Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
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ana. This is thing with which the
United States has nothing to do It is
question OF state government entirely,
since the state controls it's own NUM-
cpalities. Iapprehend no trouble un-
less from the federal authorities. 1t is
urged that these men were subjects of
foreign potentate. But 1 understood
that they were just dumped here and
that their own governments were glad
enough to get rid of them
Mayor Shakespeare Threatened
New ORLEANS, March 17.-Mayor
Shakespeare yesterday received letter
purporting to come from committee of
three thousand Italians notifying him
that Parkerson, Wickliotfe and himself
must die at the hands of the aforesaid
committee. In conclusion the letter
states that the chief assassins are not
caught yet. Chief of Police Caster
thinks all such letters are hoax Insa
letter to the public Father Manoritta
says he exonerates Provenzano be-
fore the public of the charges he made
and in conclusion says: LAS for the
rest, you are autE orized to say that
Provenzano cannot 4lieve that I know
any one belonging to the Malta, though
with everybody in the city, | am con
vinced that unhappily such society
exists among us, and that midnight
murders will not be stopped as long as
this society shall not be annlhilated.
John Caruso and SunZeri were seen by
a reporter IN the parish prison this
morning, and Provenzanos' statement
was read to them. The prisoners
showed much unensiness, but denied
ever having had anything to do with the
Malta,
CHARGING THE GRAND JURY.
New ORLEANS, March 17.-Judge r.
II. War; in section A Of the criminal
court to-day charged the grand jury as
follows: Gentlemen of the Jury: Since
your last adjournment New Orleans has
been the scene of a deplorable tragedy
which terminated in the death of eleven
persons, prisoners in custody of the law,
charged with completely in the assassina-
tion of David G. Hennessy, late chief of
police of this city. I say deplorable
tragedy because, without any reference
to the causes. all good citizens must, and
do, regret the taking of human life with
out the warrant of law The details and
incidents of this alleged homicide and it's
causes and antecedents are matters of
public notoriety; they are discussed in
the daily press and they largely occupy
the public mind at home and abroad. On
Friday last the trial of great number of
persons charged with the murder of
Chief Hennessy, which had occupied the
court for some twenty-five days, termi-
mated III a verdict of mot guilty" as to
all but three of those on trial and a mis-
trial as to these three. This result was
received with evident dissatisfaction by
those who had watched the proceed
lngs from day to day and it
was charged publicly that some
OF the jurors and witnesses had been
bribed or otherwise tampered with and
influenced. Pursuant to the call
made by many of the citizens, pub
lished i'll the daily papers of
Saturday morning, a large number
OF persons assembled on Canal
street and proceeded to the parish
prison. An entrance was effected by
force. Nine of the persons implicated
in the killing of Hennessy we're
shot, and two of the three with respect
to whom there had been a mistrial,
were hung, and the crowd that sur
rounded the prison then quietly dis
Matt
not be gnored by the courts or by
my duty, as Judge, to bring them to
your notice, and L feel assured that
they will receive at Your hands proper
attention, aud the calm and careful in
vestigation which they have chal-
lenged. AS I have heretofore
charged you, the district attorney
is our legal adviser. and you
will, of course, consult with him,
freely touching this and all such
other matters as may engage your
attention. 1t is not my purpose now
to do more than give this matter in
charge to you, and I do SO with every
confidence that there will be no hasty
or ill-considered action on your part,
and that the results of Your investi-
CATION and de]iberation will be in
accordance with your appreciation
and the estimate Of the facts as
they may come to your knowle lee.
The sheriff will present, prob bly,
during the day, an official report
of the occurrence of Saturday. When
that report is filed, it will be
accepted by you, and in reference to
that as well as by all the matters re-
qulring investigation, 1 shall give
such instructions from time to time
as l may deem necessary Shortly
after the judge had concluded his
charge, Major Wright Schaumberg.
the mayors private secretary, went be-
fore the grand jury. He was followed
by w. Fl. Priest. secretary of a COM j
mittee OF fifty, George Denegar and