The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-24
THE NEW ORLEANS RIOT.
A Day of Quiet Follows the Furi'
Ous Work of Saturdays Mob.


day has cooled down somewhat. Now
that the full particulars of the bloody
affair are known, there has been some
slight revulsion of public sentiment,
and a number of people express their
strong disapproval of the action of the
mob, particularly the killing of men
who had not yet been tried, and
against whom there is very little evil
dence. The great msjority of the
people, however, strongly support the
ACTON of the mob and of the Com
mittee of Safety, under whose orders
it acted, and, while admitting that
more of the prisoners were killed than
had been originally intended, insist
that this was inevitable in a move
ment of this kind They point to the
fact that the mob marched to and
from the prison, and that no one was
disturbed or injured save the men &C
cused of murder.
The press was unanimous Of yester-
day morning in approving the action
of the mob.
The Times-Democrat says: 1.-The
people of New Orleans, having vim.
Dictated the majesty of the law in one
short hours time, and with such tenn
perance as the ugly work to be done
would admit of, will at once, of course,
restore to the swo-n officers and min
listers of the law the authority usurped
for so brief while. Thus doing they
will convince both friends and enc
mics tina theirs was no desire to in
terfere iu the least with the establish
ed order of things, but only to Dust
an evil element that threatened to
mar the symmetry of that order. Our
justification was necessary: our de-
Tense selfpreservation, natures pri-
NAL law"
MASS FOR THE DEAD.
Father O'Leary, of the Jesuit
Church, held mass to-day at the par
ish prison for the repcse of the souls
of the Italians killed yesterday. The
funerals of the men were without
show or demonstration. No one
claiming the bodies of Marchesi. Mon
asterio and Trshina they were taken
in a cart to the potter's field and
buried there, not a friend or relative
being present nor any ceremonies
held. No one but his wife attended
Polizzi's funeral. At the funeral OF
Macheca and Caruso, which occurred
they having lived near each
other, there was large attendance of
friends, as both men were well con-
uected by marriage. Nearly all the
RssVgr II e say Lar, large families: Maehecs
and five children; Caruso, a widow
a widow and one child
Romero, a widow and five children /;
Comitez, a widow and one child. With
the exception of three all the men
had been residents of New Orleans
for twenty years. Machecs was con-
sui here of the Republic of Bolivia.
Charles PatornO, one of the prison
ers, escaped death yesterday by being
confined in one of the women's cells.
but was so excited by the mob and the
shooting that he has gone insane again.
When first placed in prison he was
sim larly attacked, but had recovered.
Father Manoritta, of the Italian
of St. Anthony, says that he
has received letter which he will lay
before the district attorney, signed by
the Malta, threatening his lite. He
has been an earnest opponent here of
the Malta and similar secret societies
among his fellow citizens. He does
not think that the action of the mob
will suppress the Malta, but that il
will be heard from yet.
Several of the Italian vessels here
lowered their flags, or placed them at
half-mast, when the news of the lynch
ing reached them. A large sum of
money was raised for the defense of
the prisoners, the Italians in all por-
tons of of the country contributing to
il, end some coming from Italy.
1t was understood that the SIX Ital-
ians acquitted Saturday would be re-
leased today, and banquet was in
preparation III honor of the conclusion |
of the great Hennessy murder trial.
The authorities will in al probab,l- |
ity take some action against the lead |
els of the mob, but it is well under
stood that it will be merely pro fOrma
and nothing can be done to them.
Acknowledgement Walter III Rogers
was seen at his residence this morn
ing and questioned as to his instruc-
tions in the premises. He said:
THE question now presented to the
authorities clothed with Jurisdiction in
this city and parish is: Have the laws
of the state on yesterday been viola
ted? What crimes have resulted from
cunh riolenca2 The GRAND iury is IN /