The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-02
AN UNPoPULAR vERpIcT.

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The Murder 81 CHIEF ~ Police Tgenneany
Of New OrleanS 20 90 Unavenged, Ac-
cording 10 the Verdict Of fhe Jury, which
Practically Ac1uifs the Knflre Gang
Popular Indignation assuming Form.
New OnrEAss, March IS.--The Hen
messy case the trial " nine SiciIians
for the assassination Of Chief Of Police
j. g. iIcnnessy AZ ii:25 O'Clock on the
night d October -, which has occupied
the time Of section u, Judge Bakers
division Of the criminal district court,
since the 10th Of February was con-
cluded this afternoon. The jury stood
unanimously for the acquittal Of Ma
checa, the two Marchesis, IDcardona,
Magnetic and Matranga, nine TO three
for the conviction a scafFcdi, and six
70 six for the conviction VI Monasterio
and Politz.
When the verdict was handed In
Judge Baker looked az it for some
time before he handed II over to Min
ute Clerk scrcvcn. There was appre-
hensive silence while these preIirnina-
rlcs were going on. The prisoners stood
up and there was look OF infinite woe
pictured on the face of Macheca and
some Of the others. Ofeonrse Matranga
and Incardona were disinterested
They knew that they had been saved
and their only interest In the matter
was TO see that their friends Or partners
escaped the fate which had threatened
them for 40 long.
The jury looked more concerned than
anyone present ia the room except the
prisoners. Their faces were CHASTITY,
and they showed the effects Of their
long siege and their protracted delibcr-
ntions IN the jury-room. Chief Clerk
Screven did, keep the verdict long.
As soon as Jnsge Baker handed him
the document be began TO read In firm
voice that could be heard in every cor
ner Of the silentscourt When he spoke
the words that freed six men, as far
ms the present case Is concerned, and |
virtually acquitted the other three
each person In the courtroom turned |
to the person next to him and there was
nm audible expression Of surprise and |
Tho deputies, how
over, Immediately suppressed the noise,
and then Judge Baker ordered the Jury /
10 be discharged and the prisoners TO be
as there was still another
charge against them In connection
with the same case. The court was
adjourned
The news Of the verdict has produced
the Widest excitement here, which may
Ia serious demonstration
either against the men charged with
Inc crime on against the entire Italian
population The jurymen explain that
hey did not believe most Of the wit
iesses for the state, and that the fail,
ire Of the state 10 put the two officers
N the stand, one OF whom picked
Up llennessy when he fell and the
lthcr who pursued the murtlerers and
vas wounded impressed them very un-
avorubly, as they were the first on the
Gene Of the murder
The large crowd In front of the court
building booted at the jury as Il left the
curt house and the jupofa seemed very
auch frightened by the popular mani.
estationa against them.
Several secret meetings have been /
Ield tonight. 1t is understood that
,nnd Of determined and armed men !
vas organized, who win attempt to- {
light TO break into the parish prison !
phera the men who were acquitted |
re still confined on other charges
gainst them and give them lynch law
he prison is not particularly well :
uarded, and large body Of men
ould easily break ia. i
At midnight II Is thought that no
rouble over the Hcnnessy affair Is
kelly tonight. A call has been issued
v number OF citizens, including many
iading merchants for mass-mecting
, be held "a Clay statue tomorrow
forming at 10 O'clock to right the fail
re of justice. The call requests that
i come prepared for action, and Il ID
Jared that in the absence of cooler
)unscl some unfortunate excesses
ny be INDUCED in by the indignant
opula0a,
All the Italian schooners aud luggers
portland they are numerous
scorated with flags tonight in honor
the verdict In the lIennessy case.