The Portland daily press., 1891-03-16
LYNCH Law.
Citizens Of New Orleans Usurp the
Courts Power,
And Deal Summary Justice to Italian
CutthrOats.
Eleven Of Chief Hennessey's Assassius
Executed.
Italians Everywhere Rise Up and Call
for Vengeance,
After They Had Debauthed the Juries
and Murdered Justice.

NEW ORLEANS. La, March 1.-THE re-
suit Of the trial Of the Italian conspiratoTs
for the murder of Chief OF Police Hennessey
was very unsatisf factory to the people here,
many Of whom made threats Of infiicting
summary justice on the prisoners. A meet
Ing was held last evening. but 1t was ad-
iourned without action.
The meeting reassembled at the Clay statue
at an early hour this morning, and at 10
o'clock Mr.. John E. Wickliffe and Mr.. w.
l.. Parkerson addressed q packed mass of
humanity around the statute Of the immortal
Clay.
Mr.. Parkerson spoke first. He disclaimed
any desire to pose as dictator or a regula'
tor In the affair, but that he thought 1t the
duty of the good citizens to resent the out.
rage, meaning the whitewashIng verdict 81
desire neither fame, nor name, nor glory,
said Parkerson, Il am plain American cit
izen and as l am good cisizen am here"
After the speeches the indignant crowd.
about 1000 strong. started for the parish prIs-
on, which they reached at 1030 After q
slight resistance the jail was surrendered
and the citizens rushed In and killed IL Of
the 10 men who had been indicted for the as
sassination of Chief Hennessey.
After the assassins had been put to death
Mr.. Parkerson addressed the crowd urging
them to return to their homes.
Some Of the prisoners were left hanging to
trees. Most of them were shot.
Coroner Lem0nnier and his clerk reached
the Parish prison about 1890 o'clock. The
coroner first viewed the bodies Of those lying
In the yard, six In number. and found them
all riddled with gunshot wounds. The coro-
ner, his jury and members Of the press next
went upstairs to the condemned cells, where
an inquest was held on the bodies there ly-
ing,
These were those Of Antonio Scffedi, Jo-
seph p. Macheca and Marchesi, all three OF
whom bore gunsh0t wounds and marks of
clubbing from rifles and pistols. Marchesi
and foremuscles Of the neck moved slowly
and laboriouslY. He was just as good as
dead, as was evidenced by hole as large as
a silver quarter In his head. He had several
fingers shot off also from his right hand.
He died at O'Clock In the evening The
jury presented the simple finding that the
men met their death by being shot, not stat
ing who shot them. r-
The Cotton. Exchange held full meeting
at 1.3O to consider the affair. The following
preamble and resolution was read and unan-
imously adopted:
Whereas, The deplorable administration Of
criminal justice In this city and the frightful ex
tent TO which the bribery OF 1uries has been car.
Orleans to vindlcate outraged Justice, be it
resolved, Inat while We deplore at all times {
by the citizens this morning to be proper and Jus
tifable."
The leaders in today's movement, repre-
senting the best citizens. held secret meet
ing tonight and discussed the occurrences o.
the day and the action to be taken in the fu
ture. 1t was decided there should be nc
more bloodshed. but that the men who have
not yet teen tried for murder, as we'll as
those iwho suborned witnesses and jury,
courts Of the city.
Juror Ssligman was at the Northwestern
depot this morning. preparing to leave the
city. He has been expelled by the Stock
Exchange, Young Mems Gymnasium, and
the Harmony Club.