The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-16
MAFIA JURORS NEXT.
.
New Orleans Vigihntes Still
Busily at Work.
DETECTIVE o'MALLEY WANTED.
The Italian Minister Calls on the
President to Protest.

SccFcsSSy DtosuC Seuue st6OHOOo Lou
ter to Governor Nichols. Asking
That the Law BE Upheld-I -Itslians
Everywhere Excited BY the News.
NEW ORLEANS, La, March E.-The city wore
its usual Sunday aspect and there was no sign
of unusual excitement. Crowds continued TO
visit the scene of the lynching, although few
were admitted inside the prison. The prison
officials are incensed over the censure OF their
failure to make more formidable defense.
They say they did not give up the keys, and
when the crowd broke In ell the officers were at
their posts. Had they fred at the crowd il
would have caused the storming aud perhaps
the destruction of the prison, and sacrifice Of
many innocent lives.
Father O'Leary, of the Jesuits, this morning
performed the sacred rites Of the church over
the body of Antonio Marchesi who was shot yes
terday, and said mass for the repose Of the souls
of the slain. 1t was an impressive spectacle.
The Sicilian survivors gathered together in
one of the more comfortable rooms at the parish
prison and were given more liberties than usual.
They were sincerely thankful for their escape
from death.
All the victims were buried today. Macheca,
Monastro and Trahani were unclaimed up to
noon, and charity wagon took them to Potters
field. Politz was followed to the grave by .
single carriage. and in Bagnettos case the hearse
went alone. The others had q large and we'll
attended funeral.
The yigilante COMMITTEES is known to be hard
at WORK. and it is said tomorrow will be Detec-
tive o 'Malley's day OF reckoning. The jury will
also be attended 10, but probably through the
courts, as ii is proposed to obtain evidence in
the case of those who were bribed One of the
jurors is said TO have confessed already, and the
state had evidence against several before the
verdict was announced. The grand jury will
indict one juror on Tuesday. and more win fol-
low. Foreman J. NJ. Seligman has gone to Gin
cinnati.
Father Manoritta was visited by reporter
this morning and exhibited letter he had re-
ceived. The stamp on the envelope showed it
had passed through the city postoffice March 9,
at p. m. Father Manoritta received it the
morning OF the 10th. This letter bore the seal Of
the Malta organization, with the skull and cross.
bones at the top and bottom. The letter advises
the reverend father that he would better stay at
home and not go to court every day, ~ his
presence there did not do the society any good
He was told to beware. The letter is signed
"The Malta Society, NJ. M
Mauoritta said he had intended TO give the
letter to the district attorney, but refrained
from doing SO through fear. He further said
the jury In the Provenfano case had been en-
tirely lenient with them. While he deplored
the course OF the citizens in acting as they did
yesterday, similar action in the other case
would have proved more effectual in com pleteiy
Graduating the Malta society.
Acknowledgement Rogers said today, in speak
ing of yesterdays tragedy, that the question pre-
sented to the authorities with jurisdiction in
the city and parish is 'sWere the laws OF the
state state violated, and what crimes have resulted
Superintendent OF Police Caster, when asked
what steps he intended to take, said he could
not arrest the community.
Governor Nichoi said that, when he was con-
suited and asked to interfere and give protection
Tor the italian subjects in the parish prison,
who were threatened with mob violence,
matter had not been called officially to the COVER
nors attention, aud a call for the military would
have to come through the mayor of the city. No
such demand had been made When the consul
called on the governor the crowd had already
started toward the prison.
Mayor Shakespeare said his aid had not been
invoked. and when he reached his Office it was
all over. He had not asked any aid Of the
governor.
WASHINGTON CITY, March l5.-Secretary
81 Blame sent the following telegram to Governor
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, March Is.
His Erceilency. Francis r. Nichols. Governor Of
Louisiana, Ne'o Orleans: II has been represented
TO the president by the minister Of Italy, sccred-
tied to this government, that among the victims
OF the deplorable massacre which took place in
the city OF New Orleans yesterday were three
or mofe subjects of the king OF Italy Our
treaty with that friendly government (which.
under the constitution. is the supreme
law OF the land) guarantees to italian
the most constant protection and security for
their persons and property, making them amen
able on the same basis as our own citizens to
in their due and early administration. The
president deeply regrets that citizens of New Or
leans should have SO disparaged the purity and
transfer to the passionate Judgment OF a mob q
question that should have been adiudicated
dispassionately, and by settled rules of law
The government Of the United States must
give to the subjects of friendly powers
that security which it demands for our own cit
liens when temporarily under foreign iurisdic-
ton 1t 10 the hope OF the president that you
will cooperate with him in maintaining the OBJ
legation OF the United states toward Italian sub
jects who may be within perils of the present ex-
citenient, that further bloodshed and violence
may be prevented. and that all offenders against
the law may be promptly brought to justice
lSignedl JAMES q. BLAINE
This telegram was the result OF a Conference
between the president and the secretary this
afternoon, Baron Fava. the Italian minister.
having previously called on Secretary Blaine
and earnestly protested against the killing of
his countrymen demanding at the same time
protection for other Italians in New Orleans
NEW YORK, March 1a-The following are
copies OF two telegrams which passed between
this city and Italy relating to the lynching Of
Italians in New Orleans on Saturday:
''T0 Scaor Rudini. Minister Foreson AEdirs
Eome: The Italian press of New York, unani-
nous In representing the colony, notify you of
already acquitted by an American fury, and de-
mand Intervention by the home government"
The answer was: "Your cablegram received
have already demanded from the federal gov
ernmcnt prompt measures"
Baron Favo in his protest to Secretary Blaine
said the local authorities of New Orleans not
onlv failed TO prevent the meeting which had
been publicly announced, and was known to he
hostile 10 the Italians, but also preserved an
attitude purely rhssive during the massacre
He said he was obliged 10 reserve for his GOV
eminent the right 10 demand any and all rspara-
ton il judged necessary.
Second Assistant Secretary of State Adcc
speaking of the matter tonight said: .sThis case
is without precedent in the diplomatic history
OF the country. OF course, / cannot predict the
outcome nor discuss IL. 1t is not easy 10 predict
what will be the course OF procedure
81 cannot see" said Representative Nor
row, of California, show this affair can become
an International issue. The vengeance OF
the mob was not directed against the
Italians as n race. but as q band of sup
posed murderers, who escaped their deserts
by the miscarriage of justice 1t seems TO me
the only action 70 be taken is for the relatives of
the dead men TO sue the city of New Orleans for
damages, on the ground that the city failed to
furnish proper protection. Il was not A race
riot in any sense of the word
Il PTogreSse Ttaiso Americana the leading Ital-
ian paper OF the city. has a savage editorial on
the New Orleans killing. saying a more horrible
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