The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-18
THE pRuvENzaNuS SPIT UPON MEN!
They Have Also CommmItted Crime
~ Charges are True.
Shakespeare Predicts a Curse on
Many italian Houses
II Their Members Do Not Speedily
stTaneIe La MALTA.

NEW ORLEANS, May Icy Yesterday. Hen
ry Peters, a stevedore. went to City Hall and
complained TO the Mayor that the Proven
zanos were interfering with him on the leyee
ard intlmidatlng his laborers. He was ad-
vised to make an affidavit against the ltal-
ians. This affidavit he made and the Pro-
venzano brothers were arrested and held un-
der $500 bonds. The mayor sent a message
TO the two Provenzanos, Joe and Peter, d.
rectIng them to call on him at once. Joe
came this morning. 81 have sent for you
because this community has grown sick and
tired Of the intimidation aud lawlessness
you have carried .on," said the Mayor. 81
want to give you fair notice that this thing
must stop now and for all time. Mr.. Peters
has been here and has told me what has hap
pened. He mentioned your name and said
you threatened and ordered him 10 make
affidavit against you. You need not deny
have long been at tire head OF the disturbing
element here. You have been q menace TO
the peace OF this community. You know as
well as l do the insldi0us means by which
you seek to intimldate and frighten people.
You may not do your work openly, bat you
find another and. perhaps, more effectual
way. The 'l0ngshoremen have nothing to
do with this business. They are not trying
to cause trouble. | have determined that
any man In this city may work or quit work
no man shall be prevented from obtaining an
honest livelihood II he will.
do not mean to let you Interfere
with him or any one else.
You have sought to fOment trouble here
time and again. Matringo comes TO me and
tells me that he can not pass ProvanzanO
on the street without the latter splitting at
him. Now there must be at once and for
ever an end Of this. / am sick and tired and
tell you positively that you must take your
hands off, 1 have Issued orders TO the chief
Of police. He will use bis entire force to
prevent you from carrying your designs into
execution. am sorry that now / am obliged
to 90 to Denver. IL could remain here /
would personally take command Of the po-
lice and would use every means at my COM
mand to wipe from the face OF the earth
every member OF your gang who tries TO raise
his hand against person In this community.
In my absence my representative will act for
This reign Of terror must stop. II there Is a
way possible, 1t must stop"
Provanzano had but little to say except to
protest his innocence. He left the hall very
much crushed. The Proyanzanos, II was
charged by Rev. Father ManOritta, were at
the head Of the Malta society.
Mayor Shakespeare today addressed let
ter to Gov. Nichols in which he calls atten-
tion to the course Of Consul COrte since the
lyhching Oh the isalidnS anu says tn6 conSul
exequatur should be recalled. The letter
concludes as follows; IF, as italian con-
sui, Mr.. Corte ever had any usefulness here.
he has outlived 1t and become, through bis
own acts, not only an unacceptable person,
but an element of danger TO this community.
By his utterances, he incites his inhammable
people TO riot or sullen opposition to the
laws and customs Of the country they sought
as an asylum. Being the depository, as he
confesses himself to be, Of criminal secrets
relating to individuals Of his race resident
among US, he refuses to give to the depart
he has and thereby Increases the danger TO
the community from these criminals. For
these reasons, have the honor to request
van to ask Of the Honorable Secretary at
Washington the recall OF Consul Corte's ex-
equatur By the President"