The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-04
THE PRICE OF BLOOD.
The President Asks Congress to
Pay an Indemnity
FOR THE MURDER or ITALIANS
Families or Three Iaborers Lynchsa
in Colorado To Receive Money-A
Matter OF Simple Justice.

Washington City. Feb. s.-pressdept
Cleveland today sent to congress the fol-
boxing message:
ssIn ms last annual message allaxio-, was
ras7e % tie iaHIess killing Of certain ItaI-
Isn laborers in the state OF Colorado. ara
!; was added that the dependent faxatlles
~ some Of tla unfortunate victims f,,vffe
b. their depiOrsble condition gracious pro-
ylsi0ns for their needs. IL nov aE,r,aars
flaf. IN addition 20 the three laborers who
we're Tiot0uzly killed, two others who e.
capped death By flight incurred pstiable dis
abilities through exposure and r,rtyatfon
without discussing the question Of the ia
bAty u the United States for these re-
suits either by reason OF treaty oblja4s sfans
~ under the general rules OF international
kT. 7 venture % urge upon congress tie
,regziety o making from the public treas
prg prompt ard reasonable peeaniary pro-
.Ision FOR those injured ard Tor the fam
Hes o. ia0se WHO were killed. To aid IN
consideration Of the subject 1 append here
10 report OF Inc secretary Of state. nc
ogfG9inled h. certain correspondence.
with quite fully present all the features
Of the several cases
GROVER CLEVELAND"
The report Of Secretary Olney referred 10
hy the president Is as follows:
ITO the President; ] hand you herewith
copies Of the correspondence on file in this
department. relating to the case Of the Ital-
fans yuched at Walxcnberg. Col, in
March. 1895. The facts ans without DISPUTE.
and no comment o. argument can add 10
the force Of their appeal to the generous
confederation Of congress. Three persons
were killed outright while two others sus-
tanned Injuries OF character most dis
aiding as well AZ painful. TIE only ques-
ton would seem 70 be as 20 the amount OF
the gratuity in each case, which must rest.
NJ Vgtf tn Ha 4 f.Fs.
eress. 70 whom IL can hardly be necessary
% cite the statutes OF many states Of the
Union fixing the maximum TO be cxacted
IN the case of death caused by negligence
al tae sum ~ $500. Respectfully yours.
RICHARD OLNEY."
The accompanying correspondence con-
tlsts % letters exchanged between Baron
Fava. the department Of state ami Gov
Mcintyre. Of Colorado Baron Fava. on
Marcn Is. 1855, the day following the lynch
ing. called il 80 the attention of the state
department. on the basis OF newspaper ac-
counts. Immediate action was taken by
Acting Secretary Uni TO ascertain the
facts and this was so satisfactory 10 Baron
Faya that he repeatedly expressed his be-
lief that the Federal government would
not hesitate to do all that eouIs be done TO
bring the guilty parties To justice. Letters
and kilograms from Gov Mcintyre 10 Sec
Rotary Gresham and MIR TIM showed that
be was In entire sympathy with the en-
deavor OF the Federal government 10 give
satisfaction to Italy In the matter.
uedar Instructions from Baron Fava. the
Italian consul at Denver made an snvesti-
CATION OF the circumstances attending the
lynching and also the political status OF
the victims. Gov. Mcintyre and the Ital-
ian eoQsll. agreed that OF the three Itai
fans lynche1 one. Lorenzo Andino. was not
nsturai.zed, and the other two, Nlttone
E-4n 10. hu1
SIMPLY secured the FIRST papers OF natural
BATON and were not. therefore IN full
; possession OF United States citizenship.
The correspondence relating 10 tho citizen
faip 81 the victims is voluminous.
oa the 18th OF October, Fava. N note
70 Secretary Diney, suggests that the
amount which may be deemed suitable 30
indemalfy the families OF the victims he
would leave 70 youF high and benevolent
appreciation. according 10 the spirit Of JUS
tee which prompts all OF your actions
Tals aggression Vas made by Mr. olney
% Gov. Mcintyre. who replied that no IN
aamnity appropriation had been made by
The Colorado legislature. and suggesting
that II any liability attached It should be
10 the comfy. aad through SUIT brought
~ the injured dependent relatives The
correspondence also contains note from
Baron Fava. suggesting that the members
~ the grand iurt' for the stgation OF
TIRE lynchlng be selected from other coun-
ties sufficiently remote from the locality
whare the outrases occurred that local pre-
taiIce might not Interfere with proper CON
sheraton - che evidence. Gov Mcintyre
expreased she belief that the judge Of the
proper district would adopt the suggestion
a. Baron Fav1 bat ne was disappointed
IA this as the Judge decided that he hal no
saeh Jurisdiction The carrcs pondence con-
eleaes N5'h a note from Secretary olaey.
dats4 January y. iS9f. acknowledging the
rseeut OF this Information.