Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-18
THE MAFIA NATTER.
THE GRAND JURY INVESTIGATING
SATURDAYS LYNCHING.
Mayor Shakespeare and Parkerson and
Wicklife Receive Letters of Warning.
Italy Has No Cause for Indemnity.

New ORLEANs, March l7.--Judge Mar
ra today charged the grand jury in re-
gard to Saturdays killing. He recited
the facts in the matter, and concluded: /:
''It is not my purpose now to do more
than give this matter in charge to you,
and do so with every confidence that
there will be no hasty or ill-considered
action on your part, and that the results
of your investigation will be in accord
with your appreciation OF the facts as they
may come to your knowledge"
The grand jury examined number
Of witnesses this afternoon.
Mayor Shakespeare yesterday received
a letter purporting to. come from a
committee of 5000 Italians, notifying
him that Parkerson and Wicklife and
himself must die. The letter said the
chief assassins had not yet been caught.
The police think these letters are
hoax. Father Manoritta has written a
letter retractiug the charge that Jose phi
Provenzano belonged to the Malta.
The Malta warning received by w. S.
Parkerson, who led the citizens move
ment on Saturday, did not make him
feel uneasy, although there may be
some foundation for it. Parkerson
treats the letter lightly. He knows
if hair of his head is touched, it would
result in terrible punishment OF the
Italians and Sicilians.
The result of the events of Saturday is
that the Provenzanos and Matrangas,
are accusing each other of being mem
bers OF the Malta, and from this some
important facts may become known.
The grand jury is investigating the
charges of bribery of jurors in the
Hennessy case, and it is understood
they have some important clues.
The records of the registration Office
in this city, show that Antonio Marchesi
registered as a.voter October 3, 1890.
He Was one of the four that the Italian
consul claimed was still an Italian SUBJ
iect. No record was found of the other
three.
LONDON, March 1.-THE st. James
Gazette today says it is curious to find
the people of Italy lamenting the death
of the Malta conspirators at New Or
leans. They were wretches who had
been driven out of their own country as
pests OF society. The grief of the
Marquis di Rudini for the men who
were lynched, would not be long or very
profound if the Mafias had not emf
grated; they would have received
equally short shrift from the Sicilian
vigilantes.
WILMINGTON, Del, March 17.-Ex-
Secretary Bayard says he sees no basis
on which the Italian government could
claim indemnity for the men killed at
New Orleans. There was no discrimi-
nation against Italian citizens and
American citizens. The case was not a
parallel to the Wyoming massacre of
Cinnamon, in which indemnity was
allowed.
SAN Francisco, March 17.--At meet
ing Of the Italian citizens here tonight,
the speakers denounced the New Or
leans lynching as a bloody crime, and
barbarous butchery. Resolutions call
ing on the government at Washington
for immediate reparation were adopted,
and cable was sent to the premier and
minister OF foreign affairs of Italy; also
telegram to Secretary Blaine, and a
telegram Of sympathy to the Italians at
New Orleans.