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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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THE FARMERS MAD
Because of the Action of Moore
and Cockrell.
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.
WHAT POLK THINKS
Of the Election of General Pal¬
mer to The Senate.
President Polk, of the National Far¬
mers’ Alliance, declined to express his
views on the election, in Idinois, of Gen
eral Palmer to the senate, aud the posi
lion of the three alliancemea in the recent
contest in Illinois, further than to
say that it appeared to him to
have been a fight between the
republican and democratic parties, rather
thau a contest between those two parties
and the alliance. The alliance, he thought,
had fought manfully for principles, and,
though they had not been victorious in
sending the farmers alhanccmen to the
senate, he believed that Palmer’s election
would generally be regarded with more
favor than that of any cf the other candi
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the auditor, in which h- said that an
error had been made in the computation
of figures in his report to the house some
days since. The corrected figures showed
that instead of the state resources being
$1,012,000, they were only $740,000, £l
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