Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-17

I UTf
speaking of POliteZ's confession: Rest
| assured of one fact-that If Polietz had
said anything that would have warranted
| the prosecution III using him as q witness
| he would have been placed on the stand.
| His story was O rambling and disconnected
one, and we did not place any reliance
or II.
| IMPORTANT II TRUE, But
Regarding Politez's confession the States
says Il is understood that Politez, IN hls
confession TO the attorneys for the State,
| said that previous TO the assassination OF
Superintendent Hennessey there was a
| meeting held at house on north Peters
street near Canal street. and largely at
tended by Italians, among whom were
Joseph =. Machoca and James Caruso.
HENNEssEY CHOSEN FOR DEATH.
At this meeting it was decided that Hen
nessey should die, and n order TO settle
upon who should assassinate him ten slips
of paper were placed IN a nat with large
number of blanks. Whoever drew the
slips bearing the numbers were to do the
murder. When the drawing was over the
men who held the numbered slips were
each given 500 and promised more when
1t was shown that Hennessey was dead.
Macheca procured the weapons with which
the Chief was slam aud gave them to Po-
liteZ. This confession. however, was not
taken down in writing, consequently the
full scope of it will never be known.
ACTION OF CONSUL coRTE.
Chevalier COrte. the Italian Consul in this
city. SAID this afternoon that no dispatches
had been received or sent by him to-day
Yesterday the Consul sent q letter to Gov
ernor Nichols urging that he take steps to
protect the Italian prisoners now confined
IN prison, who are Natalie, young Mar
4 T.. IT,. 70. flau 70.
prevent further violence. Now, however.
that Incardona and Marchesi have been
released from prison, there remains but
one Italian citizen under arrest-Natalie.
SIGNIFICANT ADMISSIONS.
The report having been circulated that
Consul Corte had been heard TO express
his approval of the action Of the citizens
on Saturday as far as some OF the slam
were concerned he was questioned about
il and replied that ne had said that he
hoped Justice would be meted out TO the
murdcrers Of Henncssey. He was positive
that some of the slain were innocent, bot
as 10 the others he would not express HIM
self. The Italian subjects who were slain
were MonasteriO, Marchesi, Trahina, and
Comtez, but he thought the last-named
had taken ont naturalization papers. The
Consul has heard Of no indignltles to which
the Italian colony has been subjected, and
he does not think innocent people Will be
further mOlested.
TIE CONSUL HIMSELF THREATENED.
During last December Mr.. Corte received
letter from the Malta, in which they
threatened him with dire consequences if
he did not work III their interests and for
the release OF the accused. 1t also repu-
dated the King of Italy. and was Teplete
with utterances Of a very disrespecttul ma
ture. 1t was signed by some fictitious
name.
SECRETARY BLAINRTo BE EASsWERED PROMPTLY.
Governor Nichols was in consultation
nearly all day with Attorney General Ro-
gers. United States Senator i. ID. White,
and others Ii was given out that the
Governor had not yet replied to Secretary
Blaine's dispatch. but that areply would be
sent during the day.
TIE flag INCIDENT AGAIN.
John yucca. the editor of the EHdh-
Amer1cdno, said to-day that the hoisting of
the Italian flag over the stars and
stripes by the owners of the luggers was
not an intentional insult TO the American
hag. Italians, he says, were naturally very
exuberant over the acquittal OF their
couptryrnen and wished 10 demonstrate
that fact by hosting all the flags they had,
and as there was but one masthead, and
that beng Italian. they put their own flag
up the mast.
Mr.. yucca has received numerous tele-
Grams from different parts of the country,
most of them denunciatory of the action of
the citizens last Saturday and stating that
they would call meetings 10 denounce ii.