The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-10-24
SHOT IN PRISON.,
One of the Alleged Assassins
Of Chief Hennessey Shot
While in Prison.
The Shot Fired While Three
Officers We're in Arms
Length of the Murderer.

NEW ORLEANS Oct. 1S.-Antonio Scaftida,
identified as one of the assass,s of Chief
iennessy, was shot and mortally wounded
to-day in the parish prison by Thomas II.
Duffy, young man twcnty-cight years Of
age. The shooting was done in the corri-
dor or bull ring" of the prison and DutIy's
actions were SC quick that several deputies
who were present knew nothing of what
was transpiring until the shot was fired.
Duffy informed Deputy Sheriff o. S.
Andry that he called for the purpose of
seeing one of the Italians arrested for the
assassination of Chief Hcnnessy, as lie be-
iicved that lie was able to identity him. He
asked for Scailida. When the Italian
reached the. inside gate Duffy drew re-
volver from his pocket and, putting it with.
in lew inches Of Scaiiidas lace, pulled the
trigger. Duffy was graspcd by officers
standing near and disarmcd.
An ambulance was summoned, and pend.
ing its arrival Duffy was removed to the
Fourth precinct station, which is situated
in the parish prison. lie is married
While in the station Duffy said that if the
Italian died lie was willing to hang.
When the wounded man reached the
Charity hospital Judge NJ. S. Bringicr. was
sent for, md, with his assistant, arrived in
few minutes. Scafiida was asked if he had
anything TO say before he died, and replied
in the affirmative. He began his statement
by saying:
AN INTERRUPTED CONFESSION
We knew that Chief lIennessy and the
Provenzanos were good people. We were good
friends OF MatrangL -. ! am going to die.
always was u good boy. My idea il the Mn
trangas did that to keen the Provenz;ii,os i'll
jail; | knew the Matralgas, the trovelzanos
them. my Thss ' al oh s Ny Goa, ss sm 10 Going il to
die.
and ScafIida closed his eyes and remained
silent. At this moment Father O'Ncal en-
tered the ward for the purpose Of admins
tering tho last sacrament to the wounded
man and amounting him.
More than Ii ty arrests have been made of
parties believed to be implicated in the as
sassination OF Hennessy. and TODAY another
Italian, Pedro Natal, was identified by o.
ficcr Lannagan as one of the men he saw
running away from the scene OF the mur-
der.
The feeling against the Italians is SO in.
tense that the Times Democrat and the
Picayune this morning had editorials urg-
ing that the law be allowed to take its
course and discoEEagng anv general dem
onstration against this class OF people be-
cause of the assassination, Us fifteen or
tNctlty tuOuSanu Ol tncln i've Ill New Or-
leans, many of whom are among its best
citizens, and heartily denouncc and dcplorc
the terrible tragedy.
The remains ot Chief Hcnnessy Law in
state in the council chamber to-day. thou
sands-of people viewing them. The funeral
was an immense affair, all organizations OF
the state and city, the iircmcn, the military,
ETC., participating.
a WIDESPREAD PLOT.
Tonight the police searched the resi-
dence OF one ot the men arrested on the
charge of the murder of Chic- Police
Henncssy and found detailed plan to as
sassinate all city or state officers who acted
counter to the wishes of the Malta, an Ital-
iansecret society formed Tor the purpose OF
assassination. This society includes Il large
portion OF the lower class OF Italian
Heretofore they have generally confined
their assassinations to their own nation-
ality, ami this is one Oftlie few instances OF
their applying their methods to one OF their
own people. The officials will not sa
whether or not Chief Hcnnessy was in
cluded in this plot, but it is supposed th.t
he was. 1t is now believed that the 800
emigrants who are to arrive tonight are
brought over to strengthen the Malta.