Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08
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A Frenchman Murdered by Moor at Tangier-
Summary Trial and Execution of the Murde,er-
Wreck-Capture of French Vessel by Pirates,
| &c., &c.
Extract of letter from correspondent at Tangier,
Morocco, dated April 25, 1855:
This afternoon, Mulay Sahib Elhalawy, Moor
from Algeria, murdered Paul Ray, French subject,
at the door of his (Rays) shop in the Little Sok,'
| (marketO by ripping open his bowels with knife.
A soldier, courier from Rabat, who had Just arrived
in Tangier, witnessing the deed, attempted 10 arrest
the murderer, and slain being shot through the
heart with pistol ball by Elhalawy. The latter
then fled to the great mosque for sanctuary. The
governor of the town being informed of the circum
stance, sent his and party of soldiers, with
orders to arrest or slay the culprt in the mosque
After considerable parey, Elhalawy agreed, if not
arrested, to leave the sanctuary, and march himself
to the castle prison. The terms were accepted,
the murderer was followed to the prison by the
guard, and the gates closed upon him. The crcum-
stances loading to this crime 10 be these Eliza
lawy is native of Tafet, the country of dates and
saints, and cousin of the Sultan of Morocco Du-
ring the wars between the French and Moors in
Algeria, this Elhalawy went to that country, en-
gagged III the service of Add e-Kader, and was
teemed one of his bravest and most enterprising
officers After the conquest of Algeria by the French,
ElhaIawy made a pilgrimage to Mecca, and subse-
quentIy returned to Algeria. With so many titles TO
the esteem and regard of the people of that country
being saint by birth, Hadj by right of pilgrimage,
anu distinguished de1enQeF OF tnelf independence
and their faith it is scarcely wonderful that he
should have been treated by them with marked re-
gard and consideration. But this Partially, by ex.
citing the dlsrust of the French, was fatal to his
security. He arrested some months since, taken
on board French steamer, and brought to this city.
When arrested the French failed neg ected to per-
nit his baggage and effects to accompany him, pro-
missing to restore his property to him subsequently.
When brought TO this city he was not delivered 10
the authorities but continued under French
and a m wa nv them
teen cents per day for his subsistence Paul Ray beng
the paymaster. About month previous to the muir
der this al owance withheld from him, and
the absence of his baggage and effects, himself and
family reduced TO extreme indigence and want.
He was constantly applying at the doors of the
French embassy, and at the shop of Ray, claiming
the tulhment OF the promise made to restore his bag
gage His solicitations met but the return of indig
nifty and contempt. This treatment appears finally
10 have driven him to desperation. The morning of
the murder, arming himself with sword, pistol and
knife, he traversed the narrow, filthy ways of the
town, declaring he would kill every Frenchman he
could find. He went to the doors of the French Off
cials, but they prudently closed against him;
although it is unacountable that, with full know
ledge of his murderous intentions, they should have
failed TO arrest him. He then marched with rabbIe
at his heels into the sok Rays shop in front of
which the latter was standing. Ray was man of
dauntless courage, had perfect contempt for the
| Moors, which he never backward in expressing
Although unarmed, he met Elhalawy face to face
and was instantly slain. AS the murder open
notorious, and public, the French minister in emula.
ton of Monsieur Lynch, demanded of the bashau the
immediate execution of the murderer. This the
bashaw declined to grant, until the orders of the
! Sultan could be received.
! Mulay Sahib Elhalawy was tried and condemned
to death for the murder of Paul Ray, and the French
minister demanded his execution within forty-eight
| hours after he sentenced. Elkatteeb, Minister
of Foreign Affairs, asked that the sentence may be
submitted to the Sultan for approval, which the
| min nd hat
would strike his flag and leave the country if his de-
mands were not complied with.
' Amidst the curses of the Moors against the Sui
tan and the French, Elhalawy brought into the
sok in front of the shop of the late Paul Ray The
brother of the murdered courier was offered the priv
Ilege of shooting him in accordance with Moorish
law and custom, which he tried, but failed to accom-
pfish for want of nerve. Keefan boy in prison
was offered his liberty condition of his killing
HIM The condition accepted, and Elhaawy
shot; upon which the Moors became savage and
stoned the boy, who was able to escape from them
but, it is said, afterwards shot. The French
Immediately demanded 100000 indemnity from the
Sultan for the family of Paul Ray, upon which me-
gotatlons are pending
'Cn Tuesday, April II, information reached me
OF wreck at Cape Spartel. | went there imme-
diately, and found small vessel, of sixty feet keel
and about hundred tons burden keel upwards on
the beach, and in possession of the English, who
were cutting hole in her bottom. The vessel I-as
sheeed with zinc, and her name The Char
lotte Her masts and upper works were scattered
along the coast for mile. The cargo of the vessel
and oil in pipes. Part of the casks were
stove n but forty two taken out in good cond
ton, and twelve in leaking state. The ,sse and
cargo valued, a wreck, at about $500
The oil is supposed to be Spanish. The vessel is
built of English oak, but there were no other evil
dences of her nationality port of departure or des
tnation From the barnacles her masts, she is
supposed 10 have been wrecked month There is
no trace of her papers
" Information has been received at Tangier of the
capture of French ship on the coast Of Keef by
pirates. The vessel becalmed off the coast, and
the pirates in boats, seized the vessel towed
her rear the shore, anchored her. and removed
J of her cargo and all of the crew except two boys,
who had succeeded in conCealing themselves in the
hold of the ship. At night, the boys finding the
Keefans absent from the vessel, cut the cable The
vessel carried off the coast by the currents was met
! by steamer and towed into Malaga
ALLEGED CASE OF SEDUCTION During the last
few days much excitement had prevailed at Pitts
burg. in consequence of an alleged attempt of Mr.
jeremiah McKibben, of Philadelphia, to shoot his
brother-nlaw, Mr.. Isaac Craig, of Allegheny ci,y,
against whom he preferred serious charge The
PIttsbulg Dispatch haS the following version of the
painful affair
Mr.. Craig, few years ago. married daughter Of
r Chambers McKhben, Esq at one tin e pos master in
this city, an snce witt his sony proprietor IF the
e Merchants Hotel, Philadelphia In November last,
another laughter of MIR McKrbben Ga deaf and
dumb glr) Was visit to her sister in Allegheny
, for a month, after " hch she returned home Last
week 1t was ascerained that she hal been for some
months enc1ente, and being queSt0u ed, she charg
ed her holher ln-law with being her seducer Her
father and brother Immediately came here removed
Mrs Craig to the residence of her aunt at Sewickly
e during her husbands absence, and on meeting him,
on their return, the shooting afar alluded to came
off Since then Mr., McKihben has institute1 q ri II