Evening journal., 1891-06-10
ATTACKED ~ ITALIANS
A Little American Girl Dishg-
\. ured for Life.
STONED BY A MOB IN THE STREET

Further Particulars of the Demon stra
tion Against W. W. jacques. Of Newton
Mass. r Amerioensi Let Us Lynch
Them J" Was the Cry Of she mob.
BosroN June 1o.-The recent attack on
Mr. William W. Jacques, Of Newton,
Mass, at Florence, Italy, by mob Of Ital-
ians, was more serious affair than was
shown by the meager details eabled to this
country. Mr. Jacques has written to The
Herald an account Of the incident, ia which
he says
Jacques Tells His story.
"While driving along the vialle Principe
Amedo, one Of the most respectable resi-
denee streets Of Florence, mob Of several
hundred men suddenly rushed out Of a
side street in front OF our carriage.
u told the coachman to turn and drive
back, when we were surprised to see a
similar mob pouring out OF side street
behind us. We were instantly surrounded
by the mob, every individual Of which
seemed to have his hands full OF the large
and rough stones used here for repairing
the streets. 'Amerfcansl Let us lynch
~
Death 60 the rich etc. The mob then be-
gan pelting our carriage with stones. For
tunateiy we bad good, strong sun am.
brella spread over our heads.
Pelted with stones.
II made my little girl get down under
my arm and sheltered our heads with the
umbrella as best ! could. / was struck on |
the shoulder the side, the leg and on the
mead q good American derby saved that |
Then The umbrella was demolished and n /
stone struck my little girl two inches Be. |
low the right temple The wound was /
deep and the blood soon saturated bar
clothing and my own, and, curiouslv. ran 4
into my basket and stained my passpor
signed by James G. Blaine. reuuestinu for.
eigners to allow me and my family to pass
safely, etc
nisngnred for Life.
'Meanwhile our coachman had forced
ms way through the crowd lie wheeled
into side street and drove rapidlv Ia onr
hotel followed for some distance NV tbs
nsoo. On arriving at our hotel nv little
girl was carried to her room. and an IN.
glish physician staying in the house took
Immediate charge Of her He said IL was
an exceedingly narrow escape from death
Now, one month later, that the wound has
nearly healed. we can see that il will leave
q scar that will disfgure her face for life.
In the afternoon I drove to the Ameri-
can consulate and reported the matter
and was assured that every action would
be taken by the Italian authorities 10 al.
rest and punish the offenders. / have ,
since learned that many arrests were
made, and as there were many witnesses
no doubt conviction and punishment win
follow Several prominent Italian resi-.
dents Of Florence also called on me ana
expressed regrets and assured me tbat
the mob was largely made up Of rufians
from other cities
Tried to Hush IT Up.
Whether the Italian government pun.
lshes shese offenders remains TO be seen
They made every effort to hush up the
matter, even going so Car as to omen ana J
read my kilograms in which attemnted I
% communicate with my friends in Amer.
ica, and later the telegrams from my 4
friends 70 me. This seems to me i strikips q
of the request 81 our government Z
contained ia my passport p 9