A ROGUE’S FUNERAL

Evening Star, Issue 17792, 14 October 1921, Page 6

A ROGUE’S FUNERAL

TEXDETTA BY THE “BLACK HAND.” The plot of a long and exciting story of crime an J adventure in tha stylo of the ultra-sc nsaUonal film came to an end the other day in Naples, when the notorious criminal ' cr ex-criminal, Alberto Allorio, was given a funeral whidt, to judge from the uremmte, was not very much behind that of Caruso in point of magnificence. Alterio was recently assassinator!’' in New York by tiro *• Black Hand," find Iris body brought to Naples. For some time ho was the leading in _Kew York of a pang known «*» the “ij’lgrims,” a rivet of the '‘Black. Hand,” am] an association composed of cmi. grant and indigenous wrongdoers, Alterio began Ills romantic career in Naples, his native city, whore ho soon rose to be held of the “caraorra’ 1 } but tho attentions of the local pollco interfered with his plena, so bo transferred himself to America, where for bouio timo bo worked honostly. Later ho founded and became, tho leader of tho notorious* band of tho “ Pilgrims." Alterio, by means of blackmail' and other more or less shady expedients, iurcecdod in making himself a very rich man, and, what is more, in securing gi. certain omount of respect for himself in Nov York. During tho more tempestuous part of Lis career m tho American metropolis ho was for some timo remorselessly pursued by a compatriot, Poroaino, ono of the most skilful private detectives in New York. This Poroaino gave tho loader of tho “Pilgrims” endless trouble, and was eventually assneslnatcd in Palermo when over in Europe for some criminal investigations. In Ills later years Alterio led a correct life, nnd by means of philanthropy and general munificence etrovo to prepare for himself a moro or less virtuous old ago. But the “Black Hand” never forgave him, and a tew weeks ago ho was assassinated in New York. His funeral war, most imposing. Tho religious ceremony was celebrated at tho .aristocratic church of St Jamas of Spain. Tho old criminal was buried in an extravagantly rich coffin, covered with tho finest chased silver, and costing hundreds of pounds. Floral tributes covered the hearse, and a vast crowd of people witnessed tho funeral. 'IT.o Romo Press has protested against tho Neapolitan authorities i.t allowing so extravagant a funeral for a man of such notorious life.