The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-03-25
ParkersOn Also Promised
Assassination.
The Grand Jury Instructed on
the Recent Tragedy.
Hennessy's Struggles With the
Italian Societies.
Where Il O'MaIley-Bayard on the
Liability.

New ORLEANS, March IL. - Mayor
Shakespeare yesterday received a letter
purporting to come from a committee of
5000 Italians, notifying him that Parker
son, Wicklitf and himself must die at the
hands of the aforesaid committee. In
conc usion the letter states that all the
chiefs assassins are no: yet caught. Chief
of Police Caster thinks all such letters are
a hoax.
Joseph Provenzano this morning called
on Archbishop Janssens relative to the
: accusation OF Father Manoritta, charg-
ing him (Provenzano) with connection
with the Malta. Mr.. Provenz ano stated
TO the archbishop that the accusation was
not only unpleasant. but that being made
at this time tended to do him harm, es-
peciallv as it came from a priest. Pro-
venZano said further that he had never
had any relations of any nature with
Father Manoritta, not even being ac-
ouainted with him. He said to the bish op
that he had not carried out his first i'm
pulse to bring the matter to the attention
of the courts, but had come to ask advice
from the heal of the church.
Archbishop Jannsens replied that he
was sorry that the affair had. occurred and
that he had already seen FatherManoritta,
who had written letter for publication
which he thought would be satisfactory
as it exOnerated Provenzano from the Malta
accusation. The archbishop further told
Mr. Provenzano that Father Manoritta
had been very much excited recently and
he thought il best for all to drop the mat
ter: that he did not believe the Americans
had anything against law-abiding Italians,
and that he was convinced that Father
Manoritta would not be molested.
Joseph ProvenzanO says that as he only
wanted to clear himself OF the Malta &C
cusat;ons he will take no further steps in
the after. In his letter Father ManOritta
saws that he exOnerates PrOyeDZanO before
the pub ic of the charges he made that
Provenzano belonged to the Malta and in
conclusion says:
As for the rest you are auth orized to say
that Mr. Provenzsno himself cannot believe
that know any one belonging to the Malta.
though with everybody in the city am con-
WINGED that, unhappily, such society exists
an ong US, and that the midnight murders will
not be stopped ~ long as this society shall not
be annhIlGted.
John Caruso and SunZeri were seen by
q reporter in the parish prison this morn
ing, and Provenzano's statement read to
them. The prisoners showed much I'M
easiness, but denied ever having had any
thing to do with the Malta.
A statement Ia published here this even
ing that Scafedi, an uncle o. the man of
that name who was slain Saturday, had
been blackmailed by the Malta about five
years ago. Five hundred dollars was de-
manded, but Provenzano and others adj
vised him not TO pay. The Malta finally
agreed TO take $3.50, providing the victim
would pay for the dinner that appears to
follow successful robbery and precede con-
templated murder. To get from under the
ban Scaffedi agreed to the terms and went
with Matranga to the swamp, where two
masked men were met. Matranga ex-
planned to them that Scaffedi was show
ing disposition to do the best he could,
aud the amount he was willing to pay
should satisfy them. The masked men
agreed to this, and the party, together
with others, aiterward enjoyed the spread
at the expense OF Scaffedi.
The Grand Jury Charged.
Judge R. Fl. Mari in section A, crimi-
nal court, today charged the grand jury
as follows:
your last ad journment New Orleans has been the
scene of de plorable tragedy, which terminated
in the death of eleven persons, prisoners in the
custody of the law, charged with completely in
the assassination of David c. Hennessy, late
chief OF police of this city.
say deplorsb!e tragedy because, without
reference 10 the cause all good citizens must
and do regret the taking OF human life without
warrant of law. The details aud incidents of
this alleged homicide and It's causes and ante
cedents, ara matters Of public notoriety; they
are discussed in the daily press, and they are
largely occupying the mind at home and
abroad.
On Friday last the trial Of large number Of
persons charged with the murder OF Chief Hen
messy, which bad occupied the court for some
twenty-five days, terminated in a verdict OF
mot guilty" to all but three of those on
trial aud mstrial as 20 these three. This re-
suit was received with evident dissatisfaction
By those who had watched the proceedings
from day to day. and il charged publicly
that some of the jurors and witnesses had bean
bribed or otherwise tempered with and in
fuenced.
Pursuant to q call made By many citizens
published in the daily papers OF Saturday
morning, a large number of persons assembled
on Canal-st., and proceeded TO the parish
prison. An entrance was effected by force,
nine of the persons plicated in the killing of
Hennessy were shot, and two of the three with
respect to whom there had been q mistrial,
were hung and the crowd that surrounded the