Evening journal., 1890-10-18
SHOT DOWN IN THE JAIL.
Reporter Duffy Avenges Chief
Hennessy's Assassination.
SUSPECT sCOFFIDrs CONFESSION.

II Was Only Partial and Death May Ef
fsOtually Cat Is short-Ths Desperate
Plot OF seoret italian Society 20
Murder the Ohlef of Police.
NEW ORLEANS. out. 1a-Another tragedy
has followed close upon the sensational
ahootins Of Chief Of Police Hennessy and
the excitement Ia this city is intense
Swift Vengeance overlook ono Of the al
legged slnyers Of the chief. Atnoon Thomas
II. Duffy, a newspaper reporter and broth
er OF Prise Fighter John Duffy, called at
the parish prison and asked to see Antonio
Scofidi, one Of the prisoners arrested in
connection with the murder Of Chief Of
Police Hennessy, for the purpose, he said,
Of identifying him.
Hc Fatally Shot tho Prisoner.
A keeper brought Scofiidi into the oorrl-
dor, when quick as a flash Duffy drew Q
pistol and shot the prisoner In tho neck
inhicting a mortal wound. Duffy was ar
rested and Scofiidi was conveyed TO the
hospital. At 1:8o ScofIidi was in the act Of
making a confession or dying declaration
as the hospital and had got as far as IRE
ferring to the Matranga faction) I'VE knew
Chief Honnessy and the Provinzano were
friends and we and Mntrangan when a
Catholic priest Father O'Neil, was an
nounceu. That cut short tho confession,
and the dying man and priest were left to-
gether As Soofldis throat is swelling
and bis life fast ebbing away 1t is feared
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Duny willing TO Hang.
After the shooting Of Scofidi Duffy said
that If Scofildi died he would be perfectly
content TO hang. He had seen the coffin
OF Chief Hennessy, and decided that his
murder must be avenged and had forth
with determined 10 slay one Of the MUIR
derers.
Over Forty Under Arrest.
John Matranga, alias Caramba, the
leader Of the Matranga faction, was at
once arrested, charged with being an ac-
cessory TO the murder OF Chief Hennessy.
This arrest was made on the few words
contained in the unfinished confession Of
Scof1di. Over forty arrests have been
made so far in connection with the assas-
sination, chief of whom are Antonio
Scofiidi. Lonetto Soconetti and Antonio
Begnetti, who are directly charged with
the shooting, and John Matranga, aeces-
sory. Rostitao Incardino, one OF the chief
suspects, was one of the Matranga party
In the wagon which it was claimed was
fired upon by the Provinzano faction.
These with the Caruse faction have occu.
pied the attention OF the police and the
courts Of the city for years It was the
purpose Of the Provinzano faction to bring
Chief Hennessy as an important witness ii
their case with the Matranga faction.
why Hennessy Was Killed.
This fact and the chiefs thorough knowl
edge Of the inner workings Of the secret
organisation known as the Malta, were nc
doubt the causes Of the edict issued fol
Hennessy's death. George Negili and
Elias Rohman, claiming to be Rouman
ians, have been arrested at Mobile. Negili
said that they resided just across the street
from Chief Hennessy and that both saw
the shooting. Rohman denied this, but
said that they heard the shots.
Intense Feeling Against Italians.
Among those expressing sympathy fol
the family of the deceased chief are Will
lam A. Pinkerton, John L. Sullivan, Dun
can j. Harrison, Inspector Byrnes and
many others. The feeling against the
''dagoes" is so intense that The Times
Democrat and The Pioayune have editorial,
urging that the law be allowed to take II,
course, and discouraging any general de
msnstration against this class of peopl,
because of the assassination, as 1900 ol
10000 of them live in New Orleans man!
OF whom are among the best citizens anC
heartily denounce and deplore the terrible
tragedy.
.--s,ne an Tgsssins q Chief Hennessy lay il
state ii .aa council chamber yesterday
thousands of people SSsA1sing them, Tn
funeral which took place at O'Clock, We
an immense affair. all organizations Of th,
state aud city the fireman, military, etc.
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