New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
ASKING PROJECTION FOR TdLfiNS.
....,.rp,,op y,.txTyRE ASSERTS his INTENTION OF
rpuoLuING THE LAW ~ COLORADO
oiIEr At WALSENBIRG
QUIET At WAISENBl tG

,.,,.or March lS-Thc Coroners jury in the case
-, ,ho Italians who were Killed in the Walsenburg
iou have rendered verdict 10 n" erect that theY
were killed by persons unknown. me io''o"hs
are the communications which passed pst"ee" Az
iry Italian Consul Cuneo and Governor Mcintyre
Yesterday on the subject OF inc N'N''9 " W
Denver Co March Il. 1895.
70 Ills ENcciency \. W. Mcintyre Governor Oh
s'r, have from reliable Authority that at or
near III" to"n o, Mere i,ken from the
t,il by a mob and NuchsL ana also that there ar"
lv Of th. autho'i;ls Of HdcIfauo County. who
are threatened to he treated in IKE manner There
,yI,i t1,G, oa on You a. Governor of the state
take such steps IA ma b" necessary 10 insure pro
custody of the authorities in the said IIuertano
County. Very respectfully your ope1irnt servant,
j. CINEO Acting Italian Consul.
Denver. March n. 1895.
Sir: Replying to your communication Of March 49,
inst received / have che honor to say that have
telegraphed to the sheriff of Wasenburg for intor
nation concerning the alleged .ynrhins AMI 10 pr"
a. are necessary and can be- taken within authority
conferred me by law - insure protection To- ne
sail Huerrano county. the same as II they werr
American citizens. have the further honor to
ians in question are not American citizens. respect
'"''S' your Ai.BF.RT W. M'rNTyRE. Governor.
Tho Governor has received telegram from Baron
Fava at Washington asking him 70 proceed at once
against the murlrrcrs Of the Italians at Nal'eh-
burg. Governor Mcintyre viii act "a, oncs ,r,
Cuneo Italian consu. here also received Telegram
from Baron Fava directing him 70 so to "a'seho"Is
tonight. He will OBEY. ,, ,o,,
This morning Dr. (unco received telegram rom
the Italians 81 Wasenburg asking him Tor prottc-
ton He assured them that h. had tire wotd OF t"S
Governor that they would b" protected, ana auue'
that the military ready 10 depart az mo.
ment's notice DR.. Cuneo does not anticipate any
further trouble. He will TAX" steps to apprehend
the murdercre. ,y,.,h,,r.,
OF the men who killed near Waisenpurs
and in the Jail there Joseph Wellsby was an Amer
lean twenty three years OF age ana unmarried:
Zafetto killed the road, had lately come from
Italy where he left wife and four children; ne
had taken out first papers. Francisco Bonchetto'
killed In jail. an Italian citizen unmsrriea,
and thirty years old. Antonio Lorenzo, killed IN
ial was AN italian citizen. unmarried and twenty,
three wears OF age. OF the others, Giaccapno ana
Vittarj had taken out first papers
Wsls.nburg Col. March l4.-Quiet reigns again in
the Italian colony here. While the friends or the
murdered mon are still intensely excited there Is
little proba bility that they will attempt to resort
to violence There a large number OF Italians
I'm Denver and they are loud In their denunciations
OF the slayers OF their countrymen, but they nave
made no effort TO organize and are closely watched
by the police. for whom they nave a wholesoms
respect Only one Of the victims was an American
citizen.