The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
ITALIAN WAR BUNCOMBE
SECRET ORDERS SENT TO rrALY's
COMMANDING ADMIRAL.

Belief That ex-Premier Crispls
Friends viii Try to Make Politica al
Capital Cut of Premier di RudinPs
Apparent Apsthy-Italian Papers of
New York More Temperate IN Thar
Editorials.
CHICAGO, March ia private cable
gram from a well-informed acting officer OF
the Italian navy, received by L'Hdlia, and
dated Spezzia, where the chief navy yard of
Italy is located, says: Current rumors
are that secret Instructions have been dis
patched from Rome to the admiral COM
manding the squadron of the Medlterra-
mean at this port. in view of the recent turn
of affairs in America" Another dispatch,
from private source from Rome, just re-
ceived here says that secret session was
held between the minister of marine and
the chiefs of the general staff of the Italian
admiralty. The Italian jou rnalists of Chi
cago feel confident that the friends of
Signor Crispi, the premier who recently
fell from power. will take advantage of the
apparent apathy of Marquis di Rudini. the
present premier, to reinstate Signor
Crispi.
THE JURY BRIBERY.
NEW ORLEANS, La, March 19.-Thomas
G. Collins was before the grand jury to-
day to testify in the investigation now
being made concerning the bribery of the
jurors in the Hennessy case. Collins,
though employed in the Office of Private
Detective O'Malley, was in fact an officer
of the secret service duly commissioned
by MaYor Sheakespeare, the legal head of
the police of New Orleans. Interesting if
not startling developments are expected
Another case, somewhat similar to Collins
job, was attempted, but from some un-
known cause went amiss. A detective
was brought here from Italy, arrested
felt money, and sent to the parish
prison. Being an Italian he was put In the
same section with the other Italians, but
the assassins became distrustful of the new
conner and he was removed by the prison
authorities to another cell, and so this
scheme to get inside information fell
through.
REPORT OF THE SHERIFF..
Sheriff Where in his report to the court
concerning the occurrences at the parish
prison last Saturday, says: II had received
no intimation of any intention to disturb
me in the custody of the prisoners in
my charge. / remained in the prison
in person on Friday, March 13,
1891, until 9 o'clock at night. Everything
was quiet and all the prisoners were secure
On Saturday morning, March IA, about
$3.50 O'Clock, | q otlced in the morning papers
call for mass meeting at the
Clay statue for that morning at 10
o'clock noticed from editorials of the
morning papers which had read, that there
! was such admonition and suggestions as led
me to believe that the assemblage would
not do more than pass some resolutions or
suggest some public grievance and formulate
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believed would not be in violation of the
law. at once went to the prison, in
structed my officers to take every precau-
tion, and, as | had but fourteen men on
duty drove to tine court building. / observed
on my way from the prison to the court
that there was much excitement and / re-
ported at once to Judge Baker.
CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE.
"In case Of attack I knew my force was
not sufficient to repel the crowd, and l
called upon the chief of police for a force 10
aid my deputies. He informed me that he
required an order from the mayor. While
went in quest of the mayor learned that
the chief OF police had sent to the prison
force of tea or twelve men under
command of Capt. Collier. l was unable
to find the mayor. / then called
on the attorney general. This was about
1920 O'Clock. With that officer met Gov.
demand from the mayor assistance, and to
report the result to him. While at the
mayors Office with the attorney general,
ald while telephoning for the
mayor, a telegraphic message was
received announcing that the crowd had
broken into the Jail and killed certain
prisoners. I Immediately went with the
attorney general and drove down to the
prison. l annex a report from the deputy
OH nf IA a
port of the coroner. Tee attack was sud-
den, unexpected and in great force.
CAB. VILLERE. Criminal Sheriff.
The report of Sheriff Where's deputy. to
which he referred, substantially confirms
the newspaper reports of what happened at
the prison.
MODERATION URGED.
NEW York, March 19-DEco dItaIta
will publish the following tomorrow:
italian Brothers: The mass meeting of
tonight must be marked as grand, digni-
fed demonstration of civilized people.
"The speakers in to-night's mass meeting
must listen to none other than the voice Of
reason.
"Until requested and deserved reparation
has come, the bleeding heart Of every
Italian should suffer silently.
"The Italian colony of New York is the
most fourishing and largest Of all our colo
MES 10 the United States.
"All our brothers in this broad land of
voluntary exile anxiously await the results
of the pending deliberations.
"Let us then be calm, let our example
teach moderation TO Others.
Even the glorious Statue Of Liberty,
which stands guard over this great repub>
lie, will be dimmed by the radiant splendor
of the tri-colored flag to-day"
CRIME sTIGMATIzED.
The ChriStofo Colombo will say to-mor-
row: "The part Of the American press
that tries to Justify the New Orleans MUIR
ders is wrong. Such deeds are not to be
excused. We speak as American citizens,
who care for the prestige Of America. We
await calmly the results Of to-night's meet
ing AS American citizens we have faith
in the Righteousness Of the American people
aud of the American law and government.
AS SONS of Italy. we trust that our country
will do her duty. As men in the midst of
humanity, we stigmatize crime wherever it
is found"
ITALIANS REPORTED DRILLING.
PITTsBURG, Pa, March ia special to
the Times from Wheeling. w. Va, says:
News has reached here that about 20.0J0
Italians, working on the Pittsburg, Ohio
Valley and Cincinnati railroad and pipe line,
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