The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1891-03-20
5rlne IN NEW ORLEANS.
Eleven Italians Shot or Hanged by a
Mob of Citizens.

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most exciting tragedies ever witnessed in
this country. Eleven Italians alleged to
be members OF tho dreaded secret order OF
the Malta and who were in Jail for murder
Of Chief of Police Hennessy, were either
shot or hanged TO lamp posts in and near
| the Jail When the verdict OF the jury,
| acquittlng six and entering n mistrial in
the case Of three OF the nine men on trial
was made public the excitement through
out the city was intense The following
card was published in all the morning
papers;
IAN good citizens are invited to attend
mass meeting on Saturday, March "A, ut
10 O'Clock a. M, at Clay statue, to take
steps TO remedy the failure OF justice in
the Honnessey case. Come for action"
This call was signed; w S. Parkerson,
John c. Wiokliffe, james ID. Houston,
Walter d, Denogres John NJ. Parker, Jr.,
James Lea Mclean, Edgar II, Farrar,
Commissioner L. II. Lcchc and about 100
other equally prominent citizens. They
met at 10 O'Clock In the morning as agreed.
and found vast throng of excited citizens
ready for anything, lnilammatory speeches
were made by Parkinson and Denegres,
The latter said;
"The law has proved farce and a
mockcly. 1t now reverts TO us to take upon
ourselves the right TO protect ourselves.
Are we to tolerate organized assassins
Not one OF those jurors told the truth,
while perhaps not all of the twelve ac-
cepted bride. Some of them did. They
were brlbed and bribed by whomi BY
that scoshdrol,D. Q. o'Malloy, than whom
q ,aoro infamous monster never lived
The committee Of atty have already noti-
fed him 10 leave town without avail.
More forcible action is now called for.
Let everyone here now follow us with the
intention of doing his full duty"
Fall in fall inm was the cry, and
amidst deafening shouts the crowd formed
in procession. On reaching the prison
the advance guard, composed Of respect
able business men armed with shotguns
and improved Wiuohesters and number
ing about 500 men, at once took possession
Of the Tain entrance Of the prison and
demanded OF Captain Lem Davis admis-
sion, which request he did not seem dis
posed to grant, and then messengers were
Immediately dispatched for aid and crow
bars and picks, which were soon at hand,
and the doors were broken in.
After the door had been broken down
there was a wild rush for the entrance.
Two men, however stood al the door and
prohibited anyone from coming in except
those that carried shotguns and Winches-
tcrs.
The inside gate was thrown open and
the avengers crowded through. A cell
Just at the door was open and it was
crowded with prisoners who were trem-
bling in every limb. A deputy stood Ia
the door aud informed the crowd that
none Of those IN that cell were the prison
ers wanted. Then the mob filed out into
the yard. CHANGING up at ono of the con
demued cells on the second floor blanchod
and CHASTITY face was seen at the bars OF
the doors.
That's Scanedi,n shouted one excited
individual, and Immediately several shots
were fired at the cell. The Individual,
whoever he was quickly disappeared.
Several more shots were fired at the door
Through the corridors aud wards the
crowd ran and finally found the doomed
men in the colored womcn's yard. The
assasslns found in tho yard were Rocco
Gerachi Peter Alorasterio, Charles
Trahln, Jim Caruso, Loretto Comitea
and Frank Romero.
Upon getting sight Of the avengers, the
nssassins set up yell for mercy. Their
cries were heard throughout the division,
and they made break for the end OF the
yard towards Orleans street under the
gallery. Their object was evidently to get
into the last cell, bat whether any OF
them did or not at this time cannot be
said.
Suddenly q voice said: "Glye il TO
them,n and instantly three guns aud
pistol belched forth a rain Of loaden bull
let's. The last man, whom the writer took
to be Gorachi, received one load In the
back OF the head, aud turning complete
scmorsault fell on his face and never
moved again. Then Morasterio and jim
Caruso fell. Their backs and heads were
literally riddled with bullets. Romero,
with cry OF anguish orouchod down,
with his head buried between his knees
lie was shot 10 death In that st,itude. He
was the only one who Ind his hat on, aud
Notwithstanding Il was riddled with bull
lets, il never left his head. His black
Prince Albert coat was torn to shreds by
the bullets. Cometez and Trahln next
fell victims to the mob's fury,
In the meantime others OF the crowd
had assembled the stairs looking Tor Joseph
Macheca. He, together with Scodcdi and
Mnrchesi, senior, were found In the gallery
leading from the condemned oelLESeancdl
was shot dead. Mnrrhcsl whom found,
had hole In his head as large as a silver
quarter, and cannot possibly live.
a great throng was oougrogatod on tire
Orleans street side Of the prison. They
could hear only munled noises from tho
inside
Some one came to the door In tho midst
OF tho confusion and said that tho men
who had not been tried, tho boy Mechocn
and the three who had been granted n new
trial, would not be moles,ed. but that the
others who had been acquitted, Marchoan,
Marchesi the father, aud Bugnctto, won /
DO brought from the prison and publicly
executed Ia the presence Of the outraged
people
In little while thoro was q pushing
and iosuing NJ the doorway, and then
someone shouted out Hero they come
In Tow seconds Polleu'A face appeared
in.thc midst Of the men pressed together
In the narrow pasaagewny. II was chastity
looking, but the miserable italian did not
soem 10 understand what was going on.
Ilo was without hla coat aud was hatloss,
aud his bushy black hair wa, dishcyolyoi
Thoro was no cstapo poasiblo from tho
vengeance Of that crowd, Mon surg "a
about tho leaders who had their hal In
upon the crazy little Italian, and the BE- ly
! moved rnuldtv 10 tho rornpr OF Murnf. aud