New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-15
t,1.ropy OF UENNEsSY,S MURDER.

New Orlcan, was startled the night Of october
Il by the report that David &. Icnncs,y, the popular
chief of Police who only thirty two year old ana
had bcon on the force since he twelve. had been
shot down by italians In ambush. 1t was dark
rainy night ard Ilcnncssy was carrying his umbrella
raised Just rs he turned the corner. near where no
lived. a vollcv from several Gm,. which awakened
The proplc for squares around. Wa, heard and Hen.
messy felt himself wounded IN the chest. lie drew his
revolver and fired at his ant,, but they fired from
where they were hidden until he dropped on neigh
boring doorstep riddlcd with bullets. When thcy saw
him drop, they came from cover and ran MP the street
The Other party at the next corner joined them ana The
gang IAN down the street lcnneNsy vas found Win
six serious wound, three Of them through the lungs.
half dozen skin wounds and nine other shots through
hi- hat and coat. lie was mortally wounded and lived
FOR only few hours but long enough 70 say that his
murderer, Italians.
The assassination was attributed to an Italian
society IN Ncw orleans which ordered assa,'initiohS
and removed all persons who stood IN their way.
some months previous party Of Italians were ircd
on a, they were returning home after midnight by
crowd Of hired Italian braves. chief lIcnnc'Sy a.
oucc entered vigorously upon Investigation Of this
crime and had evidence Of the most sensational
character as the assassination Of dozen or more
Italians in the preceding twenty years. lilo an
nouncrd hi, Intention Of breaking mp the band lIe
va, warned to stop his investigations, but DtlhE
man of courage he Kept on S''hlI 'NucH''' AN"
II was decided by the muricrcrN that lie should die,
and the plan for the assassination was arranged
Two partc, OF assassins were chosen and stationed
near where he lived. one party on Rampant tho other
on Bas!nst., that matter which way he went
home on the night decided upon hc could not escape
Tie crime occurred In a welI.settlnd neshborhood.
and a number Of people saw the assassination. bat
with the exception Of Mr.. Peoler who lived OPP
po,e llcnneS,y', house. they unable 20 identity
any one Of the number Of Italians who were soon
,ftcrvard arrested Pcclcr identified three men who
were ~iclian fruit dealers.
ON October Il antonio Scafnda. identified AS one
Of the n>sa,ins Of the Chief Of Police, shot down
In prison by Thomas II. DuGy. age twenty-eght. I"
Newspaper carrier who said that II the Italian died.
he WI, willing 10 hang. Il only wish he said
D.. there were about seventy more men Ike me.
That night the police searched the hour" ot one ~
the men aNcStcd for the murder. ana iouhu Wi'l
nppeard De "A detailed plan To asSa>sluaH all CIV
o. state officer, who acted counter % the wishes OK the
Malta. ,, -,
mon who had been identified ~ doing the actual shoot
lnc was found bc greatly excited. lie nalIN ARCS"
and r.~-cd tho Judge In rapid tones lie asked or
Al Interpreter. and when taken INTO me Judge pr
,ate Office. evidently made confession, ~ h- counsel
on again Appearing I'm the court room. announced tha
he could no longer defend PUlE. i'aenetto aId
seated were identified having been AT the shouting.
and ~caffedl PoI. ~incrr and Natal were recognized
IS the who stole away IN the darkness toward the
new canal.
hy the fleeing murderer, proved. and the weapons
identified go
on Friday afternoon the jury returned the follow
ing verdict: Mi>trial y, 10 PollcN, MCna~t"ro and
>canrdi. not guilty A. 10 MacIcca. Mlrchc> HaS
nctto. Marclc,i Ghc b0yJ. lncaIdona ana MatrinSa.
This created great diSsail -iaChon In the rY ana NC
juror, on leaving the courtroom were hooted BIZ the
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