Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-09

-aAN.tAAaN AAAN t''AllN NAdlAiNk AAlu IN lLt NEW
Orleans convictions for minor ofreuses, etc.
aud says SO pernicious to the admimstra-
ton We're hls doings that while Judge
Roman presided in the criminal court he
ordered O'Alaliy excluded from the room
Tins was during the time the detectives
present associate Lionel ADAMS, was dis
trict attorney, and u Is significant fact
thattwo indictments against q Mailey for
tanperug with witnesses were
not brought TO trial but were
nulle pressed 10y the district attorney prior
10 the expiration of his term. The inside
view we were unable 90 get of the work
ings OF this detective agency through be-
tectye Collins, atuudantly corroboated
from many sources, ConvlnCeS us that IL
had at its command board of perjurers,
blackmallers, SubornerS and jury tamper-
ers ana that 1t mas Tor some time been an
element of discOrd in the community and
a stumbling block to the administration
LOT justice which should be eradi
Gated. That It's career of crime
has not been short Is a matter of wonder
and is no doubt due to the fact that
@ Malley and his co. workers bonded to-
gether for eli-pre,eryatjou. The extended
range of researches has developed the eN-
istence OF the secret organization STYLED
the Malta. W The evidence comes from
several sources fully competent in them
selves TO attest its truth while the
fact is supported by long
record of blood curdhng crimes. il being
almost impossible to discover the perpe-
traitors or secure witnesses The officers
OF the Malta and iuany of its members
are now known Among them ere men
born in this city of Italian origin using
their power for the basest purposes, be it
said to their eternal disgrace. The larger
number of the society is composed of
Italians aud Sicilians who left their
native land IN most eases under assumed
names 10 avoid conviction and punt sh-
mont for crimes. Others were escaped
conyicts and bandits outlawed in their
own land, seeking the city Of New Orleans
for congenial Companionship of their own
class These men knew the swift retr bu-
ton Of law in Italy, for hundreds have
been shot down nc sight hy the military in
the mountains Of sicily without second
thought. To-day there is recorded
in the office Of the Italian consul
in this city the names Of some
eleven hundred Italians and Sicilans
landed here during several years past,
showing the official records of their Grim
inality IN Italy and Sicily, Hundreds Of
them are among us today We doubt not
that the Italian government would be
rather rid of them than be charged with
their custody and punishment It cannot
be- questioned that the secret organi2a-
lions whose teachings are hostile TO the
fundamental principles of The government
Of the United States must be continual
menace to the good order OF society and the
material welfare of The people The law
Is a safeguard TO society. It's Just exeCu-
tion expresses the will Of the people in
condemnation of crime, but where this
lofty principle Is condemned by the prac-
tICe Of assassination for revenge or spite
and cOnceament under the most blnuin,g
oaths, rendering powerIess the efforts OF
the law 20 reach the chief actors and SO.
cure witnesses, it becomes the duty Of the
people in the exercise of their
sovereign rights TO issue their
decree of condemnation That verdict
has been rendered. the power of the Malta
is broken; 1t must be destroyed rs an Gle.
ment of danger, creation of eprous
growth in his community. The report
goes to severely reflect on the action of
some of the lurymen on trial. Some of
the jurors testified IN most emphatic terms
that had IL not been for the persistent
aud well directed efforts of three
jurymen conspicuous from the first,
the verdict would have been
materially different. It IN certain that
the speulal effort of the counsel for the de
Tense was to select for service such men as
were well under O'Malley's influence.
What can be thought when three jurors
were accepted with only some nnlmpor-
tant questions, or clerk told 10 swear
them without question, This is a pro-
Cceding almost unheard Of but IL has IT.
meaning as well as other instances.
The grand jury says it has at no time lost
sight of the necessity for thorough in.
yratigation of the whole affair They
examined a large number of witnesses,
embracing those who were present at the
memorable meeting on Canal street IN
the vicinity Of the prison 1t is shown
in the evidence, says the report, that the
gathering on Saturday March IA, em-
braced several thousands of the first,
best and even most law-abidinR citizens Of
the city We found the general sentiment
among witnesses and also in our inter
course with the people, that the verdict
rendered by the Jury was contrary 20 law
and the evidence and secured mainly
through designing and inscription.
agents employed for the especial purpose
Of defeating the end, Of Justice At that
meeting a determination was shown
1 that the peOplp gould nO. submit 10 q
surrender OF their rights in the
1 hand- Of midnight assaesins.
and their powerful allies The assassina
I ton Of Henpssy was deemed necessary tC
prevent the exposure and punishment d
criminals whose guilt was being fast es
! tablished by his diIigent pursuit. The
1 condition Of aHnrs in this community q.
/ 10 o certain class Of yiolatOr9 Of the Law
/ had reached uch a stand that the law "
self WAS well nigh powerless 70 deal witt
them, 50 far reaching was their power and
| influence.
/ IN the public meeting on Canal street e.
general and spontaneous in character a.
4 truly indicating an uprising Of the masset
we doubt II any power al the comm and
Of the authorities would have been sutile
I lent TO overcome iis intentions. The eyi
/ dence is before rs from official FourCes tina
eleven persons were killed in the attack OF
4 the prison. We find that eight Of then
were beyond question American citizens
I and another bad declared his intention,