The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-25

Italian Government Said to Be
Determined on Redress.
NEW ORLEANS JURrs INQUIRY.
Not Into the Massacre, but the Bribery
q Justice Gov. Nichols wsfsss
20 Secretary Blaine.

LoyDoy, March M.-The Neus' Paris
correspondent says he learns that the
Italian government, without discussing
the status of the New Orleans prisoners,
maintains that as prisoners they were
entitled to be defended. The Italian gov
eminent formally demands punishment
of the mob's leaders and indemnity for
the families of the men slain.
ROME, March M-The Italian govern.
ment contemplates taking steps to check
emigration to America.
NEW ORLEANS, March M.-The grand
jury held another long session today.
From the witnesses examined it Is evident
that the body Is looking into the bribery
business, and sensational developments
are expected. A sensation will doubtless
be the indictment of prominent party not
heretofore mentioned in connection with
the unsavory part of the case. Many Of
the witnesses the last few days have been
surprised to find themselves called, and
protested they knew nothing until they
got into the jury-room. O'MaIley has not
yet been brought back, although capias
has been issued, and it is not likely he
will be really sought for until the grand
jury is through with the investigation.
Mayor Shakepeare's wife is said to have
been stopped on the street by several
Italians and threatened with destruction
of her home and family.
WAsHIyGTox CRY, March A-The de-
partment of state will not take further
action in the matter of the New Orleans
tragedy until the Italian minister makes
some further communication upon the sub
iect- He has cabled the substance of Gov
ernor Nichols letter to his government,
and the impression at the state depart
ment is that he will await the action of
the New Orleans courts before making fur
Their representations to the state depart
ment
Secretary of State Blaine has received a
letter from Governor Nichols, of Louisiana,
dated March q, of which the following is
copy:
sIR: At . late hour on the 18th inst received
dispatch from you having reference to the
forcible breaking, on the 18th OF this month.
into the jail Of this city, and the killing OF
eleven persons confined there under indictments
found in the criminal district court OF the
parish of Orleans. You stated to me that it was
expressed to the president by the minister of
Italy. accredited by the government of the
United States, that among the killed on that
occasion were three or four subjects of the king
OF Italy. The telegram disclosed an apprehen-
siou On the PARK OF tie minister OF Italy,
evidently shared by the president. that
the disturbance was Q continuous and
swelling one, which might involve Italian
subjects In New Orleans have
reason TO believe the hope expressed by the pres
tdent that would cooperate and would main
tain the obligations of the United States toward
italian subjects whomight be In peril during
the excitement. and that further violence and
bloodshed would be prevented. Based on that
belief, the president further expressed . hope
that all the offenders might be promptly brought
70 justice On the 10th inst / teIegraphed you
that there was no excitement in the city at the
time, and l saw no reason to anticipate
further trouble. ! also stated that the action
was directed against particular individuals,
and that the race or nationality Of the parties
did not enter q factor into the disturbance
week has passed since the date of my dispatch,
and the opinion then entertained az to the ter
minatfon Of the trouble has proved to have been
well founded. The men killed, as / have stated,
were confined in the prison under indictments
found in the criminal district court of the par
ish OF Orleans. The sheriff has made his return
OF the facts to that court, and the judge thereof
has charged the grand jury now in session In
regard TO the matter, which subject Is
under Investigation by that body. am salts
fed that most of the persons killed were Ameri-
car citizens, but 1t is probable two or three
were Italian subjects have the honor to be,
very respectfully, FRANCIS 7. NICHOLS,
Governor.
The secretary has sent a copy of the
letter to Baron Fava, the Italian minister.