The Iola register., 1891-05-15

| the HenneSSy case, no VlSlDle act was
committed and we fully realize the diff
ference between a crime committed by
words only and what are known as visi-
BILE acts, which might be witnessed by
other persons and tell the tale OF crime.
Sufficient testimony, however, was Of
fered by volunteer and reliable wit
nesses to justify the Indictment OF six
men, as follows: Thomas McCrystol. and
John Cooney with ID. G. O'Malley for
attempting to bribe talesman, and
Bernard Glaudi, Charles Granger and
| Ferneard Armant, for attempt by each,
| TO bribe three different talesmen.
! These parties are closely shown to have
been intimate with O'Malley often at
his Office, informed of all doings and
were active workers in the jury fixing
business generally.
The report says further "We have it
most directly and confirmed by other
evidence than person holding the po-
sition of inspector of weights
and measures was often at
the agency and stood sentinel
at the door several times. This same
person was seen coming to the court
house in company with talesman the
day he was accepted as juror. There
is confirmed evidence that the influence
of ID. c. O'Malley with the night watch
man and inspector at the electric light
plant was such that he could cause them
to manipulate the light at the corner of
Girod and Basy street the evening the
jury was taken to the scene of the as
sassination. The object was to make
the light burn low SO as to make it ap-
pear that witnesses of the crime could
not have seen the occurrence by so dim a
light" The report says that OMalley
came originally from Cleveland, o.,
where he was convicted of petty lar
ceny: that he was indicted in New Or
leans for perjury: again for an attempt
to levy blackmail; again for attempting
to prevent witness from appearing;
again for intimidating witness; that he
was, on numerous occasions. convicted
of carrying concealed weapons and sem
fenced for the offense. and that he was
on two occasions convicted and SEN
fenced for assault and battery. 1t is
significant, continues the report, that
the most serious indictments against
.O'Malley were nolle pressed by Lional
Adams, when the latter was prOsecut-
ing attorney and who is now ONSllley's
business partner.
Continuing, the report says: The in
side view we are enabled to get of the
workings of this agency through Detec
tive Collins. abundantly collected from
many sources, convinces us that it had
at its command a band OF periurers,
biackmailers, suborners and jury tam
perers, and that has for some time been
an element of discord in this community,
and stumbling block to the administra-
tion of Justice which should be eradi-
Gated. The report further says: The
extended range of our researches has
developed the existence of the secret
organization styled Malta" Revenge
was their motive. Jealousy and malice
speedily find solace in these methods,
while the burning vengeance of vendet-
ia seeks satisfaction in the life blood of
an enemy. The officers of the Malta
and many of its members are
now known. Among them are men
born in this city of Italian ORR
gin, using their power for the basest
purposes, be it said to their eternal dis
grace. The large number of the socie-
ty is composed of Italians and Sicilians,
who left their native land, in most in
stances under assumed names to avoid
conviction and punishment for crimes
there committed: and others were es-
capped cOnvicts and bandits, outlawed in
their own land. seeking the city of New
Orleans for the cOngenial companion
ship of their own class. These men
know the swift retribution of the law in
Italy, for hundreds have been shot down
at sight by the military in the mountains
of Sicily. without second thought.
We doubt not the Italian government
would rather be rid of them than be
with their custody and punish
ment. Law is truly regarded as the
of the wisdom of all ages.
and Its just execution the safeguard of
society by the punishment of transgres-
SorS: lis just execution expresses the
will OF the people in condemnation of
crime, but where this lofty principle is
by the practice of assassina-
ton for revenge, and colA ealment under
the most binding oaths, renders
powerless the efforts of the law to reach
the chief actors and secure witnesses, it
becomes the duty of the people in the
exercise of their sovereign rights to is
sue their decree of condemnation. The
verdict has been rendered-the power
Of the Malta is broken-it must be de-
strOycd as an element of danger, a Gre |
alton of leprous growth in this commu-
nifty"
Under the head, ''The Jury" the re-
port says: The moral conviction is |
forced upon us, that some OF the jurors,
at least three, were subject to a money |
influence to control their decision.
Some of the jurors themselves have
testified in most emphatic terms that If |
it had not been for the persistent efforts
Jf three OF the jurymen, most conspicu-
ouS from the time that they were en-
paneled, the verdict would have been
different from that rendered.
Under the head immigration" the
report saws that the. immigration laws
Df the nation are sadly deficient and not
strictly enough enforced. The Italian
,onsul, in his sworn statement before
he jury, charges that nine Italians
we're recently landed from the steamship
Entella, whose names were not on the
passenger list. This point has been re-
erred by him to the italian govern
nent and is being Investigated. 1t is
inally shown that these nine Italians
we're so landed. in violation of the laws
If both nations, and should be returned
whence they came and the steamship
1ntella heavily fined. The time has
passed when this country can be made
he dumping ground for the
worthless and depraved of every
nation. The crisis is reached, and on
he magnitude of the issue it be-
comes the duty of next congress to
quickly enact such vigorous laws that
complete protection be afforded hence
orth against these evils. In conclu-
ion the report says: In the presenta-
ion of the main features given to us as
we have referred mainly to
he evidence bearing upon the trial of
he nine accused in section B, of this