New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-06

cover the perpetrators or secus VIZ or stiletto is
selected as deadly weapon 70 plunge as IT'S uf fearful
oae s n Ryncs was their motto Jealousy and malice
snsesy found solace in these methods While ine
b inn gf Se6EssiV Of a. an en- eSemy
0feers of the Malta and many OF its members , ate
nov rn snc their power for the basest purposes
he il said TO their eternal disgrace Inc sciiIas
81 hd sne left their native land in most instances under
assumed names TO avoid conviction ana inaneS
onvcts and bandits outawed In their own land seek
ing the city OF NewOrleans for the congeI nv Tie the
wIft retrbuton OF the law italy, for HUNDREDS nave
been shot down at sight by the military II .e there
ains Of sicily without SECOND &c th hsan Consul in this
etT the names Of some LOO Italians and slcIian
n SndsG records SeS Of their crmnay in Italy and sicily
Hundreds Of them are among US toasgg: t I've rid Of
them than be charged with their custody and punifa;
ment such is the well known character OF p par
the s a Gr G anS a Tcn s Il cannot be
that secret organizations whose teachings are ho' h
to the principles enn GI o to the good
order Of society and the material welfare Of the
Whether the name OF Masa s9ealt oested in
Sew-oreans, Chicago New,york, the meet meet
opinions with a manifest tendency toward overt
acts, whose commission partakes OF the ranAcS'
y I'VE may say that the many societies created and
chartered for the laudable purpose OF exercising
hh eSoT in S y and
productive Of good results. But in marked contrast
to all those Is the Ms LAM whoss every
every nation Of the civilized world and u open de d
S Oh lhS rsdons sU Of our people Law is truly
garded the embodiment Of tho wisdom OF all ages
the punishment Of ransgressors its Just execution
expresses the will OF the people IN condemnaroda Ul
se e Sqt n ss S for yens sp
conceaIment under the most binding oaths rd9e,rs,
poweress the efforts Of the law to reach the me S Gnr
Of the people in the exercise Of their sovereign rights
to Issue their decree Of como The power Of
the Malta is broken. 1t must be DESTROYED as an
element Of danger, creation of eprous growth IN TINS
community
JURORS UNLAwFULLY INFLUENCED.
aTahng into account the Of evidence pre-
scented, which is only partially summarized IN the
foregoing, it becomes painful duty to make
declaration most severe in its reflection upon the
action of some Of the jurymen. We are so deeply
impressed with the facts Of the case that the moral
conviction is forced upon that some OF te J1iOls
asnsSa o % try ss cs Police were
a money influence to control their decision. FnueI
than tS T9 not ag ssy Of hd jury
and unlawfully controlled. Some OF the Jurors then
e aH not nave Se9 oT the persistent and wereced
efforts OF three Of the jurymen most conspicuous ron
have been materially different from that rendered
This is sad and terrible commentary from their as
s sSfeS w es Intended int to make them the controlling
power It Is certain that the special effort OF counsel Is
inry such men as were of the acquaintance and well
Under the influence of O'Maley and his assistants.
aSent;s st what can be thought when three OF the
Jurors were accepted with only some un1mporant
question or the clerk told to swear them without
question; this is proceeding almost unheard OF in
trials for capital offences but IT has It's meaning as
one of the jurors, young in years. was by his own
statcment so susceptible to the influence Of dream
Others of the Jury plainly stated that their and
inexperience did not qualify them to assume the re-
SeTsed toward al tHe cose ard Is Thought by
several OF the jurors to have FASTENED the conclusion
Tender the remarkable verdict has gone 70 the
people whose intelligence and virtue enable mem 70
discern between truth and falseoOd to decide between
right and wrong.
IMPORTANCE OF RESTRICTING IMMIGRATION.
NO question is more intimately connected with the
subject snatter of this report than that Of mmisra-
ton. 1t deeply interests tho people Of the whole
country, by reason Of the good results follow
ing the landing on our shores of large num-
bers Of meritorious and law-abidlng foleigners,
OF OF ' Vicious or INDECENT Class Who leave their native
country for that countrys good seeking an asylum
hre SG %e 1gS ow 70 that this question deeply
concerns the city of NewOrleans than II does any
city on the ASnS arr adR as RaS Is i'm
dicated by recent legislation OF the Naonal Congress
and even these new regulations VIII not pc ehecSe
dumping dunn ground for the worthless and dopravcd Of
every nation.
THE UPRISING OF MARCH Il.
ain the presentation of the main features given to
us as evidence condensed as far as possible by the Sc
lection of the most important portions of the inquiry
we have referred mainly TO the evidence bearing upon
the trial of the nine accused in Section B,' Of this
honorable court but directly connected with all those
circumstances the terrible events ranspng ON the
l4th day Of March last-events which In themselves
m he
OF Justice as developed in the verdict rendered on
ing on saturday morning, March IA, embraced several
thousands OF the first, best, and even the most law
right Of American citizens, to discuss in public meet
| ing questions Of grave import We find a general
Course with the people that the verdict rendered by
the jury contrary to the law and tho evidence,
scrpnIons agents employed for the special purpose
defeating the ends OF justice at that meeting the de
IN t Of their rights into the hands Of
| midnight assassins and their powerful allies.
" Of @s as chief # po &ea %s
Seemed necessary TO prevent the exposure and punish
meni Of criminals whose guilt was being fast csab
ljshed by his dingent pursuit.
The condition OF affairs in this community, as TO
certain hpf the law Itself was weilnigh powercss
deal with Them far.reaching was their power ant
ae prefoundy Impressed by the repeated and sigma
| failures of Justice. The arts OF the peIlurer an'
brlber seemed to dominate In the courts paIyZhg am
rendering powerless the ends OF justice Certainly TIN
| was a desperate situation.
| In the public meeting above referred to-genera
and spontaneous In character as truly indicating az
uprising OF the masses-we doubt # any power at On
command OF the authorities would have been sulhcle
TO overcome its intentions. Evidence is before us iron
Official that eleven persons were killed IN t
| attack on the Parish Prison. In the caIef eAaMiua
ton as to citizenship OF those men we hnd that elsh
Of them were beyond question American citizens, an
another had declared his intention in tins court WING
act carries with ii the Remuneration OF allegiance 10 III
| native country. t., III, .h ,,,
| 1t is a noteworthy fact in connection with the up
rising that injury whatever was done to either per
son or property beyond the one act when seemed
have been the object OF the assembage at the Paris
Prison We have referred TO the large humber OF fis
Iycns participating in this demonstration, cstlmat
by judges at from 5000 TO 5000, as spontaneous up
| rising OF the people. The magnitude OF TINS afal
MAKES Il q difficult TO fix the guilt upon any mum
Of the pacpans-n fact the act nd e1 a SeW
orleans so profuse Is their sympathy and extends
their connection with the affair .
Tin view OF these considerations the thorough exam
nation of the subject has failed 10 disclose the
Il.ra In