New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-15
ELEVEN ITALIANS LYNCHED
WORK or A EW-ORLEANSM MOB.
PUBLIC MEETING HARANGUED WITH
TERRIBLE RESULTS.


HENNEssY-A WILD SCENE OF
LAwLEsSNEsS IN THE
CRESCENT CITY.
New Orleans. March l4.-An Indignation meet
ng over the failure 10 convict the Italians ac-
cused of the murder of Chief Hennessy was held
at Clay Statue this morning. The meeting ad-
journed to the Parish Prison, which was soon sur
rounded by several thousand people. The doors
were forced OPEN All the prisoners who were on
trial Yesterday were killed except lncardona'
Matranga, and the Marchesi boy.
Others connected with the murder OF Hennessy
were also killed-elevcn in all. These are the
names of the dead SicIlians:
JOSEPH MACHECA.
MANUEL POLIErZ. ,. -.
mortaly wounded
ANTONIO SCOFFEDI.
ANTONIO BAGNETTO.
ROCCO GERACCI.
JAMES CARUsO.
LORETTO COMITEZ.
PIETRO MONOSTERIO.
LOUIS TRAIIlNA
FRANK ROMERO.
The boy Marchesi, Matranga and Incadona'
who were acquitted, were spared.
The call to the meeting at the Clay Statue
was signed by about hundred leading citizens.
The scenes at and about Clay Statue this morn
inc brought to mind forcibly and violently the
peculiar and omnous uprising Of September
day sixteen years ago. Ten o'clock had not yet
struck and a vast multitude already con-
cregated on Canal-st almost filling up the large
snace from curb TO curb on each side OF the
boulevard. just on the stroke Of 10 o'clock
shout went up from the people stationed on ot'
Chares-st., and number of men, among whom
wore w. s. Parkerson, John c. Wickliffe and
others who signed the call, came marching along
and began walking round and round the Clay
monument.
Fall in! Fall in" was the cry, and the crowd
formed a procession which went around the rail-
ing several times
Hurrah for Parkerson!" "Hurrah for Wick
life"
"Ot inside the railing and give us speech
These and other cries made a confusion oI
noises. among which the angry tone was sisnii-
canty predominant The space inside the fali-
lng was occupied by dense crowd
Come down from those steps was request
" +.
there"
The crowd obcyed with alacrty, and soon the
spea kers held their lposititns of vantage.
rush was made for the narrow gate, and IN min.
utc there stood packed mass Of humanity around
the statue Of the immortal Clay. The view Uom
the altitude was imposing. Not n word es-
capped the lips Of the men who had mounted the
stems They stood motionless, surveying the surg
ing multitude, from whose ranks there Sieaiheu
faces full of resolve and determination. lnere
were fNlly 5000 people within earshot and more
could he seen struggling, pushing and running
here and there on the neutral ground,
Street-cars were unable to pass through; car
ragcs. carts. wagons cabs and vehicles OF oil
descriptions were halted
Mr. Parkerson spoke first. He said that once
before he had appeared before the people III grand
mass meeting assembled, to discuss matters OIL
wal interest to the community Ana again
he faced the people Of New-Oreans 10 dehouhcc
the infamous act which was consequent upon 'he
most revolving crime in the criminal annals oil
any community. That act was the hndlnS OF
the iury in the murder trial yesterday, and that
crimr was rs everybody knows, the foul assasslna-
tion Of Chief Ienncssy. Il desire neither fame
nor name nor glory said Mr.. ParkerSon. Il
am = plain American citizen, and as a good citl-
zen. | am here.
After Parkerson and Wicklfc had addressed
the crowd some one yelled: Shall we get our
guns
"Ycs YES. get Your guns" said Mr.. Parkerson.
Get YOUR guns and meet us in Congo Square
Immediately
Loud cheers were given as Mr. Parkerson and
thc other men moved down the steps. Then an
ominous silence rcigncd, and the steady tramp,
tramp of men falling into line and marching along
was heard and the crowd followed the leaders on
along Canalst to Rampant. They marched down
Rampant to Il place where weapons were obtained,
and next Congo Square was in sight The Parlsh
Prison was reached at ! q 80 o'clock. The wooden
door on Marais.st was broken in with large
billet of wood used as battering-ram, and heavy
rocks were also flung against it, After the door
had been broken down there was wild rush for
entrance Two men, however, stood at the door
and prevented any one from coming in except
those that carried shotguns and Wnchesters The
large bed in the Shcrifs private room was torn
down by the crowd in their mad rush to the lobby.
The mob congrcgatcd i'll the visltlng-room, and a
shout went up for the key 10 the inside gate
The crowd that was packed in front of the outside
gate rc-cchocd the shout and young man, whom
r., writer recognized, brought forth the keys
lhe inside gate was then thrown open and the
several deputies who were in the lobby gave
way to the crowd.
The door leading into the white peoples yard
was open and the avengers crowded
through it. \ cell just at the door
was opened, and it was found TO be
crowded with prisoners, who were trembling in
every limb A deputy stood in the door and
informed the crowd that none of those in that
cell were the prisoners wanted. Then the
mob filed out into the yard. Glancing up at
one of the condemned mems cells on the second
floor a blanched and CHASTITY face was seen at
the bars Of the door.
That's Scoh," shouted one excited individual,
and Immediately several shots were fired into
the cell The individual. whoever he was. quickly
disappeared. Several more shots were fired at
the door.