The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-10-19
RACE war THREATENED
Great Excitement in New Orleans Over
The Murder Of Chief HennesSy.
SECRET SOCIETIES DID 1T
Mayor Shakespeare Delivers a
Plain Message Upon the Mat
ter to the City Council
Trouble Feared.

NEw ORLEANS, Oct. ls.-Joseph Ma
checal and several other Italians were ar
rested to-day charged with being accesso-
ries 10 the murder Of Chief Of Police Hem
messy,
At special meeting Of the city council
this morning from Mayor Shakespeare a
message was read denouncing the muir
der Of Hennessy through hired assassins.
declaring that terrible secret orders exist
in New Orleans. that the chief Of police
was assassinaied for enforcing the Amer
can laws, that any citizen performing his
duty, or under any circumstances incur
ring the enmity Of these societies is liable
10 have the sentence OF death passed on
him and carried out by the assassins, who
say nothing and know nothing, that some
leading Italians are Of the head OF these
orders, while others more peacefully in
clined are blackmailed aud threatened
with death, or Obliged TO leave the city II
they do not comply with the edicts of the
society; that this state Of affairs has gone
on long enough, and must be stopped.
The council is called on to take the
initiative steps to drive, II Unnecessary, these
people from the United States. A resolu-
ton was adopted that the mayor appoint
a committee Of 80 or more, il he deems
proper, TO thoroughly investigate these
secret orders and report.
This afternoon the mayor received an
anonymous communication advising him
that he will be the next victim. Mr..
Shakespeare says this will not deter him
from doing his duty. He has appointed a
committee of 30. The most intense ex-
citement over the development prevails
in this city and there is danger OF the
lower classes being incited TO inaugurate
a bloody race war against the Italians.
The meeting Of the committee o 10 10
night was secret, but the committee an
nounced il would pursue the investigation
20 the end and bring the murderers Of
Hennessy 10 justice and break up Italian
assassination in this city. One thousand
dollars were raised on the spot and by
next week the committee expects 10 have
$4,000 TO assist In the work. One OF the
facts stated was that the ship Elysia is
coming up next week with 700 Italians on
board. The mayor interviewed the GUS
tom house authorities and as a result they
will go down and meet the ship. Unless
the emigrants can satisfy the officers they
are desirable financially hd morally, they
will not be allowed TO land.
Joe Machecal, who was ar
rested to-day, has heretofore been
considered a prominent Italian and
above the murderous plots of
his more ignorant fellow countrymen.
Since his arrest some damaging evidence
has been developed. The ladies owning
the shanty where the assassins are sup
posed 10 have plotted and gathered, iden-
titled Machccal as the man who rented
the place from them and paid q months
rent in advance. Several parties also say
they followed Machecal on the night OF
the murder. He and the Mattranges also
supposed 10 be leaders in the affair were
eating a big supper while the shooting
was going on. They remained until 4
O'Clock in the morning, having a good
time and when they parted Machecal Is
alleged TO have said: "Boys, have done
all | can. ! am only sorry he was not
killed al tho first fire.