The sun., 1891-03-15

italian 10 greeted In New Orleans to-day. The
crowd was taciturn. There was no noise save
the tHAmpinR Of feet The mon armed With
rifles, most Of whom were young, went smiling
as though they were on picnic. All were de-
tsrmined and prepared for resistance II any
should bo attempted.
When they reached the prison It was soon
seen that the men were organized 40 military
body. The 400 with guns drew up in front Of
che main gate on Orleans street. other squads
went TO Trsme. HArais and st. Ammo streets.
completely surrounding the prison. and rem.
dsring Il impossible for the prisoners to bs
slipped away By side or rear entrance 1t was
also seen that some one had evidently By pre-
vious Arrangement dumped . number Of large
wooden beams on MArais street at the side OF
tho prison. where they could be conveniently
used By the mob 40 bsttsring rams II It should
become necessary to force in the doora No
building was being constructed anywhere near
ths prison. and Il was evident that the beams
had been dumped there during tho previous
night 90 - to be used for batterinx purposss
Tho leaders Of the mob made . formal de-
mand on Capt Lem Davis. keeper OF the
prison. for admission. He refused. and said
that hs could not surrender the keys without
the consent Of the Sheriff. He called upon the
mob to disperss. His refusal was greeted with
jssrs and groans.
Messengers were Immediately despatched
for axes and crowbars aud picks. These were
soon procured from neiGhborine blacksmith
shop. and the mob set to work to break in the
biG iron gate in front OF the prison. It 10 Q
massive concern. and the instruments made
no impression on It. In the mean time another
squsd attacked the side gate on Marais
street. This might easily have been de-
Tended BY the Sheriff. but no attempt
a. eor Nka AZ ThA
was battered with some Of the beams
on the street and finally broken By . negro
with IN az. The leaders Of tho mob stood ct
the deor and only fifty men. the men who had
first volunteered their services, were allowed
to enter. the rest being kept out with difficulty.
The mob first broke into the visiting room.
whore they were halted for . few seconds BY
the iron fence and railing.
A demand was made for the key Of the gate.
and deputy sheriff presented Is to ono Of the
men with the remark that the mob Was ire
sistiblA AND It was folly to oppose It any lon
ger Tho inside gate was thrown open. and
the several deputies who wore in the lobby
gave way to thecrowd. The door leading into
the white prisoners yard was open and the
mob crowded through.
A cell Just at the door was open. and Ut was
crowded With prisoners. who were trembling
in every limb A deputy stood In the door and
informed tho crowd that none Of those In that
esn were the prisoners wanted. Then the
mob nlsd out into the yard. Rlancing mp at one
Of the cells. Or the second door . hanchsd
and ghastly face was seen at the bars OF the
thss's soafiedL"" shouted one. excited lndi-
ytdqsl, and immedaAtsly several shots were
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."HSld." sse!d . youpa man With e Wipehss.
va: va; gfssted with cheers Tho door Vas opensd
.na as eoS"S c s.n.isSsn %ass es':s
We do not want 10 shed any innocent blood.
dnSE' sci sSons:d dozen m.n lie,
man; and hs was sdpitted; Seven men p;
With The exception Of one person. This wss
an 9d n:s.o M Mo%:1S: s,sS;. bo.. All. .,,a =,
::%a.a sad IoS'.ssDs % We're hoard oHSa TSnnlns
.ITh:Is ,!y ,i!hsy are,Ts yelled on. enthusiast
z, he ssss.ssins we're seen dlssppesIin. down
&c cotOrsd t.msis dspsit%.as. ' Nos NJ 'a Word %
is:sS!a 4: i:ssS :s.1: the gallery and aSis7 d.
These slx men did all the shooting. They
found the pris2ners erouching in the womsn's
Italians saved their lives bs % oeneeans i them. an
solves In dog house. whore they escaped at.
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ss .e:a 81 LOB ss boy
were .e:.t.s:S = ssosnS a the Veg: When they
ana b1ssE @ .ss III as'iSRd The
wa: IsSsf r is s.
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Ds SssesSa BED fh s Tsn "a: bs bullet
q hs A eiHa Spd s ta1nnE ha complete somsl
Ss:d. 'as @sr: III .lsy added a
Sia sa:s. VII With S. fSsssa':f Sss.a a.
Rss as Was va fi n I'D IN that attitude He wa. tn.
only one who had bis hst on. and notwith:
s & Ssst Tes rosk Dss's sost
torn to shreds by tho bullets.
we're sssiis TIA. Is sIot e evers rs disee diSS
Q4rfOW eecApeo from Tue Dul!otS anu one man.
SfassS Once f.. H'vron' was slightly wounded by .
Tfs crowd or, tho outside hoard the firing
and ohsered without knowing what had been
r. f;' 2 - sSHi
npaoI n1S SsSSss!S wSuid bs brought from the
t'had been Intended to take Machcca, who
was regarded M the leader Of the Italians.
outside and hang him. bnt In the meanwhile
ssSt9n q tn mol had 6TSSsp i1H1o
h;srS the men 0o%,Ss rushed from his cell
yes finally cornersd In gallery Of the con-
demnsd prison.
with . rife. which msde him insensibls. II
WAS ret orted that he was dssd. and the crowd
Was about TO leave him when some one sug-
Rested - an extre preooution that ha be dis
possd Of bullet was nrsd through ,his
sheca. Il was decidsd to lynch Polizzi aud
BGgpotto.
and demanded Victims; Thesreets for suuares
around were filed With peonie, among whom
were lSIge number OF women and
sssssnss on al the Rinetssn cen, Italians: and