New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09
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Camorra. remarked II was abroad. but
willingly gave myself up. trusting TO the
justice Of my country"
Corrado Sortino exclaimed: we are
not murdcrcrs. but murdered"
Gennoro Ibello head Of the Camorra
in the Vcsuvian villages, with eyes red
from weeping, remarked: The crown
prosecutor withdrew the accusation
against me Therefore | am practically
acquitted. have. however. spent FIVE
years in prison and lost $4,000. My
house has been destroyed. and my wife
died from broken heart"
Ahbatemaggio. the informer. remained
serene. saying: y have told the whole
truth. haven't a single word to
change Those are the murderers Of the
Cuocolos"
\ number of relatives Of the accused.
comprising wives. sisters and mothers.
arrived here this morning bringing
votive offering OF wax candles as
present to the Madonna. while others
brought gifts for St Rosa. the patron
Of Viterbo. Many Of them took uU their
positions early to-day in the church
facing the courthouse where they re-
mained kneeling, beating their breasts
and imploring mercy for their beloved
ones
Only Giro Nitozzi, the priest, known as
the guardian angel Of the Camorra,'
displayed any kind of shame. This
morning he muttered prayers, all the
time saying. I'm in the hands Of God
and Of the jurors, whom pray the Al
mighty 10 illuminate
The verdict in the CamOrra trial is the
elimination % a trial which has lasted al
most two years and has at times stirred
the world by dvulging the ramfcations OF
the criminal association known In Italy as
the Camorra. During the trial and the
preliminary investigation. which alone
lasted almost five years a number Of the
leading prisoners died
The prisoners were confined In an iron
cage In the court, and among them was
prlest. Giro Vitozzi, In his clerical gar
ments. Among the forty-two prisoners
originally brought to trial there was one
woman. Maria Stendardo.
The direct accusation which brought to
light the operations Of the Camorra was
the murder on May %. 1906 OF Gennaro
Cuocolo, one OF it's members, at Tore del
Greco, and OF his wife. Maria Cutineli
Cuocolo. Their deaths were supposed to
be executions ordered by the Camorra
The leader of the Camorra. Enrico Al
fano known as Erricone. was arrested I'm
Brooklyn ani was taken to Europe by
Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino, a detective OF
the New York Police Department, and
handed over at Havre, France, to repre-
sentatives OF the Italian police. Lieutenant
Petrosino was afterward assassinated at
Palermo and the crime was laid at the
door OF the Camorrists.
The Italian prosecuting authorities found
II difficult to obtain evidence, but one OF
the Camorrists, Gennaro Abbatemaggio,
turned informer and his evidence has final
ly led TO the conviction Of the prisoners.
More than seven hundred witnesses were
heard during the trial. but not much was
learned from their evidence. The members
OF the Camorra accused the carabineers of
fabricating the evidence In order to fasten
the crime upon members OF the Camorra.
Captain Fabroni, of the carabineers, who,
in the disguise OF a clerk from the Min
istry Of Justice, devoted years to studying
at first hand the methods of the Camorrists
gave some remarkable testimony at the
trial as to the activities of the secret so
ciety His evidence threw the accused into
paroxysms OF fury, and on one occasion a
fight occurred in the cage owing to Alfano
resenting an attempt made by his copart
ners to prevent him from further indscre-
tons in his interruptions Of the witness.
The Camorrist. said Fabroni IN his testi-
mony, has no political ideals. He exploits
both the electors and the elected for gain.
The leaders distribute bands throughout
Naples and they have recourse to violence
TO obtain the votes OF the electors for the
candidates they have determined TO sup
port. Those who refuse to vote as instruct
ed are beaten, slashed with knives or kid
manned. All this is done with assurance
of immunity, as they will have the protec-
ton of successful politicians, who realize
that they cannot be chosen to office with
out paying toll to the Camorra.
Within the Camorra, continued the Wit
ness two factions were fghting secretly.
but ferociously. for control Enrico AL
fano. because Of certain electoral successes.
,,,a. In tina ascendancy, and the influence OF