Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-10-25
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&c La, Oct. 18.-Over fifty
1 Lobind the bars on suspi-
Il ~ been connected with the
NJ D ~ of Police Hennessy.
q INF over the assassination
is unabated, and the uni
md through the press and
i "i 10 that the authorities at
d the most vigorous steps
4 +be Malta and vendetta
3nt trrG and get rid of the
Il l ~ Of Sicilian brigands and
|. Dg Lo have established them
E w., IL Orleans. Chief Hen
e1n,ogaged in this task when he
F byf i will be taken up by
2is Hennessy had been
ri fnnr months past in collect
20 in Italy, through the GRIM
4rities and United States con-
II re regarding the dangerous
toIians now living in this
t 1T,ls' evidence was to have
rnd next week in the
" vendetta trial. The men
Han he was proceeding be-
smed i held a meeting, and de-
their safety required that
should be killed, and men
Iailed for that purpose. A
hired near Hennessv's, and
week the assassins watched
Ended his habits until they
's.Prabie opportunity for the as
J q, certain that the city is on the
Iodv race riot. Not only has
o 1or3 that Chief Hennessy
|..zk lered by the Malta, but the
~ revelation was made last
tbe murderers had planned
number of other officials.
Keeling is strongly aroused
he Italian colony, and the
"a would precipitate a riot.
s,ssFrship is now on her way up the
.ss.n italy with over 800 emigrants
.ss and a determination is ex-
In prevent their landing.
q SoIice last night searched the
y l. of one of the men arrested
S1s shurder of Chief Hennessy, and
/ detaiIed plan to assassinate all
KS state officers who acted con-
3M the wishes of the Malta.
(. rsn of the killing of Chief Hen
aEtes back to last spring, when
'Ia Members of this society, known
sa 'Provinzanas Gang" waylald
ia into a wagonload Of rival Ital-
aie night. The police secured
I9N eyidence to convict the perpe-
II bf the attempted assassination,
ere sentenced to life imprison-
A new trial was granted, and it
's6 for next week. Chief Hcnnes-
K possessed himself of important
* ton in regard to the, workings
& Malta, and it was believed on the
68 the case he would expose the
Workings of this band of assAs-
The possession of this knowledge
i'll av0wed determination to break
sd Malta we're, without doubt, the
NJ hat led to his murder.
"Wednesday night, shortly after II
il, Chief IIennessy left the Cen
1blice station in company with
Ionnors, q member Of Boyland's
kye Agency, for his home. Con-
n ent with him to within a block of
SRlse, where he left him, Connors
Gown town and Hennessy toward
81 Connors had walked about
NIX when three loud reports
hid succession startled him,
kng like shotguns, in the direction
Gch Chief Hennessy had taken.
d instant these were followed by
II pistol shots, as if from return
SConnors turned and ran in the di~
b Of the firing. He found Hen
Sitting on a step badly wounded,
sked him who had done it. Hen
| replied, "Dagos."
animation showed that Hennessy's
|waS fairly riddled with slugs and
IS. He was removed to the hos
where he died the next morning
ycIock, The post-mortem deyel-
four wounds, either ofwhich would
proved fatal, one perforating the
Ich. The block where the shooting
place was Immediately surround
police and the cutters searched.
hotgun was found in the gutter,
me barrel loaded and one empty.
tracks in the mud were also dis
ed. Three more guns were fond
gutter on the next block, loaded
the barrel of one having
recently discharged. Two more
found in a gutter a short distance
loaded like the others, barrel of
having been fired. All Of them
Of a folding pattern, and sawed OF
to be carried under the coat.
ltement is at fever heat, and
S Of iynching are faeely INDUCED
he prison where the murderers
'ntlned is being strongly guarded,
view to defeat the attempt at
ng If one is made. Great crowds
'@tIng the arrival of the shipload
nan immigrants, and threatening
lnce If they attempt to land.