The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-17
" NO REGRETS. "
Story Of the Leader Of the New
Orleans Mob.
The Action Of tho Citizens Endorsed By
Mayor Shakespeare.
4 Denial and Public Statement Of Joseph
Pi9VenzaHO Expression Of Iadig-
natiOn--PTeSS Comments.
e. 1ciaI TO THE MORNING CALL.

New ORLEANS, March 16.-Things have
quieted down here now. The telegram from
Secretary Blaine was sent direct to Gov
ernor Nichols, and referred by him to At
torney- General Rogers. Whether a reply
has yet been sent is not known. The At
tOrney-General is making an Investigation
of Saturdays proceedings. The prison Of
fcials say they recognized some of the per
sons on the inside of the prison and their
names, 1t is understood, have been for
wirded 10 the Attorney General Some in
dictments may follow as a formality, but
So great is the number of people concerned
in the killing that it will be impossible to
arraign them al, or to secure a conviction
in case ihey should BE- arrested. The Ital-
Ian Consul says a fall report of the pro-
ceedings will be transmitted 10 the Lega-
lion at Washington, and all further action
will be taken through the Legation.
LIST OF VICTIMS.
The correct list Of the eleven Italians
killed by the people yesterday in the Parish
Prison is as follows: Joseph 2. Macheca,
Manuel Polizzi, Antonio Scoffedi, Antonio
Bagnetto, Frank Romero, Lorenzo Comitez,
James Caruso, Antonio Marchesi, Charles
Trahina, Rocco Gerlchi and PetrO Monas-
teTio. All these men are native Americans
or natuTalized citizens except Trahna,
MaTch-sa and MOnaSterio.
The District Attorney has entered nolle
PROSE- as to all indictments pending in Sec
ton B of the Criminal Court against the
lt.l5onr 10 tad IN ha
sination. This releases Charles Mastranga,
Incardonla and the Marchesi boy. he
indictments in Section A still hold Sunzerii,
Paturonc, John Caruso, NatOlO and PIetzo.
FATHER MANORITA's STATEMENT.
In Father MaaoritIs ST atement he said he
was sure the letter he received was from the
PrOYenZsno faction OF the Malta. This state
ment Joseph PruvenZano this morning most
emphaticaliy deniei He said his first i'm
pulse was TO have Fah Manorita arrested
and he consulted Chief easier and was ad-
yised by him 10 make a public statement
concerning tie matter, as he thought that
would do more good. Proyenzano says he
has not been connected with the Malta in
any manner. On the contrary he has been
the object OF their enmity. About i've
years ago, says PTOYenZanO, ''the MaliI
sent me several letters, threatening to kill
myself and brothers unless we gave the
society $1,000. We did not respond and linn
Caruso shortly afterward came to me and
said he belonged to The society and that we
had better pay the money.
THE MAFIA's METHODS.
"IIe said l could DO so by going to the old
lake and, bandagInG my head IN a red hand
keTchief, leave the money in u stump in
a swamp near by. 1 was then to 20 about my
business and they to get the n.y. 1 then
went to some of my triends-Jung Davy,
Pat Meally and Ralph Morgan being among
the number-and they said not to pay it;
that they would 90 with me IN wagon and
see who was there 10 receive it. Jim
Caruso. who was along, said this would not
do. II you go with a crowd no one will ap-
pear. l then dropped the matter and told
Caruso to have nothing more to do with the
society; 10 give up his fruit-stand in the
French market and come on the levee and
we would make him free man. He said he
would do so, as he was tired Of the Malta,
having recently been selected on commit
tee to Kill soue one"
CITIZENS INTBIDATED.
Proyenzano added that Caruso went to the
Italian church and took an oath to quit the
Malta. He said Charlie Matranga was the
chief Of the Malta gang and that its object
was to Kill those who were against it,
When a victim WAS selected he was invited
to dinner, after which ne was done up.
Proveuzauo thinks that one Di Carlo gave
i dLAltl NIdutLLA tLAb l1cd NHdl no was COll-
neeted with the gang. Caruso finally went
back TO Matransa because Of Intimidation by
the gang.
It's believed here that the better element
OF Italians are glad A salutary lesson has
been administered to the Malta, as they have
for years been IN dread Of it, 1t is stated
that when the verdict was returned on Fri
day two men belonging to the7Mafa went to
the levee fag-pOie, where one Of them put
his foot on the American flag and hoisted
Il
then hoisted under il. a number of Italians
were standing about and when asked later
why they permitted this they said they were
afraid to interfere.
MURDERERS CHOSEN BY LOT.
It is reported that PolitZ confession to
the States attorney. while largely a discOn-
nected one, yet gave many important feat
ures regarding Maia d0ngs. He told about
meeting at which it WAS decided that
Hennessy should die. In order to settle
who should kill him ten slips of paper,
numbered, were placed in a hat with lot
OF blanks. Whoever drew the numbered
slips were assigned to murder HenneSSy.
The Italian Consul (Corte) being asked
to-day If it was true that he had expressed
approval of the doings of the citizens Satur-
day, said he had stated that he hoped jus
tice would be meted out to the murderers of
Hennessy. He was positive some of the
slain were innocent, as to the others he
would not express himself. Last December
Mr.. CoTte received letter signed by Malta
threatening him with dire consequence if lie
d id not work in their interests and for the
release OF the accused.
Governor Nichols has been earnestly
considering the matter. but will not make
public his reply to Secretary Blaine yet
PAPERS CURSE.
CHICAGO March Il. - The excitement
aroused by the New Orleans incident seems
TO increase in the Italian quarters of this
ffaaa tod Lat ,Tgrl.N
has decided to call a mass-meeting TO de-
mand financial reparati0D, and that the
rng-leaders Of the mob be tried for the
crime.
The local Italian paper devoted much
space to bitter editorial, denouncng the |
lynchers and calling for relribution. Among |
other things it says: "a curse upon the !
people Of Louisiana and may they and their |
descendants suffer thousand deaths and a
thousand times feel the sorrow that TODAY |
affiicts the widowed wives, sisters and chill
dren."
At the weekly meeting of Methodist
ministers to-day resolutions were introduced
deprecating the tardiness of justice in New
Orleans and other cities, yet declaring
lynch-law adborrent TO the spirit of or
Government. 1he resolutions caused
heated debate, in which lively divergent
views were expressed. Rev. Frank Bristol
thought 1t a shame that ministers should
hesitate TO take bold stand on such ques-
tiOn. On the other hand Rev. r. r. Bland
sirenuously opposed the resolution, going
so far as TO say: when the law will not
take care of lot of murderers it is time the
people did something" The matter was
finally referred to committee.
INSTRUCTIONS TO CoNsULs.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-During the first
excitement among the Italian residents
throughout the United States. Baron Fava
yesterday sent TO the Italian Consul Gener-
al at New York the following telegram: 81 |
learn from the papers that excitement is
prevailing in the Italian colony on account |
of the New Orleans events. l have to re- |