unquestiona5ly TO the assassination 0
Lieut.. Petrosino.