Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-03-19
HENNESSEY AVENGED.
Members of the Italian Malta Acquitted
of the Murder of Chief of Police Hem
Messy, of New Orleans, Taken from
Jail by a Mob of Citizens and Killed
international Complications POSI-
ble-Action by Secretary Blaine.

extraordinary Ill SILC, eAlIdoIdiAol -
its makeup, extraordinary in its de-
termination, to-day killed eleven of the
nineteen Italians charged with the MUIR
der of Chief of Police Hennessey. 1t
was a mob led by lawyers and merchants,
men Of large wealth and high stand
ing. 1t was so strong that the authorl,,
ties made no show of resistance, ana
suCcumbed before it, Indeed the offl-
GERS of the law threw up their hats and
cheered the mob in it's murderous work.
These are the named of those shot or
hanged
Shot in their cells: Joseph Macheca.
Antonio Marchesi, Antonio Scattedl:
Rocco Ceracci, James Carnso, Saretto
Comitez, Pietro Monastero, Louis Ira
hina, Frank Romero.
Hangad and then shot: Manner 70
lizzi, Antonio Bagnetta.
When yesterday the jury brought IN a
verdict of not guilty against six OF the
Italians on trial and disagreed az to the
other three, howl of Indignation was
heard. The press unanimously de-
nounced the verdict, declared that the
Jury had been bought The grand jury
had already found indictments against
two men charged with tamperlng
with the jury, and other indictments
were expected. The jurors did not I'M
derstand the public sentiment, and were
surprised at the public Indignation;
Mr.. Seligman, the foreman, explained
that the Jury had found it's verdict be-
cause it did not believe the state wit
nesses, but his explanation was hailed
with derision.
The Jury stood twelve for the acquittal
of Marchica, Encarcada, Matrango, the
two Marcheses and Bagneto, and nine
to three for the conviction Of the others.
Nine of the jurors regarded with sus-
picion the three dissenting jurors, and
one of them expressed the opinion that
these Jurors were bought, for through
out the trial they expressed their inten-
ton to bring a verdict of not guilty.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March l5.-Secre-
tary Blaine tonight sent the following
telegram to Gov. Nichols at New Or
leans: cit has been represented to the
President by the minister Of Italy
accredited to this government that
among the victims of the de-
plorable massacre which took place
IT. the city Of New Orleans
yesterday were three or more sub
jects of the King of Italy. Our treaty
with that friendly government (Which
under the col stitution is the supreme
law of the land) guarantees to the
Italian subjects domiciled in the United
states 1.-The most constant protection
and security for their persons and prop
rty"-making them amenable, on the
same basis as our own citizens, to the
laws of the United States and of the
several states, in their due and orderly
administration. The President deeply
regrets that the citizens of New Orleans
should have so disparaged the purity
IL Of nd al
tribunals as to transfer to the passion
ate Judgment of mob ques-
ton that should have been adjudged
dispassionately and by settled rules
Of law. The government of the United
States must give to the subjects
Of friendly powers that security which
it demands for our own citizens when
temporarily under a foreign jurisdic
ton. 1t is the hope of the President
that you will cooperate with him in
maintaining the obligations of the
United States towards Italian subjects
who may be within the perils of the
present excitement, that further blood
she'd and violence may be prevented
and that all offenders against the law
may be promptly brought to justice"
NEw ORLEANS, La. March 16.-New
Orleans has Quoted down to-day. The
telegram from Secretary Blaine to the
governor, ordering prompt action
against the mob, caused some commo-
ton but it was not unexpected. The
telegram was sent direct to Gov. Nichols
and referred by him to Atty -Gen.
Rogers. Whether reply has been
sent to the governor is not yet known.
Atty. Gen. Rogers has made an investi-
CATION of the occurrences at the Jail.
The prison officials say that they
recognized some of the persons
who were on the inside of the
prison, and these names, it is under
stood, have been forwarded to the
may follow as a formality, but SO great
number Of people were concerned in
the killing that it will be impossible to
arraign them all, or to secure a convic-
ton in case they should be arrested.
The Italian consul, Sig. Corte, says that a
full report of the proceedings has been
transmitted to Rome and to the legation
at Washington, and all further action
will be taken through the legation.
O'Malley, the detective who was
largely the cause Of the trouble, is not
in town. His suit against the States for
$4,000 damages is to come up to-
day, and the answer of the defendant
has already been published 1t
" ds Do sLlollE dliu AhAlSobCo So pldiA-
~ that O'Malley had been sent
to prison for theft in Cleveland,
that he had perjured himself, and
that he had suborned witnesses
that sentiment against him was Gre
ated, and it is expected now that he has
left town never TO return, especially as
he was not in court to-day when his
case was called.
LONDON, March 16.-A dispatch from
Rome states that the news of the mas
sacre of the Italian prisoners in New
Orleans did not become generally
known in that city until this morning.
1t created a profound sensa-
ton, and cables have been pass
ing between the cabinet and the
Italian minister at Washington. The
general feeling is one of utmost indig
nation and thirst for reprisals in some