The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-03-18

italians assembled IN Chicago TO celebrate
the birthday Of the King Of Italy have post
poned the banquet on account of news Of the
massacre OF our brethern in New Orle ans.
We demand energetic Intervention and pro-
lection from the Government of the Father
land"
Italy's Official Action.
ROME, March 15.-The italian Government
has instructed Baron Fava, italian minister
at Washington, to present vehement pro-
test to the United States Government against
the action of the mob in New Orleans yester-
day, and the United States Government has
promised to make an Investigation. Baron
Fava, In q dispatch to the Marquis Ill Rudini,
Italian premier and foreign minister, states
that he haS protested against the inaction of
the local officials In New Orleans. and that
Blaine expressed horror at the acts Of the
New Orleans mob promising that he would
immediately take the orders of the President
In the matter, and that the decision would be
communicated to the Italian Government
New Orleans Takes 1t Quietly.
NEW ORLEANS. March, l5.-The city wore
its usual Sunday aspect, and there was no
sign OF any unusual excitment. Crowds OF
ladies and gentlemen continued to visit the
scene Of the lynching, although few were ad-
mitted inside the prison.
Steps will be taken to repair the damage
caused and where stood the door which was
battered in will be built solid wall.
DEFENCE OF THE PRISON KEEPERS.
The prison officials are are somewhat in
censed over the censure at their failure TO
make more formidable defense. They say
that they did not give up the keys. and that
when the crowd broke i'll all the officers were
found at their posts. Had they fired at the
crowd it would have caused the storming and
perhaps the destruction of the prison and the
sacrifice OF many innocent lives within and
without the Jail.
Some citizens who entered the sherlff-s
office yesterday had axes, and, pla cling one
In deputy sheriff7s hands. com manded him
To go along with them and break open the
doors. He refused, saying he was a sheriff
There was no accounting for the mood the
so the deputy sheriffs within the prison say
they cannot be blamed for lack Of defensive
action. The prisoners in the yardS gave in
formation of the location OF the Italians
coils.
While the execution was going on Sheriff
Villere was with Attorney General Rogers at
Governor Nicholls'S office endeavoring to
make provision for the defence of the prison
should an attack be made upon II. Before
the appointed time for the meeting at the
Clay statue, he was at the mayors office in
search OF assistance. Chief of Police Caster
did not think the the meeting was called
for any other purpose than to voice depun-
citation of the jury that rendered the ver-
dict Many of the crowd that gathered In
the mass meeting did not think that action
was going TO be sure and SO prompt. Every
deputy and every employee that Sheriff Viii
lere could muster together were In the prison
and instructed 10 resist II any attack was
made. The deputies say that none but those
within the prison could form any idea Of the
crowd that was gathered without and the
nun ber of weapons that were visible 10 that
mighty throng. There was that determined
and the only surprise is that they did not do
harsher things.
FUNERAL OF THE SLAIN.
Father O'Leary. of the Jesuits, this morn
ing performed the last sacred rites OF the
Church over the body Of the leader, March.
est, who was shot yesterday, and said Mass
for the repose OF the souls OF the slain. II
was an impressive spectacle. The Sicilian
survivors gathered together IN one OF the
were given more liberties than usual. They
were sincerely thankful for their escape from
death. Young Marchesi was seen this morn
ing, and although nervous at the approach Of
anyone felt quite safe.
WHAT THE SURVIVORS SAY.
Charles Matrango. the leading survivor,
wanted II itannounced TO the public that Judge
Baker had declared him innocent. He
thought that the conduce of the trial had
been mistake, and that instead OF the use of
so much money each man ought to have gone
before the jury on his erts Some OF the
men may have been guilty, but public senti-
ment demanded that some be punished. AS
! for himself he was perfectly innocent of any
CONNECTION with the case, and desired atten- :
! tion to he called to the fact that the Court
had ordered his acquittal as innocent.
All of the victims were buried today.
| Marchesi, Monasterio, and Trahera were un-
claimed up to noon and the charity wagon
took them to the Potter's field. Pilitz and
Comites were followed to the grave by a SIN
gle carriage and in Bagnettos case the hearse
went alone. There were no religious services
in these cases. The others had large and well
attended funerals, Joseph P: Macheca having
the larger Caruso and Macheca were taken
from their residences 10 the st. Louis Cathe-
dral and the ceremonies in each case, with
priests organ, choir, catafalque and magniti.
cent caskets were very imposing. MacheciI
had half u dozen pallbearers, none of them
Italians.
THE GUILTY JUROR.
The vigilance committee Is known to be
still at work, and it. is said that tomorrow
will be Detective OMa;lcy's day of reckon.
ing. The others will also be 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 In
| have confessed already. and the State had
/ evidence against several before the verdict
| was announced. The grand jury will indict
one Juror on Tuesday, and more will follow.
! Foreman j. NJ. ScIgmau has taken time BY
! the forclnck and gone to Cincinnati.
Why Elaine Wired Nichols.
| WASHINGTON, March IA telegram from
| Secretary Blaine to Governor Nichols, OF
| Louisiana, was Il consequence of representa-
| tiontions made orally by the Italian Minister
! to Secretary Blaine yesterday afternoon ana
subsequently day in writing, to the follow
| ing effect:
| The minister protested against the conduct
of the local authorities in New Orleans. who
| he said. not only failed to prevent the meet
| ing which it had been publicly announced
| two days before was intended to be OF char.
| acter hostile to the Italians, but also held an
of the Italians In Jail. He proceeded to make
an appeal that the good offices of the FEEDER