The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-03-18
JUDGE LYNCH
HOIds court n New orIeans.

held Court this morning.
The city i wild with excitement, and
how il will end no one can tell.
The trial OF the nine sieilisns, charged
with the murder Of caief Hennessy closed
yesterday afternoon, when the jury brought
in a verdict OF not guilty as 70 six ofthe &C
eased, and falling TO agree upon verdict as
10 the other three.
Tpe yerdicl created much indignation,
and the feeling increased in bitterness unni
= late hour last night. when II was decided
10 hold a mas meeting this morning al the
clav statue, to take steps to remsdy the
failure Of justice in the case. call was
issued. concluding With the words Come
prepared for action"
In obedience TO the call a large number oi
people assembled at the Clay statue, and
after several brief speeches had been made
the meeting adjourned TO the parish PRISON,
which was soon surrounded by several
Thousand people in a state Of wild excite
ment.
NEw ORLEA~s, March 1.-THE scenes
about the Clay statue this morning brought
to mind forciby and violently the peculiar
and ominous uprising Of that September
day l6 year, ago.
Ten O'Clock had not yet struck, and vast
multitude was already congregsted on Canal
street. almost filing up the large space from
curb 70 curb on each side Of the Boulevard.
Just on the stroke Of 10 o'clock shout
went up from the people stationed at the
corner of st. Charles street. and number Of
gentlemen, among whom were Mr.. VS.
Parkerson. Mr.. John C Wicklifte. and Others
who siehned the call. came marching along
and began walking around the range Of the
Clay monument
"Fsl in Fall in = was the cry from the
crowd which formed and went around the
railing several times. "Hurrah for Parker
son ;" "Hurrah for wickliffr r' Get in
side the railing aud give us speech y
These and other cries made up a confusion
of noises among which the angry tone was
significantly predominant
Space inside The railing was occupied by
q dense crowd. Come down from those
,te,s was the request "and Jet Mr.. Park
erson and Mr.. Wickliffe get there. The
crowd obeyed with Rlacrity and soon the
Q ,eakers held their position of vantage. A
rush was made for the narrow gate, and IN
a minute there stood packed mass OF hu-
m anity around the statue Of the immortal
CLAY. The view from the altitude was i'm
D sing. Not bad word escaped the lips OF
the gentlemen who had mounted the steps
Fney stood, motiOnless, surveying the snrg'
7 ing multitude from whose ranks there
cleaned faces fall Of resolve and determine
ton. There we're fully 5000 people within
earshot. and more could be seen struggling
pushing and running here and there on neu'
/ tral ground Street cars were unable TO pas
through, and carriages, cabs carts wagons
and vehicles OF all descriptions were halted
Mr.. Parkersou spoke first. He said that
once before he had appeared before the people
in grand mass meeting assembled to discuss
matt n of vital interest TO the community
and again he faces the people Of New Or
was consequent upon the most revolving
crime in the criminal annals OF any oommn
nity. That act was the finding OF the jury
in the murder trial yesterday, and that enm'
was. as everybody knows, the foul assassin
ation.of Chief Hennessy.' ] desire neithel
fame nor name, nor glory, said Mr., Park
erson. Il am plain American citizen, snc
as good citizen address you to day
After the speeches the indignant crowd
numbering about 2,O00, started for The Par
ish Prison. which they reach at 1880 O'Clock.
Alter slight resistance, the jsil was surround
ed. the citizens rushed in snd killed IL o
the 10 men who had been indicted tor th'
assassination OF Chief Hennessy, as follows
Manuel Polieiz, Pietro Monastro. Antonio
| scaffrdi. Joseph Macheca, Antonio Narchesi
( Antonio. BAgretto, Frank Romero, jim
Gsrnsn R,coo Gerachi. Charles rrahine anc
Comitez
Afer the asssssins had been put 10 death
Nr. Parserson again addressed the crowd
| urging them to return 10 their homes or re
spective places of business without further
/ demonstration.
Joe Maehscs had pistol and shot Sergt
Heron in the neck, innicung slight
wound. Polie,zs body is hanging TO lamp
post at rreme and Stan streets Bsgnslto
to tree in front OF the PRISON. The other
were shot in the cells
When the Cilizrns Committee hsd com
pleted its work at the Parish Prison it dis
( banded for the day 4 meeting will be held
tonight TO consider what further action. il
any. shall be taken. The committee is com
,osed Of tbe better class Of citiEtns-busines'
men who we're satisfied that the safety ofthe
community demanded vigorous action.