THE CAMMORIST TRIALS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3184, 1 April 1911, Page 11

THE CAMMORIST TRIALS.

1 DRAMATIC SCENES.

SOBBING, SCREAMING, AND

FAINTING

There was a dramatic incident during the proceedings in the trial of the Camorrists at Viterbo on March 21. Guiseppe Salvi, who is charged with being one of till© six participants in the stabbing to death of Cuoccollo and' Ins wife, Avas confronted with Cuoccollo s ring which was found secreted beneath the ’mattress of one of Salvi’s female friends. , , Salvi vehemently declared, taking an oath by all the saints, that the carabineers had placed the ring in the ‘bed in order to fake evidence. “Look at me,” he said. “I am only a little man. The strong and dreaded Comorrists would never dream of employing a man like me to murder a big able-bodied woman.” Yesterday, also, the. priest Vitozzi, who is connected with the case, ivas taken ill, and was removed to hospital, suffering from- angina pectoris. On the way the waggon springs broke, and one of ‘ the physicians remarked that the shock might have brought about his death. “That would be a short cut,” lie replied. “It Avould end all'my miseries.” Angry exchanges between the opposing counsel provoked a demonstration among the prisoners, avlio got beyond the control of the officials. The proceedings, at one time, had to be suspended. The accused alternately cursed and sobbed hysterically Avhile the Avomen in court screamed and fainted. The wife of one prisoner AA’ent into convulsions.

MORRA’S VILE RECORD PRODUCED The third session of the trial of the Camorrists at Viterbo was taken up by the cross-examination of Sortento and Morra, both of Avhom are accused of the actual murder of Cuoccuolo Attempts were made to prove an alibi, setting out that at the time of the crime both Avere under police surveillance, and therefore unable to go from Naples to Torre del Greco, Avhere the murder was committed. At the conclusion of the cross-examin-ation of Morra, during which his vile record was brought out, and it was shown that he had uart-icipated in several foul murders, the court adjourned until March 21.