Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-05-15
NOW ROME WILL NoH1
GOLD COMFORT IN ru.
JURY'S REPORT GRAM

Detective o'Marey AMI otbo
ators Indicted for obstructin. =, N'nspi
OF Justice. and the Le,,an .'e Mar
Avengers Unmolestcd. OF
After six weeks investigation IL, :.
Orleans Grand Jury completed s1 il. tae "
in the Hcnnessy case and tho no 1 LIS niabe
Italians at the parish prison hr Wiling
ing their special report. y pfesea
The report first recalls tho r.,
Chief Hennessy and the trial Of fNt l{
cused Italians. A' u thea
After reviewing the evidence ~.
ing the corrupttng of part Of thu oo ;a
the report says: '"e juror
Taking into account the volumo
mony admitted by the numeroms ,s OF test
before this Grand Jury, and cow mlaess
that evidence not only in the nhn.siaefl
lation to each party but in ito .str
and collective bearing, we arc forceeSSr esa
conclusion that Dominick O,W ONT 10
chargeable with a knowledge of ana raaIeS
patton in most, If not all, OF the l MP, pay
acts in connection with that ce IntaSt
case. With his skill, as acquired hiv r r
OF experience, the most cunninrlv ss yea
schemes were planned and executcd Nv
Ac"SinS ohS AcSiViHdte course Of irs.;
the chief aim and object being TO n, .as'c
worthy men upon the jury in tho p't ~. "
the nine accused. Without his sss si,al
and corrupting influence we bol,orou
verdict would have been radicallv d,ea
ent, and as natural conseouenca .u y
tragic occurrences of the 14th of M,rc,, !
never would have been recorded ~
Indictments of o Mal|ey and five nth,
follow, and the report says:
The indictment Of ID G. O'Malley IN, y,
jury was based upon most undoubted ns
dence that he came originally from (ler
land, o., where Jan. 30, 1875, he WAS nv
victed of petty larceny and comitted to \,
workhouse Of the city of Cleveland, wbs7
he served term expiring June %, 1S7a
next appears under Indictment for perin,
in the United States Circuit Court Mt NJ
Orleans, where an Indictment was has,
upon the affidavit against one Ed Sch]eGal
which O'Malley afterward contradic,s
under oath, but he managed to secure
acquittal, owing to the timely disanno,
ance Of the affidavit, which he alone VI
interested in having suppressed. Later
was committed to the parish prison for Al
tempting to levy blackmail upon one Geord
w. Randolph in the proceedings apain1
Randolph for Introduction.
The following record is verified by Of
Gals, showing his numerous offenscs betol
The Criminal Court of this parish:
mo. 19,4Ss, July 3, 1884 Indicted ID
attempting to prevent witnesses from al
pearing and testifying. Nolle prosecuted.
NO. 4,s3S, May 9, 1884. Indicted ID
threatening and intimidating witnesse|
Acquitted May 20, 1884.
3-No. 2.262, June 3, 1870. Pleaded gutl1
to carrying concealed weapons and se1
fenced.
mo. $3.50, Nov. 8, 1883. Convicted
assault and sentenced.
5-No. $50, April IA, 1881. Pleaded gull
to carrying a concealed weapon and SCI
fenced.
G-No. 3,67s, Jan. 3, 1883 Pleaded guilt
to carrying concealed weapon and Sc!
fenced.
NO, 5,1se. Pleaded guilty to carryi1
concealed weapon and sentenced.
s-No. 7,242, Dec. 4, 1885. Convicted
carrying concealed weapon and sentence
9-No. 1921. May %, 1885. Indicted 4
assault and battery.
So pernicious to the administration OF j
tice were his doinss and methods found Il
while Judge Roman presided in the Cr!l
nal Court he ordered that O'Malley be
cluded from the courtroom. This v
during the time his present associate, Lilo
Adams. was District Attorney, and it Is
| significant fact that the two indictme
againt O'Malley for tampering with "
nesses were not brought to trial but W
nolle pressed by the District Attorney
prior to the expiration Of his term.
Then comes an exhaustive account
the secret society known as the "Maf
exposing its iniquities and detailing
crimes. 1t is charged that part, if
all, of the slain Italians were in
country in violation of the immigrat
laws. Referring to the wholesale Ign
ing the Grand Jury says:
The assassination of the late Chief Of
| lice shows the elimination of q cOnspira
His death was deemed necessary to prev
the exposure and punishment Of Grimm
whose guilt was being fast established
his diligent pursuit. The condition of
fairs in this community as to cert
class of violators OF the law had reacl
such state that the law itself was Y
nigh powerless to deal with them, so +
reaching was their power and influence
the trial of criminal cases. Good citiz
were profoundly impressed by the repea
and signal failures of justice. The arts
the perjurer seemed 10 dominate in
courts, paralyZing and rendering power
the ends Of justice Certainly this wa
desperate situation.
In the public meeting above referred
general and spontaneous in character
truly indicating an uprising of the masse
we doubt If any power at the command
the authorities would have been sutfici
to overcome its intentions. Evidence
before us from official sources that ele'
persons were killed in the attack on
parish prison. In the careful eXaminat
as to citizenship of those men we find Il
eight OF them were beyond question Ame
can citizens. and another had "declared
intention" in this court, which act carr
with 1t the remuneration Of allegiance to
native country.
1t is Il noteworthy fact in connection "
the uprising that no injury whatever
done to either person or property bey'
the act which seemed to have been the
jcct Of the asscmblnge at the parish prls
We have referred to the large number
citizens participating in the demonstrate
estimated by judges at from 5000 to s.
and regarded as u spontaneous uprising
the people. The magnitude OF this an
makes it Il difficult task to fix the guilt !
on any number Of the participants-ln i
the act seemed to involve the entire PEG
of the parish and city Of New Orleans
profuse was their sympathy and eXtene
their connection with the affair.
In view Of these considerations
thorough examination of the subject
failed to disclose the necessary facts
justify this Grand Jury in presenting
dictments. Respectfully submitted
George II. Vennard, S. r. Graham W. ".
Saxon, p. ]. Christian. w. 81. Chaffee, ~
man; o. Carriere. G. A. Hoosett, Jr.; ~ "
La Faye. Emile E. Hairy. H. Halter, Da'
Stuart, E. Gauche, T. w. Castleman; ~
jackson. A. S. Ranlett. w. B. Leonard