The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-07
IrALIAN CONSUL D1sr1EAsED.
TIE Says the Grand Jury Ignored His In
formation.

lie says the Grand Jury Ignored His In
formation.
NV ORLEANS, La. May 6.-The report Of
the grand jury yesterday is. of course, the gem
oral topic of conversation here and is sapproyed
by all classes Of good citizens.
The Italian consul here, SlgnOr COrtevls,
however. is not enthusiastic over the docu-
meut He says that he Is very much dis
pleased with the report. lie furnished much
information 10 the jury. he says. which was
ignored evidently, as there is nothing in
the report TO Indicate that II was used Mr..
C0rtevis adds that hls oath of secrecy prevents
hm from telling what he testified to the
grand jury. The consul says that he viii
Immediately transmit report IN full 60 his
government. and me fear, serious comphca-
tions between Italy and the United States
viii be the result.
NEWSPAPER COMMENT.
an of the daily newspapers comment freely
on the report Of the grand jury, which they
endorse without exception.
The Stan says The report of the grand jury
brings 20 light % number of startling facts
concerning theassassinatl0n of the late super
intendeut Of police 0f this city. the miscar-
rage of justice and tie subsequent lyuching
of prisoners lu the parish prison. Naturally
the grand jury could ndict no one or no num-
bor ot those concerned IN this business. The
people, did it, and no grand jury could
devise q way % lnd,ct the people"
The Ilmes-Democrat says. The grand Jury
has made the proper return in the parish
PRISON lynchlng-a return that viii meet with
tine approval OF the entire peOple-nOt Of New
Orleans alone, but of the country.
The Plcayune says We accept the decara-
ton of the inability of the grand jury TO get
information as 70 the participants ia the
stOrmlns of the parish prison. The grand jury
could not hnd the guilty parties. That IS
plain enough. Any lnslnuatlOn that the en-
tire people of the city and parish are re-
sponsible ought not to prOceedtrom the grand
Jury, which was acting under oath.
rm REPORT CRITICISED.
Providence. r.. T., May The journal
tomorrow VIII say IN regard to the recent
huls of the grand Jury I'm the New Orleans
lyucLlug matter that 10 seems 10 have found
"a verdict against all the parties except
those engaged i'm the lynching. Nevertheless
d. is true that as civilized nation
the United States is bound to give
redress i'm the case of violence
lQtleted 10y us citizens upon those of "A foreign
country. and that II Is a serious defect IN our
system that u has nOtauthOrity TO proceed by
form of law and only 10y special act OF Congress
This weakness IN tbs laws should be rene
died before there is a more serious difficulty,
which may arise at any time.
A DIbCOCRAOIN0 DOCKET.
SpErNeFELD, Mass, May 6.-1he Republi-
can SAYS ia reference TO the New Orleans
grand Jury report: The report of the New Or
leans grand Jury which Is an eX parte plea in
behalf OF the lynchers, Is IN all its aspects a
document. The only inference
20 be drawn from this failure to ndlct is that
tle mob spirit of the higher law doctrine is
ful supreme in New Orleans and not the law
itself
CHARLESTON. S. c., May EN- review Of
the report Of the New Orleans grand
jury the News and Courier will say THE
report Of the grand jury is very long,
but vague, indefinite and incOnclusive. Ad- |
uniting the truth Of the charge that there |
was chronic decentralization Of admlnistra- |
ton of justice in the parish Of Orleans, there |
was no justification OF the massacre"
A PBoFUsE APOLOGY.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, MAY 6-The Press will |
say. The grand jury files prOfuse apology |
Tor the breach of the law and il makes no at- |
tempt 20 viudicate the administration of JUS |
lce. IT practically admits that in New Or |
leans the orderly administration Of the law has |
become possible"
The llnQuIIerlwill say: The report of the |
grand jury Of New Orleans fully justifes the |
pronounced position taken by this paper in |
.he so-calIed massacre. Wisely they
have decided 70 ignore the lvnching |
Il was not a crime 1t was tie |
lust punishment for crime. Ii gave notice
hat hereafter New Orleans would not GLOW
herself 10 be placed at the mercy of foreign
bandits and II has cOwed the crimes-infested !
Italian quarters and bound the hand of the
uidnight assassin. New Orleans will be
1urer and better for the action of her best
citizens"
THE LYNCHING A DISGRACE
BUTALo, n. Y, May C.-Commentine on
he presentment Of the New Orleans Grand
ury the Courier says The lynching was
isgrace 20 Louisiana and the CITY of New
lreans and indeed 20 the whole country
ine law itself was outraged and p0pu
ir government temporarily gave way to
-narchy. The Federal authorities i'm takn0
official notice of the result of the New
Orleans inquest and communicating the facts
~ the Italian Government as they Will prob
.Dly do, Will not defend the lawless acts of
-he mob or deny that the proceedings of the
Rrand jury have resulted III deplOrable fail
IRE Of justice"
SATISFACTORY TO TIE NATIONS.
JAcKsoNvLLE. Fla. May 6.-The Times
ynion. speaking Of the presentment OF the
rand Jury report at New Orleans, says: 1T
3 evident that the jury had no other object
u view than % Justify the action Of the
citizens. After using many thousands Of
WORDS Tor tins purpose. u very few suffice 10
'lste the only fact III which the world is in
crested namely, that the jury declined
20 make any indictments This probably
y the result which has been generally eX-
'ected' but II would have been more satisfac-
Io5y 70 the nation and would have held il out
" ~ diplomatic complicationif there had been
y le'.st a show Of trying the leaders of the
Snching party.