The morning call., 1891-06-19
THE ATTACK ON MIR. JACQUES.
The Wild Cry of the Mob, Americans
Let Us Lynch Them"

The Wild Cry of the Mob, Americans
Let Us Lynch Them
The recent attack upon Mr.. William W.
Jacques Of Newton, Mass, at Florence.
Italy, by mob Of Italians was a more
serious affair than was shown by the meager
details cabled to this country, says a Boston
dispatch to the New York Sun.
When Mr.. Jacques received the American
papers containing the story of the attack
made upon him and his daughter, and saw
that the serious nature of the case was not
comprehended In this country, he wrote to
the Herald an account Of the incident, in
which he said, among other things:
while driving along the Viadelle Principe
Amadeo, one OF the most respectable resi-
dence streets Of Florence, mob of several
hundred men suddenly rushed out of side
street in front OF our carriage. L told the
coachman to turn and drive back when we
were surprised to see similar mob pouring
out of side street behind us. We were in
stantly surrounded by the mob, every indi-
vidual OF which seemed TO have his hands
full Of the large and rough stones used here
for repairing the streets, Somebody in the
crowd cried: Americansl Let US lynch
them CIhis l am told by my driver.
Death to the rich,' etc. The mob then
began peltins our carriage with stones.
Fortunately we had a good, strong
sun umbrella spread over our heads.
made my little girl get down
under my arm aud sheltered our
heads with The umbrella as best | could. l
was struck on the shoulder, the side, the leg
and on the head Il good American derby
saved thaD. Then the umbrella was demOl-
shed and a stone struck my little girl two
inches below the right temple. The wound
was deep and the blood soon saturated her
clothing and my OVID, and, curtOusiy, ran
into my basket and stained my passport
eli e.
eigners to allow me and my family to pass
safely, etc.
Meanwhile our coachman had forced his
way through the crowd. He wheeled into
side street and drove rapidly to our hotel,
followed for some distance by the mob. On
arrival at our hotel my little girl was car
ried to her room. and All English physician
staying in the house took Immediate charge
of her. He said it was an exceedingly mar
row escape from death. Now, one month
later, that the wound has nearly healed, we
can see that it will leave scar that will
disfgure her face for life.
I'm the afternoon l drove to the Amer
lean Consulate and reported the matter sub
stantially as above, and was assured that
every action would be taken by the Italian
authorities to arrest and punish the offend
erS. / have since learned that many arrests
were made, and as there were many wit
neSses no doubt conviction and punishment
will follow. Several prominent Italian resi-
dents of Florence also called on me aud ex-
pressed regrets, and assured me that the
mob was largely made up of ruffianS from
other cities, who had come there 10 promote
the socialist demonstrations Of May 1St.
"As several other carriages, occupied by
Italians, were assaulted that day, | was at
first Of the opinion that our nationality had
nothing to do with the matter. but the state
mentS Of my coachman seem TO leave no
doubt that the cries of the leaders of the
mob, which cries were the immediate cause
of the result, were Americans Let US
lynch them
'Whether the italian Government pun
ishes these offenders remains to be seen.
They made every effort to hush up the mat
ter, even going so far as 10 open and read
my kilograms, in which l attempted to COM
muncate with my friends in America, and
later the kilograms from my friends to me-
This seems to me striking disregard of the
requests OF our Government contained in my
passport"