THE CAMORRISTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10285, 13 July 1911, Page 5

THE CAMORRISTS.

\ SOME REMARKABLE REVELATIONS. BY A DISTINGUISHED OFFICER. (Received Last Night, 11.15 o'clock.) ROME, Jnly 12.There were some remarkable revelations at Viterbo. Pahbroni revived interest in the trial. Fahbroni, a young, distinguished officer, who is a Knight of the Crown of Italy, said he had made enquiries as a Captain of the Carbineers. He gave evidence with great clearness and confidence, and showed that the corpses of Ouocdlo and his wife bore the imprint of revenge. In order to inspire fear, Errioone had invented a system in each branch' of t!ie Camorra having a figure-head, with an additional real head.

These disclosures} led to an uproar in the cage.

Fabbroni continued that the chief injunction in the Camorrist decalogue was never to confess, even if to help an accused. Betrayers were .punished by hanging, and from beatings with razor slashesi to murder.

Ahbatemaggia has already been condemned to death, and it was impossible for him to escape if he leaves prison.

The Camorm-'s object was the disposal of everyone within its clutches, from a prostitute or sneak thief, to the highest official. Erricone was subsidised by the Na-. pies Illumination Company in order to prevent the theft of wires and other implements. Other Neapolitan companies wera similarly secured under the immunity system. • Fabbroni rccalle.l th& times when landed proprietors supported brigandage to secure their own safety.

(Received Last Night, 11.15' o'clock.)

VITERBO, July 12. Fabbrojii instanced the prinonerJ influence over thieves. He recalled a case in which a ca!>man overcharged Father Vitozzi. who said the cabman would regret his action. The same evening three Cammorrists beat the cabman, and compelled him to apologise and return the overcharge to Vitozzi. The Society's chief usher wa; Danna, a cobbler, who drove youths to light women who accompanied them to gambling hells, the usher completing their ruin. Erricone had been tried for complicity in such cases , Lawyer Bovio interrupted: Erricone was acquitted! Fabbroni: Yes, but the President of the Court v. as a brother of the lawyer who was now defending Erricone. This anuouiu.l rr.ent caused a terrific tumult. s .., Erricone jumped about the cage, howling like a hyena i •••'-.■- Lawyer Bovio protected the neapolital judges and insulted Fabbroni. • The latter returned and .said: You forged documents in Paris in connection with Rapi's defence. - The carbineers with difficulty prevented a free fight between the lawyer 3 and witnesses. Fabbroni traced the Cammorra's power to 1860, when Garibaldi was handed the maintenance of the public order in answer to a plea from society best acquainted with local rascaldrom.