The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-05-27
TALKS 100 MUCH,
HEUNsOsCMS HIMSELF TOAREPORT-

HEUNsOSCMs HIMSELF TOAREPORT-
He Saws H.. Saved Tho Lives OF Mayor
Shakespeare and 9th. rs-His Country
men We're Bent on Murder But ilo Con-
t-olled Them.
New ORLEANS, May l3.--In an IL
terview with a reporter to-day Signor
Corte said: '.Relati:e to MY alleged re-
call as consular agent of the Italian gov
erument during the stirring events which
lave lei to Tie exchange OF diplomatic
courtesles between my government aad
that Of the United States, [ am about
the only accredited Italian who is to OIL
liciallv testify in person at Rome relative
TO the unfortunate affair and tie number
less complications which have originated
therefrom. Ny testimony, supported
by documents which l have carefully
drawn up touching every and even the
slightest detail Of the affair, is required
athome. My chief desires my presence.
He has summoned me and l am about
to obey him. At any rate, why should
| be recalled? Because have expressed
my opinion as IN Italian upon the bar
barity of this act? God forbid that as
gentleman and free agent in a free coun-
try, and officially the represert rtatlVe OF
the European powers, | should be taken
to task fl having the courage to express
an opinion upon matters vital to the
sentiment Of my countrymen. DO your
people expect that think as Your May
or does? Or the foreman Of the grand
jury"
Mr.. Corte was allowing his feelings to
overmaster him, but he checked himself
in time and continued in more COM
posed manner: Pardon me, my dear
sir, if have spoken to anlmatedly; put
l am naturally impulsive, and words iol-
low constantly with the lmpetuoslty OF
my thoughts. I have just now alluded
to the mayor and grand Jury. Let me
tell YOU that 1 have saved Mayor Shak-
espeare's life, and have done the same
service to MIR. Parkerson and Mr.. Wick
life and other leaders. tell you this
confdentialy. Do not use the lnforma'
ton until l have lett for Italy. But,
bah, let it 30. You may say it to-day.
The day after the killing there was de-
termined, absolute, almost uncontrolla-
Bile determination among certain OF my
countrymen to Kill the mayor and all
those who had had hand in the but
cherry. But restrained their hands. l
controlled the furious men. l told them
to beware. I said If any harm betell
those 9, ntlemep l would Immediately
and unreservedly denounce the perpe-
traitors of the deed. This firm stand
checked them and I succeeded IN holding
them with the promise that l would DO
everything ln my power to ootalr' JUS
tice, redress and satisfaction in proper
and legitimate manner, arbitration and
other diplom tic measures between the
two governments.
Corte paused for a couple OF minutes;
then he resumed: II have every CONT
dence in saying that ALPS well that ends
well. The future has peace and cor
dale entente IN store. Evil passions,
popular fury, race prejudices have run
their course, and the reign OF calm
reason and sober Judgment is at hand.
These will surely result from long lnVes-
legations, responses and diplomatic at
tempts at an amicable understanding as
a satisfactory adjustment OF the present
imbrogiio. 1t would only be an act OF
humanity If solution Of the problem IS
found in the payment OF an indemnity
to the families Of the dead Italians. l
tell you, sir, that 1 have conclusive evil
dence that among the killed there were
several Italians, and that they could
have proven an alibi clear as daylight to
exculpate them from the Hennessy MUIR
der. These men have left their wives
and children destitute. Would it not be
but Just and equitable to indemnity the
bereaved ones?"
Corte next spoke about the return OF
his letter by the grand jury. II am not
surprised" SAID he, '';st their action.
Could expect anything more from
grand Jury whose chairman as president
of the Cotton Exchange endorsed the
killing. l will not answer their letter.
It is perfectly useless to say or TO do
anything more about this matter" Re
lative to his near departure for Italy:
Corte said that he would not leave until
he had heard from Siguor Poma. The
latter. who is in Boston. has been tele-
graphed to IN order to let Corte know
when he would be in New Orleans. II
the answer comes to-day Corte will be
ready to 60 tomorrow evening. Alter
an intor al talk and an exchange OF
courtesies, including cordial handshak-
ing. the interview came to an eDd.
Corte assured the reporter that he would
60 home with the best of feeling towards
the people OF New Orleans, and he hoped
that when he returns, there will exist an
oofon+a oorSiolo batween his government