Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-17

or to secure conviction In case they
should he arrested.
The Italian consul says full report
OF the proceedings IA transmitted 10
the legation Mt Washington aud all
further action will be taken tht ough
the legation.
In Father Manorlta's statement yes.
terday he said he was sure the letter
hc received was from Pf0vcnztuo,
endorsing the action Of tue Malta
This statement Joseph l'rovensano
this mnrning most cinphnticnlly tie.
mics. lilo .aid his ilfat Impulse WIS 10
have Faticr VI in0rita arrested aud he
cousultci Chef easier regarding tile
matter and was advised H. make pub
tic statement regarding the matter as
he thought II would do more good.
Proveusano says he has not been con-
nectcd with the Malta In any manner.
On the contrary lie has been an object
Of thclr unmity.
"Ab1ut i've years ago,n says Prov.
enzuuo, "thu Malta aent me several
letter., threatening 10 kill inysrlf and
! ur1thens unless we gave the society
$1,000. We did not RESPOND and Jim
Caruso shortly afterwards came To me
aud salu he. belonged Ia the society aud
that we had better Jay the money. lie
said could do "a 10y roing ~ Old
Lake and bandnglng my head In red
handkerchief. aud leaving the money
on stump In n swamp near by. was
10 20 about my business AMI they were
&c gel The money. then went 10 some
Of my friends, John Davis, Pat Neatly
and Ralph Morgan being among the
number, aud they said not TO pay Il,
that they would 20 WIN me In u wagon
and see who was there ~ receive II.
Jim CarusD. who was along, said this
would not no. II you 60 With n crowd
no one will appear. | then dropped
tho matter aud told taruso IN have
nothing 10 10 with the society; n give
up his fruii stand In the Ffeuch market
nyld come on the icyec aud we would
make him. a free man. He said he
would do 10, NJ he was tired Of the
Mafia, having recently been selected
on committee TO Kill some one"
froveDzinO added that CauI-a went
10 nm italian church aud took an oath
TO qul. the Malta. He said Charlie
Matranga was the chief VI the Alfalfa
gang, aud that IT, object was D. Kill all
who were against II. When "a victim
was selected he was invited Ia dinner,
after which he was done up. Proven.
zanc thinks ono Dicarlo gave Father
Man0ritg the Idea that he was con-
nerted with the gang. II Il believed
here that the better element Of the Ital.
lans are glad u salutafy lesson has been
administered 10 the Malta, M they have
for year, been In dread ~ II. IL IL
stated that when the verdict was re-.
turned Friday, two men belonging TO
the Mana went 10 the ievcc Nag pole,
whore one Of them put hir foot on the
American ilag aud hOistcd the Italian
flag. The American iiag was then
h0lstcd under IL. A number OF Ital-
ians standing about when asked later
why they permitted this, said they
were afraid TO interfere.
IL " reported that the Politz COMES.
sion TO the States attorney, while n
largely disconnected one, yet gave
many important features regarding
what the MALTA II doing. lie told
about u meeting at which II was de-
cidcd that Hennessy should die. In
order 10 settle who should XIII him,
ten slips Of paper numbered were
placed In hat with lot Of blanks.
Whoever drew a numbered slip was
assigned 10 the Henneesy murder.
The Italian consul (COrc) being
asked1oday II II was true that lie had
expressed his approval OF the dolng- Of
the citizens Saturday, said he hal
stated that he hoped Justice would be
mcted out 10 the murder.
eu Of Honnesfy. He was posi-.
tive some Of the slain were limo
cent, but M 10 the others he would not
express himself. Last December Mr..
Cote received letter signed by the
Malta, threatening him with dire con.
sequence In case he did not work In
their Interests and for the release OF the
accused.
Governor Nichols has been earnestly
considering the matter, but will not
make public his reply to Secretary
Blaine yet.