The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-21
THE ASSASSIN ORDER,
More Arrests Of Italians lmpIi-
Gated in the Murder Of
CHIEF OF POLICE HENNEssY.
ol Now Orlcnns...Thc IIldcous Malta
Apont TO be broken Up.--Pis'lser-
tons Aid Called In..-Tho
--latest Important Arrests.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 20.-The police
last night arrested forty odd Italians ut
the grocery OF Carlo Gralliro. The oai-
GERS noticed a large number OF Italians
dropping into the place in twos and
threes, and believing that something
was wrong forced their way in and
found man addressing the crowd pre-.
sent IN Italian. Charging that it was an
unlawful assembly, all persons present
were taken to jail. III the meanwhile
the rumors that number OF strange
Italians were holding m indignation
meeting in the house attracted ii large
crowd around the place, who manifested
their hostility to the Foreigners. When
the latter were brought 10 the station,
It was discovered that not one OF them
had cent or home OF any kind, and
that the entire party had arrived hero
yesterday from Chicsgo, and had been
told to meet at Gritiiro's place. AS tho
men could give no explanation OF them
selves, or why them came to New Or
leans, or met at the grocery, they were
locked up Ut the police station, charged
with being dangerous and suspicious
characters.
The police arrested Manuel Pietrca
whom they charge not only with being
one OF the men engaged in the Heunes-
sey assassination, but actually the man
who fired the fatal shot. They claim
that they have the case in excellent con-
dltion that the murderers have been
arrested and there is sufficient evidence
70 convict them. According to their
view OF the matter, the murder was Or
dered by, the Matrangas, who are the
heads Of the Sicilian gang. Joe Machecs,
under the name Of John Peterson, then
Leased the Mastero house, from which
the assassins watched lIennessey md
finally fired npon him. The murder
Itself was committed by six 6rseven
men, Of whom Scafidi, Mastero, Bag.
netto, 1ncardaro and Pietro are five.
The other men have not yet been dis
covered. All the other Italian prisoners.
except some few who are regarded US
Important witnesses, or accessories to
the crime, have been released.
More evidence was found against
Macheca. he being identified by two
negro women, who lived next 10 the
Mastero house, as having been seen by
them at the house several times Just be-
fore the murder. In his statement he
declares that he was never in that por-
ton OF New Orlerns. He is now identi-
fled by two white and two colored wo-
men as having leased the Mastero house
under different name and having been
seen irequeAtly in that neighborhood.
ANOTHER ARREST.
Vincento Carruso, who was arrested Il
lew days ago and released, was arrested
again to-day and committed to the parish
prison, charged with being accessory to
tho assassination Of Chief OF Police Hem
nessey. Tho police and ietectiyes ap-
pear to be doing excellent work in fer
retlng out the perpetrators OF the terrible
deed. 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 case now. They are working
quietly and are not giving their enemies
a chance to learn what evidence they are
gathering.
From what can be learned there is
hardly doubt that the five men who
committed the crime and the yilaiuous
brains that gave birth to the foul plot,
are, among others, in Jail. Some of the
consplrators are still at large, but it is
only question OF time before they, loo,
will bc behind the bars, and it is safe to
say that when, the trial comes up the
police will be able to produce sufficient
information to send the entire gang to
the gallows.
PIEHEEToN SENT FoE.
Petron, one OF the suspects, was iden-
titled to-day by colored woman who
saw him last Monday receive two guns
from two other Italians. Joe Macheca
has been still further identified rs con-
stant visitor to the cobbler shop which
he rented and placed Mastero in il.
ostensibly to follow his occupation, but
n reality to watch the movements of
Hennessy. The conclusion generally
arrived at is the assassination was in-
spired by the Macheca.M .Matranga gangs.
telegram was sent to the pinkertons
yesterday asking them to assist in the
hunt for Chief Henncssys assassine.
This morning a reply was received from
W.. a. Pinkerton saying he would be
here at once to take part personally in
the work.
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