The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-25
EyrcuT1yE DEPARTMENT.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
BNrov RDrGE. March II. 1891.
Hon. James g. Blaine. Secretary of State,
Washington. d. c..


Hon. James G.. Blaine, Secretary OF State
Washington, d, c.:
Sir.-At a late hour on the 18th instant
received u dispatch from you having refer
euce 10 the fOlciblc breaking. on the 18th
of this month, the jail in this city
and killing eleven persons con-
fined therein. under indictments found
IN the Criminal District Court for
the parish of New Orleans You stated % mo
that it had been represented 90 the President
by tho Minister of Italy accredited io
the Government of the United Statos
that among the killed on that occasion
were three or four subjects OF the hinS "I
Italy. 4 telegram disclosed the Apprehension
on the part of the Minister and evidently
Shared in bv the President. that the disturb.
ance was n continuous and swelling disturb
auce. which might involve the Italian sub
iects i'm New Orleans ] have reason % believe
that the hope expressed by the President that
] would cooperate with him m maintaining
the OBLIGATIONS Of the United States toward
Italian subjects who might be within perls ot
excitement and that further violence ami blood
shed might Doe prevented, was based upon
that belief The President further expressed
the hope that all the offenders might De
promptly brought 10 justice. On the 10Th
telcgfaphed you that there was no excitement
IN the city at that time. aud | saw no reason
10 anticipate further trouble. ] also stated
that IN the action taken against those
particular individuals and that race or na-
iiOnaltv. parties did not enter "a factor
in tie disturbance. TIE week has pAs-
sed since the date If my dispatch,
and the opinion taen entertained as 10 the
termination of the trouble has proved 70
have been well founded. The men killed.
as / have stated. were confined In PRISON
under indictments found in the Criminal
District Court for the parish of New Orleans.
The sheriff has made his return Of the iactSS
10 the court. the Judge thereof has charged
the grand iury now in session in regard g.
the matter and the whole subjects. / assume.
now under investigation 10y that body. ] am
satisfied that most Of the persons killed were
American citizens. but 10 j. probable that two
or three We're Italian subjects.
/ have the honor 10 be, very respectfully,
FEAscIs T. NICHOLS.
SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS ExI'ECrKD.
The grand Jury will. on Thursday. under
the direction of Attorney General Rogers, be-
Gin an investigation into the lynching of the
Italians AZ the Parish prison. When the ques-
ti0n of taking up the subject was submitted 10
the grand jury to-day the ayes were unani-
nous.
Judge Rogers has been in communication
with SignOr C0rte the Italian consul. and
has several letters from that gentleman, one
Of which shows that ten of the men killed
went under assumed names and from this
the authorities infer that they were either
fugtiyes from Italian justice or eX-conWcts.
C0rte has requested that the leaders Of the
uprising he brought 10 justice. The grand
Jury is nearly through with its inquiry IN the
iurv bribing cases. One Of two indictments
reported last night was against the missing
detective. -. G. OMalley. who Is charged
with having been all accessory before the fact.
II is understood that indictments will also
be returned against Juror Seliehman and
three OF his colleagues in the Hennessy trial.
District Attorney Sugenburg said this after
noon that there will lie "a number OF sensa-
tional development, in the matter Leforc the
end of the week.
THE UNITED STATES POwERLEss.
Secretary Blaine sent 10 the italian
Minister to-day a copy Of the letter
of Governor Nichols about the New
Orleans affair. The next move must
be made by Baron Favas, a. the United States
Is powerless TO do anything in the matter
while the action of tho avengers is being in
vestigated by the New Orleans grand iurv.
Delayed action or the failure TO hold any per
son responsible for the killing may decide
Baron Favas 10 take active means to bring
about some settlement satisfactory TO the ltal-
ian Government Hewill probably receive by
cable adviccs within day or two from Rome
~ 10 what course he shall pursue.