Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-21
ITALY IN NEW YORK.
a MEETING OF PROTEST AGAINST
THE NEW ORLEANS lYNcHiN0.
A Gathering Excited Ia the Highest Ne
grcc-A Riot Barely Averied - The
Resolutions Adopted.
fRr telegram 10 me nisna,ch.

Cooper Union was packed with 5000 Ital-
jans OF New York and vioinityito-night,
called together 10 denOunce the lynching
Of their oountrymon in New Orleans, and
outside, notwithstanding tho drizzling
night, more than as many more were una
bic 20 gain entrance TO the hall where the
speaking was going on and resolutions
were being adopted amidst great excite
ment. The hot blood of Italy fred by the
memory OF the New Orleans Affair." could
nos be restrained outside the building end
shortly before 9 o'clock the crush outside
thc doors broke IN aud a number OF people
were injured IN the rush, and il took the
hundred and fifty policemen present
quarter Of an hour to drive the new arrivals
on. Of the hall.
pYNUSCIATtONs ALMOST TERRIFYING.
The meeting was opened at promptly
O'Clock. The presiding officer was Signor
A. De Angelo. The speeches were nearly
all. IA Italian and the denunciationS Of the
Orleans tragedy were almost teTrify-
ing IN their vehemence. Hardly a sentence
lIt was applauded 10 the echo, and ospe-
c,,i,y when the speakers spoke of the ne
crssitV for satisfaction for the killing. The
meeting was an orderly one, barring the
great excitement shown. To paclfy the
crowd without IT was addressed from the
balcony 10y number of speakers. The
hail Was dIOpcd with American and Ital-
iRa flags and festoons Of black Grape.
Among those on the platform that looked
down upon the gathering were DIR. Louis Ro-
versi, chief editor OF II Pro4rcsso. Il. Clam
belle, editor of the Crig0for1 Colombo Pro-
fc-sor Colabrez, Dr. LaPeute, Nincenz Por-
Ca, and George Francis Train.
EVERY MAN HIGHLY EXCITED.
Whom President De Angelo stepped TO
TIC front Of the platform aud raped for
order there was lull in the noise Of the
hall He said quietly and improssively:
"lt1iaul.' 4 moments silence, then a
roar If " Bravo" as OF one voice of the
roar of the ocean, burst from the thou
sands of Italian Threats. The applause
Wis resiStless in its Vehemence for fully
five minutes And 50 It was through the
entire meeting. Every man was excited TO
the highest pitch. But word seemed ne
c.ssaTy 10 transform them into demons.
The committee in charge seemed TO realize
tins. and, be 1t said TO their credit. took
every precauuon 90 avoid any trouble.
DEMAND FOR ACTION.
That there was danger from this source
was evident Just as the meeting was about
t. close. The resolutions were being read
when several persons IN different parts of
the ball rose and asked TO be allowed TO
speak. 1nese requests were promptly re-
fused by the chairman. The men who
wanted 20 speak then appealed 10 their
fellows. asking if they meant to SIT there
inactive and urgingthem 10 act andayenge
the wrongs done IN New Orleans.
THE NCITKRs TO RIOT HUSTLED OUT.
The instant they began TO talk in this
way the prominent men on the platform
-uraDg INTO the alsles and urged the audi.
olcc % be quiet and orderly. Meanwhile
f.r police had taken the rlOt-eXclters IN
hand and hustled them ont of the hail. IL was
critical moment. aad the leading men Of
tile meeting acted none too soon. They
united after the meeting that had they
allowed any one of those IN the audience
81 ,ptak for FIVE minutes bloOdshed would
llvc followed. as the men present would
Laye been so wrought up that they would
we started rot almost without know
I.g why.
AS soon ne the resolutions were adopted
tie meeting was dismissed and all present
were urged 20 leave the place quietly, and
they oueyed.
TIE sPEAKERs.
The speakers were Signor DeAngelo. DR..
A--elta. Professor +. MichelangelO, editor
OF LbC0 dIfdttd ; DR.. ROyersi, editor OF II
iyoTesso; b. Ciambelle, editor of the Girls
tJOr0 Colombo, and George Francis Train.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, upon the atrocious murder Of David
{. Henncs-ey, late Chief of Police Of the city OF
new OAltlUtf tu ttiNutt 10, AoFuf ~ Nullpti VI
Italians were arrested and thereafter indicted
and held on the suspicion of being the authors Of
sad crime; and whereas an impartial jury,
composed Of American citizens, after long,
careful. and conclusive trial, on the 18th instant
rendered q verdict and pronounced that the fol-
lowing six persons were not guiity-Yiz.; Joseph
]. Macheca, Anthony Merchcsi, Anthony Bag
u-Ito, AsperO Marchesi ga boy), Bartramo lncaT-
dUua, and Charles Matranga, ana disagreed
as TO the guilt Of Manuel Pollzzi,
Iiatro Mouasterio, and Antonio ScOf1di; and
ufr Ia "A far0,eiQua
mob, excited 20 murder through a manifesto
r-ned by W. s. ParkersOn, John c. Wicklitie, and
many others, and by their unlawful speeches
ICED their way into the Parish prison. where
they numerically assassinatcd and murdered
t.eyen Italians by clubbing, shooting, hanging,
ana strangling them; and whereas The 0hlcials
,. the State Of Louisiana, the city ana county Of
Vow Orleans, az intimated by the unanimous
voices Of the public press Of tho United states,
di not appear % notice nor ola they
attempt 20 prevent the awiul butchciy
a,i crime committed az the hands Of
tu. mob iu and around the PARISH JAM ana
vlereas such murdcruus deeds OF the populace
were endorsed by the Boards Of tho STOCK ana
ta.tou Exchanges OF New Orleans, 70 that II can
o. practically inferred that both said state and
.tv authorities, together with the so-caliei
Prominent classes Of New Orleans, must share
t.e responsibility which tho law Of a Civilized
,.lutry Imposes upon defiant murderers ana
rli-thr0ats; and whereas in a free country, such
o. the United States, The law must take MS hlgh
ana indicating course by duly punshing the
promoters and participants Of this outrage 70
i.mau'ty. IN as to eradicate in the face Of the
L.u1ded world the Infamous, bloody stain
troWn upon the people OF this republic by the
.-.tlaWs Of the city OF New Orleans: nov, there
f.-., Dee 10
E...irs4, That the American citizens OF Italian
r,h and extraction, assembled in mass-neet-
ing Of Indignation Rt Cooper Institute,
-. hereby appeal aud apply TO the au-
o. cities of the United states for the
s.r-ehension and immediate punishment OF
.. -lgners u said manifesto which called out
flr mob az the city Of New Orleans, ind OF all
r.I every participant In the assassination OF the
eleven innocent, unarmed, and unprotected ltal-
... whilst confined In the Parish jail IN the SAID
,.s .u saturday last, the l4th instant
fll b, % JuytIsr resolved, That all the Italians
az NrW org await with caimness and hrmness
OBJ. repatriation which orr Government has re
u.a.,ri iroIn that Of this republic, and that tuu
.-t.ee he made In this case according 10 the
o.4-.ituiioual laws Of the United States.
lind 5t q purifier rss0ircd, That these resoiu-
lions Ue forwarded 20 the President OF the United
States and % the italian Premier ~ Rome, that
i'" outrage committed at New Orleans DO mol
.r -uplu.,hCd.
The PHILADELPHIA ITALIANS.