European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 20, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sicily s Robin Hood continued from Page 10 Giuliano. Ferreri s career began in 1944when he killed a Carabiniero lieutenant in Ponte Nocilla and fled after the crimean a taxi Ferreri quarrelled with the taxi Driver and Cut off his head witha razor. He was condemned to life in absent a and later captured and imprisoned. After a few months in prison Ferreri escaped and with three other fugitives formed the nucleus of a gang operating in the Trapini area. Then later last summer three More of Giu Liani s men were captured while vacationing from crime at the popular sicilian Seaside resort of Mondello. Thelara Banieri caught them Sun bathing. On january 20 of this year an Tonio Bevilacqua another of Giuliano s top flight lieutenants  inthe Palermo area without a shot being fired. The Carabiniero were informed Byan unidentified third party that Bevil Acqua was visiting a Friend. They sur rounded the House arid captured the outlaw with his Host White both we retrying to leap from the roof of the building to the ground. At present the real whereabouts of. Giuliano himself is anyone s guess. No new crimes have been attributed to him for Over six months and speculation is Strong that he May have left the country. Others say it would be impossible for Giuliano to escape without reaping the vengeance of his men death. Tocco Sicily s historian of Bandit Ore believes that Giuliano is isolated somewhere in the sicilian Hills while the mafia Are gradually _ killing off his  Giuliano s life Story is one of the tragedies of Post War Italy says one of the editors of Palermo s  so Many youths throughout Europe he turned to the Black Market to Hel support and feed his  in 1943, the Story runs Salvatore Giuliano was a Small time dealer in Lack Market Grain. He had borrowed engaged them in open Battle and killed two. But for that unfortunate beginning in 1943" the Domenica editor believes we might have heard of Giuliano in a More honorable  s father a kindly faced White haired Man with snapping Blackeyes is somewhat brokenhearted Over his son s career. In halting English acquired As a bricklayer in Cincinnati he explained his son s Start. Turiddu wanted to study for politics. There was t any Money for his  Mariannina his pretty dark haired daughter married last summer to Pasquale Sciortino rumoured to be a member of her brother s band is prominent figure in the Semi outlawed separation St movement she feels he brother s Fate will be death unless he is fortunate enough to escape the  then Salvatore Giuliano has become a strange composite of Good a Devil to the islanders. Even those who condemn him most admit that he is special phenomenon in Bandit history. To the Rich he is a menace a Public disgrace to the poor a Champion who shares with them i spoils. He is a communist to the fascist elements a fascist to the communists who be Lieve him directly responsible for the Portella Della Ginestre massacre and for tossing hand grenades into seven Village party Headquarters. To the socialists however he is accepted Asa True but misguided fellow  ready to defend him Are the sociologist who see Giuliano As a victim of society and a product of the extreme poverty of the island.". At least one sicilian lawyer believes Giuliano never had a Chance but became an outlaw by quirk of Fate. It is the journalists of Italy How Ever who have the most to say about Giuliani he has provided them with More colourful copy than they have Hadin Twenty years. They in turn have Given him publicity that any top flight movie Star might envy. Giuliano to their Delight will take the. Press to task fro time to time to engage in verbal War a bicycle from a Friend to transport wheat from his native montelepre to Palermo where it was to be sold. On Day during the summer of that year he was stopped by the Carabiniero an forced to surrender his Load As he was dealing on credit this was a bitter loss but he begged the Grain merchant to allow him to try again and Promise gradually to repay the lost Advance. Shortly afterwards he was halted  Carabiniero were fifteen to Twenty Yards away when the  to flee. One of the Carabiniero fired and wounded Giuliano in the shoulder. Giuliano in turn fired and killed one of them. From then on he was a hunted Man and is believed to have joined up with a gang of similar fugitives soon afterwards Giuliano s elderly father and his sister Mariannina were arrested. An old Carabiniero trick observers say to Force a fugitive to  Giuliano heard that his father and sister were being badly treated in prison and Rode into town. Inthe Village Square of montelepre the enraged outlaw found several members of the Carabiniero basking in the Sun 22 fare in Many of the Island s  is not Adverse to writing signed editorials for publication. A reporter Forl Ora made the mistake of calling Giuliano a  Giulian wrote the paper and asked to have that adjective rescinded. He was he said nothing More than a Knight in the service of an  when his sister Mariannina was first imprisoned he wrote the i Oracle i Sicilia to Issue instructions to the police not to touch  another time he provided the press with a somewhat profound but nevertheless debatable question. I might be difficult to establish. He wrote who is the real criminal i Ora society which made it necessary for me to step outside the  Giuliano s Days Are numbered Sicil ians believe since it seems almost inevitable that the Law will catch up wit him. In the meanwhile As he continues to be a Robin Hood to the poor stalking peril to the Rich and Cara Mieri his romanticism endears itself to the is land s chamber of Commerce and the press. And As one sicilian puts it while he s alive politics cart go hang. Giuliano is much More  terror House continued from Page 6 flatly told her that he would advise Herto Cut Stan off. Her list of friends. But but Why she  Don t like his looks the detective  Felt herself getting warm All Over and then before she realized what she was saying burst out with since when have you constituted yourself the guardian of my private life or. Ham mond a slight flush came to his facet her sarcasm. You know the situation Here miss fair he answered slowly. You know the Arnolds fear of kidnappers fears based on facts not imagination. It is my Job to supervise the goings and comings of everyone in this household. I have no personal interest in whom you go Outwith but if i investigate people who make your acquaintance and find the Yare not what they claim to be i must insist that you Stop associating  do you mean you have been spying on Stan Robinson Ellen asked. Not spying just investigating. It Smy Job to know everything about any one who is Likely to come in Contact with the  and you think he s a kidnapper i Don t say that. We have looked up your or. Robinson. He told you he handmade application to the department of Commerce for a License to operate a Independent airline did t he yes but How do you know what retold me we have ways of finding out. Allright if you believe he told you the truth How do you account for the fac that there is no application on file in Washington under Robinson s name May i suggest that you re not a per son with very much experience in ?1 Hammond continued. You re Only Twenty and you be lived quite sheltered life. There Are lots of people who put up a charming front who Are not at All what they pretend to be. I am much More experienced than you i such matters and i must insist that you drop  la do no such thing Ellen said. I was hired to do secretarial work and serve As Olivia s companion. When i m not at this House i intend to Lead Myown life without interference _ without having my friends spied upon like  you re angry now Ellen Leo said a suspicion of a smile on his face. Sup pose you go up to your room and we a talk this Over again when you be cooled  paternal attitude further infuriated her. I won t see you later she said because i m  she walked outs he had finished packing when she glanced up and saw Olivia leaning against the Frame of the doorway watching her. Olivia in contrast to Ellen was Brunet with Olive tinted skin and a dark mass of curls which Clung closely to her head and was just Ellen s age. Leaving us Ellen she  was no real concern in her voice Only indifferent  Ellen had been Olivia s com Panion she never Felt any real Friend Liness on the part of the Arnold  girl was utterly selfish and self entered. Ellen knew that her departure would mean nothing to Olivia. Leo has gone too far Ellen said still angry. Now he s dictating How i spend my time away from Here Andi m not going to stand for  now you know just How i feel the other girl said. It s been that Way with me for years. I have As much private life As a specimen in a museum Case with a pin sticking through  had completed packing and was just turning to Tell Olivia goodbye when there was a Knock on the outer door. When Ellen opened it the Butler was standing outside. Mrs. Arnold would like to see you miss fair he said. Or. Hammond just told me you intend to leave a Ellen mrs. Arnold said after the girl had gone into the woman s private sitting room Down stairs. I did t intend to sign away my Freedom when i came Here mrs. Arnold Ellen said f i m sure neither or. Arnold nor want you to either my dear the woman said. I Admire you for you spunk and your Independence. But if or. Hammond spoke the Way he did about your Friend i m sure he had Good reason to do so. Leo is the Best mane be Ever had and there has been a Long succession of detectives working for us for years nearly 20 years in  you mean Ever since Olivia was born yes. Seems silly does t it but Youdon t know what real terror is fear of losing the one whom you hold mos dear. If you knew the background of All this fear you probably would have taken Leo s remarks and suggestions More  he offered no explanation Ellen said. He was t free to but i am and Hope after you hear what i have to say you la reconsider and stay  us. Know you probably thirst we re a Little unbalanced on the subject of Protection but there s a Good reason for  mrs. Arnold smiled wryly. She was rather pathetic Ellen thought Ashe sat in her chair her thin deeply veined hands clasped in her  looked older than she really was and there were deep lines in her  was. A Small woman and her hair once Jet Black was already beginning to turn Gray. Ellen knew she was in her Early forties although from her appearance she seemed at times nearer sixty. The Story mrs. Arnold continued goes Back to before Jerome and i were married. I had two main suitors Jeromeandr Olph Laramie. I had a hard time choosing Between them. Rolph was particularly charming and Jerome was More serious by nature and a hard worker. I finally chose Jerome and on our wedding Day i got a letter fro Rolph a bitter letter which revealed a Side of him that i had never  essence of it was that i would live to be sorry for my decision. Shortly after Olivia was born the first 9 the threatening letters came. Some Day i m going to take her away from you