Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-17

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he vent in and Matranza held up skull in his
| left hand aud dirk in his right. He was thea
| sworn with uplifted hands to abide the deci-
sion Of the order. He said he was informed,
after taking the obligation, that the object was
| to kill those who were against the Malta gang.
The way it was done was to select the victim
and invite him to q dinner and afterward do
him up. Caruso said afterward thathe did moi
like to commit murder, but was willing to rob.
| 30 he went TO the Italian church and swore be-
to do with the Malta. Afterward, however. he
was frightened back, with the result Of losing
his life. Carrso also said that Rocci and POLITE
belonged TO the order.
IN THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT.
In the Italian chamber Of deputies yesterday
| the Marquis di Rudini. the italian premier,
replying to . question on the subject Of the
New Orleans tragedy, said that President Har-
rison had recognized the right Of Italians in
the United States TO protection from the au-
thorities, and that he had expressed profound
regret at the occurrence and had charged the
governor OF Louisiana to guard the italian
residents Of New Orleans and to bring the as
sassins to justice. The premier said that the
Hon. A. g. Porter, the United States minister
here. had called upon him today in order to
convey President Harrison's regrets to the
Italian government. Mr.. Porter said that he
| trusted that the explanations he had furnished
would draw even closer the friendly relations
existing between Italy and the United States.
Signor Ferrais urged that indemnities should
be demanded for the families Of the victims
EXCITEMENT IN ROME.
The news of the massacre of the Italian
prisoners in New Orleans did not become gen.
orally known in Rome until yesterday MORN
ing. 1t created profound sensation, and
cables have been passing between the cabinet
and the Italian minister at Washington The
general feeling is one of utmost indignation
and thirst for reprisals in some form. An
English visitor, who was mistaken for an
American, had a narrow escape from being
mobbed. 1t is expected that the subject will
be brought up i'll the chamber of deputies.
In the talk on the streets and in public places
strong protests were uttered against any repre-
sentation of Italy at the coming American ex-
hibition. Count Rasponi of the Italian Legal
ton in Paris expressed himself in very strong
terms on what he called the cruel massacre of
his countlymen. He added that in his own
personal opinion it ended ell prospect of Italy
taking part in the Chicago exposition.
AN ITALIAN PREDICTS WAR.
Acommittoe Of twelve Italians from Chicago
are on their way to Washington to see Presi-
dent Harrison, Secretary Blaine and the Italian
minister, and to demand Of them that steps be
taken Immediately in the New Orleans killings
Pasquel Corite. who was spokesman for the party,
said Yesterday If the Italians in other cities
will follow our example there will be raised in a
few days Il fund Of $500. 900 to aid the work of
securing Justice or revenge. l believe the
killing at New Orleans will result in war;" he
continued. "But il the Italian government
does not force to a complete and satisfactory
issue the PREPARATION necessary l will say now
that an army OF Italians will assemble in New
Orleans which will fully and effectually avenge
the murder of our country
''You believe in the Malta and the VEN
detta?"
Il believe in revenge. Italians are revenge
full when angered; we are terribly angry"
What will you demand of this government"
THAT those concerned in the killing of
Italian prisoners be brought to justice, and that
full and complete reparation be made to the
families Of the dead men,"
IF such demands fail, WHAT
I'VE shall demand of the Italian government
that it compel it,
what would that amount to. even if Italy
should seek to compel acquiesccnce to her de-
mands?'
why. sir, Italy has such a navy that if she
SO chose she could station her vessels four
miles from land and ruin your coast cities.
Italy has 1So or more vessels OF war. You see
what she could do
The San Francisco Examine7, in an editorial
on the lynching. says: 1.-The massacre Of the
imprisoned members of the Malta at New
Orleans Is not thing that can be defended in
cold blood. 1t 10 easy to understand the feel
iBo VI Inc ulOD, Out now that Tue pdsstOnB OF
the volunteer. executioners have had
time to cool they can hardly think OF their
work with satisfaction. Every man accused Of
crime has the right to legal trial, but this
right is reduced to mockery if We say that the
trial must have only one outcome and that the
verdict of acquittal can mean nothing more
than substitution of the lyncher for the
sheriff.
The Chronicle says: Lynch law is always to
be deplored, and especially in old settled
community like New Orleans; but if the vigil
liant vengeance il ever defensible it certainly
was in the case of the people Of the crescent
city who Saturday melted out swift punishment
to the gang of Sicilians who were charged with
the murder of Chief of Police Hennessy'
The eau Says: 1T may be that in New
Orleans. as in other cities, the administration
of justice sometimes breaks down, and these
Sicilians ought to have been found
guilty. Juries have been fixed in
other cities besides New Orleans - this
particular jury may have been fixed-but the
fact will have to be very clearly established by
indispItable evidence before the leading citi-
zens will be justified in the taking of the law
into their own hands. Tins is a dangerous ex-
pertinent"