Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-03-24
anNxEssY,s AssAssrNs KILLED.
Eleven Lives for Onc-TwO Hanged and
Nine Shot.

Eleven Lives for Ono-Two Hanged and
Nine Shot.
NEW ORLEANS, March 13.-The jury
which tried the nine Sicilians charged
with the murder Of Chief of Police D.
G. Hennessy on the night OF October Is.
1890, brought In their verdict this az
ternOon.
The jury stood unanimously for the
acquittal of Macheca, the two Marche-
sis, Incardona, Bagnetto and M atranga'
nine to three for the conviction OF Scat
fedi, and six to six for the conviction
of Monasterio and Politz.
The news Of the verdict has produced
the widest excitement here, which may
eliminate in q serious demonstration
either against the men charged with
the crime or against the entire Italian
population.
New ORLEANS, March 14.-Public
Indignation ran mountain high in this
city yesterday afternoon and last night.
when news OF the virtual aQuittal OF
the Malta cutthroats, charged with the
murder OF Chief of Police Hennessy
spread from the court room. Loud and
open threats of summary vengeance
were heard on all sides, but 1t was not
until one hundred of the leading citl-
zens attached their names to call for
q mass meeting that the public felt that
the administration OF justice might
come from the enraged people. Angry,
already hot, was heated to the white
pitch by the sight of bunting streaming
In the wind from the masts OF all the
small Italian crafts in the harbor, each
emblem seemed to wave defiance to law
and decency.
It became known last nlght-or was
tacitly understood-that those who at
tended the meeting called by the 100
citizens for this morning at the Clay
statue should come prepared to do that
which the law had failed. This feeling
was heightened in intensity by Chief
Hennessy's countrymen, who did all in
their power to stir the people to the
point of desperate action. A feverish
excitement prevailed all night, and
wherever men congregated were to be
found those who advocated resort to the
plan by which justice gained foothold
in Cincinnati eight years ago this
month. Determined men waited eager
ly for the coming of the hour of meet
ing. Few declarations of intent were
heard; the common purpose was too we'll
understood.
Early this morning thousands OF
reputable men, unused to scenes OF
bloodshed, swarmed about the appointed
place OF meeting. AS the minutes
passed the crowd grew. Computation
as to the size of the throng was impossi-
BILE. While decency and good order
prevailed, the hum OF voices drowned
whatever OF formality there may have
been in the proceedings and soon after
the hour for the meeting the crowd,
yelling with excitement, started for the
parish prison.
What happened there is quickly told.
The murderers OF Chief Hennessey were
disposed Of. They are:
Manuel Polietz,
Pietro Mastero,
Antonio Scaffidi,
Joseph P. Macheca,
Antonio Marchesi,
Antonio Bagnetto,
Frank Romero,
Jim Caruso,
Rocco Gerachi,
Charles Trahine,
COmietz.
The three other prisoners on trial
yesterday for the crime-Incardona
Matranga and the Marchesi boy-were
not molested.
"Come down from those steps," was
the request, land let Mr.. Parkerson
and Mr.. Wicklitfe get there"
The crowd complied with alacrity and
soon the speakers held their positions
of vantage. A rush was made for the
narrow gate, and in a minute there
stood a packed mass OF humanity around