Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-03-21
THE NEW ORLEANS MASSACRE


To be Investigated by the State Authori-
ties-Two siclllans Released from tho
Parish Prison by Order of the District
Att6rney-Secrets of tho Malta Revealed
By One of tho Provenzanos.
NEW ORLEANS, March 17.-New Or
leans has quieted down and looks
dreary after the stirring events of last
Saturday. The city was worked up to
fearful excitement and the fact that
mo innocent outsider was injured-when
the circumstances of the assault and the
temper of the people are considered
makes the uprising the most remark
able that has ever occurred in any of
the American cities 1t may be said
now, that the sober second thought of
the people has returned and the en-
phatic Endorsement of the exchanges,
the press and the public regarding the
proceedings is repeated The telegram
of Secretary Blaine to the governor
caused some commotion, but it was not
unexpected; neither was it expected that
President Harrison would hesii tie to
express his disapproval of what oc-
Cured
Attorney General Rogers has made
an investigation of Saturdays occur
ences at the Jail and is endeavoring to
find some of the persons who were in
side of the Jail when the shooting was
done. The prison officials say that they
recognized some of the persons who
were inside of the jail, and these names,
it is understood, have been forwarded
to the attorney general. Some indict-
ments may follow as formality, but so
great a number of people were CON
cerned in the killing that it will be i'm
possible to arraign them all or secure a
conviction in case they should be ar.
rested.
Signor Coste, the Italian consul, on
Sunday complained to the chief of po-
lice that he was being annoyed by per-
sons who were pulling his door bell and
otherwise making life miserable. A po-
lice officer was stationed at the house
and the consul was protected. The con-
sui believes the trouble is all over nov
and that the law will be permitted to
take its course hereafter. He has writ
ten the governor asking that three of
the prisoners still in jail who are citi-
zens of Italy be protected in their rights.
O'Malley is not in town. He is the de-
| ItCJiNt "llO cluStu VI OllC
by interfering with the jury. O'Malley's
suit against the state for $40, 900 dam
ages came,up Monday and the answer
of the defendantw was so strong and in
dicated so clearly that O'Malley had
been sent to prison for theft, in Cleve.
land; that he had periured himself aud
that he had suborned witnesses, that a
sentiment against him was created and
1t is expected that he has left town and
will never return. He was not in court
when his case was called. The indict
ments in section B against Incardon
and the boy Marchesi for lying in wait
with intent to murder in connection
with the Hennessey case have beer
nolled pressed and the men released.
After escaping lynching Saturday
Joseph Provenzano, whom the Mafif
have wanted to get out of the way fol
some time, makes public a confession
made to him by Caruso, killed by tht
mob. Caruso was initiated into th'
Malta by Matranza. who was acquitted
by the Jury and released from prison
Caruso said he only ate nded one meet
ing; that he went in and Matranza helc
up skull in his left hand and a dirk il
his right He was then sworn with up
lifted hands to abide by the decisions o
the order. He said he was informe,
after taking the obligation that the oh
iect was to kill those who were agains
the Malta gang The way it was don
was to select the victim and invite hin
to dinner and afterwards do him up.
Carusowas unwilling to rob, so he wen
| A II, ~ 1Dafr
, the altar that he would have nothin
, more to do with the Malta. Afterwards
} however, he was frightened back, wit
the result of losing his life. Caruso ais
said that Rocci and Politz belonged
,, the order. Many Italians who wer
under the Malta ban are delighted a
Saturdays uprising and say that tn
, Malta will now be broke II up. Even tn
. italian consul received letter threat
ening him in case he did not assist i
, getting the accused off. The distriC
attorney is Investigating the jury bril-
cry charges.
, DENVER, March III. Fl. Moore, e,
! lieutenant of the New Orleans police
I gives a statement of the causes leadin
1 to the killing of Chief Hennessey, whic
. throws an entirely new light on tn
matter He says that while the Maf
may have had something to do with tn
8 murder, he has strong reason to beliey
. that they were nothing more than hire
. assassins, He ascribes the trouble
: an old feud between the detectives {
r the city which had it's foundation
: the times of the famous whisky rim
a aid sugar ring excitement twenty yea,
l. ago, when several men lost their live
y puPEp The sHERIFE.