The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-15
SLAUGHTER OF THE ITALIANS.
ONLY TWO OF THE MEN KILLED
SUBJECTS OF ITALY.


SUBJECTS OF ITALY.
All the others Had Taken Out First
Papers in Naturalization Proceed
ings No Danger of Further
TroubIe-The Italians in Denver
Very Much Excited, But no Out
break on Their Part Probable.
The state Department at Washing
ton Following the Affair Up
Closely.
Denver Col, March 14-Of the men
who were killed near Walsenburg and
in Jail there, Joseph Wellsby was an
American, % years Of age, and unmarried.
sefetto, killed on the road had lately
come from Italy, where he left a wife
and four children. He had taken out
hrst papers.
Francisco Bonchetto, killed in jail. was
an Italian citizen, unmarried, and 30
years old.
Antonio Lorenzo, killed in jail. was an
3talian citizen, unmarried, and 25 years
Of age.
OF the others. Giaccabino and Vittari
had taken out first papers.
Dr. Cuneo, acting Italian consul, started
for Walsenburg tonight having received
instructions from the ambassador, Baron
Fava. The message from the ambassa-
dor was in Italian, and the only interpre-
1ation the doctor would give was that
he had Instructions to start for Walsen-
burg at once. Il am ready to 60" he
said. land will endeavor to carry out
the instructions of my government. an
ticipate no trouble, for the efforts which
GOV. Mcintyre has been making since
the news was received from the scene
of trouble is quite assuring that he has
the matter in complete control"
Walsenburg, Col, March 14-Quiet reigns
again in the Italian colony here. While
the friends of the murdered men are
still intensely excited, there is little prob
ability that they will attempt to resort
to violence. There is a large number of
Italians in Denver, and they are loud
in their denunciations of the slayers of
their cOuntrymen, but they have made no
effort to organize. and are closely watched
by the police, for whom they have a
wholesome respect. Although loud
threats of vengeance are made on every
hand, there is a lack of concerted action
which indicates that there will be no Sc
rous trouble Gov. Mcintyre is in readi-
ness to send troops at a moments notice
should any necessity for such action arise.
Only one of the victims was an Ameri-
can citizen.
Washington, March H--Acting Secre-
tary Uhl of the state department has re-
ceived a prompt answer, in fact, two
answers from the governor of Colorado
in response to the telegram sent at the
instance Of the Italian ambassador with
reference to the killing of Italians at
Walsenburg. Late last night Mr.. Uhl
received a telegrma from Gov. Mcintyre
and this morning an additional dispatch
came from him. The kilograms from the
governor follow:
Denver, Col, March 13, 1S95.-Hon. Edw
F. Uhl, Acting Secretary Of State, Wash
ington, d. c..
Sir Your telegram of this date received
In reply will say that 1 have wired for
information to the sheriff of the proper
county and have directed him to protect
his prisoners and maintain order. 1t is
probable from the information 1 have re-
ceved that the Italians alleged to have
been killed are American citizens, but
as TO this have no positive information.
am in communication with the acting
Italian consul, whom 1 have assured l
will take all the necessary steps in the
matter. 1 have a report from the colonel
commanding nearest the place of the
disturbance that he can put troops aboard
cars within two hours.
Albert w. Mcintyre,
Governor of Colorado.
Denver Col. March IA, 1S95.-Hon. Ed
win F. Uhl, Acting Secretary of State,
Washington, ID. C.-Since wireing you
l have received the following from the
Sheriff at Walsenburg: Last night while
conveying prisoners from Rouse to Wal
senburg an armed mob held up my posse,
Killed the driver and one prisoner. Two
prisoners ran and have not yet been
found. l don't know wether they were
Killed or not. This occurred about z D.
m. At l a. m. the mob broke into the
JAN and shot to death two prisoners
implicated in the same murder. All
We're Italians except, the driver" On re-
ceipt of which 1 telegraphed him as
follows: Wire me at once whether you
are maintaining order and protecting the
prisoners, and whether you have suffi-
Cleht force to prevent a recurrence of vio-
renee to the prisoners. Take every pre-
caution to protect life and property and
as soon as possible ascertain who COM
posed the mob which did the lynching,
ana as soon as practicable arrest them"
10 Which received the following reply:
Everything quiet tonight. VIII wire
particulars in the morning. 1 have not
found two prisoners that got away at
the tlme-they were being held up by the
moo VIII obtain and forward full in
formation as promptly as able. 1 see no
reason for anticipating further trouble.
~ IS not yet known whether the Italians
Allled were American citizens
Albert w. Mcintyre,
Governor of Colorado.
II they were all citizens of the United
elates the affair will, of course, lose
much of its International ciouifcouCa