History of the United States from the earliest discovery of America to the end of 1902 . Old Parish Jail,New Orleans, Canal Street,New Orleans La Blaine, who expressed his horror at thedeed, and urged Governor Nicholls to see theguilty brought to justice. The Italian con-sul at New Orleans averred that, while thevictims included bad men, many of thecharges against them were without founda- 62 EXPANSION [1891 tion; that the violence was foreseen andavoidable; that he had in vain besoughtmilitary protection for the prisoners, andhad himself, with his secretary, been as-saulted and mobbed. T
History of the United States from the earliest discovery of America to the end of 1902 . Old Parish Jail,New Orleans, Canal Street,New Orleans La Blaine, who expressed his horror at thedeed, and urged Governor Nicholls to see theguilty brought to justice. The Italian con-sul at New Orleans averred that, while thevictims included bad men, many of thecharges against them were without founda- 62 EXPANSION [1891 tion; that the violence was foreseen andavoidable; that he had in vain besoughtmilitary protection for the prisoners, andhad himself, with his secretary, been as-saulted and mobbed. The Marquis di Rudini insisted on in-demnity for the murdered mens familiesand on the instant punishment of the assas-sins. Secretary Blaine, not refusing in-demnity in this instance, denied the rightto demand the same, still more the propri-ety of insisting upon the instant punishmentof the offenders, since the utmost that couldbe done at once was to institute judicialproceedings, which was the exclusive func-tion of the State of Louisiana. The Italianpublic thought this equivocation, meantruckling to the American pr
Size: 1590px × 1571px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, bookpublishernewyorkcscribnerss
