THE CAMORRIST TRIALS
... «» A PRISONER'S APPEAL. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright Rome, April 3. At the Camorrist trials, after the informer, Abbatlemaggio. had been under examination a week, Enrico, one of the prisoners, was interrogated. He revealed a subtle intellect, and with real rhetoric passionately appealed to the jury to consider that the prisoners were sons of Vesuvius, quick-tempered and vivacious, but incapable of committing ferocious murders. Moreover, he declared that their financial position made risks unnecessary. They made large profits by selling mules to England at the time oi the South African war. also to Lord Kitchener for the use of troops in India. Enrico explained that be fled to America when Abbattemaggio made revelations, because he feared he might be imprisoned for years before be was put on trial.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 270, 5 April 1911, Page 5
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130THE CAMORRIST TRIALS Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 270, 5 April 1911, Page 5
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