Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-15

: tered. Half carried, half dragged, ht
| was taken to the corner. A rope wal
: provided and tied around his neck, anC
; the people pulled him up to the cross
: bars. Not satisfied that he was dead
score OF men took aim and poured 6
} volley OF shot into his body, and for sew
eral hours the body was
LEFT DANGLING IN THE AIR.
Bagnetta was caught in the first rush
upstairs, and the first volley of bullets
pierced his brain. He was pulled oui
by number of stalwarts, through the
main entrance to the prison, and to the
limb OF a tree his body was suspended
although life was already gone.
Just as soon as the bloody work was
done, Mr.. Parkerson addressed the
crowd, and asked them to disperse.
This they consented to do, with ring
ing shout, but first they made a rush
for Parkerson, and lifting him bodily,
supported him on their shoulders, while
they marched up the street. The
avengers came back in body to the
Clay statue, and then dispersed.
Immense crowds rushed from
all directions to the neighborhood of the
tragedy, while the streets in front OF the
newspaper Offices were blocked with
people, anxious to see the latest bulie-
tins. There was intense suppressed
excitement, but from one end OF the city
to the other was
THE ACTION OF THE CITIZENS APPLAUDED.
O'Malley, the detective, who would
have shared the fate of the assassins if
he could have been caught. has disap-
peared, and is not expected to return.
All the members of the jury are in hid
ing. The atmosphere has been consid-
erably purged, and though there is a big
crowd on Canal street tonight, the
trouble seems all over.
The Italian consul declined to saw to-
night what action, if any, he will take.
The prison was surrounded until dark
by motley multitude, but the police
found no difficulty in maintaining good
order. The bodies of some of the slain
were removed this evening. Caruso
was married, but leaves no children.
Romeso had a wife and children, and
Macheca wife and family. Comitez
leaves wife.
ENDORSEMENT OF COMMERCIAL EXCHANGES.
A meeting of the cotton exchange
this afternoon was called to
order by President Chaffe, who stated
that he had been called upon by large
committee of members, with the request
that he concede a general meeting for
the purpose of adopting suitable resolu-
tions endorsing the action of the citi-
zens in the deplorable event of this
morning. Chaffe said inasmuch as all
were familiar with the events, it was
not necessary to dilate upon them.
They knew the facts and the necessity
OF the situation. The following resolu-
tions were then unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The deplorable administra-
tion OF ceremonious justice in this CITY,,
and the frightful extent to which the
bribing of juries has been carried, rem
dered It necessary for the citizens of New
Orleans to vindicate outraged Justice
therefore, be it
Resolved, That, while we deplore at
all times resort to violence, we con-
slider the action taken by the citizens
this morning to be proper and justifia-
BILE.
Resolutions of a similar purpose were
also adopted by the produce exchange,
sugar exchange and stock exchange.
THE FOREMAN OF THE JURY REBUKED.
AT meeting of the stock exchange,
the action Of Foreman Seligman of the
Hennessy jury, who is member of the
exchange, was discussed, and the follow
ing resolutions quickly adopted:
Whereas, ]. M. Seligman, visiting
member of this exchange, has, by his |
action in the Hennessy case, evidently
contributed to defy Justice, ignore the |
laws and scandalize the community;
be it
Resolved, That he be hereby ex-
PEELED from the exchange"
Seligman has also been expelled from |
the Young Mems Gymnastic club.
This afternoon the coroner impaneled |
jury, which, viewing the bodies, rem
dersd verdict in accordance with the
facts.
Marchesi died this evening at
Z o'clock.
The coroner's jury presented a simple !
finding. Taey did not say who shot the
men.
THE EIGHT WHO ESCAPED.
Matranza, Sunzeri, Natalie, the boy
Marehesi, Palermo, John Caruso, Pietzo
and Incardona are the eight men who
escaped punishment. Caruso hid in the
yard. Natalie concealed himself in the
wash house, and was discovered and his
life spared. Sunzeri and Pietro hid in
the hog house, and Incardona in the
vault, while the Jail officials spirited
Matranga and Palermo out of harms !
way.
Seligman, the foreman of the jury,
was arrested this afternoon as he was
attempting to leave the city.
NO MORE BLooDsHED CoUNsELED.
The leaders in today's movement, rep
resenting the best citizens, held secret
meeting tonight, and discussed the oc-
currence of the day, and the action to
be taken In the future. 1t was decided
that there should be no more bloodshed,
but that the men who had not yet been
tried for murder, as we'll as those who
suborned witnesses and the jury. shall
be vigorously prosecuted before the
courts of the city.
Juror Seligman was released this even
ing, there being as yet no legal warrant
for his arrest.
THE HISTORY OF THE TRAGEDY.