CAMORRA TRIAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 79, 23 May 1911, Page 5

CAMORRA TRIAL.

AN EL(K V U’ENT PIUSONIIII. ‘T'iofcssor ’ Gbvaur.i I?;;..!, w.'io is alleged to liiivo been the instigator 01 the Cuocolo nmrdeis, was inlonorated on the resumption or the Camorra trial ou April Kith. Like Do Ahirinis, who was examined on the previous clay, he appeared in Court attired with something approaching elegance, and had a gre;it deal to say touching Ids birth and connections. llapi plunged into his narrative without any prelude. He spoke with eloquence and warmth, and with a good speed which caused trouble in tne press seats. He mentioned proudly the names of a number or, highly-placed relations, and added that tne Questor of Naples, Signor lialhiuti, was a friend of ids, who uad often honoured him by walking in ins company through tlie Neapolitan streets, llapi made a very eifeetive protestation of his innocence, declaring that but for the desire that lie might - be proclaimed innocent of the charges against Idm, he would not have returned from France to Italy to ho arrested. He returned, however, trusting in tire justice of Ids country.

Coming to details, he told the Court that ho went to France iSi 1885 to transact business in champagne and ostrich feathers. He frequented gambling rooms, and, incidentally, had been at Monte Carlo in company with an agent of the French secret police. It was true that he was expelled from France, but be was expelled together with a certain well-known marquis- with a friend of his, who was an illustrious journalist. Tltese gentlemen endeavoured to get the decree of expulsion rescinded, but without avail. On leaving France he returned to Italy, but he never saw Abbatemaggio, or had any dealings with him. Abbatemaggio had, stated that ho made his acquaintance on Juno 51, 1902, whereas, as a matter of fact, he (llapi) could show himself to have been in London on that date. Hero he produced papers from an English hank, in which, ho said, he had a- deposit, and from which ho had on occasions withdrawn money in person, lie succeeded, after the.'Juocolo crime, in getting the French expulsion decree cancelled, hut when lie found that the newspapers were beginning to connect his name with the affair and to level accusations against him, he preferred to leave France, whither lie had again proceeded, and return to face the charges. This, toe, in spite of the fact that he could speak English, French, and several other languages, and thus would have been able to move freely anywhere. “Central Nows.”