Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-04-20
DESCRIPTION OF
ITALIAN CAMORRA
Scope and Organization of the
5000 Criminals as Told by
Informer.

Niterho. April 1s-T'he most Interesting
revelations made by Gcnnaro Ahhatern,0-
Elo' inc 'nmorrist informer, at the trial
OF tho members Of that organization for
the murder Of Cuoccolo and his wife. had
TO do with tho real nature Of the Cnnnorr1.
tho dreaded association which frs, found
us wa from Arabia into Spain and from
Spain Into southern Italy and how III,
adhorcnts are chosen.
The Camorra i'm tho city Of Nan,es a.,
Ahhatemagsio explained. is dlt.lte1 Inn,
II bands, one for each region % the civ
Each band is composed Of q Carnorrist,
and IS ,..oiotu Gecrnts). each ono Of ia
former having two % the recruits nj 7i,
disposal Each pi.clotto IN turn f.,
served rF five or ak giovanni onorau
(honorcd Vouthl Tho latter ara
aspirani5 for mambership In the society.
Thus In Naples alone there IL A BODY ot
upward Of FIVE thousand men. determined
IN 'hara ter resolute and tried I'm asttte-
ness and Intelligence This army ,yrrc,
tag ramiicationS IN almost every cless ~
society is practically directed by two nan.
the ctpo in tesla. or head Of heads. ami
III" conta loio. or cas- nier. who takes III,
place OF he head wien NECESSARY. r,,th
OF these officials are elected hy rnaio,ity
Of votes. The "on'aiip'o Is generally =,
Oh Camorrlst. clerer On exa,tin.. each aa,,
the gains from the members or able a
handle them roughly II they refuse "a
! pay.
| The picciotti are chosen from. aInonS tho
giovanni ono"a' and are instructed IN their
! duties b. the 'amorrists They are OBLIGED
! 70 swear project obedience after which
| N" newly admitted member kisses ever
! Caruorrist beginning with the lead Of
! heads. IN token f good faith When tho
| ceremony of admission Is about TO be
carried out the society meets at tho re-
quest of ono of the members after hevirg
! posted tho rc".otti 50 as not 20 BE- taia1
| by surprise
! GODFATHER PRAISES CANDIDATE
! Tho Camorrist who has called FOR 80
| assembly submits the name OF his card..
| date and offers TO act az his padrin3 IA
! Kind Of eodfathcr). He enurnerates rho
services which his candidate has rendered
entering a ardently ss possible uto q
details of the thett5 burgares ard owner
| important crimes which the pir.io.:o VINO
) lesires to he promoted % the status Z
| 'anorris' las committed not forsatt.us
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morrist called the terao coutITr.o. who
takes the part OF pubuc Prosecutor and
finds arguments to oppose the admission
OF the candidate. Even when these arg
| ments are satisfactorily met the candidate
| must IN th' presence OF the members, IN
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