The sun., 1891-05-15
WANT TO KEEP ITALIANS OUT
THE NEW ORLEANS COMMITTEE OF
FIFTY MAKES IT'S REPoRE

A Reeenmenaation that siciIiass ana Res.
idents or Lower Italy be Treated as
the Chinese Arc Now Treated-The Com
nittee Was Appointed TO Devise Means
10 Stop the Secret Assassiuasions.
NEW ORLEANS. May 14.-on the 18th Of ooto.
Der last under resolution Of tho City
Council, the Mayor was requested to appoint
committee OF 30 or moro citizens to investlGste
thoroughly tho matter OF the existence OF
secret societies or bands OF oath bound assas-
sins in New Orleans.
The committee submitted its final report to-
dav. The first work OF tho committee was to
obtain from tho Chief Of Police report Of the
ninsty-forr assassinations By Italians and
Siclians and where tho accused escaped for
want Of evidence.
Then followed the assassination Of the Chief
OF Police. Tho result OF tho trial which fol-
lowed demonstrated to the people that no one
was safe from the mysterious band.
1T was only whom this fear grew into abso-
lutte conviction" tho report says. that the
people themselves rose In their might, took
the law into thoir hands, and then followed the
events OF the 14th Of March,"
Tho report then at considerable length goes
on to show the existence OF tho Mana.
subcommittee called upon tho italian
Consul and assured him that the purpose OF
that body was to legally rid tho community Of
criminals and to give greater security to life
and property to all its citizens. OF whatever
nation ality.
The Consul said that he was satisfied Of this
and was ready to cooperate to that end. and he
added that he would imm mediately prepare
report to the committee containing all tho in
formation In his possession. He said that he
was convinced OF tho existence OF the
Malta in New Orleans. and brought out
tho registration papers Of Bagnetto and pulled
out tho imprint Of q seal. which he informed
the committee was the seal Of the Msla. He
said he had strong suspicion which amounted
ana nS SsS the
m!ttee with the names.
hation he lad in some, some Way way nneonssoass in
Snssed ,hs Of co'eriS com
'Rs 'Rs' ,4ih that ss ssy bsd sS9n ln..sa
him TO supper. aud although he partook
% dSss Eai
iered Intensely sll might. and his symptoms
ssEs ~ as @ s SsG Ssen S He
The written information promised to the
e Tns Ss1'S u
and afterwards notifrd the COMMITTEES
did no., Feel nj ssns she p9Smsea
ipfotmation; During the in,eryiew had With
Tribune to the effect thai tho Mayor had ,su-
pointed an extra jndicial body which had held a
mass meeting In October last having In View
the same M objects as that at the Clay statue ne
siea Me e.s Sisiae @he sspsrs
We reminded him that. he and prominent
bsa,s ss 1ss isss sn s ss ws:s
tho. object OF tho meeting was ex-
Eain,sa. he approved .oa. The paeinSS coGIsss
s% sSM aS ,p1 b; ,S. sss
af;SaSs had Been made 81 cSr,e .s q, indI.
nS tas
- In the resolution Of appointment this COM
mittee was requested to suggest needful reme-
dies. II. only remains for Us. therefore. to
tSs HS. ne 1emsds rs tie HesDa
In the. criminal laws and administration
Gf criminal ,1sesS third Law resosnbzng
attorney whose evil practices render him un-
worthy of being an officer Of coIrt. -.
70 US Is sSs entire
was % found necessary 70 prehibit Chi;
The enc daussp TO
to 9TH this State from rom I" tic sciiian aud souiSern
Italians: We have had long experience
sps snse undesirssie Sen eiizens and and thsse
participate In the blessings OF freedom and
Sa tses es fsuse snes
stand or 70 accept."