Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-03-26
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The Malta attributed II 10 Chief
hennessy and his protection IL re-
solved on his death. Hennessy felt IL
coming He never wont home without
an escort.
ON the night Of October 30, 1890, just
as his guard had said Good by and
the chief was turning into his home, a
hall dozen guns exploded, shower of
bullets and slugs spattered the house
wall all about the chief and he fell to
die Of oTer dozen wounds.
''Ihe Dagoes did itn' he whispered
10 friend who came at once 10 his aid
These were the last words OF David @.
Hepnessy.
Some forty Italians were at once APP
pretended. A man OF the name OF
Peeler saw the fash Of the muskets and
the assassins ileeiug in the darkness.
shot gun WAS picked up on the scene.
A policeman met several Italians near
the place at the time aud all In a
breathless hurry. He asked them of
the shooting when they mumbled some
thing and fled onward
The evidence did show that the plot
ting against Hennessy's life was carried
on, among other places at the house Of
Scafedi, who was wounded while held
in jail By one Thomas Duffy, who at
tempted to kill him through the bars,
and the assassins are shown TO have
been concealed in ornear the house OF
Mastero, another Of the ones held,
which was near-almost next door TO
Chief Hennessy's home.
The evidence as TO who did the kill
ing was very obscure. the only sure
thing being Chief Hennessy's death.
The American portion OF New Orleans
was greatly excited, and many times
after the arrest Of those suspected
riot seemed imminent. A strong senti-
ment against the Italians was formed.
and 1t even went 10 the extent OF a pro-
position TO sack the Italian quarters
and run the dark-skinned citizens into
the river. A ship having 700 Sicilian
emigrants aboard was prevented from
landing them. The Americans had
more than they wanted Of that sort of
cattle rs matters stood.
After the arrest Thomas Duffy, a
distributor who was a great
admirer Of the dead chief OF police.
deliberately shot one OF the prisoners,
Scatlidi, Us the latter stood looking
through the bars Of the Jail Scaliidi
recovered from the wound which was
slight the shooting points to the
way public opinion pointed at the time.
The Italian consul complained to the
state department at Washington. Moth
ing came Of it, Complaint was made TO
Mayor Shakespeare of the CITY. but he
fnf
when on St Nanentines dav the trial
Df the Italians for the murder OF Chief /
llennessy began. The public stood |
and waiting. II was willing /
the hangman should do the work II he /
would, but fully determined that the !
work should be done if the people had 4
10 do II themselves. This is shown by /
what came on after The trial resulted [
IN the acquittal Of six and the disa- /
greement of the jury as TO three. This /
was enough. The public wOp.d stand /
40 more-would wait no further. The 4
'esult was the riots In New Orleans 4
which may bring the city into very bad /
'epute as summer or winter residence /
or Siciians
The Malta is strong and rich.
Branches OF the bloody organization
which proceed on the plan OF the
Chinese highbinders it would seem, are
iaid TO exist IN Chicago and New York.
Those who have "a shady knowledge Of
Is workings say that when complaint
$ made of any one 10 the order the
'harge is conferred 10 acouncil OF three
Who hear the matter in great secresy.
The trio OF judges never meet twice In
he same place. Should they adjudge
leath, they hire the assassins. They
generally pick poor and ignorant Sicili-
ms who have just landed, point out the
quarry TO be killed and turn them
OOse.
Thus indeed, was Hennessy killed,
md the arch eonspirators, or most Of
hem, We're not near the scene OF the
murder at the time at all.