BANDIT RULER'S MEMOIRS
Carmine Donatelle Crocco, who, more than 60 years ago, was a brigand ruler in Southern Italy, has written and just published his memoirs from the prison in the Island of Elba, off the coast of Tuscany, where he has been for 62 years serving a life sentence. He began his career in the army of the King of Sicily. During a review Crocco stepped out of the ranks up to King Ferdinand and asked him to look after his 10 motherless little brothers, otherwise, he said, “I’ll give you something to worry about.” He was arrested, but killed the guards and escaped. Rearrested, he escaped again and after many adventures he formed 45 brigand bands and became practically dictator of Southern Italy. He occupied 25 villages, defeated the regular troops sent against him, collected taxes, and appointed mayors and officials. Eventually 12,000 soldiers were required to drive him into the Pontificial States, where he was captured. Crocco is now 92.
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Southland Times, Issue 19771, 20 February 1923, Page 7
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