The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-19
THE NEWBERRY HERALD NEWS MARCH

We're not lne Iuel "dute't anu IhS
crowd very quickly, though with re-
markable GOODNESS, burst into the yard.
peering through the bars OF the con-
demned cell was a terrOr-Strlcken face
which some one mistOok for Scatfedl.
\ voliev was fired at the man and be
dropped, but none Of the shots struck
him, and it was subsequently found
that he was not one of the assasslnS.
The inmates of the Jail were ready to
direct the way to where the Italians
We're. "Go 10 the female department"
some one yelled. and ;Lither the men
with their Winchestcrs ran. but the
door WAS locked.
In moment 4 key was got, then the
leader called for some one who knew
the right men and i volunteer respOn-
ded: the door was thrown open, the
gallery was deserted, but all old woman,
Speaking as fast as she could, said the
mru were upstairs. \ party OF seven or
eight quickly ascended The stairs and
as they reached the landing the assas-
sins fled down at the other end. \ half
dozen followed them. Scarcely word
was spoken. 1t was time tor action.
When the pursued and their pursuers
reached the stone courtyard the former
dartpd towards the Orleans side of the
gallery and crOuched down beside the
cells. Their faces blancheti, and being
unarned they were absolutely defence
less. In fear and trembling they scre-
amcd for mercy, but the avengers were
merciless.
Bang. bang. bang. rang out the re-
ports of the murderOus weapons, and
deadly rain of bullets poured into the
crouching figures. Gerachi, the closest
man, was struck in the back Of the
head and his body pitched forward
and Law immovabie on the pavement.
Romero fell to his knees with his face
in his hands, and in that position was
shot to death. Monastro and James
Caruso fell together under the fire OF
half dozen guns, leaden pellets entering
their bodies and heads and the blood
gushing from the wounds. The bloody
executioners did their work well, and
beneath the continuing fire CometeZ
and Trehine, two Of the men who had
not been tried, but who We're charged
Jointly with the other accused, fell to-
gether. Their bodies were literally
riddled with buckshot and they were
stone dead almost before the fusllade
was over.
When a group of the assassins was
discovered on the gallery, Machecca,
Scattedi, and an old man named Mar,
chesi, separated from the other SIX ana
ran upstairs. Thither q half dozen men
followed, and as the terror-strlcken
assassins ran into the cells thy were
slain. -,
10 Machecca, who was charged with
being the arch conspirator, was snort,
fat man, and was sumnlarily dealt with.
He had his back turned when the shot
struck him Immediately behind the ear
and his death was instantaneous.
There was no blood from the wound,
andgwhen bis body was found the ear
was swollen so as to hide the wound,
which the coroner had difficulty in To-
eating. y.
Scatfedi. one of the most villanous Of
the assassins dropped like a log when
the bullet hit him in the eye. Ola man
Marchesi was the only one, who was
not killed outright. He was struck on
the top of the head and though he
was mOrtally wounded he fingered all
the evening. Polltez, the crazy man,
was locked up in a cell upstairs. The
doors were flung open and one OF the
avengers, taking aim, shot him through
the body.
Bagnetto was caught in the first rush
up the stairs and the first volley OF
bullets pierced his brain. He was pulled
out by a number of stalwart men
through the main entrance to the prl-
son, and from the limb of a tree his
body was suspended, although life was
already gone.
Just as soon as the bloody work was
done, Parkerson addressed the crowd
and asked them to disperse. This they
consented to DO with ringing shout,
bat first they malea rush forParkers on,
and lifted him bodily, supported hln
on their shoulders while they marched
up the street.
The avengers came back in body to
the Clay statue and then departed. An
immense crowd rushed from all direc-
tions to the neighborhood of the tragedy
while the streets in front of the news
paper Offices were blocked with people
anxious to see the latest bulletins.
O'Malley, the detective, who Would
have shared the same fate OF the assas-
sins if he had been caught, has DIS
appeard and is not expected to return,
aud the members Of the jury are III
hiding.
The Italian consul declined to say to-
night what action, if any, he will take.
The prison was surrounded until dark
with d motley multitude, but the ponce
found no difficulty in maintaining
good order. The bodies of some of the
Slain were removed this evening.
The Stock Exchange met to-day ana
discussed the action of Foreman Sellg-
man, of the Hennessey jury. AS a re-
suit of the discussion, oellgman was
expelled.
The ITALIAN GovEKNMENT MOVING.
ROME, March 15.-News from the
United States Of the lynching OF eleven
Italians in New Orleans has created a
deep impression here. The press IS
loud in protest against theme" Or-
leans authrities for not having pro-
tected the prisoners, and the general
tenor is to make it an international ques-
ton Of grave import.
1t is stated that the government has
already sent an address to Washington
demanding all Of the facts OF the case.
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS Ac-
TION.
WASHINGTON, March 15.- Secretary
Blaine sent the following telegram to-
night to Governor Nichols, at New Or
leans:
THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, March
Is, 1881. His Excellency, Francis 1.
Nichols, Governor of Louisiana, New
Orleans: 1t has been represented to the
President by the minister Of Italy ac-
credited to this Government, that
among the victims Of the deplorable
massacre which took place in the city
of New Orleans yesterday We're three
or more of the subjects Of the King OF
Italy. -, n c,
ernment (Which under the Constitu-
ton is the supreme law of the !and)
guarantees to Italian subjects DON'T
o;Ind in thp United States "the most