Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-18
BEFORE THE GRAND JURY.
Judge Mari Presents a Special Charge on
the LyncbIng.
[By telegraph 70 the Dispatch.l

by Telegraph 70 the DhpAtCn.I
NEW ORLEANS. March 1.-THE grand jury
met this morning. with all its members
present. Judge Mari presented the special
charge given below on the riot, and the
Jury Is now investigating and the leaders
wall probably be indicted. The following
Is the charge:
Since vour last meeting New Orleans
has been the scene of a deplorable tragedy,
which terminated in the death of eleven
persons, prisoners in the custody OF the
law, charged with completely IN the assas-
siuation Of David G. Hennessey,, late chiet
of police Of this city. L say deploraple
tragedy, because. without reference 70 the
causes. all good citizens must and do re-
gret the taking of human life without war
rant of the laws. The details and incl
dents of all the circumstances, causes. ana
antecedents are matters OF publc noto-
rlety. They are discussed IN the columns
# the daily papers and they largely occu-
py the public mind at home and ABROAD.
THE LYScHING RRHEARsED.
"On Friday last the trial OF large
number of persons charged with. the muir
der of Chief Hennessey, which had occu-
pied the court for some twenty-five days,
terminated in q verdict OF not gul4ty as 10
al but three of those on trial and new
trial as 10 these three. -,
This result was received with eVldent
dissatisfaction by those who had watched
the proceedings from day to day, and 1t
was charged publicly that some Of the
Jurors and witnesses had been brlbed and
otherwise tampered with and influenced.
Pursuant 10 a call made by many and pub
lshed in the daily papers OF saturday
morning large number OF persons as
sembled in Canal street and proceeded 20
the parish prison. an entrance was etected
by force. nine Of the prisoners implicated
in the killing Of HennesSey were shot ana
two Of the three, with respect TO Whom
there had been a mstrial, were hung, ana
the crowd surrounding the prison quietly
dispersed.
TOO GRAVE TO BE IoSoBEp.
Matters Of such gravity cannot be ig-
nored by courts or grand juries. l am
compelled by my duty as judge TO bring
them 10 your notice, and | feel assured
that they will receive at your hands proper
attention and the calm and careful inves-
tigstion which they challenge. As have
heretofore charged you the district attor::
ney Is your legal adviser, and you Will, or
course. consult with him freely touching
this and all such other matters as may en-
gage your attention
1T 70 not my purpose now 10 DO more
than 20 give tins matter ia charge 10 you,
and / do so with every confidence that
there Will be no basty and Dl-oonsidered
action on your part. and that the results OF
your investigation and deliberation wilI be
in accordance with your appreciation and
estimate Of the facts as they may come 10
your knowledge The Sheriff VIII present
probably during the day an ofiicial report
of the occurrences OF Saturday. When
that report is filed it win be accessible TO
you. and in reference 20 that, as well as all
other matters requiring investigation Oy
you. shall give you such further instruc-
tions from time 70 time as / may deem
necessary"
wITHRssyG.
Shortly after the Judge had concluded
his charge Major Wright Schaumburg. the
mayors private secretary. vent before the
grand jury. He was followed by W. II;
Priest, secretary of the Committee OF
Fifty; George Denegre, and Chief Caster.