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New Osleaxs, Lu., Maroh KV - Thirtyfour yeare ngo a political mob murdered a dozeu or more Italiana wlio were thouglit to have obtained too much influence in the politics oL this city, and Saturday eleven more of the sanie nationality were slaughtered by a mob lead by the "best citizeus" because a iluly authorized court and a jury selected with the greatest care did not fiad them guilty of the murder of Chief of Pólice Hennessey. ïhe intention of the leaders of the movement to resort to mob law was announced boldly the night before; the preparations for the slaughter were made with dcliberation; but uotwithstanding this thcre was practically no attempt to prevent the mob f rom working its wilL The mayor never gets to his office much before noon, and altbough he must have known the 'temper of the people and the danger of au uprising, he didn't hurry himself. In fact, the work was made as easy for the mob as it was possible without the officials bringing the prisouers out and deliveriug them up to death. l.)'aii-rs of tile Mob. J. C. Wickliffe and W. S. Parkewon, both prominent citizen, were the immediate leaders of the mob. The cali for its meeting was issued the night before, and to said cali the names of sixty oue citizens were appended - men in business,jjrofessional men, and all prominent in some walk of life. The mob collected around the statue of Heary Clay, wiiere Parkerson made an address in which he called upou the citizens to avenge the death of Hennessey, and told them to bfing their guns. This was about 10 o'clock a m., and shortly thereafter the inob was on its way to the jail, many of its members having taken Parkersou's advice and armed themselves with shotguns and Winchesters. Little Trouble at the Jail. When the jail was reached there was little trouble. There was no one there to upaold the niajesty of the law. The gates were broken in speedily, and those with g ins were admitted. Tbe only effort to save the lives of the prisoners was the sendiug of tbem all to the woman's department, which was quickly invaded, and the wretched meu shot down or bludjeoned mercilessly. Three of the prisoners jd been ordered acquitted by judge, anc otheis had not even been tried. The thre ordered acquitted were spared, but th others to the number of eleven met th !ate of death. Aiuuseinent for Those Outvide. Tbose of the mob who had been ad mitted to tlie jail clamored to have a ïand in the fun, and Politz, the prisoue who went crazy during the trial, was first hot and theu dragged to the outer gate where he was delivered to the mob, whc 'astened a rope around his neck anc ïauled his yet liviug body up to a lam] )Ost, where, as it hung it was filled with )ullets. Two others were treated in the ame way, while the crowd yelled with elight. When the bloody work was done arkerson asked the mob to disperse, anc hey did so, lirst carrying him in triumpli n their shoulders for some distance up he street. One oL the men lynched was uite a wealthy merchant - Macbeco - nd his connection with the murder o Hennessey was that he owned the house vhere the conspirators are said to have met the night of the murder. .Vimcs of the Victims. The Dames of the mea who suffered eath are as follows: Gerachi, Romero, Houastero, Caruso, Cometez, Trahina, rfacheca, Scalïedi, old man Marcliesi, Politz, and Baguetto. They were absoutely defeuseïess, and their screams of ;error were appalling when their slayers ntered tho room, which was soon conerted into a slaughtering pen. A doztii reports rang out as the victims were )ointed out to those who were detailed to lo the killing, and in some cases the bodes were riddled with bullets. ïhree or our of the men were knocked in the head eiore being shot. Romero was shot to eath as he knelt praying for mercy. Vengeance Satcd and Oriler Kestored. Half an hour after the uvents above reorded the mob had dispersed and order as restored. Around the jail a curious rowd of thousands was gathered, while t the newspaper offices other throngs tood around the bulletiu boards waiting br the latest news. Nowhere was there word of condemnation for the lawless vork. Kvery one approved it, and the only thing that seemed to beregretted was that O'MalIey, a detective who had been active in gathering evidence in favor of the prisoners, and who was Hennessey's mortal eneiny, had not also been killed. But he had disappeard, and could not be found, or ho probably would have made the twelfth victim. A Reflection of Public Opinión. The Times Democrat reflects public opinión In the following editorial: "This paralysis of justice was due neither to the iucompetency of the pólice nor to the incapacity of the officials appointed to administer the laws; it was due to the settlement in New Orleans of lawleas bands of men bailing mostly from southern Italy, who brought with them to this country of freedom and of free institutions the pernicious ideas and murderous methods which huve planted conspiracy and assassination societies in their quondam home, and which enable the members of those socities to defy detection and laugh justice to scorn. The short, sharp, and decisive drama of yesterday had in it, moreovor, a warning for another class, which it will do well not to disregard. We refer to the jury-fixer.s, who are experts in getting at talesoien and jurymeu, and in iilling the jury box, pai tially or wholly, with men pledged to consult, above all things, the interests of the crimináis and to see that the convictions shall not be arrived at by juries against them." Another Turcr in Tronble. Saturday morning Juror Livodiois walked into the Southern Pacific railroad office, where he was employed, and went to his desk. Immediately the other clerks in the office went to the chief in a body añil said that either Livodiois must leave the corapany'semployment orthey would. Livodiois was dischared. INDORSED BY BUSINESS MEN. Artionof the Stock and Cotton Rxcliangeg - Jurors Not Safe. The cotton exchange met Saturday afternoon and uaauinionsly a iopted resolutions declariag thtit "While we. deplore at .-!1 times tho resort to violeace, we ■ n id r the lotion by the citizens this morniag to '■,', proper and juütifliible" Besolution ■; similar purport were also arloptecl Ly the board oL trade (prodace exdbange), tbo suar exchango, and the stock excbange adopted a resolution expelling J. M. Selignwn, one of the jurors ia the case, and returniug to liirn bisdnesior the pust year. He was also expellid froiu tiie Young Men's Gymnastic clu!. Later, wlien at the railwy station preparing to leave the city, Selit;mau was arrested by a mob of citizens, but the ofliciiils refused to hold him. Facts About the Trial. Hennessey was foully assassinated on the night of Oct. 16 last, beiug shot and mortally wounded as he was entering his home. He had been active in prosecuting ' Italians offenders, and in running down ; the alleged Mafia, and those who were said to be member of the society were held respousible for hU death. Ouly one witness for the prosecutiou swore to any Identification. He was at home across the street when the murder occnrred, and the night was a dark, drizzly one, the only light being that of the street lamps. The testimony lor the proseeution was almost entirely circumstintial, and the witnesses for the defense, which was an ; alibi, were inuch mora numerous than those lor the proseeution, absolutely nullifying the testimony for the state, unless it were assumed that they ali perjured themselves. This the citizens and the mob readily assumed, although one of those swearing to an alibi for i several of the prisoners was an American lawyer who was of counsel for the defense. INTERNATIONAL COMPLICATIONS. The Matter Taken p by tlie Italian Minister at Washington City. Washington City, March 16. -The Blanghter of Italians at New Orleans has been taken up by the Italian minister here, and yesterday Baroa Fava formally brought it to the attention of the president. As a result Secretary Blaine sent the following despatch to Gov. Nicholls last evening: "It has been represented to the president by the minister of Italy accredited to this government, that among the victims of the deplorable massacra which took place in the city of New Orleans yesterday were three or more subjects of the king of Italy. Our treaty with that fneudly government (whiuh under the constitution is the supreme law of the land) guarantees to the Italian subjects domiciled in the United States the most constant protection and security for their persons and property- making them amenable, on the same basis as our own citizens, to the laws oL the United States and the several states, in their due and orderly administration. A Kegret anti a Vain Ilone. "The president deeply regrets that the citizens of New Orleans should have so disparaged the puricy and adequacy oL their ovvn judicial tribunals as to transfer to the passionate judgement of a mob a question that should have been adjudicated dispassionately and by settled rules of law. ïhe goverumeut of tbe United States must give to the subjects of friendly powers that security which it demands for our own citizeng when temporarily under a foreign jurisdiction. It is the hope of the president that you will cooperate with him in niaintaining the obligations of the United States towards the Italian subjscts who may be withiu the perils of the present excitement, that further bloodshed and violence may be preveuted and that all ollenders against the law may be promptly brought to justice." A Serious Matter for Uncle Saiu. The fact that sixof the aceused Siciliana had been acquitted anÉ tile other three given a verdict of inistrial eruphasizes in international law the outrageous nature of the mob's work. Whatever the failure of justice may have been, the only thing to be considerad is the verdict of the jury, which relieves the accused persous of the stain of assassination. The knowledge ol these facts causes the matter to be viewec; in its most serious light in official circles here. Money dainages will probably be demanded, and other reparation asked. The case is also aggravated by the lact that Baron Fava called Secretary Blaine's attention to the danger ot ruob law, at the time of Hennessey's murder, and, as it is stated, the secretary in turn called the attention of the Louisiauaautuorities to the same fact. The Sort of Kepuration Fossible. Just vehat further steps, if any, will be taken by the president beyond the mere disapproval of mob violence, as evideuced by the tone of Secretary Blaine's dispatch to Governor Nicholls, cannot be yet ascertained. Among congressmen and diplomats who have given such matters sonie attention, it is thought that the only reparation that can be obtained is, possibly, damages by the wives or relatives of the dead Italian subjects from the municipal government of New Orleans for not protecting the persons of individuáis- aliens - who, at the time they met their death, were temporarily at least in the custody of the municipal authorities of that city. 1NDIGNATI0N AMONG ITALIANS. A Profound Sengatlon ia Itome - Americana in Danger of Mob Law, London, March 16.- A dispatch from Rome says that the news of the massacre of Italiaa prisoners in New Orleans did not become genêrally known in that city until yesterday morning. It created a profound sensation, and cables have beea passing between the cabinet and the Italan minister at Washington City. The general feeling is one of the utmost indigjation and thirst for reprisals in some 'orm. An English visitor who was mistaken for an American had a narrow escape from being mobbed. It is expected that the subject will be brought up in the chamber of deputios. Will Keep Italy Away From the Fair. Count Rasponi, of the ltalian legation n Paris, expressed himself in very strong terms on what he called the cruel maastere of his countrymen. He said Italy ould not afford to let such an outrage ou ïumanity go without redress, and that it was a stain on the American people that ould never be effaced. He added, that in lis own personal opinión, it ended all prospecta of Italy taking part in the Chicago exhibition. The couut was very exited. He also said that he had no doubt hat if the men had been guilty they W)uld have convicteil, as the Jury would not have d reil to acquit them. Instructioii t Baron 1 Fut. The Italian cnbiiiet has instructed bv cable the Italfan mifiitster at Wasliingiou City, Baron De ifsva, to protest veheniently afraiut the murder o.' Italiana ia the prion at Nev Orleans. Baron Fava h: cablcd in reply tbat he hád pri'seuted the protest CO the g ivernn? n;. q[ tlae Dnited States, and received in reply tne promisc I that íuH satisfaetion vvould be ven. IN GOVERNMENT CIRCLES. ; Statemi'iit in the !;:tfi.:n Parlfament - Elliiiae lletirs irmu NichnlU Fu'ï.::-;, Murcli U.- Iu the chamber ol deputie.H yesterday Marquts Di Rudini, the Itn Un a prime miniater, made a state ment wkh regard to thu killiii in New Orleaus. Tliu premier iniormed the chamber that the Italian govermneut haO laken prompt cognizance of the atïair, and had at once placed itself in coinmunira j tion witb tlie American government through the Italian minister at Washing ton, Baron De Fava. In response to its representations the Italian government had received the assurance that President Harrison recognized the right of Italians resident in the United States to the protcction of the government and laws ol that country. This assuraDce was accompanied by au expression ot' the profouiul regret feit by the president for the unfor túnate occurreuce. Italy's Power in Case of War. It is stated that orders were given yesterday to suspend the directions 1 viously giveu for diminishing the active forcé of the navy. Without any doubt the Italian navy is now one of the fiuest in the world, and could easily block entrance to the Mediterranean to any powei except France or England, while sendiny 1 swilt sailing cruisen to every ocean te prey on the commerce of au enemy. As : to the Italian commerce, it i- largely 1 h'ned to tlie Mediterranean. " COMMENT AT HOME AND ABROAD. Chicago Ministers Hesitate to Denounce Müb JLaw - Press Opinions. Chicago, March 17.- A meeting ol Methodist clergyman hesitating to de nounce mob law wa3 the spectacle presented in Chicago yesterday at the regulai weekly meeting of the clergy of that denomination. This body is generally not slow at putting its opinions on record in regard to any matter affecting public moráis in any degree. Yesterday Bev. F M. Bristol and tour other minister presentod a set of resolutions declaring that, though the body deplored the failure of justice in the courts, either in New Orleans or elsewhere, lynch law is utterly abhorrent to free institutions. Dr. Bland was very much opposed te the passing of such ti resolution. "When the law will not take care of a lot of murderers, it's time the people did sometuing." He further deprecated auy hastj action on the of the meeting, and wanted to wait awhils uutil both sides ol the qnestiou could be heard. Efcevs. Ex teil and Goodwin also opposed action, and finally the resolution was referred to a committee, upon which Revs. Bristol and Burch, who signed t!ie resolution, refused to serve, while Dr. Blaml, the most per sistfut opposer of action, was made a ineinber thereof, and the matter was postponed for a week. The New York Editor. New York, Marchl7.- The press of this city is unanimous in declaring that the act of the New Orleaus mob was bad pol icy, Tlie Tribune being moSt severe in ili (ienuuciation. It says: "The more the New Orleans murders are investigated the worse the whole transaction appears. The very violence of assertion and vituperation by the leaders of thf mob goes far to créate the impression that their own minds were not free from doubt. This is particularly true in regard to the alleged bribery of -ne jury. If anj evidence exists that such a crime was committed, that evidence has not yet been transmitted by telegraph." Editorial expressious in The Times, Suu and World are rather deprecatory than denunciatory, and go on the principie that mob law "does not pay. " English Newspaper Opiuions. London, March 17.- The press of this city bas varied views as to the New Orleaus mob. The St. James Gazette is deprecatory, and says: "It is all yery dreadful, but quite just. Ouly one thiug is more dreadful than this execution. That is that the crime is justifled by the f acts. " The Pall Mali Gazette asks: "If you scratch an American has it come to mean that you will find a savage Indian? It is not uninstructive to note the irony of the fact that this wholesale lynching is coincident with the proclamation of the world's fair bidding all nations to come te the celebration of American civilization." The Globe reverta to the proclamation of the World's fair, which it quotes, and proceeds as follows: "None of the effete monarchie of Kurope can compete witb these new revelations of American civilization. Lynch law, which is peculiarly an American institution, should have its tribunal erected in Chicago, where the Anarchists were treated much after the same manner. " The Star is of the opinión that "the impressive feature of the New Orleans affair was the perfect orderliness maintained throughout the proeeedings. Here, champions of law aud order stand aghast at such proceedings. The American democracy has sounder notions as to what law and order really means." The Italian press at Rome is unanimous in denunciatiou of the mob's work, but not hysterical. It with equal unanimity insists that Uncle Sarn must make reparation.