Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-16
New Orleans Wears Its Usual
Sunday Look.
Excitement Abated There, but
Lots of It Elsewhere.
The Italian Government Demands
Instant Reparation.
Secretary Blaine Promises That 1t Shall
!. 10 Made and stirs the Louisi-
ana Authorities Up.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches
New ORLEANS, March 15.-The city
wore it's usual Sunday look, and there
was no sign of unusual excitement.
Crowds continued to visit the scene of
the lynching, although few we're ad-
mitted inside the prison. The prison
officials are incensed over the censure at
their failure to make more formidable
defense. They say they did not give up
the keys, and when the crowd drove in,
all the officers were at their posts. Had
they fired at the crowd, it would have
caused the storming and perhaps de-
struction Of the prison, and the sacrifice
OF many innocent lives within and out
side the Jail.
Father O'Leary, of the Jesuits, this
morning, performed the last sacred
rites of the church over the body Of the
elder Marchesi, who was shot yesterday,
and said mass for the repose of the souls
of the slain. 1t was an impressive spec
tacle. The Sicilian survivors gathered
together in one Of the more comfortable
rooms at the parish prison, and were
given more liberties than usual. They
were sincerely thankful for their escape
from death.
All the victims were buried today.
Marchesi, Monasteri0 and Trahina were
unclaimed up to noon, and the charity
wagon took them to the potters field.
Pollitz and Comitez were followed to the
grave by single carriage, and in Bag
nstto's case the hearse went alone. The
others had large and we'll attended fu-
neral.
THE vIGILANTEs STILL AT WORK.
The vigilance committee is known to
be still at work, and it is said tomorrow
will be Detective O'Malley's day of reck-
oning. The jury will also be attended
to, but possibly through the courts, as
it is proposed to obtain evidence in the
case of those who were bribed. One of
the jurors is said to have confessed al
ready, and the state had evidence
against several before the verdict was
announced. The grand jury will indict
one juror on Tuesday, and more will
follow. The foreman of the ill-favored
jury, J. M. Seligman, has gone to Gin
cinati.
THE MAFiA's WARNING.
Father Manoritta was visited by re-
porter, this morning, and exhibited
letter he had received. The stamp on
the envelope showed that it had passed
through the city postoffice, March 9th
at 3p. m. Father Manoritta received it
on the morning of the 10th. The letter
bore the seal of the Malta organization,
bottom. The letter advised the
reverend father that he would better
stay at home and not 60 to court
every day, as his presence there did not
do the society any good. He was told to
beware. The letter is signed: "The
Malta Society, M. M. c."
Manoritta said he had intended to give
the letter to the district attorney, but re-
Trained from doing so through fear. He
further said the jury in the Provenzano
case had been entirely too lenient with
them. While he deplored the course
of the citizens in acting as they did yes
terday, similar action in the other case
would have proved more effectual in
completely eradicating the Malta soci-'
ETY..
THE AUTHORITIES EXCUSES.
Attorney-G General Rogers said today,
in speaking OF yesterdays tragedy, that
the queSUlOn presented 10 CHo autuOr-
itles, with jurisdiction in the city and
parish, is: Were the laws of the state
violated, and what crimes have resulted
from such violation?
"The grand jury is in session." con-
tinued the attorney-general, "and we
have in full operation all the means and
modes of enforcing the laws. / have no
doubt those charged with official duty
will act firmly, justly and fearlessly."
Superintendent OF Police Caster,
when asked what steps he intended to
take, said he could not arrest the COM
munity.
Governor Nichols said the italian
consul called on him yesterday morning
and asked interference and protection
for the Italian subjects in the parish
prison, who were threatened with mob
violence. The matter could not be
called officially to the governors atten-
ton, and call for the military would
have to come through the mayor of the
city. No such demand had been made.
When the consul called on the governor,
the crowd had already started toward
the prison.
Mayer Shakespeare says his aid had
not been invited. When he reached
his office it was all over. He had not
asked any aid of the governor.