Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-06
The New Orleans Grand Jury's Report

The New Orleans grand jury made spe-
cIal report yesterday sf:ernoon embodying
the result Of Its investigation of the mistrial
Of tie men charged With the murder of
David @. Hennessy. chief OF police of Nav
Orleans, and the lgnohiDg of eleven Sicilians
on Saturday, March IA. which has bsen the
subject of correspondence between the gov
ernments of the United States and Italy.
The grand Jury has been investigating the
case for elk weeks. The result Of i's work
ia tina conclusion that at least three, ii not
more. of the jurors In the case OF the assas
aims we're unduly and unlawfulIy controlled
hy money Influence 10 their decision, aud
that the sympathy OF the community is so
strong In approval Of the lynchpg of the
prisoners that DO number OF individuals
can be he!d untebe-that the whole
parish SID city of New Orleans la RESPONSE
bic.
The report beglns By oba,aote,iz,Dg The
atrccty of the assassination OF Chief Of
Police Henuesey, who VISA killed because
ne was the city's chief officer chsrged With
the enforcement of the ley. The verdict
declaring sx of TIE alleged as5assins moi
guilty AID dieegreeiAg a. to the guilt or in
nocencs of tha other three was, the grand
| Jury says, startling, amazing, srd bitter
disappointment In view Of the etroDg PR
sentaticn OF the States case. The grand
Jury then proceeda to show thet corrupt 10
| f1encee were brought 10 bear upon the jary,
and in lhe investigation OF this sa5j ct 1t
appeared thst one quarrel had arisen 10 the
| juty-room, arising !ram tie accusation by
one Juror to another OF the words, You
talk ike yGu were feed before you came
here"
| The grand jury finds that he talesmen
were sppr cached before being called to the
box They we're visited at their homes srd
invited 10 some secluded spot One favorite
expression was that "b'g money might Do
| made by going on the jury and doing right"
There is no doubt theee attempts were msde
By vali >us parties 10 the service OF the de-
fenae.
The grand jury eays the jury list, we're
| and bsiore they reached the juTy-bcx IN
court, A private detective agency was sup
piled with the lis's. The deputy shsriffs
we're unreliable, and the grand jury suspects
| them Of sympathy With the accused.
| The grand Try ipdc,e six uen. ss follows {:
/ Phos McCrystaI and John Cocney, with D.
! G. O'MsIIrv, for attempting to BRIDE tales
man. and Barnard GleUGi, Charles Granger
and Feruesrd Armsnt for attempt by each
J 10 bribs three different talesmea.
/ The concuson Ia reached By the grand
/! Jury "thst Dominick O. 'Malley is charge
able with knowledge of and participation
| 10 most, If not ST., of the unlawful acts In
connection with that celebrated case. The
most cunnirgly devised schemes we're plan
ned snd executad for defeating the legitI-
nate course oil justice, the chief aim and ob
ject bs!ng to PLACE IN worthy men upon the
inrv 10 the trial OF the niue accused
The grand jury Fl IDS that tina MnEa socie.
ty DOES exist. It's blood-curdDg crimes are
almost impossible Of detection, o.irg to Its
sscrct methods The report calls epecisl at
ten.on to the need OF immigration lava
which will prevent the landing IN the U alted
States OF foreign criminals.
On the sutj sot Of the lyocbius the grand
jury seys
Directly connected with all these Circumstances
| are the terrible events TRANSMITTING on the l4th
| day of March last events which in themselves
may be charged rs directly traceabe to the mis-
carriage of Justice as developed In the verdict
rendered on March ID. We have engaged our
selvel most assiduously with tho ex mnation OF
q largo number OF witnesses taken from everS
rank and class Of society 1t 's shown IN the evil
| 0ence that the gathering on Msrcn IL tlnOlsCeh
several thousands OF the best and even The most
| law.abdiug of the citizens o, this city. We tod
general cent m mt sm,ng those witnesses that
the verdict ss rendered by the jury was contrary
to the !, w and the evidence, and secured mainly
through the designing and interruptions agents
muoy cd for the special purpose OF dff,ating the
ends Of justice. The assassination Of the late chief
of polio, shows the elimination of conspiracy.
His death WIS deemed necessary to prevent the
| x2osure ard punishment OF criminals WHO'RE
guilt W .s being fast established by his diigent
pursuit. In the public meeting above referred 10
Ho doubt if any powar at the comm and OF the Gu
thorities would have been sufficient to overcome
its intentions. In the careful examination ss 10
citizenship of those men BILLED, we find that eight
of them were beyond question American citizens
and smother had declared his intention in this
court, which act carries with it the renunci alton
of aIlegi nee to his native country. We have re-
ferred to the largo number OF citizens pariclpat
ing in this demonstration, estimated at from
5000 to S0nO. The magnitude Of this affair
makes 1t diff cult task to fix the guilt upon any
numbor o. the psr'icipants-in fact. the act seem
ed to involve the entire people OF the parish and
city of New Orlesns SO Drofuse is their sympathy
and extend their connection with the affair
In view of these considerations the thorough ex-
amirat of the subject has fsicd to disclose the
necessary fscts 20 justify this grand jury in pre-
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