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hailed with derision.
b for the acquittal of
Matrazo, the two
Ito, and nine to three
be others
garded with suspicion
fors, and one OF them
that these jurors were
L the trial they e1-
! to bring a verdict Of
ement over the verdict
night and three or
kwere held to consider
Ease had cost the city
r over a month, and yet
IS had been convicted.
assination Of Chief Hen
der committee was ap-
lakespeare to take charge
gestigate the murder, and
lated for that purpose by
Tho committee showed a
Ito resolve itself into q
but better counsel pre-
lgh the influence Of the
committee agreed to let
trse, but with an under
lse the law failed they
ehing.
let after the verdict. A
" E. II. Farrar, a law
4 the Committee Of Law
hort and read as follows:
S are invited to attend a
rclock A. n, at the Clay
to remedy the failureot
essy case. Come prepared
led by forty men Of high
Immunity, including law
Ind others. Among the
Liche, Commissioner Of
be city.
the Clay statue on Canal
promptly at ten. Just
that hour was heard
% from the people sta
lies street, and a num-
long whom were W.
q. Wickliffe and others
1, came marching along
En)S around and round the
priument. There were fully
In earshot, and more could
pt,, pushing and running
n was the cry, and, with
Ssion, which went around
i times, was swollen.
|rkersonr'
ickliffe?"
he railing and give US a
+ cries made up the con-
The space inside the railing
the dense crowd.
from those steps," was the
Mr.. Parkerson and MIR.
rev
eyed, and soon the speaker
y rush was made for the mar
n a minute there stood a
Der the statue Of Clay. Mr..
/ the first speaker. He is a
Ianizer Of the Young Mems
Pyement, an independent or
|ch at the late election defeat
Democratic party and elected
bit city government.
h mounted the pedestal Of the
spoke at some length. he
ury which had acquitted the
ned Private Detective D. c.
lad assisted il the defense, and
as a perjurer, a suborner and
es. He was repeatedly inter-
Of
he murderersw Lets hang
eyre, a wealthy real estate
in q similar strain, and was
rn by John C. Wickliffe. edi-
IS. These three speakers are
By this time the crowd had
ghly excited.
them" "Hang them" and
Ions were heard on all sides.
bad not lasted more than If
EThe crowd by this time num-
No. ,
march was then given, and
b went down Royal street.
[ghter at the Prison.
ned determined on quiet work.
-, >nd they started to-
b IL srS dog trot. 1t was
J tkanitSchree carts in the
her Of ladders to
n if Necessary. There were
which to lynch the prisoners.
armed with rifles made their
men who proposed te take the
'ost.
rson was the Commander, j.
ex-Criminal Sheriff and the
he Democratic party of the
, was First Lieutenant, and
J, formerly District Attorney
be States, Second Lieutenant.
men the mob surged,
four thousand strong. Here
be crowd was a man armed
q shotgun, but the majority
verS.
cached the prison it was soon
men were organized as a mill.
,e 200 with guns drew up in
lain gate on Orleans street,
yent to Treme, Marais and st.
completely surrounding the
# the mob made q formal de-
lin Lem Davis, keeper Of the
,ission. He refused, and said
ot surrender the keys without
the Sheriff. he called upon
oerse. His refusal was greeted
groans.
were Immediately dispatched
crowbars and picks. These
lsared from a neighboring
and the mob set to work
Big iron gate in front Of the
q massive concern, and the
ade no impression on 1t. In
another squad attacked the
N Marais street. This
have been defended
,eriff, but no attempt
, for its defence. The door
ith some Of the beams on the
ly broken by a colored man
he leaders of the mob stood at
My fifty men, the men who
nteered their services, were
r. the rest being kept out with
mob first broke into the
where they were halted for a
the iron fence and railing.
as made for the key Of the
uty sheriff presented it to one
th the remark that the mob
and 1t was folly to oppose it
The inside gate was thrown
several deputies who were In
way to the crowd. The door
3 white prisoners yard was
OBJ crowded through.
door was open, and 1t was
risoners, who were trembling
A deputy stood in the door
10 crowd that none Of those
9 the prisoners wanted Thou