The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-21
DAG0S In THE DUNGEONS
NEW ORLEANS POLICE RAID AN
ITALIAN MEETING.

rorJy Men Without Dollars or DOmi-
Giles Taken Into Custody-A Claim
That the Man Who Fired the Fatal
Shot Is a Prisoner-A Bitter Anti
Italian Sentiment.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 20.-The police last
night arrested forty odd aliaus at he
grocery Of Carlo Graff1ro, at the corner of
Burgundy and Comic street. The officers
noticed large number of Italians drop
ping into the place in twos and lhrees and be-
heving that there was some
thing wrong forced their way
In and found a man addressing
the crowd present in Italian. Charging
that it was an unlawful'assembly. all persons
present was arrested and carried to the Jail.
MEETING RAIDED.
In the meanwhile rumors that a number
of strange Italians were holding an indig-
nation meeting in the house attracted a
large crowd around the place, who mani.
tested their hostility to the foreigners
When the latter were brought to the sta
ton not one had q cent or home of any kind
and 1t was learned that the entire party bad
arrived yesterday from Chicago and had
been told to meet at Gratfiro's place. AS
the men could give no explanation of them
selves or why they came to New Orleans or
met at the grocery, they we're locked up at
the police station charged with being dam
gerous suspicious characters.
HELD AS THE MURDERER
The police also arrested Manuel Pietro,
whom they charge with not only being one
of the men engaged in the Hennessy assas-
sination, but actually the man who fired
the fatal shot, They claim TO have the case
in excellent condition; that the murderers
have been arrested. and sufficient evidence
gathered to convict them. According to
their view of the matter the murder was
ordered by the Mattangas, who are the head
OF the Sicilian gang. Joe Macheca, under
the name of John Peterson, leased the
Mastero house, from which the assassins
watched Hennessy, and finally fired ON him
The murder itself was committed by six or
seven men, of whom Schaffidi, Mastero,
Bagnetto, Iucardero and Pietro are FIVE The
other Italian prisoners, except some few
who are regarded as important witnesses,
or accessories to the crime, have been re-
leased. More evidence has been found
against Mechica, he being identified by two
negro women who lived next door to the
Mastero house, as having been seen by them
at the house several times Just before the
uIder. In his statement he declares he
was never in that portion of New Orleans.
He Is now identified by two white and two
colored women as having lea ed the Mastero
house under different names and having
been seen frequently in that neighborhood.
TWO REARRESTED.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. 20, 10 P. M
Tony Matranga and Vincento Carruse, who
were arrested few days ago and released,
were arrested again to-day and committed &c
the nQriSh DrtaOr1 NharoAd with bofpn
sories to the assassination Of Chief of Police
Hennessy. As each day passes additional
information is being obtained that, it is
hoped, will convict those already in the
meshes of the law. and several others, who
will be arrested later on. The police are
not inclined to talk much about the cas-
now. They are working quietly. and are
not giving their enemies chance to learn
what evidence they are gathering.
THE GUILTY ONES IN JAIL.
From what can be learned there il
hardly any doubt but that the five mer
who committed the crime and the william.
Gus brains that gave birth to the foul plot
are among those who are now in jail One
or two more of the conspirauors are still at
at large, but it is only question of time
before they, too, will be behind the bars
aud it is safe to say that when
the trial comes up the police will be able tc
produce sufficient inf rmation to send the
entire gang to the gallows. Pietro, one OF
the suspects, was identified to-day by g
colored woman who saw him last Monday
receive two guns from the other Sicilians
Joe Macheca has been urtheI
identified as n constant visitor to
the cobbler shop which he rented
ostensibly to follow his occupation. but in
reality to watch the movements of Ohiet
Hennessy. The conclusion generally ar
rived at is that the assassination was in
spired by the Macheca- Matranga gangs.
A telegram was Sc ut to the Plnkertons
yesterday asking them to assist in the hunt
for Chief Hennessy's asslssins. This morn
ing reply was received from w. A. Pinker-
ton saying he would be here at once to take
part personally in the work.
FUGITIvES AT PENSACOLA.
PENSACOLA, FLA, Oct. 20.-During the
past two days quite a number of Italian
refugees have arrived in this city from New
Orleans. Tuey are supposed to have come
thither on account of the police investiga-
tions into the murder of Chief Heunessy In
that city. Officers here are spotting them
as fast as they arrive, and if any of them
are wanted in New Orleans it will be an
easy matter to locate them.
AN FPIDEMIC MONO OYSTHRS