Los Cerrillos rustler. (Cerrillos, N.M.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-15
scATAlno REPoRr.

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completed IL lahor in the h~ennessy
case and the killing Of the Italians al
the parish prison by presenting a vol
luminous report virtually exonerating
the lynchcrs on She ground that Il was
clearly IN evidence that the Hcnnessy
Jury had been brihed Speaking Of the
Malta the report has his 10 say:
Tue extended range OF our researches has
developed the existence % the secret organ.
isation styles sMana" The evidence comes
from several sources. fully eompstent "a
themselves 20 attest lts truth. while the TACT
!. supported By the long record of blood
curdling crimes, u being almost impossipte
20 discover the perpetrators or secure VT
ne..es. A. Il e. guard against exposure the
daEEer or stlletto l. selected az the aeaull
weapon 90 piunEc into the breast OF baeA OF
the victim aud silently do is fearful work
n.yense Was their motto. jealousy and
malice speedily found solacc In these
methods. while the burning vengeance ofthe
vendetta sought satisfaction Ia the lite blood
of an enemy. Tbs officers OF the MahA ana
many OF Is members are nov known.
Among them are men born In this city OF
Italian origin using their power Tor the
ba-sst purppscs, be u said TO their eterhA
Disgrace.
me larger number of the society is com
possd of Italians aud s~iciiians. who lett their
native land In most instances, under as
sumed names. 60 avoid conviction ana pun.
lshment for crimes there committed anu
Others we're escaped c%onviet- aud bandits
outlawcd la their swn land. seeking the city
of New Orleans for the cunEontal eouhphn'
Ionship of their own class. These men kho"
the swift rctribution Of the law In lthly iot
hundreds have been shot down at s'ght ~
the military In the mountains OF alcily win
out second thought. To day there - record
ed IN the office Of the Italian consul IN this
civ the names OF some LOO Italians anu
s%leIlinn- landed here during several years
mast. showing the official record OF thelr
p crlminality 10 Italy and sicily. hunareus OF
them arr among US to-day. We uoupt MOI
the Italian government would rather DC RIA
of Them than be- charged with their custody
and punishment
such Ii the well known character OF a patt
of the Italian colony, as u Is called VINO are
. domlclled In this city and vicinity. IL can
. not be questioned that secret orghniz ttlohs
. xho.e teachings are hostile To the iunda'
mental principles OF the government oil tm'
United states must be a continual menace tt
Z the good order of society ami the maierla
: welfare of the people whether under th'
name of Malta, socialist, Nationalist u
whatever il may be, whether located IN New
\ Orleans. Chicago or New York, the meeting
v Of thclr members create aud disseminate sc
II ditious opinions with a manifest tundeho'
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l. takes OF the rankest troasoh.
The necessity for restrictions IN im
n migration from Italy especially Is point
n ed out rs follows:
- ". haye stated In our remarks about tn
Nnnn that several hundred Italian criminal
u, are Ia this city who should not nave ie
lc their native land without the indorsemci
~ Of the American consul rs to character an
"A should not have been permitted 10 IAN
~ here. The time has passed when this coul
try can be made the dumping ground Tor u
lc. worthless aud drpravcd OF every nntto
.rs TN, crisis Is reached aud ON the magnttu'
nf the ISSUE II becomes the duty OF the ne
" congress to quickly enact such Nlgofo'
laws that complete protection be nluid'
henccforth against those evils.
nd AT the same time we shall plainly -
ia from our own experience that II large pa
=, of the Italian colony In this city Is reco
ne ntzed us IA worthless class. They do not !
OF dulRe freely In the use OF beer or hlcoho
,ly drinks. Fairly Industrious, those VINE ]
no. main In the city soon save up a lew uollu
more by the %strictcst ~ffugaliiy thnh oth'
ne wise, aud soon are doing something
their own benefit AS II by common oons'
ort the truft and oyster business has driti
,Lo into the hands of the Italians, the Volul
- of which are In wholesale ana fetall III
w reaching immense proportions. WI
the more could they wishF what m'
the could they askg No other COZ
80, try on this earth would extend
any newcomers such privileges, and what
We ask In RETURN simply that thcy, !
10 others of foreign birth, should conform
the existing laws by which their persons .
inn proprrty are protected to assimilate
-, thought and deed with our people ia
nounclng tho wrong ana upholdlhs
'rh. right; To rise above the fears ana pcrs
ned sions of secret societies, helping To or
their mower. and above all else showing
-, allegiance to the principles of tho natlo
80" and state governments with no doub
a u fidelity, realizing that the one nag as
am emblem OF freedom, Is not less the lndel
the n nations power, ~ the stars anu striI
which must aud shall be respected.
Concluding the report says:
n' The assassination OF the late chief OF
ne lice showed the elimination of n consplr
her His death was deemed necessary TO pre-
roe. tbc rxnosurc and punishment of crimt
whose guilt was being fast established
his diIigent pursuit. Tho condition OF
fairs In this city toward a certain cias
y~,olators Of the law had reached such u :
sub that the law itself WIS well nigh power
TO deal with them. so Tar reaching was I
mower and influence, in the trial OF erin
~ W eases. Good citizens were profou
clat- Impressed by the repeated ana
and mai tutlures OF Justice. The arts OF the
iurcr and brlbcr seemed 10 dominate III
YES o"u's'' - i,s,ucc Certainty this W
can desperate situation.
In the public meeting above referred
Rob. general and spontaneous IN ch"ract'
go to mut I'M, ~ anS mower at the oommar
nsfcr IN. authorities would have been %suficle
.tata. overcome Its Intensity. Evidence Is bcfo
high from official sources thut eleven pc
were killed IN the attack ON the parish
""s on. In the careful examination as TO th
izenship OF those men we nnd that eit
= EN- them were beyond question American
zcns. and another had declared hts !
tIon" In this court. which act carries
II the remuneration OF allegiance to Ia
live country.
skin 1t is II noteworthy fact in connection
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