The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-05-12

1nese parties are closely shown to
have been intimate with O'Malley,
often at his Office, informed of all
doings and were active workers in the
Jury fixing business generally.
The report further says that the in
fiuence OF OMalley was so great with
the nightwatchman and Inspector at
the electric light plant that he could
induce them to manipulate the light
at the corner of Girod and Basin
streets the evening the jury was taken
to the scene of the assassination. The
object was to make the light burn low
so as to make it appear that the wit
nesses of the crime could not have
seen the occurrence by so dim light.
According to the report the record
of OMalley is of a shady character.
He originally came from Cleveland,
where he was convicted of petty
larceny that he was indicted in New
Orleans for perjury and attempting &c
levy blackmail again for attempting
to prevent witness from appearing;
again for intimidating witnesses that
he was Oh numerous occasions con-
victed of carrying concealed weapons
and sentenced for the offense, and
that on two occasions he was convicted
and sentenced for assault and battery.
cit is significant" continues the re-
port, "that the most serious indict-
ments against OMalley were nolle
prosecuted by Lionel Adams, when
he was prosecuting attorney, and who
is now OMalley's business partner"
The jury is convinced that the agency
had at its command a band of per-
jurers, blackmailers, suborners and
jury tamperers, and that it has been
for some time an element of discord
in the community and a stumbling
block to the administration of justice
that should be eradicated.
The report recognizes the existance
of the organization sty led Malta.
Revenge was the motto. The officers
of the Malta and many of its members
are now known. Many of them were
born in New Orleans, of italian origin
useing their power for the basest pur-
poses. The larger number of the So
ciety is composed of Italians and Sill
clans who left their native land, in
most cases, under assumed names, to
avoid punishment for crimes there
committed, and others were escaped
convicts and bandits outlawed in their
own land. seeking in New Orleans
for the congenial companionship OF
their own class.
Some of the jurors, the report says,
at least three, were subject to money
influence to control their decision.
Some of the jurors themselves testified
that if it had not been for the persis-
tant efforts of these three, the verdict
would have been materially different.
The report next handles the emmi-
grafton question without gloves and
calls for change in those laws which
will allow criminals to be unloaded In
in law abiding country.
In conclusion and speaking Of
the mob, says that the gathering
on Saturday, March Is embraced
several thousands Of the first, best
and even the most law abiding citi-
zens of the city, assembled, as it is
the right of all American citizens, to
discuss in public meeting, questions
of grave import and it is doubtful If
any power at the command of the au.
therities would have been sufficient
to overcome its intensity. 1t is
therefore known from official sources,
that eleven persons were killed in the
attack on the parish prison. In the
careful examination into citizenship
of these men the jury finds that eight
of them were beyond question Ameri-
can citizens and another had declared
his intention in the court which act
carries with it q remuneration of his
native country.
The demonstration at the Paris
prison was participated in by 5000
to 5000 and was a spontaneous up
rising of the people. The magnitude
of the affair makes it difficult to fix
the guilt upon any number of partici-
ipants, in fact it seemed to involve
the entire people Of the parish and
city of New Orleans, 80 profuse is
their sympathy and extended is their
with the affair.
In view of these considerations the
thorough examination of the subject
failed to disclose the necessary facts
TO justify the grand jury in present.
ing indictments.
The report is signed by each of the
sixteen members of the jury.
NILES NERVE AND LIVER PILLS