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About The Rockdale banner. (Conyers, Ga.) 1888-1900 | View Entire Issue (March 18, 1891)
SHOT AND HANGED FEARFUL FATE OF THE HEN¬ NESSEY MURDERERS. The Enraged Citizens Take the Law into Their Own Hands. In the Hennessey case, on Friday following after Boon, the jury rendered the verdict: Mistrial hr to Politz, Monastero, Scaffedi. Not guilty as to Machcca, Mar chcsi, Bngnetto, Marchesi (the boy), In cardonn, Matranga. As a sequel to this New Orleans struck the Mafia a death blow Saturday morning. It rose in its might almost at midday and wreaked a terrible vengeance upon the Sicilian as sassins who relentlessly slew David C. IleiiDeasey, and eleven men are cold and rigid in death. The work of blood was accomplished without unnecessary dis order, without rioting, without pillaging and without inflicting suffering upon unruly, any innocent man. It was not an midnight mob—it whs simply a sullen, detennined body of citizens, who took into their own hands what justice had ignominiously failed to do. The chief of police was slain on October 15th, and that very night evidence death began had to accu¬ been mulate, showing that his deliberately planned by a secret tribunal, and carried out boldly and successfully by the tools of the conspirators. the jury w as TAMPERED wiTn. The trial lasted twenty-five days and, though the evidence seemed conclusive, the jury, currently charged with having been tampered Friday with, night failed to convict. a body of eool-hesdcd men—-law yers, doctors, merchants and political leaders- nil persons of influence and so cial standing, quietly met and decided that some action must he taken and the people’s justice, swift and sure, visited upon those whom the jury had neglected to punish. the call for the meeting. Saturday morning a call for n (’anal mass meeting at the Clay monument, on Street, appeared in papers which edito rially deprecated violence, and invited was as follows: ‘ All good meeting citizens are Saturday, to attend a mass on March 14th, at 10 o’clock a. m. at the Clay statue to take steps to remedy the failure of Justice In the Hennessey case. Come prepared for action.” Down in a large room on Bienville _ and Roval streets, there was an arsenal which lind been provided by a body of citizens, The call was answered by the crowd populace. of At 10 o’clock there was a several thousand anxious people congre gated around the Clay statue. 1 hey hsrdly knew what was going to happen, but they seemed ready to go to uny length, and while there were, of course, many of the lower element in the crowd, a large proportion were leading peo- ad pie of the town. There were three drerses,short and not pithy and business like, and the assemblage, unwillingly, was soon keyed to a high pitch, demon sfrativo in its denunciation of the assas sins. Each of the speakers said there had been a great mass meeting and months dis before, which had met quietly persod peacefully, so that tho law might take its course. The law had failed, The time to act had come. WHO THE LEADERS WERE. W. 8. Parkcsson, the leader, is a prom¬ inent lawyer, president of the South cm Athletic Club, and the man who led the vigorous city reform movement three years ago. Walter 1). Denegre, another of the spc’akers, is ono of the leaders of the New Orleans bar. John C. Wickliffe 1 b also a prominent attorney, and James D. Houston one of the foremost men of the state. After denouncing Detective O’Malley, who jury,the is supposed to hnve announced tamp¬ ered with the speakers that they would lend the way to the parish prison—Wickliffe, concluding with these words: “Shall the execrable Mafia be allowed to flourish in this city? Shall the Mafia be nllowod to cut down our citizens on the public streets by the foul means of assassination? Shall the Mafia be allowed to bribe jurors, to let mur¬ derers go scot free?” THE MARCH TO THE JAIL. By this time the crowd had swelled to 3,000, aud, before any one could realize what had happened, the great throng, gaining recruits at every step, was tramp¬ ing down the streets toward the prison, the stopping only once, and that was at arsenal, where double-barrelled shotguns, Winchester rifles aud pistols were handed out to responsible and respectable citizens in the party. The starting of tho crowd had an electric effect on the city. Soon the streets were alive with people, run¬ ning from all directions aud joining the main body, which moved sullenly down Rampart street to the jail, near Congo 'square. When the main crowd from Canal street reached the prison there had already collected there a dense throng, all eager to take a hand in whatever might happen when the vanguard of armed cit¬ izens reached the prison, which is many squares from Canal street. That grim old building was surrounded on all sides. TOO MUCH FOR TnK BOLICE. Superintendent Gaster had ordered an extra detail of officers to be sent to the jail and a sma'l crowd kept the sidewalks around the old buildimr clear Until the great multitude, swelling all the time like a mighty, roariug stream, surged around the door and crowded the little band of blueeoats away. Meantime the prisoners were stricken with terror, for they could hear distinctly the shouts of the people without, ma My demanding their blood. Some of the braver among the representatives of the Mafia wanted to die fighting for their lives, and they pleaded for we*j»ons with whicn to de feud themselves, and when they could not find these they sought hiding places. HIDING THE SICILIANS. The deputies, thinking to deceive the crowd by a ruse, transferred the nineteen men to the female department, and there the miserable Sicilians trembled in terror until the moment when the doors would yield to the angry throng outside. Cap¬ tain Davis refused the request began to open the the prison, and tbe crowd woik of battering the doors. This did not prove a difficult task to tbe deter¬ mined throng. Soon there was a crash; the door gave way, and in an instant armed citizens were pouring through the srna !l opening, while a mighty shout went up from 10,000 throats iu glad acclaim, jj v that time the excitement was intense, n( " t less so when a patrol wagon drove up w it]i a detachment of police, who soon were driven away under a fire of mud and st ones. When the loaders inside got possession of the keys the inside gate was unlocked. The avengers pressed into ,he yard of the white prisoners. and The ,| oor of the first cell was open, a group of trembling prisoners stood in-ide. tJiev were not the men who were wanted, * n d the crowd very quietly, though wltb remarkable coolness, burst into the yard, The inmates of the jail were ready to di rect the way to where the Italians were. ‘-Go to the fema'e department,” with some their one yelled, and 'hither the men Winchesters 'an. An entrance was forced and the leader culled for some one who knew the light men, and a volunteer re ^ponded and the door was thiown open, The gallery was deserted, but an old woman, speaking as fast as she could, iuid the men were upstairs. the merciless avengers. \ party of seven or eight quickly reached ns r( . n ded the staircase, and as they tho landing the assa sins fled down at the other cud. It was time for action, The assassins dorted toward the Orleans street side of the gallery and crouched fi own heside the cells. Their faces blanched, and being unarmed, they were absolutely defenseless. In fear and trem b|j r) g d lL .y screamed for mercy, but the avengers were merciless, THE BLOODY WORK. Bang! bang! bang! rang out the re p 0r(s t0 t ^ 0 murderous weapons, and a Gcaclly rain of bullets poured into the crouching figures. Monastero and James Qeraci, Romero, of half dozen Caruso fell under the fire g UnSi the leaden bullets entering their bojjcg and heads and the blood gushing from the, wounds, t) 10 bloody executioners did their work well, and beneath the continuing fire Cotnitz and Traina, two of the men who | m( ] no t been tried, but who were charged jointly with the others accused, fell to gether. Their bodies were literally rid w j t)l buckshot, and they were'stone q ( . a( j almost, before the tusilade was over, When the group of assassins was discov ,. rc( j on the gallery, Machcca, Scaffedi ulK j 0 m man Marchesi separated stairs. from Thither the ,,ti u . r and rau up the half a dozen men followed them, and as the terror-stricken assassins ran into tho ce u H th< y were slain, dangling to trees. Politz, the crazy man, was locked up ; u u ce u upstairs. The doors were flung 0 p Cn nIU } 0Iie of the avengers, taking mm, shot him through the body. order He wag not killed outright, and in to satisfy the people on the outside, who a . crc cruZ y to know what was going on within, he was dragged down stairs and through the doorway by which the crowd had entered. Half carried, half dragged, he was taken to the corner. A rope was provided and tied around his neck, and i ho people pulled him up to the cross¬ bars. Not satisfied that he was dead, a ;core of men poured a volley of shot into tvis body, and for several hours the oody was left dangling in the air. Bag¬ uette was caught in the first, rush pierced upstairs, his ind tbe first volley of bullets >rain. He was pulled out by a number >f stalwart men through the main en ranee to the prison,and from the limb of a ree his body was suspended, although ife was already gone. Just its soon as the bloody work was done, Mr. Perker son addressed the crowd and asked them to disperse. This they consented to do with a ringing shout, but first they made a rush for Mr. Perkerson, and lifting him, bodily supported him ou their shoulders, while they marched up the street. The avengers came back in a body to the Clay statue aud then de¬ parted. THE TRESS APTROVE IT. The press of the city was unanimous Sunday morning, in approving the action of the mob. All the commercial ex¬ changes, tho cotton exchange, sugar ex¬ change, stock exchange, lumbermen, me¬ chanics and dealers’ exchange and the board of trade all unanimously approved and the action of the mob as proper nec¬ essary. THE MEN BURIED. The funerals of the men were without show or demonstration. No one claiming the bodies of Marchesi, Monasterio aud Trahina, they were taken in a cart to the potter’s field and buried there, not a friend or relative being present, nor any religious ceremonies held. No one but his wife attended Politz’s funeral. At the funerals of Macheea and Caruso, which occurred together, they living near each other, there was a large attendance of friends, as both of the tuen were well connected by marriage. Nearly all the men leave large families. OUTS BE OV1NOXS. The members of the Italian legation in Washington city are very much incensed over the summary manner in which the people of New Orleans avenged the mur t j er G f u'iiis'f llennessy. Indeed the case is being generally discussed in diplomatic circles." Baron do Fava. the Italian minis refuses to make a statement just Q ow, but he is in cable communication with authorities of his home government, an ^ without doubt a heavy indemnity ,, e demanded, if anv or all of the Raliaus killed are uunaturalized. IN DIO NATION MEETINGS. Large representative meetings of Ital ians were held at Chicago, Kansas City, Pittsburg and other places Sunday, at which excited ‘peeehes were ma te de munding reparation. TIIE MINISTER INSTRUCTED. A cablegram from Rome, Italy, instructed says: The Italian government has Baron Fava, the Italian mi u is ter at Wash ton, to present a vehement prot*. st to the United Stats government against and the action of the mob in New Orleans, the United State government has promised to make an investigation. COMMENTS OF FOREIGN PAPERS. AI. ondon cablegram says: The News, commenting on the lynching of the Ital¬ ians in New Orleans, says: “Italy’s in¬ dignation is shared by the whole civilized world. In nearly all snch cases in America the disease of corruption is at the root of the evil. The Americans are at once the most patient and most impa¬ tient people in the world. When they have grown tired of any grievance, they move to their revenge with the swiftness of a hawk. The people of New Orleans could have soon discovered which of the jurymen in the Italian trial had fingered the murderers’ gold, and it would be better to keep the jail intact for them.” The Post says that Saturday’s occur¬ rence in New Orleans -will form a de¬ plorable page in American history. COMMISSIONER NESBITT Issues and Address to The Far¬ mers of Georgia. Commissoner of Agriculture Nesbitt has issued the following communication to Georgia farmers: March 13, 1891. To the Atlanta. Ga., the al¬ Farmers of Georgia: In view of most unprecedented agricultural condi¬ tions, resulting from the long-continued and heavy rains, the large cotton crop, the present and prospective low price of the staple, also the short crop and ad¬ vancing price of grain, I would offer the following suggestions, which I think will be of some use in enabling us to meet a serious emergency demanding our thoughtful attention: 1. The corn planting season is upon us, and in the greater portion of the state it has been impossible to even prepare the lands. The oat crop, usually so largely gown and grown at this season, has not, except in a few instances, been put in the ground. It is now too late to put in anything like the usual area, therefore let mo urge upon the farmers in “pitch¬ ing” their crops to put in as large a corn crop as possible, supplementing it with the usual food crops. 2. As the time for preparation is so short, concentrate by preparing deeply and thoroughly a smaller area, putting on this the fertilizers intended for a greater number of acres, Diffuse the fertilizers through the soil, as far as pos¬ sible, so that the crops may be better able to withstand the drought, which we may reasonably look for during the growing season, Then give rapid and shallow 3. In planting, remember that the great mistake made by many farmers is the crowding of both corn and cotton. Give the plants plenty of room. This also will prove a great safeguard against the effects of drought. Of course, the distance must be regulated by the char¬ acter of the soil, the amount of fertilizers used, and the variety of the corn and cotton used, that of compact growth and short limbs requiring less space than the larger limbed variety. Remember, too, that to depend on the floating labor is to take a great risk. There are so many other industries throughout the state drawing on this supply, that the farmer’s safest plau is to plant only what he is sure he can manage well. To sum up, plant an abundance of food crops for home consumption; prepare the laud deeply and thoroughly; apply fertilizers abundantly, diffusing it so that the plants may send out roots iu all directions; give plenty of distance. In the event of drought' this the plan plants will in¬ sure better results than if are crowded, and the roots, in seeking the fertilizers, tend all in one direction. The Alliance and agricultural clubs through¬ out the state will do good by taking hold of this subject, discussing it thoroughly and deciding on prompt action. R. T. Nesbitt, Commissioner. THE BANK BREAKS And Causes a Great Flurry Among- Its Depositors. On Friday W. L. High, a prominent banker of Madison, Ga., went to the wall. The failure created a big sensa¬ tion in Madison when the news had spread over the county and the people from the rural districts began to realize the fact. There was a great feeling of consternation manifested on the part of his depositors all day Saturday. Men, white and colored, poured into the city, looking after the various amounts due them as creditors, and taking such steps as they hepe will secure the payment of their money. The story reads like a novel. Three days ago nine out of every ten men one would meet in Morgan county, if asked the question, would reply that they consid¬ ered Mr. W. L. High worth at least $100,000 in clean cash. The people all believed his check, his signature to any paper, was as good as so much gold. And he has been conducting a large banking business, mainly through the hold he had upon the love, respect, esteem and confidence of the people of that sec¬ tion. The liabilities are more than double his assets, and a conservative estimate puts his ability to meet his debts at less than 50 cents on the dollar. All merchants who want to build up their business should advertise in this uaner. as it will pay them to do so. 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A dispatch of Thursday from Spring field, Ill., says: Dissension is rife among the agricultural organizations of the state. The election of Gen. Palmer by vot<& of Representatives Moore and Cock¬ rell has caused a division among the Farmers’ Mutual Beneficial Association lodges of Illinois, and this breach will be but widened by an address issued by Streeter, the recent senatorial candidate, and Representative Taubeneck, the single farmer member who remained true to the independent candidate on the last ballot. The address is di¬ rected to the Farmers’ Mutual Beneficial Association and other independent and industrial organizations. and Cockrell The of statement bad faith accuses Moore and unfair treatment of their associates, and concludes thus: “We believe that Representatives Moore and Cockrell have not treated us fairly. When, in the his¬ tory of events, was a senatorial candidate, on the eve of an election and the remain¬ ing votes promised to secure the prize, thrown overboard without notice and without cause? We submit this state¬ ment to the public and let them draw their own conclusions.” A MAN FOR A WIFE. Scheme of a Slick Scoundrel to Obtain Money. Henry Sewers, of Chicago, a middle aged man, is mourning over the loss of a supposed wife and $150. He courted Johanna Sebus, with whom he became “acquainted” through an advertisement for a wife which he had inserted iD sev¬ eral newspapers, and a week ago they married. She left him as soon as the cere¬ mony was over to hurry to the bedside of a dying father. He gave her $150 when she went away and promised to give her $2, 000 on her return. Tuesday morning she came back and commenced to urge Sewers to give her the money. He told her to wait a lew days, and she became angry. A fight followed, during which Sewers dis covtred that his “wife” was a man, and that the imposter was simply trying to swindle him out of his money. Johanna escaped. OCEAN HORRORS. Four Vessels Wrecked and Many Lives Lost. A cablegram of Thursday from London says: A foreign steamer was wrecked off Start Point, near Dartmouth, during the blizzard. The crew and passengers were drowned- The name of the steamer is not known, The schooner Dunnsdale was also lost off Start Point. The cap¬ tain was saved, ljut four of the crew were drowned. The schooner Lizzie El¬ len met her fate. Two of her crew were drowned. From returns already in, and which are not complete, it is known that eighty lives were lest on account of shipping disasters along the coast, Sev i r:i 1 vessels are missing. The British ship Dryael, from Shields for Valparaiso, has been wrecked off Start Point. All on board—twenty-four persons in all—were drowned, including some passengers. 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