Evening journal., 1891-03-03
HAS POLIZT sOUEALED7
Another Sensation in the Malta
s Murder Trial.
HENNEsSrS SLAyERs ARE SCARED

There Is Every Indication That One OF
the Prisoners Already Identified rs Do
ing the shooting Has Turned states
Evidence to save His own Neck.
NEW ORLEANS, March 3.-The testimony
elected in the Hennessy Gaze on Saturday
seems to have been quite as startling to
the prisoners as it was to the public.
When the prisoners were brought to the
bar Manuel politz, one of the men who
has been identified as doing the actual
shooting was found to be greatly excited.
His face had a yellowish hue and his black
piercing eyes were glittering like two
sparks
He Wanted to Say Something.
He talked in loud tone Of voice in his
native language and refused to take his
seat. He was finally forced into his chair
Z by two deputies He arose again and ad-
dressed the judge in rapid tones He was
greatly excited in manner, and finally
Matranga was requested by the court to
ask him what was the matter. Politz
answered IN Sicilian and said that he
wanted an interpreter, as he decided to
say something to the court.
This announcement created intense ex-
citement. not only among the spectators
in the court room, but among the prison.
ers, who, however, under the steady gaze
of their lawyers. refrained from showing
whatever agitation they might have felt
They being no interpreter in court one
had 70 be sent for Meantime a consulta-
ton between counsel was held. When the
interpreter arrived Judge Baker ordered
Politz TO be taken into his private Office.
and himself. the Interpreter and counsel
for both sides followed and whatever Po-
1itz had to say was said in private
Polite Was CHASTITY Pale.
When the party returned to the court
room POLITE was CHASTITY pale. He was ev-
identity frightened, and whatever he said
apparently affected him. After his honor
had taken his seat on the bench Mr.. Sem
mar, Of counsel for the defense, announced
that they could not longer represent Po-
litz.
He Feared His Companions.
The court thereupon appointed counsel
to defend Politz. When the prisoners
were remanded back to the dock Politz |
was afraid 20 walk with them. He also |
did not want TO go into the same room |
with the others, but he was assured by the |
Sheriff that no harm would befall him
lie went in, very reluctantly however
Nhife the counsel will not diyulge wha5 !
Rolitz sail u Is understood be made
confession Of startling character This
viii be produced during the trial
0niy Partial Confession.
I.ater-The italian, Politz, only made a
partial confession. He is said co have
claimed that he was not present at the |
shooting, but knew Of the conspiracy and |
the causes that led to It, The men who /
did the shooting were only hired tools, the /
real leaders and instigators not appearing |
on the scene. Polite is confined in a sepa- |
rate part Of the prison at his own request. |
James Poole created a sensation at the |
trial last night by picking out Machezi /
and Scalfedi as two of the men who fired |
at Chief Hennessy He was half a block |
away when the shooting began, but saw
che whole affair plainly. He did not know
any Of the prisoners by name, but picked
them ont from among the aecSsed and was |
positive in each case.