Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-16

GUNS USED By THE Asssssrss AND FOUND IN THE
GUTTER.
Every deputy or employe that Sheriff yillere
could muster together was in the prison and
instructed to resist if any attack made.
The deputies say that none of those within the
prison could form any idea of the crowd that
was gathered without and the number OF
weapons that were visible in that mighty
thronS.
BURNING THE SLAIN.
Father O'Le2ry of the Jesuits yesterday
morning performed the last sacred rites of the
church over the body OF the elder Marchesi,
who was shot Saturday and. said mass for the
rePose of the souls OF the slain. II twas an i'm
PTessIye spectacle The Sicilian survivors
gathered together in one of the most comforta-
Ole rooms at the prison and were given more
liberties than usTlal
Al of the victims were buried Yesterday
Harchesi. MOnGsIsrio and Erah.no were un-
Claimed up 10 noon and the charity wagon took
them 10 potter Held POlitz and Counties
were followed To the grave by IA single carriage
and IN Bagnettos case the hearse went alone.
There were no religious services in these cases.
The Others bad large and weli-attended fme-
raIs, Joseph T. Macheca having the largest
Caruso and Machcca were taken from their
residences to the st. Louis Cathedral and the
ceremonies in each case. with priests. organ.
cnoir. eaiafalql e and magnificent Baskets, were
very imposing MaehecG had half a dozen pail
bearers, none % them Itail.lls.
DEATH BLOW To THE NAFrA
New Orleans struck the Malta death blow on
Saturday Ii wreaked a terrible vengeance
upon the Sicilans and the work Of blood was
accomplished without unnecessary disorder
without riOting. without pilisging and without
the infection Of suffering upon ANY innocent
Ian. save one, and he was only slightly hurt.
1t was not an unruly Midnight mob. II was
simply a sGlleE- determined body OF citizens
who took into their avn hands what Justice ig-
ANONYMOUSLY failed TO 10.
The events of the day were briefly narrated
IN The dispatches TO TIE STAR on SATURDAY,.
But such an unparailele,, occasion demands
fuller treatment than could be given in the
necessarily hurried report transmitted i'm
mediately after the occurrence. The meeting
III Clay Square. already, angry was
ineenseo still more by the feryid utterances OF
the public Speakers
CALL FOR THE MEETING.
IL was known before the meeting that some
thing was TO be done and il was not hard to
guess what II vas 10 be. The cal for the meet
ing read:
Ali good citizens are invited TO attend a
mass meeting on Saturday. March Il. at 10
O'Clock AN at Clay statue to take steps 10
remedy the failure of justice in the Hennessy
case. Come prepared for action
John e. Wickhffe. II. Z. Glover, ]. G. Pen
Per, {. f Rogers, K. l.. HAYES, HAMMOND
Hayes. l.. f. Genas. John II. Parker ir, Harris
X Lewis, septim Where, William NJ Railey.
Lee Acdilien, G.. T. Jones, j. 4. Queeny. d. Il.
Calder. Thomas Henry. James Lee Mclean,
Felix Coutourie, I. d. Wharton. Frank n
Payne J. G. Flower, James Clarke. Thomas H.
Kelly, +. b. Ogden, Uric Atkinson, A. Bald
win, IT,, A E. Blackmar. John V. Moore. VOL
ham t. Pierson, C. L. Stsgel, E. 2. Leche. w
y. Parkerson. Henry Dickson Bruins William
H. De-ve. Richard S. venable, Samuel H. Mer.
win. OEler Where, H. l. Favrot. T. ID. Mather
James p. Mulvey, Emile Dupre, W. p. Curtis
Charles j. Rsnle.t. T. 5. Barton. G. =. Fo-stall
J. Moore Wilson. Hugh W. Brown. e. Harrison
Parker, Edgar ii. Farrar J. G. Ably. Rud Papse
G. A. Watcher, W. Mosby, Charles "a. Barn
well, T. R. Labouiss. Walter ID. Denegree, Geo
Denegre, z. II. Hornbeck. s. p. Wa,msley
4. II. PIerson, James ID. Houston
DKSoUNcrNG THE VERDICT.
W. g. Parkerson, the leader, is prominent