The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-05-14

THE PEOPLE JUSTIFIED.

THE PEOPLE JUSTIFIED.
THE NEW ORLEANS GRAND JURY
MAKES ITS REPORT.
A Pernicious Combination of Per-
jurers, Blackmailers, Suborners
and Jury Tamperers.
New ORLEANS, La, May 5.-After
six weeks investigation the grand jury
completed its labors on the Hennessey
case and the killing of the Italians at
the Parish Prison by presenting their
special report at ago o'clock this
afternoon. 1t was very long docu-
nent. Three thousand words at the
beginning are devoted to the subject
of the alleged bribery of the jury which
tried the Italians. The grand jury is
emphatic in its expression of assured
conviction that the result of that trial
was due to tampering with the jury by
Detective O'Malley and Others associ-
ated with and employed by him. X x
Taking into account the volume of
testimony admitted by the numerous
witnesses before this grand jury, and
considering that evidence not only in
the abstract in relation to each party,
but in its aggregate and collective
bearing, we are forced to the couclu-
sion that Dominick C. O'Malley is
chargeable with the knowledge and
participation in most, if not all, of the
unlawful acts in connection with that
celebrated case. With his skill, as ac-
quired by years of experience, the most
cunningly devised schemes were
planned and executed for defeating
the legitimate cause of justice, the chief
aim and object being to place unworthy
men upon the jury in the trial of the
nine accused.
In the persons of the indicted Nc
Crystol and Cooney, there were reli-
able and trained assistants, the for
mer's connection with some intermis-
sions extends back through several
years. McCrystol's voluntary state
ment to the grand jury partly, in the
shape of a confession, revealed some
points OF the trial and causes us to
think he would have told more but
for the power and influence of O'Mal-
ley and associates. These two men
were the trusted accomplices and fig
ured throughout the whole affair with
prominence showing the high appre-
citation in which their services were
held. n
From the beginning of our investi-
cation there is continuous evidence
brought to our attention of the perni-
cious combinations of what is known
as the D. c. O'Malley Detective
Agency. 1t advertises in the Daily
City Item, and by sign board at the
Office that one of the ablest criminal
lawyers at the bar is the attorney for
the agency. We know for an absolute
fact that the bank account is kept in
checks drawn in the name of O Malley
and Adams, the interested parties
being D. G. O'Malley and Lionel
Adams. Such a combination by de-
tective and prominent criminal
lawyer is unheard of before in the CIV
ilized world. And when we contem-
plate the possibilities tor evil, we stand
aphast x
The report then sets forth O'Mal-
ley's criminal record previous to the
Hennessey murder, from which it ap-
pears that he served term in the
i workhouse at Cleveland, O., in 1875,
for petty larceny, and that he was
afterward indicted in New Orleans for
! perjury in connection with that case !;
was indicted in the United States
Court in New Orleans for perjury, but
was acquitted, owing to the timely dis
appearance of the affidavit; was COM
mitted to parish prison for attempted
blackmail; was five times convicted
and sentenced for carrying concealed
weapons; indicted twice and con-
victed once of assault and battery, and
twice indicted for attempting to pre-
vent witnesses from appearing and
testifying.
The report then adds: So pernicious
to the administration of justice were
his doings and methods found that
while Judge Roman presided in the
Criminal Court he ordered that
O'Malley be excluded from the court
room. This was during the time his
present associate, Lionel Adams, was
District Attorney, and it is a signif-
cant fact that the two indictments
against O'Malley for tampering with
witnesses were not brought to trial,
but were nolle prosecuted by the Dis
trlct Attorney just prior to the expira-
ton of his term.
The inside view which we are en-
abled to get Of the workings of this
agency through City Detective Collins,
abundantly corroborated from many
sources, convinces US that it had its
command band of perjurers, black
mailers, suborners and jury tamperers.
and that it has for some time been an
element of discord in this community
and stumbling block to the admin.
istration of justice, which should be
eradlcated. That its career of crime
has not been cut short is a matter o
wonder, and is no doubt due to the
fact that Malley and his co-worker:
have banded together for self preserva.
ton.
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