The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-07-13
CAMORRIsTs FOUND GUILTY.
Wild Scenes In Court When
Leaders Are Sentenced to
80 Years In Prison

Viterbo, Italy, July S.-The Oamor
rists who have been on trial for nearly
two years on the charge OF having muir
dered Gennsro Cuccolo and his wife in
June, 1906. we're to-day adjudged guilty
in varying degrees. The verdict declares
Corrado Sortino guilty Of both murders
Nicolo Nora, Antonio Cerrato and Mari
emo di Gennaro guilty OF the murder Of
Caccolo, and Giuseppe Sslvi guilty of the
murder OF Cuccolo's wife.
Enrico Alfano, the alleged leader Of
the Camorrists; Giovanni Rspi, Di Mari.
mas and the others are convicted Of being
instigators of the crime aud members of
q criminal organization.
The president of the court sentenced
the condemned men. Sortino, Merrato,
Nora, Di Gennaro, Alvsno, Rapi and
Di Marinas were sentenced to thirty
years imprisonment and to ten years
police surveillance each Di Msttio to
ten years and six months imprisonment
and ten years surveillapce; Ascrittore to
ten years, imprisonment and three years
surveillance; Vitozzi. the priest, seven
years imprisonment and two years sur
Vigilance; the others to five years i'm
prisonment and three years surveillance.
Prisoners Rape Like Maniacs
When the accused were placed in the
iron cage to hear the verdict, Di Marinas
suddenly drew forth a piece Of glass and
cut his throat. The other prisoners
screamed and shouted invectives and
imprecations.
Rapi shouted ''This innocent blood is
crying for revenge !"
Alamo ragged around and recalled the
death of his brother, who, he cried, was
a victim Of injustice and a man who
had suffered the martyrdom Of inno-
cence."
Vitozzi knelt, weeping and praying.
All the prisoners acted like maniacs, and
the carabineers had difficulty in forcing
their way into the Gag to maintain order
and carry out the wounded Di Msrinas.
The announcement OF sentence was
received with uproars OF protests from
the condemned men. One of them
shouted
"We are innocent. This is legal as
s~assination I"
Some shook their fists at the Judge
and others tore at the bars Of the cage.
They attempted in concert to hsranRue
those assembled in the court.
In addition to the police and carabi-
neers within the building. a battalion of
1 troops with fixed bayonets was drawn
up outside. 1t was feared an attempt
might be made to rescue the prisoners.
Di Marinas 10 in a serious condition.
suicide severed an artery. 1t was tied.
but Di Marinas, the momen he was left
alone, tore off the bandages and re-
opened the wound. Surgeons again
dressed his injuries. but the wounded
man declared that he was determined to
die.
Death Biow To The Camovya
The verdict, as a whole, proved a sur
prise, and all agreed that the severity Of
the sentences is ;hs last blow to the
Camorra. which practically has been an
initiated since the arrest of its leaders.
Erricone, the principal prisoner. made
q last protest to-day. saying
ST have committed no crime. Indeed
my poor brother was literally murdered
while he was q prisoner, and | myself
should have died of Q broken heart if all
my strength had not been used to keep
me alive to hear the sentence of absolu-
ton. The iury cannot he deceived by