The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-04-07


no result
Suspicion fell on three wretched stow
aways that had been discovered, but it
was found that they had not been in that
part OF the vessel at all. A close watch
was kept all the way up and MANY
searches were made, but the Jewels and
the money were still missing when the
Australia arrived off the Heads. Word
was sent in to Chief of Police Crowley,
and he sent Detectives Ben Bohen and
Seymour on board. The steamer was
anchored in the stream off Meiggs
wharf, so that the thief could not slip
ashore, and the detectives hunted and
! questioned, but with no success. The
steamer locked during the afternoon,
but the property is missing yet.
A New Orleans Horror.
On the 18th inst. the civilized world
was shocked by the announcement that
the foremost citizens of New Orleans had
constituted themselves vigilance COM
mittee and put to death the members of
the Malta Society, who were believed to
have assassinated Chief OF Police Hen
Messy OF that city on October 18th last.
The trouble arose from the fact that not
withstanding the evidence was conclu-
sive in proving the guilt of the blood
thirsty Italians, the jury rendered a
verdict of not guilty. This aroused the
law-abiding people to such an extent
that public meeting was called which
was attended by several thousand peo-
pie. Speeches setting forth the deplor
able situation of the city, which was then
in the hands of the dreaded Malta, were
made by the foremost business and pro-
fessional men of the city, who invited
the populace to follow them and meet
out Justice to the assassins. The crowd
then proceeded in an orderly manner to
the jail, which was forced open. The
inmates of the jail were ready to direct
the way to where the Italians were. $50
to the female department" some one
yelled, and thither the men, with their
Winchesters, ran. The door was lock-
ed, but In a moment key was pro-
duced. Then the leader called for some
one who knew the right men. A volun-
teel responded and the door was thrown
open. The gallery was deserted, but an
old woman said the men were upstairs.
A party of seven or eight quickly as
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ed the landing the assassins fled down at
the other end. A half dozen followed
them. Scarcely word was spoken. 1t
was time for action. When the pur-
sued and the pursuers reached the stone
courtyard the assassins dartcd towards
the Orleans side of the gallery and
crouched down beside the cells. Their
faces blanched, and, being unarmed,
they were absolutely defenseless. In
fear and trembling they screamed for
mercy, but the avengers were merciless.
The bloody executioners did their work
well, and beneath a continuing fire
Cometex and Trahinia, two of the men
who had not been tried, but who were
charged jointly with the other accused,
fell together. Their bodies were liter
ally riddled with bullets and they were
stone dead almost before the fusillade
was over.
When the group of assassins was dis
covered on the gallery, Macheca, Scat
fedi and old man Marchesi separated
from the other six and ran upstairs.
Thither half dozen men followed them,
and as the terror-stricken assassins ran
into the cells they were slain. 10 Ma
cheea, who was charged with being the
arch-conspirator, had his back turned
when a shot struck him Immediately
behind the ear and his death was in
SPONTANEOUS. Scaffedi, one of the most
yillainous of the assassins, dropped like
dog when bullet hit him in the eye.
Old man Marchesi was the only man
who was not killed outright. He was
struck on the top Of the head while he
stood beside Macheca and, though NOR
tally wounded, fingered all the evening.
Pollitz, the crazy man, was locked up
in a cell up stairs. The doors were
flung open and one of the avengers, tax
ing aim, shot him through the body.
He was not killed outright, and, in order
to satisfy the people on the outside, who
We're crazy to know what was going on
within, he was dragged down the stairs
and through the doorway by which the
crowd had entered. Half carried, half
dragged, he was taken to a corner. A
rope was provided and tied around his
neck, and the people pulled him up to
the cross bars. Not satisfied that he was
dead "a score of men took aim and poured |
a volley OF shot into his body, and for |
several hours the body was left dangling |
in the air.
Bagnetto was caught in the first rush |
up stairs, and the first volley of bullets |
pierced his brain. He was pulled out |
by number of stalwart men through |
the main entrance to the prison, and |
from the limb of tree his body was
suspended, although life was already |
gone.
After the bloody work had been all
done, the crowd, at the request of their
leaders, dispersed in an orderly manner,
and the tragedy was over.
Severe as was the action of the people
of New Orleans, the press and people of
the entire civilized world excepting Italy,
endorsed almost unanimously the action
of the vigilantes.
There was naturally great indignation
among the Italians of this country, and
the Italian government through its Min
ister made a demand upon the United
States government for an explation and
redress. There was talk of sending
italian ironclads to enforce a settlement
to Italy, and at first it looked
Is though the two countries would be in
7olved in an international difficulty, but
he reply of Secretary Blaine was of such
/ conciliatory and satisfactory nature
hat the Italian government receded