Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-06

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e1cs of O'Nalley and A6nns 9 IL eseaeeA
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the trial judge I'D issuo1 special oP1elQ
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either side until Monday nsssine. L n
not shown By whose hando ths IA vas @.
cured. but enough vas sAovA b oeaAfa
the past secfet and powerful in6asncs d
the - called private dseRctlve aesacy md
Of counsel Adams 10 handle ~ msoAlnsey
Of the court. 0rsaa o. snall pieces Of svi-
dercs shov that the hss Of names ~ I'm
pered with when drawn ffen ths juxy vhssl
before they reached The court. O'Malisy
was put In posssssion Of ths lises almosa
Immediately after the naues we're dRaun,
and before they reached he disl1icl
attorneys once in theif due coarse.
Influential friends alone could accomplish
these ends, bat Il vas secured In The per-
son Of one Of the commissioners la>sly rs-
moved. II 10 further shown that in the
oflics Of this detective agency 10 kept Q
book with the names and addresses Of
jufymen. Out Of 800 naaas drawn for
the February panel 80 we're on The list In
OMalley 4 Adams Office. and later, - the
talesmen we're drawn, many more Names
appeared that were On that private list
Unreliability ssema to be the feature mark
ing the conduct Of the deputy sheriffs.
There were those whose Indifference vss
80 manifest that suspicion vas aroused -
to their gym psthy with the accused. calca.
lated to embarrsss the best directed e6orts
of the prosecution.
The indictments against McCsystol and
Cooney wtrs read In ths court room In
blank. AID the fac. was at once communi-
Gated to thsR through some Of the sub
ordinate OF the court. Under the proper
condition Of things the utmost secrecy
should have been observed. Il was further
shown that when the arrest was made Of
these two parties in the Office Of 0'Mslley
& Adams, the deputy sheriff wis asked BY
0'Malley to say that the arrest vas made
on Carondolet street, and il was 20 reported
TO the court.
In searching for the true causes Of Grim.
inal actions connected with the empsnsi-
ling Of the jury In the necessary case. the
sworn statement Of Thomas G. Collins vas
found Of great value. He secured employ
ment in O'Malley & Adams onlce, was
commissioned special officer BY the
mayor. and paid by the city for this sePvics.
Money had been received BY him each week
from O'Malley and Adams for services
rendered there and hsuded to DESIGNATED
persons at City hall. Diaicuit and danger.
Gus duties assumed BY Special Collins,
while acting in double capacity was per.
formed with stfictest fidelity. His stats-
ment unfolds the whole story Of iniquitous
working Of the arch. h.copspirstof and his
revealing boundless power Of a
man to overcome and defy the msjesty law
on criminal and civil proceeding through
the operations Of interruptions private de-
tective AGENCY. This iaquest has secured
Sufficient evidence to justify the Indictment
Of Thomas McCrystsl and John Cooney,
with d. G. tO'Malley for attempting to
brihe = talesmsn, Bernard. 0lADdi, Charles
Granger and Fernesrd Afmsnt. for attempt.
ing by each, to bsibe three different tales men
These parties were clearly shown 70 have
been intimate with O'Maliey. They were
often at his Office, were informed Of ell his
doings,, and were active workers In the
jury -fxiug business generally. From ihs
testimony given by numerous Witnesses be-
fore the grand jury, we are forced 10 the
conclusion that Dominick G. O'Mallsy i,
with knowledge Of. and par
ticipation in most, II mot all, Of the unlav-
fui acts in connectisn with that celebrated d
case. The indicted McCsystoi and Cooney
were reliable and trained assistants. We
cannot fail TO refer to the iutimsts Felatiops .
existing between class Of ward politician,
and the prime mover 10 all the Infamous
doings; oil were deeply concerned In the
appointment Of successor to the late
chief.
We have it confined by other evidence
ihst . person holding the position Of in
spector Of weighs and measures and often
at the sgency, stood - sentinel ct the door
several times. The came person was seen
coming 70 the court house in company with
Tslesman Day, he being accepted - juror.
We have confirmed evidence that the In
auence Of ID. q. O'MAlley with the night
wstchnan and inspector at the electric light
plant was SO great that he could cause them
to manipulate the light on the corner Of
Girod and Basin streets on ths evening the
jury was taken 70 the scene Of assassination.
No wonder, O'Malley could have access to
the electric light works after nightfall and
alter one Of the record books - to the
condition Of the light corner Basin and
The ibdicsneat Of ID. G. O'Malley for
perjury 10 based upon the most und0ubted
evidence and his conviction OF petty laRce-
ny .. Cleveland, Ohio, in 1875 and his
commitment TO the Parish prison st New
Orleans for attempting to levy blackmAil.
The record shows he was indicted for nine
offences before the criminal court Of this
parish.
The extended range Of our fessafch4 {
has developed the existence Of secret o.
esnizatio styled "Ms6a." Its officers and
many Of ito members are now known.
Among them are men born in this city. OF
Italian origin, who are using their power
gof ,ha bssest purposes The larger mum.
Der Of the society is composed Of ltslisa'
and SiciiAns who have LETT their native
land, in most instances. under assumed
names to avoid q conviction and
.here committed Oilers were escape
convicts and bandits outlaved in their own
land. Today il Il, recorded 10 the ONCE Of
the Italian consul in this city the names Of
some 100 Italians snd 6iciiians who
landed here during the several years past
.howi.g the official records Of their cfimin.
siiiy in Italy and Sicily Hundfsds o,
them are smong US today"
The report says that IL seems certain ths,
At ieast three Of the Hennessy jurors wef.
IL flaenced by money. Some Of their $3.50
cisfe. testified tha: but for the persissen
eff ,rts Of tbose jurymen the verdict woulf
have been very different from that ,ep
d-red. Il 10 certain tbas the special ea n
of couasSl fer defense was 10 select fol
s.rvice on that jury such men - wsf.
sequsintspces ard we'll under the it fiusncs
of O'Msiley end his assistants. Calling
te6t5u 10 immigrants arriving Ia Me-
Orleans from ltsiy, the report says that N.
iDm grstion lars arc violated. DeAiin,
ti.h .he lynchinss at the parish prison. III,
era d jary ssys:
"The condition Of s9aifs in tbs com
muniiy - TO certain clsss Of violstefs o.
The Law, had reached such stats that III
law Itself was we'll nigh povstless to dec
~iih them, 30 fAs fsscnins VS. their powsI
AID nfiaence, in the trial Of cfioiaai casss
Good eitizens were profoundly inpfesses
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