St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-17
PoLITZ's CONFESSION.
The District Attorney Says it Was
Indefinite.

Indefinite.
New ORLEANS, March 16.-District
Attorney Luzenburg, in an interview
to-day, said:
speaking of Politz's confession. rest
assured OF one fact, if POIitz had said
anything that would have warranted
the prosecution to use him as a witness
he would have been placed on the stand.
His story was rambling and discon-
nected one, and we did not place any re-
lance on it, Regarding Politz's con-
fessiOn. the States says it is understood
that POlltZ i'll his confession to the at
tOrneys for the state stated that pre-
vlouS to the assassination of Stunt.
HenneSSy there was a meeting held at
the house on North Peters street. near
Canal, and largely attended by Italians.
Among them were Joe CaruSO. At this
meeting it was decided that Hennessy
should die, and i'll order to settle upon
who should aSSassinate him, ten slipS of
paper were placed in hat with large
number of blanks. Whoever drew the
slips bearing the numbers we're TO do
the murder. When the drawing was
over the men who held the numbered
slips were each given SlOO and prom
lSed more when it was known that Hen
messy was dead. Macheca procured the
weapons with which the chief was slain
and gave them to PolitZ. This confess
sion, however, was not taken down in
writing, consequently the full scope of
1t will never be known. CheViliar
COrte. the Italian cons III of this city.
this afternoon said that no dispatches
had been received or sent by MIN to-
day. Yesterday the consul sent a letter
to Gov: Nichols urging that he take
steps to protect the Italian prisoners
now confined in the prison, who are
Natali. young MarcheSi and Incardino.
and to prevent further violence. Now.
however, that IncardinO and Marchesi
have been released from prison, there
remains but one Italian citizen under
arrest. Natal. The report having been
circulated that Consul COrte had been
heard to express his approval of the ac-
ton OF the citizens on Saturday as far
as some OF the slain were concerned. he
was questioned about it, and replied
that he had said that he hoped Justice
would be meted out to the murderers of
HenHessy. He was positive that some
OF the slain were innocent; but as to the
others he would not express him
self. The Italian subjects who
were SLAIN were MOnasterio, Mar
chest, TTahina and Comtez. but he
tHOuSHG IIIo last IdlHtU IdQ taken out
naturalization papers. The consul has
heard of no indignities TO which the
Italian colony here has been subjected.
and he does not think innocent people
will be further molested. During last
December Mr.. COrte received a letter
from the Malta, IN which they threat
ened him with dire consequences if he
did not work in their interests and for
the release of the accused. 1t also re-
pudiated the king of Italy and was re-
plete with utterances of very disre
spectful nature. 1t was signed by some
fictitious name. Gov. Nichols was in
consultation nearly all day with Attor-
ney General Rogers, United States SEN
atOr +. ID. White and others. 1t was
given out that the governor had not Vet
replied to Secretary Blaine's dispatch.
but that reply would he sent during
the day.