New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09
Thirty Years Imprisonment for
EnriCo AIfano ("ErriCone')
and for Seven of His
CopartnerS.
ONE CUTS THROAT IN COURT
Di Marinas Sewers Artery and
Tears Bandages from Wound
After 1t Is Dressed
Prisoners Scream Like
Wild Animals.

Viterbo, July S.-The Camorrists wh"
have been on trial for nearly two years
on the charge Of having murdered Cen
naro CuocOlo and his wife I'm June lNl6.
were to-day adjudged guilty in varying
degrees The verdict declares Corrado
Sortno guilty of both murders, Nicolo
Nora. Antonio Cerrato and Mariana di
Gennaro guilty Of the murder of Cuocolo
and Giuseppe Salvi guilty Of the murder
OF Cuocolo's wife.
Enrico Alfano C'Erricone'D. the alleged
leader Of the Cammorists; Giovanni
Ropi. Di .!lr'aas and the others are
convicted of being instigators OF the
crime and members OF a criminal or
ganzaton.
The president Of the court Immediate
ly sentenced the condemned men. Al
fano. Sortlno. Cerrato. Salvi. Nora. Dl
Gennaro. Rapi and Di Marinas were SEN
fenced to thirty years Imprisonment and
to ten years police surveillance; Di Mat
ito to ten years and six months i'm
prisonmcnt and ten years surveillance;
Ascrittore to ten years imprisonment
and three years surveillance; Nito2zi. the
priest. seven years imprisonment and
two years surveillance: the others to
five years Imprisonment and three years
surveillance.
When the accused men were placed In
the iron cage to hear the verdict ID
Marinas suddenly drew forth piece OF
glass and cut his throat. He fell to the
floor Of the cage in pool Of blood. and
general pandemonium broke loose. The
other prisoners screamed like wild ami
rnals. shouting invectives and impreca-
tions.
blood Crying for Revenge"
RAM shouted: This innocent blood ts
CRYING for revenge" Alfano RACED around
and recalled his brothers death. who.
no cried was "a victim Of injustice and
a man who had suffered the martyrdom
Of innocence"
Vitozzi the condemned priest. knelt
weeping and praying. All the prisoners
acted like maniacs. and the carbineers
had difficulty in forcing their way into
the cage TO maintain order and carry out
the wounded di Marinas.
The pronouncement Of sentence was
received with uproarious protests from
the condemned men. one OF them shout-
.d. I'VE are innocent. This Is legal as
eoss,nation." Some of them shook their
es,s AT the Judge and others tore at the
bars of the cage. They attempted In
concert TO harangue those assembled IN
tho court.
In addition to the police and carabi-
neers within the building, battalion or
troops with fixed bayonets was drawn
ND outside. 1t was feared that some at
tempt might be made TO rescue the pris-
oners.
nj Marinas Is in a serious condition.
There Is n cash four inches long and
half an inch deep in his throat. The
glass with which he attempted suicide
severed an artery, which was tied. but ID
Narinas. the moment he was left alone,
tore off the bandages and reopened the
wound. Surgeons again dressed his In
turies. but the wounded man declared
that he was determined to die.
Verdict Proves a Surprise.
The verdict as a whole proved some
what OF surprise but it is generally
agreed that the severity OF the sentences
&c the last blow to the Camorra, which
has practically been annihilated since
the arrest Of its leaders. The prisoners
could not be sentenced to death, capital
punishment having been abolished in
Italy.
Before the verdict Alfano C'ErriconeD,
the principal prisoner, made last pro-
test saying. Il have committed no
crime. Indeed my poor brother was
literally murdered while he was n pris-
oner and / myself should have died of
q broken heart II all my strength had
NOT been used to keep me alive TO hear
the sentence of absoution. The jury
cannot be deceived by such an infamous
caIumniator," and he pointed to Abbate
maggie with tigerish glances.
Giovanni Rapi the treasurer OF the
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