The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-21
rHIRsrING roR RETENGE.
4 Riot Narrowly Averted Among Excited
Malta Supporters.

MANA supporters.
Nrw York. Mar. 20 Five thousand Italians
crowded the big hall OF Cooper Union to-
night 10 denounco the lynchiug Of their breth-
ren IN New Orleans.
A, many more were unable to gain admit
lance and an overflow meeting was held out
side in q driIzllng rain.
Signor 4. De Angelo presided at the indoor
meeting. and on the platform were seated
about two hundred prominent Italian mer-
chants and business men Of the city. HE
spceches were nearly al in the Italian tongue
and were almost terrifying IN their yehe-
mence. The sentiment that the Italian race
demanded satisfaction for the killing If their
countrvmea seemed % express the opinion
of the meeting. and was vigorously applauded.
The meeting was orderly, and the large force
OF police present had little 20 do.
An air of suppressed excitement, however
seemed 10 pcryade those present, and u need
ed but word To- transform those present into
demons. The committee IN charge realized
this: and it must be sad 10 their credit that
they took every precautlon 70 avoid trouble.
or rHE Eve or BLooDsHED.
That there was danger from this source was
evident just as the meeting was about o.
close. several persons in different parts of the
hall rose and asked 10 be allowed 10 speak
This request was promptly refused by the
chairman The aeitat0rs then appe'lcd &,
fhcir fellows asking them If they meant 10 sli
therc inactive. and urging them 10 act and
ayenge the wrong done IN New Orleans.
The instant they began % talk IN tins way
those in charge sprung from the platform in
the ai.lcs and urged tie audience 70 he quic'
and orderly. Meanwhile the police had taken
the rioters IN hand and hustled them from the
lnl II WAS "A critical moment and blood
she'd would have followed had not the COM
mittce and police acted so promptly
All the speakers were unanimous IN pro
tests IN the name of the Italian colony If New
York city against the massacre OF eleven ol
their countrvnen at New Orleans. and wer,
emphatic in the demand that justice be mct.d
ont to those who were guilty Of cowaldly
crime.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
At the close of the meeting resolutions were
adouted. tho preamble Of which. after recltne
the cssassination. arrcs; and trial of the ltal
iau.. saVs q ferOclous mob was excited tC
murder. through manifesto signed by many
prominent citizens and of the oihcIals Of th'
Stat" of Louisiana city and county OF New
Orleans, as intiuatcd bg Tn unanimous voice
of thepess. did not al pear to notice, nor dad
they attempt - prevent tur awful butcherv
so that II can be- practically Inferred that
both tho said State aud city authorities
have together with -O-called prominent classes
of New Orlelns must share the responsibility
upon defiant murdercrs and cut-tlr0a;s. and
therefore the law must take it, high and VIM
Gicatng course by duly Furnishing the promo
ters and participants Of tins tragedy.
CALLS AssAssINs ANGELS.
Therefore. be- it res lived that the American
citizens of Italian biith and extraction. as
semhled in Inass-mcctng OF indignation do
hereby appeal and apply to the authorities oi
the United States for the apprehension anc
immediate punishment If the -igncrs Of the
mnniiesto which called ont the mob
and of al and every participant
IN the assassination of the eleven III
nocent. unarmed and unprotected ltalians
whl,, conhued in the parish jail on Saturday
last and bee il further resolved that al
Italians of New York wait with calmness anC
hunne-. tie rcparation winch our GOV
ernmcut has requested from that of thu
Republic. and that full justice bee made IN
TIN, case according 10 the constitutional law
o the United states.
Ii was further resolved to forward copies o
the resolution 20 the President of the United
states. 10 the Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court of tine United States and the Italian
premier IL Rome