Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-17

NEW OnLEANs, March u lhe
District Attorney has cntcrc a HoRc
PROSE NJ u all the indictments punu-
ing In section u u the criminal court
ngainst the Italians implicated In the
Hcnnc-ey assassination. This releases
Mastfanca, lncafdonia and Mafchcsi,
the boy. The Indictment In section n
-till holds Suukerri, Pat0rOno, John
Natalo aud prictzy.
coNsuL RivA REGRErs n.
New YORK, March To- General
Riva, Italian Consul Ia this city, de-
clincd 10 be Interviewed concerning
the trouble at New Orleans. He. how
ever, announced that, ~ u representa-
tive Of the Italian government, ne
greatly regretted the unfortunate occur
renee.
the GOVERNOR WILL REPLY.
wAsuiNoToS, March lG.-Secc,ary
Blaine thiS afternoon received a Iole..
gram from Governor Nichols 81
LOUISIANA, saying that NIL was quiet nj
New ORLEANS and that he viii reply IN
the secretary's telegram by letter.
TnE LEADERS INTERVIEWED.
NEW YORiS, March l0.-rhc Tribune
has from New Orleans Interesting
special interviews with william Far.
kcmDn, the leader Of the regulation, aud
Othvn. Mr.. Patterson raid lac did not
take the initiative In the matter; that
the meeting was called after the verdict
was rendered IN tho room u certain
citizen aud that lac (tarkersonl was
Naan - al IL
upon, Saturday morning, ~ act "
spokesman at the meeting. He felt
that II was the most terrible duty lac
had ever undertaken, hut II was the
opinion Of himself and others that the
law had miscarried. When they MI.
dressed the crowd at the square, they
said they were prepared TO do Whatever
the people desired, aud the populacc
shouted, "Comc on" AZ they walked
along, people came from the side streets
and fell Into the procession, women
were crying aud men cheering. II was
the most terrible thing lac ever saw, the
quiet determination OF the crowd.
They obeyed him (I'arkenson) i'm.
plicitiy, Just as II he were the military
commander. 'Of course" said Par.
kefson, sit IL not u courageouS thing
10 attack mnn who IN not armed. But
we looked upon these men ~ 80 many
rcptlly-, with. on Friday, after the
verdict was returned, the italian fruit
and oyster steamers along the wharvc-
holstcd the Slcilian nrg over the stars
aud Stripes and the prisoners them
selves had a champagne supper. MIR.
Patterson said no lid not regret the
matter n bit. This was n greater riner.
gency than ever happened In NewGork
or Chicago. while The Malta confined
Itself 10 KILLING IL own members VIZ did
not resort TO violence. Hut Henntrsy'-
killing struck at the very root OF Amer.
Ian Institutions, and the Intimidation
OF the Malta and corruption Ofour Juries
was to be met only with strong meas
ures. Moreover, secognikc no power
above tn. people" The Italian con.
sui, Siguor Cofte, says the Trouble
was originally between two factions
OF the Malta. lie did not visa
TO msien the blame for Satur.
day's killing upon anybody, but
thought that grave responsibility
rested with the governor, mayor aud
sheriff. There are 10000 Italians In
New orleans and 1900 or 1900 on
the plantations around II, where thcy
have supplantcd negroes. II Is not
true that they are nll scoundrels.
MAYOR slIAKEsPEARE
makes no bones about his feeling IN
the matter. He declared bluntly 10 the
Tribune correspondent That Parkorsnn
and his associates did Just right. lie
saw the citlzcns call Ia the morning
and knew something was going TO hap
pen.
"Where were you during the riots?n
0Atending 10 private business"
"Dld you take any measures 10 pre-.
vent the tragedy"
oNO,n
"Don't you regret IT."
"No, air." he answered, belligcsent.
ly. 81 nm an American citizen, aud |
am not afraid u the devil. These men
deserved hanging. We expected dis
agreement anu had made arrange.
nents for r,trinl. When heard Of tn,
verdict was frozen In my scat. These
men were punished by lawful means
The men who did II we're all peace.
allie aud lnw-sbiding. The Italians
had taken the law Into theirown hands
and we had TO do the sane. II was
what they did In Italy. The Malta got
toostrong for then, ANA what happened?
The sovereign took hold OF it--the
King. Here the sovereign also toDk
hold OF 1.-THE people. III stand up
FOR law.abiiing Italians fast enough,b
added this oulspoken executive, "but
tiles. men out here, why they hoist
the Siciilan ii,g above the stars aud
strIpes, and onc man trampled tho
American fiag under foot. This ~ the
last time viii flll q political Office; |
want 10 lead u quiet life. am good
Americana ad1uJ Mr.. Shakespeare
with emphasis, aud tho Interview
ended.
the ATTORNEY. 0ENERAL "iSvFsrI-
GATES"
NEW ORLEANS. March lG.-Thlngs
have quIoted down here now. This
t.legmn from Secretary blaine was
,.nt direct 10 Governor Nichols aud
REFERRED by him 10 Attorney General
Rogers. Whether n reply has yet
been sent IN not known. The attor'
ney.gencral Is making nm inyesuga-
tion OF Saturdays proceedings.
The prison officials say theyd
recognized some OF the persons on
the Inside OF the prison anu their
names are understood 10 have been
forwarded 10 the Attorney General.
SOME indictments may follow as for
nality, but no great number OF PEG.
nj, w,,r. concerned la the killing that