Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-15
ASTARTLING REPORT,
-us COMMITTEE OF FIFTY ON AS.
W. sAsslNA, ION SOCIETIES.
..,,.rour Unpunsshed Murders In New
orleans by Itaiians--rhc Existence
OF the Malta.
nr telegraph 70 the pIspasca.l

N..Vr OpIrANS, LA, May io.--tne t1ti-
~, committee Of Fifty appointed by the
- r., october 18th last 20 investigate as
',,ation societies and 10 suggest rene
20. Con the introduction here Of criminal
,opper immigrants to-day submitted
"eosl report, OF which the following Ia a
F"'F xlNrTY-NoUR AssAssIS1TIoSs.
The srst work Of the committee was to
TN from the Chief OF Police report of
four assassina,ions by Italians and
thasrs and where the accused escaped
want OF evidence. Then followed the
: ~;1sfion of the Chief of Police. The
go III the trial which followed demon
- 10 the people that no one was safe
.to MYSTERIOUS band that was ope-
IL ,ntslae Of and regardless of the law
Is.."s oDlv when this fear grew into abso-
.c,nv1ctiOn that the people themselves
I,, 4, thcir might, took the law into their
- and then followed the events of the
lgl Of March,
N yNowtEpdE OF THE LYNCHpSG.
,,..,t .be occurrences Of that day in the
,I nrison the committee had no con-
l'...;-, and Of the contemplated VEN
81. 81 on outraged people they had
troUledCe The acts OF that day were
.r.KtfNtat ONANNAAt "a AAAC NAl1AAuE EOIt-
.-. detailed above, as night follows
and have been approved by this COM
e,"c,,ty and the entire country.
IHE MATIA.
7ls rcnort then at considerable length
.- fo show tho existence here Of the
~ Vbich for years had terrorized the
80, population of this city, lowing
i..-'Irte AZ pleasure under penalty of death
rr..sed.
WHAT TIE CONSUL SAID.
Tho committee called on the Italian Con-
..is-I informed him that the purpose Of
,",ly was TO legally nd the community
~ .-,.iuals and give greater security to
a. I'd. aud property of all its citizens of
-..-..,er nationality. The Consul stated
81 ie was satisfied with this and was
-. ~ cooperate with us TO this end,
Tho would Immediately prepare and
- rs "a report containing all the informa-
,- his possession. He stated that he
o.. convinced of the existence of the
v-f. ,r this city. and brought out the
i.ou-papers If Bagnetto and pulled
...t. frprint Of a seal, which he inform
E., Vas the seal of the Malta.
TIE LEADERs' NAMES.
Us ssii be had strong suspicion, which
| ..--t,I % conviction in his mind, as to
e.. U.r1 the leaders of the society in this
VS. AMI De- furnished the committee with
~. names. He stated that prior TO the
| i.rr,,.,y assassination he had in some
.rr.-ag,ciously incurred the displeasure
.f.r-. composed principally of the men
,t.-.st .ielr death at the Parish prison
.- 'Is l4th II March; that they had in
Nd him 90 supper, and although he par
,s ,nlrlngly of Oyster-soup only, whom
,s.r-r.4 he was taken desperately i'll
All --fercd intensely all night.
POISONED TIE CONSUL.
~. SYMPTOMS bore all the evidence of
,-...r.r.. ana be was satisfied his life had
attempted. The written information
,--.-l yUur committee never came.
Consul sent word first that he had
..-srtsi 10 Washington for authority
,.-.y..f t0uS. and afterwards notified the
-m.;.ea that il being an extra Judi
ri t.dy" he did not feel warranted in
rurc us the promised intorma-
,-- During the interview had with
q. Consul your committee called his at
..-. q o. the published statement IN
=, New York TribUWeto the effect that the
Nu- ll- appointed an extra judicial
LBS. which had held a mass-meetlng in
p.'.t.r l.st having in view the same OBJ
,..-, o, that Of last Saturday (at Clay
-'r. bat lis object was frustrated
or-.t1 Ai- earnest protests and the OPP
,...-1s intervention of MIR. Blaine.
~ ExAGGERAToB.
We reminded him that he and promi-
,.-, Italian citizens had called on the
committee before the mgss-meeting was
l-l. anil when the object OF the meeting
W, explained he approved the pacl1c
course Justified in the sequel and asked
h- hlw BE- rcconciled his published state
neat. with this. His reply was that the
s:l.sueuts be had made TO the New York
--ms had been made by Corte las an
riulual.r not Corte as " Consul" and
Us, the reporter had greatly exaggerated
D.. statements.
IHE BENEDIES REPORTED.
% the resolution of appointment this
committee was requested to suggest the
t.-.tgl remedies. II only remains for US,
,.-.i. f,, O. point out the remedy If pos
ale
j. orr opinion the remedy is
10 The regulation of immigration.
Reform IL the criminal laws and adj
-.-y;rau1u If criminal justice.
B 4 law recoguiEng the existence of
tlfl,suei4tlou and endowlng it with full
.Ety O. Try and dlsbRr any attorney whose
ISL practices render him unworthy OF
.-.-. ~ 0ihcer If court.
HomITIoS or sIcILIANs AND ITALIANS.
IT, OILY radical remedy which suggests
-,.! 'us is the entire prohibition OF i'm
--ratau from Sicily and lower Italy. IL
tr .1lri necessary TO prohibit Chinese
'--.l'au0u and Congress passed the
taslgr law. The danger to California
IN Chinese was no greater than
'-- danger TO this State from
g. SeAlIs and Southern Italians.
t- have had long experience with
'-- people, and that experience has been
a-- I-a. They are undesirable citizens,
b.. tarr is l., reason why they should be
P' .',4tu participated the blessings OF
t--iou and civilization which they. are
90 .l.y unable to appreciate, but which
.-. ie'use % understand or 10 accept.
TIE JURY SYSTEM.
l.s committee in conclusion submits
--- l.l- regarding the jury system and
,t.t the Legislature be petitioned
.-.-t The criminal laws TO meet the re-
s-i-.-, ATS pointed out.