Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-29

He who takes the bread from YOU
takes your life \ friend in the Paizzi
is worth hundred ounces in your
pocket The gallowS is for the poor
man, justice for the imbecjles Tie
who has money and friends laughs At
justice. No not say either good or i'll
OF that which does not concern You
When there is one dead. YOU must
thing OF helping the living resti-
mony is good as long as it does not
injure your neighhor. Prison, illness
and poverty prove the hearts OF your
friends
IN All-Prevadng usuWer,
There being no Longer 4 general as
ISOLATION as there was in all proba-
bility in other times, the Malta is sub
divided into an iuinity of ass rriatious
independent Of one another.
It takes diverse aspects and mixes It.
self up in all social relations Hence
comes tho impossihility of judging
il Summarily Of giving definition
which embraces all its manifestations;
for, If it were exercised its power over
the municipal administration, If il has
penetrated INTO the organization of the
army ii 1t has taken part in political
elections that does not mean that it
will diSdain operations OF minor inn
.portance
The Malta can also serve the inter
estS and passions OF persons who do
not belong to it 1t will avenge an as
saSsination; 1t will chaStise, for sake Of
a woman who has been abandoned, her
faithless lover, II happens occasion
ally that the Malta imposes the SER
wants and furnishers of the house on a
new family.
The same author gives a vivid ac-
count of the Malta when one of its
Followers falls into the hands of JUS
tice Recent events have furnished eN-
amples of this
When this happens the Malta makes
every eXertion to save the one who Is
taken. The furnishing OF informa-
ton for the sustaining of the charge is
rendered difficult and diverted from
the truth by false witnesses anony-
nous letters and articles in the news
papers.
Intimidation of Courts
| If the friend" is sent to take his
trial at the assizes the Malta immediate
| ly procureS the names of the jurymcn,
it makes known to them that the de
PENDANT is innocent that he is the
father of a family, that the "preven-
| tive" Imprisonment will bring him to
misery, and that is the victim OF the
maneuvers of his enemies
To this added the information that
he has many and powerful friends
ready to help him with their money.
Il to avenge him at need, friends
and far, and in fine, ready for
''a...,
! y evident that the jurymen easily
aI,-M themselves to be convinced by
| IN iiSl argument.
I Matia has given terrible exam
pies n this regard; judges have been
killed the day after a verdict in open
day in the heart OF the city.
In "Profili Fotogarne per Cole
zoine," work published few days
ago in Palermo, the curious in pursuit
of information regarding the working
OF this Malta in individual cases may
! find several interesting examples
The Malta has as its complement
what is called "L'Omerta" which is
the sentiment of personal dignity
pushed to extremes, which puts this
dignity above all law. This "Omerta"
is distinguished by its evry chivaleric
spirit. and has its points of honor, as
lueling has
| Amongst its maXims are these
Blood washes ont blood One drop
of blood renders the whole ocean
muddy
The great strength Of this ofshoOt
Of the Malta consists in silence. The
word is derived from omu, serious,
firm and strong Thanks to the
| "Ometa," every author OF a crime Is
sure of impunity justice is paralyzed;
since no one will bear witness against
him, the guilty one cannot be pun
ished.
The Malta and the Omerta take the
matter up, and nothing can BE- discov
| cred
Case of Notarbartolo
The case Of Notarbartolo's murder
and the accusation brought against the
deputy from Sicily to the Italian par
lament Raffaele Palizzolo, who Is
suspected OF being the person who
commissioned the assassin or assas-
sins, renders this account OF the Malta
Of interest today.
Up till now. during the six years that
have passed since the crime, justice
has only succeeded in bringing before
the courts two persons charged with
/ D a,RiB.a H.