, 1891-05-06

possession Of the lists almost Immediately
after the names were drawn and before
they reached the district attorneys office.
Influential friends alone could accomplish
this, but his was secured in the person OF
one of the Jury commissioners lately re-
moved. 1t il further learned that in the
Office of the detective agency is kept a
book of the names and addresses of Jury
e Out of 800 names drawn for the
February panel, thirty-two we're on
O'Malley's list and later, as talesmen
were drawn, many more names appeared
that were on that list. Truly, the bust
ness of this enterprising detective agency
was facilitated.
Sufficient evidence, however, was Of
Tered by voluntary and reliable witnesses
to justify the indictment of six men, as
follows: Thomas McCrystol aud John
Uooney, with D. G. O'Malley for at
tempting to bride tailsmen and Bernard
Claudi, Charles Granger and Ferneard
Armant for attempt by each to bride
three different talesmen. These parties
are closely shown to have been intimate
with O'MRlley. often in his office, in
formed OF all the doings and were active
workers in the jury fixing business gener-
ally. We are forced 10 the conclusion
that Dominick O'Malley is chargeable
with knowledge of and participation in
most, If not all, OF the unlawful acts 10
connection with that celebrated case.
Without his assiduous and corrupting
influence, we believe the verdict would
rave been radically different and, as a
natural consequence, the tragic occur
FENCES of the l4tn of March, last, never
wonld have been recorded.
McCrystofs voluntary statement to the
grand jury. partly IN the shape of a con-
%tession, reveals some points and causes US
to think that he would rave told more but
Tor the power and influence of O'Malley
and his associates. McCrystol and Cooney
were the trusted accomplices and figure
throughout the whole affair with promi-
nence, showing the high appreciation in
which their services we're held.
We cannot fail to refer to the intimate
relations existing between a class Of ward
politicians and the prime mover in all
these infamous dOings. We have it most
directly confirmed hat a person holding
the position OF inspector of weights aud
measures was often at the agency and was
seen coming to the court house IN company
with a tslesman the day be was accepted
as a juror.
The inside view we were enabled to get
of the workings OF this detective agency
through Detective Collins, abundantly
c~orroborated IRON many sources, con-
vinces us that it has at its command a
hoard Of perjurers, blackmailers, suborners
and iury-,ampercrs, and that it has for
some time been an element Of discord in
the community aud a stumbling block to
the administration OF Justice, which
should be eradicated. That its career of
crime has not been cut short is a matter
of wonder, and is, no doubt, due to the
fact that O'Malley and his co-workers
banded together for self preservation.
The extended range of our researches
has developed the existence of the secret
organization styled the Malta" EEi-
dence comes from several sources fully
competent IN themselves to attest its
truth, while the fact is supported BY a
long record of blood curdling crimes, it
being almost impossible to discover the
perpetrators or secure witnesses. The
officers Of the Malta and many of its
members are now known, Among them
are men born III this city of Italian origin.
using their power for the basest purposes.
be 1t said, to their eternal disgrace.
The larger plumber of the society is
composed of Italians and Sicilians, who
left their native land, IN most cases under
assumed names, to avoid conviction and
punishment for crimes; Others we're es
capped c%onvictS and bandits, outlawed in
their own land, seeking the city of New
Orleans for the coDgenial companionshIp
of their OVID class. These men knew the
swift retribution of the law in Italy, for
hundreds have been shot down at sight
by the military in the mountains of Sicily
without a second thought. Today there
is recorded in the office of the Italian con
sui in this city the names of !, 100 Italians
and Sicilians landed here during several
years past, showing the official records of
their criminalIty in Italy and Sicily.
Hundreds of them are among us today.
We doubt not that the Italian govern
ment would be rather rid of them than be
charged with their custody and punish
ment.
The report goes on to severely reflect
On the action OF some OF the iurymen in
the trial. Some of the Jurors testified IN
the most emphatic terms that had it not
been for the persistent and well-directed
efforts OF three jurymen. conspicuous from
the first, the verdict would have been ma
t%erially different. 1t is certain that the
F. special effort OF the counsel for the de
tense was to select for service such men
as were well under O'Malley's influence.
What can be thought when three jurors
we're accepted with only some unimpor-
tant question, or the clerk told to swear
them without question:
Speaking of the lynching the report
says: THE magnitude OF the affair at the
prison makes it a difficult task to fix the
guilt upon any number OF the participants.
In fact, the act seemed to involve the en-
tire people of the parish and city OF New
Orleans, so proiuse was their sympathy
aud extended their connection with the
affair. In view of these considerations
a thorough examination OF the subject
has failed to disclose the necessary facts to
justify this grand jury in presenting in
dictments."