The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-03-20
upexlYHoH 10 JUST.
AN APPEAL TO mrs HY0HER Law
RY NER nprels.c

NKw ORLEANS. Msfeh fI.-Ths sesnss al
and afout the Clay fafafuo skfs m0rffng
brought 70 mind very foreitfy Or Violently
che peculiar and sminous uprising < Of that
nmous September dsy sixteen years ago.
Ten o'clock had not yet st' uck add vast
sDuliituds was already eongrcgated on Canal
street, almost filing up tho large space from
curb 20 curb on each side Of the boule,ord.
just on the stroke Of 10 o'c' ock shout went
up f'om the eorle sta,ione, abont Charles
street, and q number Of gentleman, among
SNhom were Pa't.---- r-..- .-ivxnue and
svRkSho signed the osll. cane marching
elougap began walking round and round
: the range Of the Clay mnb umcnt.
''Fan ini Fall In u was the oiy, and The
crowd formed Q Iroces.ion which went
around The railing scvtrsl times.
"Hurrah for Parksrson ~ HurrAh for
Wiekliffc ~ Get inside the railing aud give
us speech"
These and other cries mad. up confusion
Of noises. among which an angry tone was
Significantly predominant.
The space inside the railing was occupied
BY dense crowd.
"Ctme down from those steps" was the
request, "snd let Pvrkerson and Wcklife
get rhcre.'
The crowd obeyed with slacrity, and soon
tie speakers held their positions Of vantage.
A rush WAS made for the barrow gate, md
in q minute there steod q packed mass CT
humanity fren'ing the ,ts'ue OF ,bo immor-
tsl Coy.
The view from this altitude Was impcs ng
Not q tad word escaped the lips of the gen
tlcmen who had mounted the steps. They
stood mo'ionlcss survsy ying the surging null
titude from whose rauks there CLEANED fnccs
full Of resolve and determination.
There were fully 5000 people within car
shot and more could be seen struggling,
rushing and running there aud here on the
neutral ground. The s'rcc, cars were unable
TO pass through md vehicles Of NIL descI ip-
lions were halted.
Parkerson spoke first. lie sad that once
before he h appeared b, fore tho 7 eoplc in
grand mass meet ng assembled TO discuss
matters OF vital Importance 10 the commun-
ity. And again he fec The peoi lc of New
Orleans TO denouncc an infamous act which |
was conscquent upon the most revolving |
crime in the criminal snnas Of my com
muDity. Tint act was the finding Of tho |
jury In the murder hial yesterday, and that |
crime, ~ everybody knows, WINS the foul
assassination of Chief Hennesscy. 81 desire
fsreefsoii. NM BsN R2E EIlSSTy s.id
md ns n good citizen mn here"
After the speeches tho indignant crowd, |
about 5000 strong, started fer the parish |
prison, which they reached n, 1910 o'olock
After slight re'i'tance the jailor surren.
dered. The citizens rushed in and killed
eleven Of the rine,ccn men who had been
indicted for the assassination n OF Chief Hen
nessey.
After the Italians had been put to death
Mr.. Parko-son addressed the crowd anl
urged them TO return to thor homes or
respective places cf business without further
demonstration. Joe Mnchcca had pistol
and shot Sergeant Heron in the neck, In
ficting n slight wound.
Pohtz is hanging to n limp post at IRENE
snd strand strceis: Bngnctto TO q tree in |
front of the prison. The others were shot
in their cells.
When the Prisons committee had crm-
plc'ed its work nj tho parish prison it dis
banded for the day.
A meeting will he held tonight TO consid-
or what further action. if my, shall be
lsken. The committee is composed of the
better c'ass OF citizens, business men who
wcrc rntisfed That the safety of the city
demanded vigorous action.