Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-19

ley slaves of Europe"
Boston, MASS, March 16.--Maior %.
f. Manning, city clerk of New Orleans,
is somewhat indisposed at Youug's Hotel
in this city. Seen by reporter regard
ing the citizens uprising in New Or
leans, on Saturday, he said: at is hard
to say when mob law is justiilable but if
an occasion ever demanded it, it was
the abortive result of the trial
of those men for the murder
of Chief Hennessey. This Malta
is society of murderers of paid assas-
sins. For sums Of money ranging as
low as SIS, it was possible to get an
enemy or rival put out of the way,
The Malta had never been molestod till
Hennessey came into office. New Or
leans had never had chief of police
who dared to attack it. When the
Malta said u man must die his death was
swift and sure. il was never known to
fail. A murderer might escape the
penalty Of the law, but never the decree
of the Malta"
Major Manning after describing the
methods and numerous crimes of the
Malta continued: "This was not wild
uprising Of crazy mob. It was the
calm, deliberate action of the best ele-
ment of the city. Lawyers, doctors,
merchants and the higher grades of
society were there and they felt that
something must be done. They, the court
of last resort, the people, knew that
those men were murderers, and that
no mans life would be safe
if through bare-faced intimida-
ton the Malta were allowed to
escape the law. They took it in their
own hands, and who can blame them?
The result must be source of dismay
to the Malta. 1t means its utter destruc-
ton, in my opinion. The movement
against it will proceed until it is driven
from New Orleans. If any more assas-
sinations should follow to wreck the
vengeance of the Malta, the people
would rise in body and sweep the
whole race from the face of the earth
The present chief of police is following
in Hennessey's steps and the city gov
eminent is determined to uproot the
evil"
CHICAGO, March 16,-W. A. Pinker-
ton of the Pinkerton Detective Agency
was an intimate friend of the late Chief
IEennessey of the New Orleans police
and was thoroughly acquainted with
the dangers which threatened the chief.
He is firmly of the opinion that Hennes-
sey was killed by the Malta. He tells
the following story in regard to the kill
ing:
Last April the Provenzana and
Matranga steyedores engaged in fight
the result Of vendetta of old standing
and Matranga had his leg shot off.
The Proyenzanas used old-fashioned
horse pistols bored out and
loaded with slugs. Well, after this
tried and found guilty, but it was
claimed that perjured testimony had
been given and new trial was
granted. That brings us right up to
the assassination. Detective d. G.
O'AIalley helped the Matrangas in
prosecuting the Provenzanas. Joe
Macheca, who was riddled with
bullets Saturday and who had been
on good terms with Hennessey, wanted
the latter to assist in conyicting the
Provenzanas even after it was known
the Malta was producing periured testi-
mony. Hennessey refused. During
the summer he sent to Italy and got the
records of all the witnesses who had
testified against the provenzanas. He
dug deeper into the order than any out
slider ever had dared and when he was
up here to see me in October he said he
had the evidence to root out the Malta
in this country. He has ascertained
facts that would have uncloaked their
band of assassins and would
have sent great crowd to the peniten-
tiary for perjury.
"Chief Hennessey told me he be-
lieved O'Malley had told Joe Macheca
and Matranga they must get Hennessey
out of the way or all go over the road
Ihe day for the new trial of the Pro-
was set for October 10Th.
IIennessey was killed on October 18th.
NEW ORLEANS, March 16.-The in
phase that the riot of Satur-
lay has taken is a surprise to all here
md has caused some anxiety. New
Orleans has had several big damage
bills to pay on account of similar mob |
outbreaks. In 1858, after the shooting
If Crittenden and other American fill
busters who went with Lopez to Cuba,
he populace arose, attacked the Spanish
'esidents of the city, and drove the
spanish consul from his residence. The
mob was denounced by President Fill
more, and heavy damages were paid.
Again, in 1878, New Orleans had to pay |
! large sum for losses to property in
iicted by mob. The Picdyune to-
lay calls the attention of property
FOLDERS to the fact that the families Of
my of the II men killed have q good
uit for damages against the city for its
allure to protect them.
Relative to the international feature
# the affair, an attempt will be made to
how that all the men lynched by the
mob had repudiated their allegiance to
he King of Italy and were American
iti2ens. During December complaint
vas made by the Italian Consul that the
Italian prisoners were being badly
reated in the parish prison. He at
empted to interfere, and Baron Fava,
he Italian Minister, saw Mr.. Blaine
bout the matter. The answer to Mr..
Slaine's message on the subject was that
II the prisoners were American citizens.
There seems to be some difference of
pinion on this subject, 1t is claimed
" Signor Corte that three of the dead
len were still Italian subjects. Monas-
Gro, Trahina and Marchesi. The bodies
+ these three men were the only ones
lot claimed by some friend or relative.
hey were buried by the city in Potter's
ED without ceremonies of any kind.
IN the other hand, it is asserted by the
egistrar of voters that all these men
ere registered and voted at the last
lection.
The constitution of Louisiana allows
foreign-born citizen to register and
ote as soon as he gives notice of his in
.ntion to become naturalized, and be-
ore his final naturalization papers are
sued to him. As the Italian vote has
tely become an important element po-