Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-14

Detective O'Mal'ey and other conspir-
ators Indicted for Obstructing the March
of Justice, and the Leaders of the
Avengers Unmolested.
After six weeks investigation the New
Orleans Grand Jury completed it's labors
In the Hennessy case and the killing of
Italians at the parish prison by presant-
Ing their special report.
The report first recalls the murder of
Chief Hennessy and the trial of the ac-
cused Italians.
After reviewing the evidence concern
ing the corrupting of part OF the jurors,
the report says:
Taking into account the volume of testi-
mony admitted by the numerous witnesses
before this Grand Jury, and considering
that evidence not only in the abstract re-
lation to each party but In fits aggregate
and collective bearing, we are forced to the
conclusion that Dominick OMalley is
chargeable with a knowledge of and parti-
clpation in most, II not all, of the unlawful
acts In connection with that celebrated
case With his skill, as acquired by years
Of experience, the most cunningly devised
schemes we're planned and executed for de-
feating the legitimate course of justice,
the chief aim and object being to place un-
worthy men upon the jury in the trial of
the nine accused. Without his assiduous
anu NWIEupbluB lHHucnCC hO DcllcN0 JuG
verdict would have been radically differ
ent, and as natural consequence the
tragic occurrences OF the 14th OF March last
never would have been recorded
Indictments of O'Maley and five others
follow, and the report says:
The indictment of ID g. O'Malley for per-
jury was based upon most undoubted evil
dence that he came originally from Cleve-
land, o., where Jan. 80, 1875 he was con-
victed OF petty larceny and comitted to the
workhouse of tSe city of Cleveland, where
he served a term expiring June 90, 1875. He
next appears under indictment for perjury
In the United States Circuit Court at New
which OMalley afterward contradicted
under oath, but he managed to secure an
acquittal owing TO the timely disappear
ance Of the affidavit which he alone was
Interested in having suppressed Later he
was committed to the parish prison for at
tempting to levy blackmail upon one George
W. Randolph in the proceedings against
Randolph for Introduction.
The following record is verified by Off
cials showing his numerous ofenses before
the Criminal Court OF this parish:
mo. 19,4sS, July 3, 1884. Indicted for
attempting to prevent witnesses from APP
| pearlng and testifying. Nolle prosecuted.
2-No. 4,s3s, May o, 1884. Indicted foI
threatening and intimidating witnesses.
| Acquitted May 20, 1884.
3-No. 2,262, June 3, 1870. Pleaded guilty
| 10 carrying concealed weapons and SEN
| tenced.
4-No. 3.679, Nov. 3, 1883 Convicted Of
| assault and sentenced.
5-No. 930, April IA. 1881. Pleaded guilty
10 carrying concealed weapon and sem
| fenced.
6-No. 3,67s, Jan. 3, 1883 Pleaded guilty
| 70 carrying a concealed weapon and SEN
| fenced.
mo, 5,1sG. Pleaded guilty 20 carrying
| q concealed weapon and sentenced
| S-No. 7,242, Dec. 4, 1885, Convicted o
/ carrying q concealed weapon and sentenced
0-No. 7,241, May 90, 1885. Indicted foI
assault and battery.
| So pernicious to the administration OF jus
| tice were his doings and methods found tina
while Judge Roman presided in the Crimi
nal Court he ordered that O'Malley be ex
| cluded from the courtroom. This wa
| during the time his present associate, Lione
| Adams, was District Attorney, and 1t Is
significant fact that the two indictment
| againt O'Malley for tampering with wit
| nesses we're not brought TO trial but wer
nolle pressed by the District Attorney jus
| prior 10 the expiration OF his term.
Then comes an exhaustive account o
the secret society known as the "Matia,
exposing its iniquities and detailing it
crimes 1t is charged that part, il no
all, OF the slain Italians were in thi
country in violation of the immigration
laws. Referring to the wholesale lynch
ing the Grand Jury says:
The assassination OF the late Chief OF Po
lice shows the elimination OF conspiracy
| His death was deemed necessary to preven
the exposure and punishment of criminal
| whose guilt was being fast established b.
his diligent pursuit. The condition OF af
fairs In this community as to certai
class of violators of the law had reaches
such a state that the law itself was wei
| nigh powerless to deal with them, so far
| reaching was their power and influence Il
| the trial OF criminal cases Good citizen
we're profoundly impressed by the repeate'
and signal failures of justice. The arts O
/ the Lerjurer seemed 10 dominate in til
courts, paralyzing and rendering powerles
the ends OF justice. Certainly this was
desperate situation.
In the public meeting above referred to-
general and spontaneous in character a
truly indicating an uprising of the masses
| we doubt IL any power at the command @
the authorities would have been sufiicien
TO overcome its intentions. Evidence
before us from official sources that clever
| persons were killed In the attack on tn
parish prison. In the careful examinatio
as to citizenship of those men we find tina
eight of them were beyond question Ameri
can citizens. and another had "declared hi
intentionn in this court which act carrie
with 1t the renunclation OF allegience to hi
| native country.
IL is n noteworthy fact In connection wit
the uprising that no injury whatever wa
done to either person or property beyon
the act which seemed to have been the oh
ject of the assemblage at the parish prison
We have referred to the large number c
citizens participating In the demonstration
estimated by judges at from 5000 to 5000
and regarded as IL spontaneI US uprising Q
the people. The magnitude of this anal
makes IL a difficult task to fix the guilt up
on any number of the participants--in fac
the act seemed to involve the entire peopl
OF the parish and city of New Orleans, s
profuse was their sympathy and extende
their connection with the affair.
In view OF these considerations, tn
thorough examination of the subject ha
failed TO disclose the necessary facts 3
Justify this Grand Jury In presenting In
dictments. Respectfully submitted
George ii. Vennard, $. X. Graham. w. L
Saxon, p. J. Christian, w. ii. Chaffee, Fore
man; O. Carriere. G. A. Hoosett, Jr.; g.
La Faye Emile f. Hairy. II. Haller, Davi
Stuart, f. Gauche, T. w. Castleman, Johl
Jackson, A. s. Ranlett. w. b. Leonard.