The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-16
THE SLAUGHTER IL IN DETAIL.

How tho Mob was Formed-rhe March tO
the heJall-BrsaRing Down tho Doors-sl'
cIIlaus Shot Down Like Hunted Animals.
Dragged Through tho Streets and HanR
to Lamp-PoStH.
NEw ORLEANS, March ia mob, ex-
traordinary in size, extraordinary in its
makeup, extraordinary in it's determine
ton, yesterday killed eleven ofthe nine
teen Italians charged with the murder ol
Chief OF Police Hsnnessey. 1t was a
mob led by lawyers and merchants, men
OF large wealth and high standing. It
was SO strong that the authorities made
no show OF resistance, and succumbed
before it. Indeed, the officers Of the law
threw up their hats and cheered the mob
in It's murderous work.
These are the names Of those shot or
hanged:
Joseph Macheca.
Antonio Marchesi.
Antonio scatfedi.
Rocco Ceracci.
Jamea Carnso.
Saretto Comitez.
Pietro Monastero.
Louis Trahina.
Frank Romero.
Manuel Polizzi. r.a
Antonio Bagnetta.
When on Thursday the jury brought
in verdict OF not guilty against six OF
the Italians on trial and disagreed as to
the other three howl Of indignation
was heard. The press unanimously de-
nounced the verdict, and declared that
the Jury had been. bought. The grand
Jury had already found indictments
against two men charged with tamper'
ing with the jury, and other indics'
ments were expected.
The Jury stood ~ for the acquittal oi
Marchica, Escarcada, Matrargo, the two
Warehouses and Bagneto, and nine to
three for the conviction Of the Others.
Nine OF the jurors regarded with sus,
pioiop the three dissenting jurors and
one of them expressed the opinion that
these Jurors were bought, tor through
out the trial they expressed their inten'
tion To bring q verdict OF not guilty,
AN INDIGNATION MEETING.
The excitement over the verdict
reached fever heat by night and three OIL
four secret meeting were held to con
slider the situation. The general feel
inV was that new trial would result In
the conviction OF all the men. Wide
spread rumors were heard, and nearly
every we'll known citiEen was ap'
preached with the question whether At
would ioin an organisation 10 avengs the
law. .
Soon after the assassination Of Chile
Hennessey, q law and order committed
was appointed by Mayor Shakespeare Z
take charge of this case. and to investi
eate inc murder, and SIS 600 was appro
priated for that purpose BY the Cit!
The committee met yesterday attel
the verdict. The first proposition wa
/ 10 hold macs meeting at CLAY Statu'
last night, but the leaders became con
yinced thst this would have bad effect
as 1t would be impossible TO. control
mob at night II one should he t9Fwed
| Il would yet out OF the hands o. tas mst
who should lead and become Dangerous
4 proposition was then made that
body OF eh0Rep men should proceed Y
the Parish prison nt 2 o'clock in th'
morning and force open the gates. I
was not thought that much resistanci
would be offered, as only few deput!
sheIiffs would be on duty. TheSe'WeF
Known 10 be friends Of Hennessey, Wit
would not resent the mob's intrusion
Thirty or forty ptGEed men offered thel
services, butit was AnaIlH decided ina
such work might cause bleOdStad Q
! ianocent citizens and that II was bette
| 10 M In daylight. A call was thel
drawn up by Y. II. Farrar, lawyer, an
President oil the Committee Of Law an
| Order. ItWRs short and read % follows
DUsINEssLIKR CALL.
"All good citizens are invited to al
tend a macs meeting on Saturday, Marc
IA. at ] o'clock p. M, at the Clay statue
to take steps to remedy the failure {
Justice in the Hennessey case. Com
. prepared for action"
This call was signed by forty men
hiQh standing in the community, II
cluding lawyers, merchants sRd other
!, Among the sieners was o. s. Ltgh
!, Commissioner Of Public Works OF "a
. city. Tha meeting at which this plG
. was decided on gSs held on Nsyiil
. e,Ieet, tifty citizens being PFaaen1 Thel
, ware ! large number Of guns on han
} which The men present were told Wou
. be distributed 70 those gho needed me
this moTpipg. These guns, i Y snde
/ Stf.od, came from the REmory o. one
} the STATE natlit! companies: ~, -,