St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-21
POPULAR UPRISING IN
NEW ORLEANS,

NEW ORLEANS.
NnaE 0rnneRRAs Snof AxD Two
Hrx0.
At 10 O'Clock last Saturday morn
ing Tie citizens OF New Orleans ~.
sembled 1t Clay Statue, on Canal
street, in response to . call pub.
lished In the morning papers, to
take action in regard 10 the acquit-
til Of The Italians and Sicilians &C
cused Of the murder OF The Chief Of
Police. David C. Hennessey. Short
addresses were made BY Mr.. Vim.
S. Parkersou, ex.Gov. ]. c. Wick
liRe ami NJ. Walter d. Denegre,
after which the crowd proceeded to
The Parish Prison, broke down the
doors and shot down nine OF the
murderer, and took two out and
hung them, after which tie crowd
dispersed.
The events which led up to this
wholesale execution were peculiarly
exasperating. Chief Hennessy Vas
quietly walking home, on the night
Of Oct. Is last, when be was fred
upon by = gang Of assassins and
riddled With bullets. He
said the Dagoes shot him. A mum.
Der Of sawed-o6 guns, such - they
use, were found near The scene.
Nineteen Italians and Sicilians were
arrested, and nine Of them placed
On trial. The evidence OF the
States witnesses was straight
against the accused, either - prin-
cipals or accessories. In the mean
Time the jurors and talesmen were
being tempered with and offered
bribes hy the friends Of the prison
ers. The people naturally expect
ID verdict OF guilty - to most of
The accused. but instead Of this the
Jury, last Friday, brought in . YER
lict Of not guilty ~ to ak Of the
lccused, and . failure to agree a.
% the three Others.
The verdict Of the jury Was re-
,eived with undisguised indignation
throughout the city and State. and
he uprising Of the people, on Sat-
'rday morning, in vindication Of
justice, was hailed with
general satisfaction on all sides.
II was not an uprising against
Italians, Sicilians, or any other
ace Of people. In fact the crow d,
10 ito way to the prison. passed .
lumber Of fruit stands KEEP: by
and they were not molest-
d, which proves that the race ques-
ion had nothing to do with It.
hey were after . gang OF MUIR
lerers, regardless Of nationality,
nd they put to death eight Amer
ran citizens add three subjecte Of
tally. They dealt out ''the judg-
nent Of the people" with an inn
'artial hand, and the people ap-
land them for it.
One Of the most remarkabl. fea-
nres Of this great popular uprising !
the fact that perfect order and
iscipline prevailed throughout. |
hey went to the prison for . pur-
ose, aud strictly adhered to it. |
70 property was destroyed. and no ;;
oisterous acts Of ho0dlumism |
ere allowed. The character Of the
ssemblage. composed ~ it was OF
.ading citizens in Ill the walks Of
fe, was . silent bat effective warn.
g that no rowdyism would be
lerated. They did their work
uickly and effectively and then
uietly dispersed. They implicit.
} obeyed the commands OF their
'adere, and Il was doubtless the
'ost orderly uprising ever witness
in the world's history.
The State and city officers per-
'emed their duty, - far - lay In
'eir power, bat It would have
Zen IN act Of suicidal desperation
z them to have seriously attempt
to check the mass Of Is, 00U de-
rmined citizens, whose mission It
- to vindicate the Law and SEE
ut outraged justice was appeased.
Il was simply . question wheth-
law and order should prevail
New Orleans, or whether the
y should be ruled BY the Malta,
secret oathbound society Of black
alters and assassins. II
In our opinion It was . most re-
stable affair, only % far rs the
ccessity Tor It made It absolute