Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-17
o'MALLEY IN 4 pAp LIGHr.
A STATEMENT FROM PRoVENzANo.
Father ManorItta's Charge Denied-Glad
the Malta is No More.
TBy telegraph % the Dlspatch.l

NEW ORLEANS, MarCn Ib.-ln IhlnVI MA
norittas statement yesterday he SAID that
he was sure that the letter he received was
from the Provenzano faction of the Mata.
This statement Mr. Joseph Proyenzano
this morning most emphatically denies.
He saws his first impulse was to have Ia
ther Maloritta arrested, and he consulted
Chief easier and was advised 10 make a
public statement concerning the matter,
Us he thought 1t would DO more good.
Provenzano saws that he has not been
connected with the Malta in any manner.
On the contrary, he has been an object OF
their enmlty.
PHovENzANo's STORY.
About five years ago" saws Mr.. Pro-
venzano, 1.-THE Malta sent me several let
tiers threatening to kill myself and brothers
unless we gave the society one thousand
dollars. We did not respond, and jim Ca
rusO shortly afterward came 20 me and
said that he belonged to the society and
that We had better pay the money.
"He SAID that / could do so by going TO
the old lake and bandaging my head IN o
red handkerchief and leaving the money
on a stump in the swamp near by. L was
then 60 90 about my business and they TO
~ then went to some of my friends
whom met under the ST. Charles Hotel,
Judge Dayey, Pat. Meally. and Ralph Nor
gan being among the number, ana they
said not 10 pay 1t; that they Woulu 70 20
To receive it. Jim Caruso, who was
along. said this would not do, II
Won 90 with q crowd no one Will ap-
near / then dropped the mat
Ter and told Caruso 10 have nothing more
to do with the society, 70 give up his irult-
stand in the French Market and come
on the levee and we would make MIN Tree
man.
SELECTED TO KILL MAN.
"Ue said he would do so. as he was tired
of the Malta, having recently been seIecteu
on a committee 20 kill man.
~ fold Jim Caruso that he must go ana
svyeer that no would have nothing further
to do with the Malta before gave MN
work. He did so. for went with him to
fhe Italian church ON Cont and kampart
streets and be knelt before the altar ana
fooE the OBLIGATION. HaSaid that Charlie
Matranga was the chief of the gang and
nresided at the meetings robed in black
domino snit. He sald that Rocco Graccl
was also leader.
THE OATH or THE ORDER.
"Caruso said he only attended one meet;
inc. that he went in and hatranga heid
mo "A skull in his left hand and dlrk IN DIS
rioht He was then sworn with upinted
bsnds 10 abide the-decislon OF the order.
He said he was informed after thAiIg the
obligation that the OBJECT was 70 XII 'hose
Who were against the Mafa gang.
THE way it was dane wos TO select tne
victim and invite him to & dinaef a;5 ana am.
ILe nc iris and went TO work for me. told
hi,n I wanted none OF the Mnfa people IN
our employ"
MEMBERS OF TIE GASo.
Ar proyenzano was asked why his name
,a.'iS tsve beer, connected with the MAZDA
s.oEat hy Father u Msnoritta, and he replied /" !
think that u Carlo has gwen otry tue pfTless fons
s1a,,anSa,s daughter, and there Is much
;ns,maey between Father. Manoritta and
those people. think he knows aii ABOUT
he members OF the Mafia from his NTH
T do NOT know that Di Carlo belongs 70
the Ma6a, but Lhaye agtrong belief tilai ne
aoes. Jim Cartiso told me Sinceri was
member. He pointed out eight or nine
men whom he said belonged t9 y, ano 4
discharged them. Caruso worked fof ns