The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-23
ORDERLY ITALIANS.
They Ask That Justice BE Done Their
Countrymen.


Countrymen.
The residents of Central avenue, near
the Paterson Plank road, were in an
anxious state OF excitement yesterday
when IL became known that mass meet
ing of the Italians OF the county woul1 be
held at Emil Snarbori's Hall, No. 55l Gem
tral avenue. to protest against the ly nch-
ing of number OF their countryme by
an armed mob in New Orleans recently.
Trouble was anticipated, but later de-
velopments showed their fears were un-
founded.
On Saturday application had been made
to Chief of Police Murphy for permission
to parade, with music, at a funeral, but on
close Questioning of the applicants he
found out the nature Of the parade an d
refused to grant them permission.
Accordingly word was Immediately
sent out to the various Italian societies to
assemble at Frank Piccollo's saloon on
Palisade avenue near Paterson avenue.
At two O'Clock upwards Of 200 were at
the place. At 2:15 the procession started i.
After the band followed two small girls
Amelia Moroni aud Julia Gallo
dressed in white with broad bands Of
Grape extending from the right shoulder
to the waist on the left side. The bottom
of each of the white dresses was trimmed
with Grape. The men followed with
bands of Grape on their arms. The Lead
ers carried American and Italian flags
draped in morning. The line Of march
was along Palisade avenue, the band
playing a funeral dirge. When the Jer-
sey City line was reached the m usic
ceased. The paraders m arched silently
TO the hall two blocks distant where they
We're met by about $50 Of their com-
patriots.
The hall was elaborately draped in
mourning, even the bar having its share.
Ia lad in. ha han
played a funeral dirge- Detectives Clos.
Clarke. Hottie and NJ cBride were present
aud Police Captain McNulty had eight
uniformed policemen stationed near by
in case Of emergency.
Eugenio Pattazino, of West Hoboken,
presided, and after stating that the object
of the meeting introduced A Bonna, of
the T. Eco ItGltdHo; r. Chambelii, OF the
Christofero Colombo, W as TO have been
the speaker, but he was suddenly called
to New York.
Mr. Bonna's address was temperate
throughout He said:-
I'VE are all Italians here-sons of Italy
come together to protest against the
cowardly murder OF unarmed Italians by
the New Orleans mob, aud TO lay claim to
justice. The sensational articles pub
lished by New York newspaper this
morning in relation 20 armed Italians
eeking vengeance are false. Italy mas
bard New Orleans, but she does demand
reparation for ana justice upon the per
petrators of a crime that can be compared
only to the practises of baroarians"
The speaker ridiculed the excuses of
the New Orleans authorizes and citlzens
who ju sified the actions of the mob ana
compared Parkerson to Robespierre.
"We are not.here with knife or stilleto, y
said Mr. Bonna. "but are gathered as a
civil body, compatriots of eleven muir
dered innocent Italians, asking for justice
upon those guilty OF a great crime.
W ords cannot express our regret tor this
occurrence, which smircbes the brilliancy
of the stars on Americas flag, but as
American citizens we are satisfied that
justice will be done"
Pietro Moreisi, President of the West
Ho boken Mutuo Succoro, warned his
countrymen not TO hold any grudge
against Americans, but calmly and tirmiy
to demand reparation for the crime COM
mi Tilted.
A resolution was adopted demanding
the arrest and punishment OF the men
who signed the call for the meeting al
the Clay statue for the reason that they
were directly or indirectly participants III
the murder of tae eleven Italians in New
Orleans Parish Prison. The resolution
also stated that the Italian people conf
IDENTIFY expect justice and demand repara-
ton. They also demand the trial OF
Parkerson for melting murder. and call
ing upon the United States Government
to act in case he New Orleans authorities
failed in their duty.
The resolution was ordered telegraphed
Co Baron Fava, the Italian Minister in
Was nington. and the Italian Consul IL
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