Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-18
The Leader of the Regulate S

The Leader of the Regulate
William S Patterson, tbs leader CT the
regu ators In Eew Osieane on Sa urday last
10 an Interview says:
VI did uot take the initiative, could not
tell who did. 1. was al done by Others I
had no connection with the case bsyond
taking good oiizsp's interest in Il ard
dropping into court once or twice 10 see
how 1t was getting along That evening we
met in che rooms of youog man whose
name l don't care TO give. There were
ebout $50 of us. We ali sigDed call that
WAS published il the next mornine's papers,
asking the citzsns to cssomble al 10 O'Clock
on Saturday morning at ,he Clay statue and
saying wa would bs prepared to carry out
.heir iustrGc;ions. There was 60 doubt
about tbs courage of any man In our party.
OF course IL is not courageous thing to at
tack man who is not armed, but we looked
upon these men as go mauy reptiles"
DO you regret what you havs done?' he
was asked afi or pause.
Not oit," said Parkerson promptly,
Excepting that the necessity arose and the
duty was forced upon me. There is no
man who is a more loval and law-abidlpg
American ciiiZsn than am.
'No, tbis was great emergency, greater
than ever happened 10 New York, Cincln-
rau, or Chiosgo. did not act through q
sentimental or personal interest for Eennes-
sey. He was 6ne man and an efficient
officer. ard Te felt when be was killed that
there was no telling which of us would go
next. While the Mafa confued iito:; TO
killing lis own members We did not resort
to violence. But Hennessey's killing sirnok
tha IF
The Intimidation of the Mafs end the
corruption OF our juriee ere to be met only
with strong measures Moreover reoog.
nizs DO power above the people. Uader
our Constitution the people are the soVer-
eien authority, sod wner the courts. their
eeente, fall to carry out the isg. the author
itY Is relegated back to the people who gave
It. In th!s case l look upon 1t .ha! we rep
resent the peOpIe--not the people of the
whole United Ststse, perhaps, but the peo-
pie of Louisiana. This Ia thing with which
the Uaited States has nothing 10 do. It is a
quesion OF State goVefnmsn; entirely. sluce
ns Safe controls its own municipalities"
"This emergency wss on extraordinary
one. We could not Tait TO have the laws
against jurI packing revised. If man
spits in your face or slsps your face do you
sit dawn and wait for the law to redress
yopr grieeance? II is not 10 human nature
to do 1t. Il g rot 10 my nature or yours or
In ,hs. of acy good citizen. The thsory
abcut turolo9 the stler check wh;n one is
smitten is all very well. bHs when The cheek
Is smii teps.he blood bols.'
Mayor Shakespeare declares bluntly taat
Parkerson and his associates did just right
did you take any measures to prevent
the tragedy ?"
mo-
"Don't you regret II p
mo, sir, an an American citizen, and /
am no. afraid of the devil. These men de-
served hargipg. We expected disagree
ment and had made arrangements for re-
trial. When 1 heard of he verdict was
irfZsn to my seat "
!'Conldn't you have punished them by
lawful means"
They were punished by lawful means.
The men who did It we're all pesceable and
Iaw-abidipg. The Italians bad taken the
law into their own hands and we had to do
the same. 1t was what they did in Italy.
TIE Malta got too strong for them end what
happened The sovereign took hold OF 1t
the King. Here the sovereign also took
hold ofit-the people.
'Have you any doubt as to The guilt of the
yctins ?"
'.None whatever. Hennesey onco re-
ceived an anonymous letter telling him not
to st at the window o. bis Office or he would
be ehot. They were afraid to touch him
there, though; that would have been too
open. A. secopd letter came afterwsrd
saying that he would he slain by certain
NEE. The names were those of the men who
were lynched. Ps'oerno. sn I allan alder
lat
him that Dr.. Hack, n good American
snd mem ber Of the patriotic order of the
Soma CT America. WAS getting evidence
against the ItslianP, and advising Paloerno
to sssassinste him
.Northsrn people have seen no evidence
that the jury was reslly bribed."
"Pertsps not there is not much doubt
about It,"
"Are you sure the jury was bribed?
'Positive. The trouble is these men
had too much money, and they used 1t all
to clear the pIisoners-none TO convict the
culprits."
"Hsve you positive evidences ?"
well, no. not positive; but We are fod.
ing out gradually. and when we are good
and ready we will tell what We know"
"Do you anticipate any pew uprising ?"
"No; bus L: or my secretary Tere touch
ed or any body belong to us our people would
take it up. and there Is no telling where the
thing would stop"
''Du you approve OF Saturdays work ?"
"Certain.y think that fifteen months
from now the italian popu ace will be thank.
ipg us heartily for what we have done."
FOR OYER FIFTY FEARS.
An OLD AND WELL.TRIEp REMEDY Mrs.