New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-28
THE MALTA INQUIRY.
a REPORT EXPECTED SOON FROM THE
GRAND JURY IN NEW ORLEANS.
1T is EXPECTED TO SHOW STARTLING FACTS
ABOUT ITALIAN SECRET SOCIETIES
ALL THE MEN LYNCHED HAD
VOTED IN LOUISIANA.

New-Orleans, April 90 (speclaD. The Grand Jury
practically concluded their labOrs Wednesday and
the report may be looked for at almost any mo-
ment. Ii has already been predicted in the columns
of The Tribune that the document would be rich in in
feresting not to say sensational disclosures Much is
expected from the papers left by HenneSsy, though
whether their full significance be reached by THIS
investigation may be doubted. Certainly ii would not
under ordinary Circums ances for much Of the strange
and startling information lie had collected relates to
men who not directly at least, involved in the
Hennessy assassination. 1t may be, however that
tho Grand Jury Wal regard their investigation a
embracing the whole question Of Italian criminal So
cietes in New orleans, and will think it their duty
70 render a report which will be answer 70 all the
complaints that have been made, either in this
country in Europe, against their city. In that
case the report will make particularly interesting
reading.
The bravado Of the O'Malley increases IN ex-
act proportion he realizes his personal safety Be
fore the first outburst of popular indignation he ned
and hid himself. lie knew New-Orleans, however
and felt sure that the excitement suDsldeo
his danger would He calculated with precision
the at which he might safely reappear and,
finding his estimate accurate he has become holder
and holder until now he is Unexpectedly offensive IN
his tone toward the community. No attention is paid
him. however. 1t is believed that the state has
perfectly defined and thoroughly impregnable case
against him for perjury, and it is the feeling on all
hands that dog who is about to be carted of 10 the
pound may be allowed to indulge himself in little
harmless snarEng at the threshold. His story about
Hennessy's dying words is beneath contempt lie de-
clareS that Hennessy said "Never mind me; catch
Devereaux! :" But this is absurd. DevereauX had
been dead ten years. He was killed by Hennessy in
desperate personal encounter in brokers' Office in
Craver-st. in 1881. He had already shot down Hen
nessys cousin and at the moment trying TO Kill
Hennessy himself Why, then, should the dying
Chief of Police nearly ten years afterward when he
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possession Of his senses excaim Catch DevercauX'i
The mans whole story is as ridiculous it is impu-
dent
o'Malley however is not the only man who was in
danger Just after the lynching am told by gehlIe-
men here who are in position to know and who can
not be suspected Of fasehood that no less person
than Thomas j. Semmes, the Acknowledged leader OF
the New-oreans bar, made narrow escape OF having
public and diSgracefu affront put upon NM MI
semnes is a distinguished lawyer occupying as mgh
station socially he does Professionally lie enJo9S
a large and lucrative practice, is president oil inc
Boston Club the arstOcratc club OF the Guy mas t"co
heen president Of the American Bar Association ana Is
known far and wide gentleman oil most cohSP uoS
legal and personal atainments. When ne acoepou 'o
pace of leading counsel for the defence III INC non
messy murder case his friends were astOhlsieu TIC
Is not criminal lawyer has not for years hgureo as
e,cb and btIne advanced in age and rich III pro
1esonaI bonors had come to be hnOWn as one VINO nc
cented only the important ana cOnpucaVeu Gsen
LIrge property Interests not ~ $50
~ dafaft,d from a long established rule ana gone
rt 81 biS chosen province before the bar III sucH
cSse seemed unaccOuntable But when IL became omIi
Sat he had charged a large fee ana had lnlSteu upon
1ayment in advance ii was no longer POSSiOiS ~ -,
80 That he had been animated by pity or CHRISTIAN
rharty and then the indignation OF tle DeVOeI III
nward him knew no bounds. Especially Wa tnis e.
&c manifest n the club over which ne hau pIesuCu "a
ine r'anv wears Even those who had liked ana au
80 him most were turned against MN 81
Hnve n on the best authority InaV IA az
!bS sffer thorough discussion it was agreed 10 cal
and appoint committee "'t'
npon him and ask him to resign not only ms pcs I'm
I'M his membership well inns "oulu l" 80 IL
nsme known that Mr.. Semmes was lying daheeTYusI4
en- a. his home The project was then aDlldoneu pV
~ vmna+hy for his family, who are greatly 1
but it may safely be sad {n~t nnhc Estimation The
nnnitv forgives but il does not and Will NOT oreoE
1ia arrival here of 40 Sicilans lie" uaS dso 10
causing little speculation 3vy Scnent Of the
Palermo several days after the announcement "a tho
lvnching had been made, ana seem 70 DoioNe 1readT
lowest and most vicious classes OF the lsahe. i
q number of them have been anTs Ir rigila1t s,Ir
eance and IL is unlikely that they VIII 40 any
harm il is fully believed, however, that Ie3 maj
some scheme OF vengeance in view Ihey are eNiu
aconainfed either directly or Indirectly, WIN Hdlly
of those known 10 belong the Mafa, ana thefe - ~
visible reason for their having come here eHeept "
ioin the Mafod. The country may near OF t 4i
seem to have but the country make itself que
easy New Orlans viii take care OF them R~huiS
should II become necessary. . ~, -. -.o, ,,bo
The italian Consul now admits that the men WI"
1rere lvncbed had egisered and voted In Louisiana
but claims that they were ignorant OF ue f tber
of their and did not Intend 10 reIhlnSt bere
Italian citizenship. That Is all that the PIp p +er
claim NObOdv doubted their ignorance. still less theu
<icons and murderOus prOclvitics. The question -
whether thew did or did not become American c!u-
zens under our laws. And that question seems poU'