Mr. Blaine to Governor Nicholls.
Washington, November 21, 1890.
Sir: I have the honor to inclose, for your information, copy of a letter addressed by the Italian consul at New Orleans to the foreman of the grand jury, alleging that certain Italian subjects confined in the jail of that city on the charge of being parties to the assassination of the late chief of police, Mr. Hennessy, have been beaten and otherwise maltreated during their incarceration.*
The copy of the letter mentioned has been transmitted to me by the Italian minister at this capital, with the request that I should bring it to the attention of the proper authorities.
I have the honor to ask that you will give the matter your consideration, and that you will kindly inform me of the result of your investigation, so that I may make reply to Baron Fava.
I have, etc.,
- For this inclosure see inclosure in Baron Fava’s note of November 18.↩