The record-union., 1891-03-16
No Sign of Unusual Excitement in
the City Yesterday.
CROWDS CONTINUE TO VISIT THE
SCENE OF THE TROUBLE.
Detective O'Malley's Day of Reckon
ing Set for To-Day-The Jurors to
be Prosecuted Through tie Courts
-One of Them Said to Have Already
Confessed-Foreman Seligman Has
Left for Cincinnati.
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New ORLEANS, March 15.-The city
wore its usual Sunday aspect, and there
was no, sign of unusual excitement.
Crowds continued to visit the scene of
the tragedy, although few were admitted
inside the prison. The prison officials
are incensed over the censure at their
failure to make more formidable de-
tense. They say they did not give up the
keys and when the crowd drove in all
the officers were at their posts. Had they
fired at the crowd it would have caused
the storming and perhaps destruction of
the prison, and the sacrifice of many in
nocent lives within and outside the Jail.
Father O'Leary of the Jesuits this
morning performed the last sacred rites
of the church over the body of the elder
Marchesi, who was shot yesterday, and
said mass for the repose of the souls
slain. twas an impressive spectacle.
The Sicilian survivors gathered together
in one OF the more comfortable rooms at
the parish prison, and were given more
liberties than usual. They were sin
cerely thankful for their escape from
death.
All the victims were buried to-day.
Marchesi, Monasterio and Trahina were
unclaimed up to noon, and the charity
wagon took them to the Potter'S field.
Politz and ComitZ were followed to the
grave by single carriage, and in the case
ofH. Bagnettos the hearse went alone. The
others had large and well-attended fu-
nerals.
The Vigilance Committee is known to
be still at work, and it is said that to-mor-
row will be detective O'Malley's day of
rprlyOnInp Tho ir1rIv will also ha attended
to, but probably through the courts, as it
is proposed to obtain evidence in the case
of those who were bribed. One of the
jurors is said to have confessed already,
and the State had evidence against sew
eral before the verdict was announced
The Grand Jury will indict one juror on
Tuesday, and more will follow. Fore
man j. w. Seligman has gone to Gin
cinnati.
Father Manoritta was visited by re-
porter this morning, and exhibited a let
ter that he had received. The stamp on
the envelope showed that it had passed
through the city postofiice March 9th, at
3 p. NJ. Father Manoritta received it on
the morning of the 10th. The letter bore
the seal of the Malta organization-a
skull and cross-bones at the top and bot
tom.
The letter advises the reverend father
that he had better stay at home and not
go 20 the court every day, as.his presence
there did not do the society any good. He
was told to beware. The letter is signed:
The Malta Society, NJ. NJ. c."
Father Manoritta said he had intended
to give the letter to the District Attorney,
but refrained from doing 50 through fear
He further said that the jury in the Pro-
venZano case had been entirely too lenient
with him. While he deplored the course
of the citizens in acting as they did yes
terday,. similar action in the other cases
would have proved more etlectual in COM
pletely eradicating the Malta Society.
Attorney-General Rogers said to-day,
in speaking of yesterdays tragedy, that
the question presented to the authorities
with jurisdiction in the city and parish
is, were the laws of the State violated,
and what crimes have resulted from such
violation?
"The Grand Jury is in session, and we
have in full operation all means and
modes of enforcing the laws. ! have no
doubt that those charged with the official
duty will act firmly, justly and fear
lessly."
superintendent of Police CASTOR, when
asked what steps he intended to take,
said he could not arrest the community.
Governor Nichols said the Italian Con-
sui called on him yesterday morning and
asked interference and protection for
Italian subjects in the parish prison, who
were threatened with mob violence. The
the Governors attention, and a call for
military would have to come through the
Mayor of the city. No such demand had
been made. When the Consul called on
the Governor the crowd had already
started toward the prison.
Mayor Shakespeare said his aid had
not been invoked, and when he reached
his office it was all over. He had not
asked any aid of the Governor.
MINISTER DE FAvA CANNOT BE SEEN.
WASHINGTON, March l5.-Concernino
the killing of the Italians charged with
the murder of Chief of Police Hennessy
at New Orleans, the lips of Baron De
FaVa are sealed as we'll as those of his
ieutenants. Indeed, the residence of the
Italian Legation is closed to reporters and
correspondents. No man who does not
talk italian can get inside the De Fava
residence. A little black girl with white
cap, behind whom stands big man with
a gray head, keeps guard, and strenuously
declares that the Minister is not at home,
although he is known to be inside.
Elsewhere, however, the correspondent
was informed that action would be taken
by the Italian Minister toward bringing
the matter to the attention of the Govern
ment. As he was made aware that some
of the dead men We're still citizens OF
Italy, there may be expected from his
Maiesty's Government most vigorous
protests.
The gentleman quoted continued: 1.-THE
men We're declared innocent by a jury OF
Americans, and in an American court.
and it seems that it is matter of the
grayest import. OF course, no one can
say just what viii be done, but you
may be sure, if these parties are citizens
OF Italy, that the Government viii not
let their murder go unrebuked.'
TELEGRAM FROM THE STATE DEPART
MENT.
WASHINGTON, March Is Secretary
Blaine tonight sent the following teie-
gram to Governor Nichols, at New
Orleans:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March Is 1891
His Ercettency, Francis T. Nichols Goreg1ioT
OF LouaSdta, Nseo Orleans: 1t has been rep
resented TO the President by the Minister of
among the victims of the deploroble mas
sacre which took place in the city of New
Orleans yesterday were three or more subjects
of the King of Italy.
Our treaty with that friendly Government
which under the Constitution is the sunremn
law of the land, guarantees to Italian subiects
domiciled in the United States. ..the most
constant protection and security for their
cable on the same basis as our own citizens tn
the laws of the United States, and the several
States in their due and early administration
The President deeply regrets that the citi-
zens of New Orleans should have so discouraged
the purity and adequacy of their own judicial
tribunals as to transfer TO the passionate judg-
nlent OF a mob n question that should have
been adjudged dispassionateiy ana by settled
rules of law The Government of the United
States must give to subjects of friendly powers
that security which it demands for our own