The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-05-28
CORTE TALKS TOO MUCH.
HEUr: 3OSOMS HIMSELF TOAREPORT-
Err.

ie Sh y lIt StNeN inc Lives Oh Mayor .
shal "speare and Others-IIis Country
men Wern Bent on Murder but IIo Con-
trollcd Them
New ORLEANS, May l3.--In an in
crrcw with Il reporter to-day Signor
NCrtc said: "Rclati Ie to my alleged re-
all rs consular agent of the Italian gov
ornmcnt during the stirring events which
rave icd To the exchange Of diplomatic
'ourtcSlrS between my government and
That OF the United States, | am about
The only accredited Italian who is to Of
liclally testify i'll person ut Rome relative |
TO the unfortunate affair and tue number
less complications which have originated |
thcrcirom. Ny testimony, supported |
by documents which have carefully |
drawn up touching every and even the |
slightest detail of the affair, is required
at home. My chief desires my presence.
lie has summoned Inc and | am about
to obey him. at any rate, why should
| be recalled? Because have expressed
my opinion as IN Italian upon the bar.
barity Of this act? God forbid that as Il
gentleman and free aocut in free coun-
try, and officially the rcprescE tative of
WV i'NIol'N'lil l'NSlH, SlOllNl DC luhcl
TO task fJr having the courage to express
IN opinion upon matters vital to the
sentiment Of my countrymcn. DO your
people expect that think rs your May
or docs: Or the foreman OF the grand
jury"
Mr.. Cortc Was allowing his feelings TO
Ovcrmast ter him, but he checked himself
in time and continued in more COM
!
sir, il have spoken to animatcdly; but
| am naturally impulsivc, and words iol-
low constantly with the impctuvSty OF
my thoughts. have Just now alluded
to the mayor and grand jury. Let me
tell you that have saved Mayor Shak-
cspcarc'S lie, and have done the same
service to MIR. l'arkcrSOn and Mr.. Wick
lille and other leaders. | tell you tins
contidCntlally. DO not Use the informal
ton until have lett for Italy. But,
bah, let 1t -. You may say it to-day.
The G.ty after the killing there WAS de-
tcrmlucd, absolute, almost uncOntrOlla-
Die determination among certain of my
countrNmcn to kill the mayor and all
those who had had hand in the but
cherry. But restrained their hands. |
controlled the furious men. | told them
| W. ''N'N CIV SSlI'l IL dllO ildlln DClcll
those =, nllCmcp | would immediately
and mrr"crvcdly dcnuuucc the pcrpc-
traitors Of the deed. This firm stand
checked them and succeeded in holding
them with the promise that would do
everything In my power to Obtar, JUS
ticc, redress and satisfaction in Il proper
and legitimate manner, arbitration and
other diplomatic measures between the
two governments -
Cortc paused for Il couple OF minutes;
then he resumed: Il have every conf
dcncc IN saNip" that ALPS well that ends
we'll. The future has peace and cor
dlalc entente III store. Evll passions,
popular fury, race prciudccs have run
their course, and the reign of calm
reason and sober Judgment is at hand.
These will surely result from long invcs-
legations, responses and diplomatic at
tcmpts ut an am!cablc understanding rs
Il satisfactory adjustment OF the present
mbro%iio. 1t would only be an act of
humanity it Il solution OF the problem is
found IN the payment of an indemnity
to the families of the dead Italians. |
tell you. sir, that | have conclusive evil
dcncc that among the killed there were
several Italians, and that they could
''''N t''N ~ 'l 'tliIp. NICil us UuN llUllI 10
cNruIpatc them from the IIcnncssy MUIR
der. These men have left their wives
and children destitute. Would it not he
hut just and equitable to indemnity the
hcrcavcd ones"
("rtc next spoke about the return of
his letter by tn" "r md jury. ~ am not
surprised" sald &c. "a, their action.
C"uld expect anything more from a
@rand jury whose chairman rs president
"i the Cotton Exchange endorsed the
k'lllh%. | VIII not answer their letter.
1t IS l?ricctlN useless to say or TO do
anythIr" more about this matter" Re
Ialivc to his near departure for Italy.
lortc Sald that he would not leave until
he had heard from Signor pOma. The
latter, who is in Boston, has been tclc-
@raphrd to in order to let COrtc know
when he would be in New Orleans. If
Tie answer comes to-day Cortc will be
ready to 20 tomorrow evening. After
an inior.' al talk and an exchange of
c"uric>ics, including Il cordial handshak-
lnE' Inc interview came to an end.
Cortc assured the reporter that he would
go home with the bcstof feeling tow ards
the people of New Orleans, and lie l0ncI
llat when he returns. thClc will exist an
entente cordIa!c between his government
and that OF this county.
Let us Take Care OF Ourselves.
CIIAELOTrE>NILIE, Va, May l. -
To-day at the Virginia Baptist state
convention, representing 20O.GUO color
ca BaptistS, DR.. Me cNickers, of Toronto,
IN urging the raising of a fund of $4,000
Nor two colorcd seminaricS. drew a
gloomy picture of the colorcd people Of
lAe south, asserting that they were
worse off now in many sections than
lhcy were thirty five years ago. lie
men spoke of what the American Bsp-
tlSt lio'Lr Missionary Society desired
10 Ct" i"l the people of the state
In reply to DR.. McNickers the Rev. J.
NJ Armstv.;'t. colorch, Of Petersburg,
Va, Slid:
Il am opposed 20 any more such help
from Tn" North. | would say to the
home mission board Of New York, out
YOU" inoney somewhere else and let us
lirIp ourselves. If We are ever to stand
alone now is In" time to do so. But as
long as our Northern brethren rock ,ha