The sun., 1891-03-18
TO INVESTIGATE THE MOB.
OFNEW ORLEANS CHARGES
THE GRAND JURY WITH THAT TASK.

j mo SOumSoHs 1mem TO DO D0ND0Hovo o00 -
Consult with she District Attornsy-Evi.
dence as 60 the citizenship OF Marshssi
anA sosmai-Hoax Letters Being Sent -
the Authorfties-T italian Factions
stili 0ua-reiliss Over che MaAa The
orgaAisstien's Methoa and Chief OF
FsHes Hsa.sssy's Knowledge or xt.
Nsw ORLEANS. March l7-A careful investi-
| cation Of the records and registration oflces
shows that Antonio Marohesi who was claimed
| 40 an Italian subject by the Consul here was
an American citizen. He was registered In
| October, q few days before the assassination
OF Hennsssy. Antonio Scansdi. another OF the
mon killed. was registered at the same time.
Maehscs was native Of New Orleans. The
other mon killed were all hiciliAns and all
| natives OF Palermo Charles Matrango. who
was released from prison last night. has left
town. 1t is understood that he will not return.
He was member Of the leading firm Of steve
dores and unloadsrs of vessels In the city.
Before leaving Matrango denied the story that
he had made some sort OF confession express.
Ing the opinion that Narchesi and five OF the
other men killed were guilty Of the murder Of
Hennessy. He declared that he had said moth
ing on the subject.
judge R H. Mari. in section A. Criminal
Court. to-day charged the Grand Jury a. fol-
lows:
orHIisssr OF rns GRAND jury: Since your last ad
5ournmsnt New Orleans has been the scene Of de-
plorabls TRAGEDY, which Terminated In the death Of
eleven psrsohA prisoners In the custody Of the Law.
charged with esmpiioity in ths Of David
9. hsunsssy. late Chief Of Police Of this city.
1say dspiorabs tragedy because without reference
to the causss all good citizens and do regret the
taking OF human life without warrant Of law The
details and incidents OF this alleged homicide and
causes and antsoedents matters Of public noto-
ssty, they discussed In the daily presa they
largely occupy the public mind 1T homo and abroad
On Friday last the trial Of large number Of persons
charged with the murder OF Chief lIenusssy which
had ocoupisd the court for somo twenty nvs dayS
terminated In vsrdict OF met guilty" to all bus
three OF those on trial and misrial tn these three
rhis result was received with evident dssasfactou
~ those who had watched the proceedings from day
day. and IL was charged publicly that some OF the
Jurors and witnesses had been bribea Or otherwise
tampersd with and influenced.
Pursuant 70 call made By many ciaens publishsd
In ths daily papers Of Saturday morning large num-
Der OF persons assembled Canal street and pro-
cesded to tho parish prison: Effected
BY force nine OF the persons implicated in the killing
OF Hsnnsssy ware shot and two of tho three with
respect to whom there had been mstrial hung.
and the crowd that surrounded the prison quietly dis
pssd Matters Of such gravity cannot DO ignored By
courts or Grand Juriss am compelled BY duty -
Judge to bring them to notice. and feel assured
that they will receive at your hands proper attention
asd the calm, careful Investigation which they chal.
lsuEed.
As have heretofore charged you the District After.
nsy 10 your legal adviser. and you w of coursa CON
suit with him freely touching this and other matters
~ may engage yeur attention. 1t 10 my purpose
now 70 do nors than Rtvs this matter in charge to
you and do 80 with every confidence that there will
b no hasty or III LoonAdersd action your part and
that the results Of your Investigation and elaboration
Will bs IN accordance with appreciation and ssti-
mats Of the facts ~ they may your wsdes
The Sheriff viii present probably during The day A
ofneia report Of the occurrence of Saturday. whoa
that report b filed Will bs acceptable TO you and In
preference 70 that ~ we'll ~ all matters requiring In
vestiRation BY you shall give You such further
instructions from time 70 Ams I may deem nsoss-
aary.
Shortly after tho Judge had concluded his
charge Major Wright 6chaumburg. the
Mayors private secretary. won't before the
Grand Jury. He was followed BY W. H. PRIEST
Secretary of the Committee OF Fifty: George
Dsneger. and Chief Caster.
Alaree number Of fthrsatening z letters allessd
to come from the Malta have been received By
tho Mayor Mr.. Patterson. Father Manoritta.
and others. The police who have investigated
them declare that they are hoaxes got up by
the usual anonymous letter writer and Joker
who thinks 1t is fun to frichten people In the
present excited state Of the popular mind
jokers are likely to fare badly If caught.
Father Manoritta, the italian priest who
received ono ofthess letters became very much
excited over 1t. When assured that Inasmuoh
as he was priest he was not likely to suffer,
he smiled and said: You do not know those
bad men. They do not respect any one: they
would like to SEQ all priests In hell" He
further said that friend OF his had
been to 500 him this morning to warn
him to be very careful. because the members
Of the Malta were bold men who will stand NO
fooling. He added that the Malta in this cdty
consists Of $50 members. OF whom so are mon
who are escaped convicts from Italy. who are
protected by the society here.
The Italian Consul said that he did not quss.
tion the statement that there were escaped and
ex-ltalian convicts In this city. and possibly
that they belonged TO the Malta. Consul Corts
said that last December he had also received
ono OF the threatening Malta letters. telling him
to keep out OF tho Hennessy case under pen.
atty OF death. Whom he went TO court the lot.
tor was handed to District Attorney Luzsn.
berg. In whose possession he thinks It still IL.
Thslisr OF the names Of the bandits In the city
he declined to mako public. Hs said It was
q State document. but - would willingly give
the names to the State officials II they desired
lhem. When tho case was first started Mr..
Cors said he offered the officials the list but
hey said they did not want 1t. Tho publiea-
ton OF this list. hs said. would cause q great
deal OF trouble. The persons wsre wanted In
italy for various crimes. but the number was
not 90 large as announced. He did not know
hat there waS Malta society In existence
lntil he hoard It on tho streets and received
he letter.
To substantiste The priests story about the
Eho 6olds "lass n the ons.
iced that great many Of the Sicilians IN this
,ssn;sd ,Ss y i: ise. t5ss + liz ri! Fiss:
making"
Police and Henns:sys Yssretsry. ssSs hs5
r.asa jim jim dsrpse. ts FtanE RonsrC. @ aqd P kosSc
,sad: ;.S q el.iSsas; joe JSs hssehss.s: g HePn.:s;
'ociety. He. too met bis death on Saturday.
iehnessy said the Mans met In secret In the
he copr|s and . .polltig,sn; Hs WAS . shin:
~ E..p 81 traot 81 thu psEo. vho %
aps e Sf .0 nan orssns; ana e bay: ths mon
lrms. When q deed Of blood was to Be- done