The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-14
AN ANTI-lTALIAN UPRISING.
AMERICAN MINERS AVENGE 4 MUIR
DER IN COLORADO.

Six Italians shot Dead and an Amer
! lean BOY Driving n Wagon Con-
tanning Italians Under Arrest Kill
ed ntiOnaIiy-Infuriated by
the bloody work of the Day a Mob
Also Kills German ia Jail ON a
Charge of Rape.
/ Denver, Col, March 1s Mob ~ has
reigned among the miners IN the coal
/ camps of Huerfano county since Sunday
night and seven Of their victims-au but
Z one Italians-have been slain by bullets
/ from the mob's Winchester's. Four Of
/ the Italians were killed from Ambush yes
/ terday while being taken as prisoners in
a wagon to the Jail at Walsenburg after
/ a coroner's commitment for completely in
the murder of Abner J. Hxon. a tenn
/ perance saloon keeper at Rouse. An Amer
/ ican boy who was driving the wagon was
unintentionally killed by the fusilade of
bullets
/ Before daylight this morning a mob of
miners and citizens of Walsenburg gath
/ cred outside the Jail. where two of the
/ Italians We're confined. got inside by a
/ pretense and killed both the prisoners
/ 1t is reported the same mob, thirsting
/ for more bloodshed later took out of Jail
a German charged with rape and killed
/ him. During the excitement two other
prisoners escaped.
The names of the dead so far as known
are as follows
Joseph Welsby, a boy, driver Of the
/ prisoners wagon.
Lorenza Danino, killed in jail. He beat
Hixson 10 death.
Pete Jacobin, killed in Jail.
The names of the four Italians killed
on the road are unknown. Five other
suspects had been released before the
mob rose.
All of them live at Rous, where the
Italians far outnumber the Americans
Gov. Mcintyre telegraphed the state
department at Washington that he had
| instructed the sheriff of Huerfano coun-
ty to give him particulars and protect
the Italian miners from further mob vlo-
lence. He stated in his dispatch that from
information he believed the Italian min
ers were American citizens, but he was
not certain. He further stated that the
militia nearest the scene could be for
warded at short notice.
Tonight he received a meager report
from Sheriff O'Malley, who said two were
killed on the road, the others escaping.
He has instructed the sheriff to call for
assistance if necessary in doing his duty
A report from Walsenburg tonight
states that three of the Italians who were
/ being brought here from Rouse escaped,
I their names being given as Antonio Co
/ BETH, Stanislo Vitfano and Francisco Ro-
/ setto. 1t is also stated there were eleven
/ Italians in the wagon.
To-day's attack upon the Jail was the
| result of the extreme excitement pro-
Hzr tEa e-rHrF saraaa Of
Hixon's friends. Three other Italians.
who were in custody as possible acces-
sories to the murder of Hixon, were over
looked by the mob.
The massacre of the five men from am
bush was evidently well planned with the
exception of the killing of the driver.
Four of those killed had been held for
trial by the coroner's jury. 1t is openly
! asserted that Welsby's death was acci-
dental.
In order to be certain that the Italians
who killed Hixon should not escape. the
mob to-day did not stop to identify the
two prisoners found in the Jail, but rid
died both with rifle balls.
The motive for the murder of Hixon is
the subject of much speculation. The de-
ceased was SO years old, and a native of
Arkansas, and was not of an aggressive
or Quarrelsome disposition. 1t is thought
he was attacked last Sunday while on the
road from Walsenburg to Rouse, coal
camp six miles distant, and knocked from
his horse by a blow on the head. Work
men going to the Rouse mine discovered
Hixon with his skull fractured. The in
jured man was unconscious and died
two hours later. There was absolutely
no clue to the perpetrators of the crime,
but T. ]. Brewer pit boss at the coal mine,
solved this difficulty. Fastening to his
home he secured a trained bloodhound and
put him on the scent The dog struck
trail that led the pursuers to the rear
of a saloon half a mile away. The intel
ligent brute rushed to an old table stand
ing in the rear room. An examination of
the table revealed fresh blood stains.
Lorenzo Danino and JobattO Antonio, who
were found in the room, were Immediately
arrested. The dog continued to neigh
boring cabin where Pete Possetta and
Frank Aurico were found. The quartette
of Italians made many damaging admis
sions of knowledge of the murder and
upon close quesbonings the names of five
others implicated were given. Danino was
charged with being the chief conspirator.
Horsemen secured the surrounding coun-
try, and by o'clock in the afternoon all
the suspected Italians were under arrest
and lodged in jail, where they remained
until called to attend the inquest
After the attack on the wagon party all
was comparatively quiet till soon after
midnight About that time seven or eight
men wearing masks knocked at the door
of the Jail, where Lorenzo Danino, who
was charged by the other Italians with
having struck the blows that killed HiXon
on Sunday and the Italian wounded in
the wagon attack, were confined.
In answer to questions, the men said |
O'Malley, the sheriff, wanted to enter. As
soon as the door was opened the guard
found guns in their faces. Part of the |
masked men then went to the cell where !
the two Italians were confined and fired !
eight or ten shots. Each prisoner received |
four or five bullets. One died instantly, |
but the other lived a short time in great |
agony.
ALABAMA's BONDS.