New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-17
ASSASSINATION IN NEW-ORLEANS.
THE CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE CITY SHOT DOWN
BY ITALIANS IN AMBUSH.

BY ITALIANS IN AMBUSH
New.O Orleans Oct 10 (spcclaD.-Thc assassination
at midnight last night OF the Chief Of Police OF
this CITY, David C. IIcnnessy has created excitement
In NewOrleans and called forth threats OF ynch law"
vigilance committees, etc. Tho assassination has
aroused the people OF this city to the fact that
there is an italian society in existence hero when
orders assassnatIons and which removes all persons
who stand in its way by murder Some months ago
a party Of italians were fired they were return
Ing homo about midnight by gang Of hired Italian
braves The trial OF this was to come up IN
few DAYS. Ever since the crime was committed CHER
Of Police Henncssy has boon investigating this Italian
vendetta and had secured evidence Of the most sensa
tonal character IS to tho assassination OF dozen
or more italians in the last twenty years. lie de-
clared his intention Of breaking up the band and
pntting an end to these murders. He was warned
to desist from his investigations but he was
. man Of great courage. 1t was de-
cided yesterday that Hennessy should die and all
the plans for his murder arranged. Two parties
Of assasslns were chosen for the crime These were
stationed near where he lived. party on Rampant
the other on Basin-st, that no matter which way
he went homo he could not escape.
1t was O dark, rainy night and Iennessy was CTR
rying his umbrella raised. Just as he turned the
corner where he lived volcy from several guns.
which awakened the people for squares around, was
heard and Iennessy felt himself wounded In the chest
lie drew his revolver and fired at his assaants, but
they fired from where they were hid until he dropped
on a neIghborIng doorstep rlddlcd with bullets. When
they him drop they came from cover and ran up
the street. The other party at the next corner Joined
them and the gang, six seven In number, ran down
the street. Hennessy was found with six serious
wounds, three OF them through the lungs. half
dozen other skin wounds and nine other shots through
his coat and hat lie MORALLY wounded and died
few hours afterwad, but lived long enough to say
that his murdcrers were Italians.
The assassination occurred in welsetted neigh
borlood, and a number Of persons saw the assasslns.
but they werc except Mr.. Feclcr unable TO identity
them. Orders were at Issued to arrest all srs-
picous Italians found in the neiehborhood. ana be-
fore daylight nine OF them in Jail against whom
various ncrlminatng evidence was fonnd. Three Of
tho arrested men were identified by Mr.. Pcelcr the
only witness OF tho murder who lived opposite Chief
IIennessy and saw the assassination from window.
All tho arrested men are Sicilian fruit dealers Of the
lowest type, only recently arrived In the country
and WHO speak scarcely word OF English. They did
not oven know Hcnnessy and werc evidently sent to
murder him by some high authority. The police think
that they have the assassns, but the authorities are
specially anxious to get the men who planned and or
dercd this crime In order up many other cases
which Hennessy about to disclose Ienncssy was
only thirty-twO years Old, and had been member Of
the police force since he was twelve.