Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-12
RAPS THE CAMORRA
Detective Tells of Orders P0-
IiticaI Influence.
is CAUTIONED BY JUDGE
Capt. Fabroni, in Guise Of Clerk,
Studied Organization.
PLAYED PART IN ELECTION
Rapi Threatened With Removal
When Prisoners Begin to Make
Disturbance in Court.
PLAYED PART IN ELECTION

V1TERBO, Italy, July 12-Capt. Fab
roni. who II not the star witness for the
crown, has at least made the accused
Camorrists more uncomfortable than
they have been made at any other period
Of the trial, today went deep into the po-
litical influence of the Camorra and men
toned names with "a boldness that caused
the judge to caution him to be moderate
in his statements. The witness replied:
'I must say all and give an exact picture
Of the prevailing atmosphere, in order to
strike a deadly blow at this criminal as
sociation."
Fabroni, in the guise Of a clerk from
the ministry of justice. devoted years to
learning the alleged connection between
the Camorra and the Neapolitan Judi
ciary Along this line he said, in sub
stance:
1.-The Camorrist has no political ideals.
He exploits the elections and the elected
throughout the town, and they have re-
course to violence to obtain the vote OF
the electors for the candidates whom
they have determined to support.
"Those who refuse to vote as instructed
are beaten slashed with knives or kid
naped. All this is done with the assur-
ance Of impunity, as they will have the
protection OF successful politicians who
realize that they cannot be chosen to Of
fee without paying toll to the Camorra-' -
Asked to be more specific, Fabroni said
he had especially in mind former Deputy
Gargiulo and Count Ravaschieri.
Hired for Election.
""The latter" he continued, ''in 1904
hired the Camorra, which at that time
surpassed all precedents in corruption,
abuses and crime. During the election of
Ravaschieri, Enrico Alfano, Giro Vitozzi,
the priest, and Giovanni Rapi promenad-
ed the streets Of Naples wearing large
tri-colored rosettes, and. as masters Of
the town. ordered all kinds of lawless-
ness to obtain their object.
THE Camorro was then at the zenith
of its power, but within two factions
were fighting secretly, but ferociously,
for control of the criminal body. Enrico
Alfano, because Of recent electoral sue
cesses. was in the ascendancy. and the
influence Of Gennaro Cuoccolo, who had
been the king receiver of stolen goods.
was waning. Alfano wished to establish
an undisputed empire. with Rapi. Vitozzl
and Fernando Di Matteo as his lieuten-
ants The murder of Cuoccolo was nee
essary, as he interfered with the gains
Of the others. who were in q hurry to
make a fortune. Alfano trusted in his
immunity from arrest
The detective described special branches
of the Camorra among the harbor work
ers In the towns near Naples There
was a branch, he said. at Castellammare.
of which the leaders were Giuseppe Chi.
rico. Alberto Fraumeno, Pasouaie Gar.
giulo and Ferdinando di Matteo. All these
are among the defendants. Chirico. he
said. received $50 month as q tax on
the Camorra, which was still paid him,
although he was q prisoner. Sisters of
Vitozzi made monthly collections Of dues
from the Camorrists for Chirico and
the other prisoners.
The lawyers for the defense attempted
to create an incident that would result
in interrupting the witness but when the
prisoners began a disturbance the presi-
dent stopped 1t by threatening Rapi. the
most turbulent, with removal from the
courtroom. al he was removed yestsrday.