The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
INVESTIGATION OF
THE LYNCHlNG
CONTINUED From First Page)

was Secretary OF State, at which VINE
the Italian Minister, Baron Fava, cameo
for his passports and left the country
Baron Fava is now I'm Rome on yaca-
ton and during his absence count Nlneni
has charge of the Italian affairs In this
country.
Count Vinchrs representations 10 inc
State Department We're based upon UIiei
dispatch from the acting consul al We"
Orleans, Mr.. Pablni. Count Nlheh AZ
once directed that all the particulars In
the case be secured and that special In
quiry be made as to whether the victims
Of the lynching were italian citizens VINO
had not yet become naturahzed-
throughout the conference the mus
agreeable spirit was shown anu -
vas mo fntination from Count Ninchl
tnat his government was disposed u
make serious issue of the andlI'
Count Vinchi said 10 reporte' MS
afternoon that he had no DOUBT VIA VIA
ever that satisfactory adjustment
would be secured. 81.
Count Vinchi recalled that DURING ms
service here. two affairs very s"iii'aI
10 this. one i'm Colorado and the other
I'm Louisiana. had been satisfactorily
adjusted and this had been brought
about largely through the sympatheuc
and friendly feeling which prevails pc
tween the two go@rnments' nus
greatly dcplOring the affair. no reefs
that there are circumstances when MAKE
Il difficult for the Federal authorizes 70
deal with It. therefore. he is co-operat-
ing with the officials here In determining
the nationality of the murdered IIlen,
APPLIED FOR NATURALiIAIlON'
NEW ORLEANS. LA, July "A oes-
patch from Tallulah says that the I'VE
Italians lynched yesterday had heen Nv
ing I'm Madison parish for several years
and had filed their applications 10 De-
come citizens.
ITALIAN COMMENT
ROME. July 22-The Fanfulla. com
menting upon the lynching OF the TIA
Hans al Tallulah. Ia. Yesterday, recal
similar cases which have occurred IN
the past and while stigmatzing such
savage acts. deulores the Indifference or
the United States government, whicn'
the Fanfulla SAYS has not the sfehsii Il
10 vanquish fanaical preiudlces and
sometimes as IN the case Of the shoollhg
of the miners 40 Hazieton. refuses All
explanation.
me paper expresses tho opinion that
tho italian government viii demand ana
Insists upon am explanation and satisiac-
ton for the lynching.
other papers make no comment upon
the incident.
OFFICERS THREATENED.
BATON BOTGE. LA. July % Governor
Foster has received a telegram from the
Secretary Of State at Washington am
nouncing that the italian charge has
applied 10 him for information in tho re-
cent lynching OF italian subjects in the
parish of Madison and demanding pro-
lection for other italians IN that Geo
ton Of the State.
The Governor has also received a teie-
gram from the acting Consul at New
Orleans saying that Information has been
received that his delegates or agents
sent TO investigate the lynchinG will he
assaulted should they appear at Tallu-
lah. and that the newspapers announce
that District Attorney Patrick Henry, Of
Vicksburg Mississippi stated that the
civilians have been warned 90 leave the
parish Of Madison within three days or
accept the same fate of the five Italians
at Talluah.
Upon receipt of these kilograms Cover
nor Foster wired the sheriff of Madison
parish their contents and requested him
20 furnish AN the facts OF the lynching
and the present situation. and to say If
the civil authorities I'm Madison parish
could maintain the law.