Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-17
MANUEL POLITE CONFESSION.
His Story Of Chief Hsunessy's Assassination
Made Public. 49, 81

His Story Of Chief Hsunessy's Assassinatiop
Made Public. 49, Eli
The New Orleans grand jury in its forthcoua-
ing report upon the Hsnnessy murder, the
subsequent miscarriage of Justice and the
wreaking Of popular vengeance upon the
Italian suspects in the parish prison, will for
the first time give to the public the confession
of Manuel POLITE.
The statement he made never reached the
jury. The state claimed that while Politz in
eliminated others he protested his own inno-
cence, and besides there we're contradictions in
his confession which would destroy its value.
There was strong evidence against Politz, and
1t YVES preferred to hold him prisoner.
Politzs confession was made to the district
attorney. About the same story was, told to his
attorney and portions OF it were told at various
times to those who came in contact with him.
Il had, said he, coined a certain society Of
my countrymen, the president of which was
Charles Matranga. This society, supposed
was formed for the benefit of my couItrymen
Macheca, Matranga and others were prominent
members. On a Saturday night l was at a
meeting Of the society at which Matranga Ma
checa and others were present. 1t was there
stated that the purpose OF the meeting was to
decide who were to do Chief Hennessy. The
names Of the members were placed in box by
numbers and ten were drawn therefrom. These
sCu iueu were EOllueu 10 meet anu arrange the
manner and means of carrying out the work
allotted to them. The men met in a room over
place owned by Duffee. The money was then
distributed among six men, each one receiving
about two hundred dollars / was asked to
carry sack of guns from the meeting room to
the house of the shoemaker, Monasterio, on
Girod near Basin. l refused to do 80. not
knowing at the timo why the guns were to be
taken there. Matranga was there and said he
would carry the sack. Two later meetings we're
held near the Poydras Market. l ain not sure
whether the money was distributed at these
meetings or at Duffees.
The plan agreed upon was that on the night
OF October Is every one was to meet at Monas-
terios place. Narchesis boy WAS instructed to
be on the lookout and watch the approach of
Chief Hennessy. He was 70 wait on Rampant
street, and when he made sure that the CHIEF
was coming he was to pass Hennessy and run
rapidly out Girod street, and when opposite
Monasterio's was to give the peculiar italian
whistle.
when the whistle was given by the boy on
the night of the 18th of October Monasterio
opened the door and said to the others The
chief, the chief The rest then stepped out
through the side door of inconsistencies shanty
and through the large gate into the street. inn
dlately opening fire upon the man on the oppo-
site side who was quietly walking along.
ScaffeGi. Marchesi, Bagnetto and Monasterio
killed the chief. / was not there and did not
know anything about the killing until the fol-
lowing Sunday morning. l heard of Hen
nessy's shooting for the first time on that Sun
day morning when my landlord, John, was
reading the PAPER"