The herald., 1895-03-14
STORMED THE LITTLE JAIL
How the Colorado Mob Got
Into the Structure
SLAUGHTER OF ITALIANS
Vengeance Of the Mob in Colorado
Extended
The Jail Broken Open and Two More Of Hixon's
Supposed Assassins Killed,
Six in All
SLAUGHTER OF ITALIANS

Rouse, Col, March l3.-O1 the nine
Italians arrested for the killing of A. ).
Hixon, four were exhonerated at the cor
oner's inquest and discharged. Five were
held for trial. These have all been killed.
Joe Wellsby, driver of the wagon IN
which the prisoners were being taken to
Jail, was also accidentally killed.
Cuchara Junction, Col, March ia
mob entered the Walsenburg jail after
midnight and killed two more Italians.
Total fatalities, six.
Walsenhurg, Col, March 13.-uncle
Sam may have an international comph-
cation on his hands as the result of the
mob violence here last night, in which
five Italians, believed to be naturalized,
were killed. After the attack on the
wagon party last evening, as described
in the Associated Press dispatches, all
was comparatively quiet until after mid
night, when seven or eight men, wearing
masks, kicked at the jail door, where
Lorenzo Danino, charged by the other
Italians with having struck the blow
that killed Hixon on Sunday, and an
Italian wounded in the wagon attack,
were imprisoned. In answer to ques-
ton the men said to O'Maley, the Sheriff,
that they wanted to enter. AS soon as
the door was opened the guards found
guns in their faces. Part of the masked
men were sent 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 lin
gered short time in great agony. No
trace has yet been found of the three
Italians taken from the wagon, though
they were killed without doubt. The list
of the dead and missing Isl Joseph
Welsby, driver of the wagon; Lorenzo
Damon, Peter Jacobiny, Antonio Go
botto, Stanillo Nittano, Francisco Roc
cetto. The other four suspects had been
released from custody before the mob
arrived.
Some fears were entertained at Rouse
asst night that the Italians who are
there Outnumber the Americans and
other nationalities, might rise up and at
tack their neghbors in revenge. Nothing
of the sort happened nor is it anticipated,
but the feeling is so intense that should
an uprising occur the Italians will be eX-
terminated
DR.. Cuneo the Italian consul of this
city, had not up to late hour this after
noon been officially notified of the affair
at Walsenburg.
AS all of the Italians belong to a nation
al benevolent association he is expecting
full reports from the scene of the affair
from responsible parties. Then he Will
communicate with the Italian minister at
Washington and await instructions.
If the men killed by the lynchers were
not American citizens he will take charge
Of whatever property they have for the
Government he represents. The Doctor
had no information at hand to form any
opinion whatever abont the affair.
The prisoners were in charge of Under
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man, assistant to the marshal at this
place. Hartman was mounted on a horse
and rode a few PAGES behind the wagon
as rear guard. Danford sat on the
drivers seat beside young Joe Welsby,
who handled the horses. Five miles of
driving brought the wagon to the bridge
over Bear Creek, which lies at the bot
tom of sloping hills. Hartman heard
horsemen cantering up behind him, and
as they neared drew near turned his head
to see who was coming By this time a
masked man was at his either side, and al
though 1T was almost pitchy black, he
could see that when they told him to dis
mount they had something very persuasive
poked into his face. He jumped from his
horse and was told to get out. He did
not deveop sufficient speed as a sprinter,
but some shots fired into the earth at
his heels made him set out at good
rate for town, and he did not stop. Mean
w iiiO sun "'4iSiS - ~ 1i"7i - MIN ~
whom there were SIX or eight rode
up BESIDE the wagon WIN Il command to
stop. Inc commands were oDeyed. ana
then they told the 1our prisoners to Jump
out, and then began hrlng thelr pistols.
The shooting irlg htened the horses and
they started OH. "elspy' meanwhile, had
jumped to the ground ana was tugglng at
the relns: Dan1ord also Jumped ana went
to the SIDE OF the ROAD. More shotS were
fired in moment. and Welsby fell.to the
ground dead, with two bullet holes
through his BODY, one IN the neck and
one through the chest: Rochetto received
slight flesh wound IN the breast. His
death was not TO be SO soon ana not so
easy. Dantord and Hartman soon ar
rived and Sheriff o Malley and other
officers soon started for the scene. They
came upon Nelsby' BODY and also found
Rochetto crouched BY the roadside. lie
was again taken INTO custody, and when
he recovered himself, said the horsemen
had taken themselves to an adjoining field.
Dlhgent search tailed to reveal them,
and although searcheTS have been out all
day no traces OF the bodies OF Capetti and
Glcablno have been found. Nltanni' 5
corpse was 1ound TINS afternoon on the
bank OF Bear Creek, one-fouIth OF mile
from where the wagon was attacked. 1t
was rlddled with bullets A coroner,s jury
this morning investigated the killing OF
WelsDy ana rendered a verdict that he
met ms death at the hands OF persons
unknown. An inquest over Lorenzo and
kochetto is now III progress, and the tes-
tlmOnV thus tar dud1lCeu warrants the be-