Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-14
LYNCHING IN NEW ORLEANS.

The Sicilians Acquitted Of Hennessey's MUIR
der Executed by the Populace.
NEW ORLEANS, March 14.-The scenes at and
about Clay statue this morning brought to
mind very forcibly and violently the peculiar
and ominous uprising of that September day
sixteen years ago.
Ten o'clock had not struck and vast multi
tude was already congregated on Canal street,
also filing up the large space from curb to
curb on each side Of the boulevard.
Just on the stroke Of 10 o'clock q
shout wen. up from the people stationed at
st. Charles street, and a number of gentlemen,
among whom Mr.. W. s. Parkerson. Mr. John
G. Wickliffe and others who signed the call,
came marching along and began walking round
and round the range of Clay monument.
Fall in, fall in," was the cry, and the
crowd formed the procession, which went around
the railing several times. 'Hurrah for Parker
SON." 'Hurrah for Wickliffe;" 'Get inside
the railing and give us q speech!' These and
other cries made up a confusion Of noises,
among which the angry tone was significantly
predominant. The space inside the railing
was occupied by dense crowd.
- "Come down from those steps," was the re-
quest, land let Mr.. Patterson and Mr.. Wick
life get there"
The crowd obeyed with alacrity, and soon
the speakers held their positions Of vantage.
A rush was made for the narrow gate, and in a
minute there stood q packed mass of humanity
around the statue of immortal Clay. The
view from the altitude was imposing. Not a
word had escaped the lips of the gentlemen
who had mounted the steps. They stood mo-
tionless surveying the surging multitude from
whose ranks there cleaned faces full of resolve
and determination.
CROWD OF THREE THOUSAND.
There we're fully 5000 people within earshot
and more could be seen struggling. pushing
and running here and there on the neutral
ground. Street cars were unable to pass
hicles OF all descriptions were halted.
Mr.. Patterson spoke first. He said that once
before he had appeared before the people in
mas meeting assembled to discuss matters of
vital interest to the community. And again he
faced the people of New Orleans to denounce
qusnt upon the most revolving crime
in the criminal annals Of any community.
That act was the finding of the jury in the
murder trial yesterday and in that crime was,
as everyday knows, the foul assassination Of
Chief Hennessey.
Il desire neither fame nor name nor glory"
said Mr.. Parkerson. 81 am q plain American
citizen and good citizen; am here"
After the speeches the indignant crowd,
about 1900 strong, started for the parish
prison, which they reached ct 1880 O'Clock.
ELEVEN PRISONERS KILLED.
. After slight resistance the Jail was surrsn-
dered. The citizens rushed in and killed eleven
Of ne nineteen men who had been indicted for
the assassination Of Chief Hennessey. as fol-
lows;
Manuel Polietz, Pietro Monastro, Antonio
Scifcdi, Joseph P. Macheca, Antonio Marchesi,
Antonio Bagnetto, Frank Romero, Jim Caruso,
Rocco Gerachi, Charles Trahine and Comitez'
After the assassins had been put to death Mr.
Patterson addressed the crowd urging them to
return to their homes or respective places of
business without further demonstration. Joe
Mochecn had pistol and shot Sergeant Heron
in the neck. inficting slight wound.
POLITE HANGING FnoM A LAMP POST.
Pehtix 10 hanging 10 lamp post at Treme
and Stan streets, Bagnetto to tree in front Of
the prison. The others we're shot in the cells.
When the citizens committee had completed
its work at the parish prison il disbanded for
the:day. ,
|, xmeetins win be held tonight to consider
what further action, il any, shall be taken.
The committee b composed Of the better GLASS
Of citizens- business men who were sAtisAed
that the safety Of the community demanded
vivoroua Action