The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-24
American Citizens Imprisoned In CallaO.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.


You vii! please give the enclosed in your paper
that the authorities Of country and fellow citizens may
know how Americans served in this country.
About NJ the Goth Of September OF the present
year. my house surrounded by about fifty police and
soldiers, and the Colonel at their head. My door
opened to them by my barkeeper who slept in the bar
Once inside, they began TO every person
they found there. dragged from my bed and tied
though a murderer noted criminal Ny
barkeeper served in like manner and another man
who sometimes slept in my house hs young Ger
man, boatman, who sometimes works for me- and who
has often slept in my house. out Of charity than any
thing ese) We three tied and marched of prison.
leaving my house OPEN with other persons whosep,
therein requested be allowed call some friend to
take of my house and property but this refused
by my captors and the only my request
to have musket put to head with threats of blowing
my brains out if spokcto which threat was added TO
make their words good blow or two the head with
one Of their pieces Seeing that there argument
against such measures and moreover having seen
many OF my fellow citizens used in the same style on
former occasions marched on III silence. Oh arriving
my place Of Imprisonment was thrown into a lone cell
without telling me the reason of such high handed
surcs where was left in ignorance Of the of this
outrage. But at A. b. the Intendcnte Chie of Pocc)
back TO my place Of confinement and ordered the
prisoners out. l then became aware that there
others IN my place Of confinement, though in different
apartments. The first thing that coming to the
grating of my cell was the Intcndcnte beating BY
the Of Levi with club the head and telling
him that he a thief He then went into the operation
Of the torture 10 make him confess. This tied
BY the thumbs and hosed up to BEAM whore they kept
him in this painful position until he became insensibe He
then lowered down, but not admitting the charge
brought against him, the second operation was put in
practice. This TO tic him by the thumbs and toes,
bending the body nversey from the way that
tended the human frame to bend. This operation
excrucating and painful tia, the could be heard
mile of. Not BY this second application OF their
cruelty could they get the man 10 admit TO fasehood
Threats were made TO tie him IN another way afro
cous still, and bang him up on which the requested
them TO tell him what II was they wished him confess
say and that he would say whatever they pleased that
rather than suffer any more such treatment he would
all the inhabitants OF the city Of being thieves the
President Of the republic included On this reply they let
him GO and the others served in the manner
namely, my barkeeper, Thomas Brown and the boatman.
Then 1t came to my turn had 10 undergo the pro-
cess or admit that was thief-lhai is TO saw admit OF
things and crimes tina, neither knew nor had ever
But at the same time they would not tell me what they
wished me to say: finally was asked if did not know
Mr. Levy 10 be a thief. | answered in the negative.
then asked u my barkeeper not thief My
swor 10 this was that IL ] had known him such !
would not have trusted him in my house and with its
Management was again thrown into my prison. where
kept alone for three days without food bedding
At the end OF the ninth day managed to make my escape
nom This place. a. was perfectly satisfied that no justice
would be conc would the authorities permit
bring forward any proofs o. my innocence before the end
Of years N have often many Of my
fellow citizens dragged from their beds rs have been,
and thrown into the dungeons OF their prisons where they
kept years without either trial hearing and
then banshed from the country the and
felon. Furthermore that the representatives OF the
government Of the United States paid attention TO the
claims Of fellow citizens when laid before them This
made me make up my mind 10 abandon every thing and
fly to the fret port Of the Union and lay my be-
fore the proper authorities On the 9Th Of October
! managed to get on board OF the British ship STAN
bou bound TO san Francisco, California where have
many friends who have known for years, intending
lay my charges against the Peruvian government But,
unfortunately for me was again the 2lst OF
the same month, and thrown a dungeon
in double fons among negroes and criminals Of all classes
where lie at this moment II Is too painful subject for
recrate all that have suffered. Let suffice me
70 that all the property got Of my establishment
the clothing that had my person and GOLD ring
tha wore on my finger This had 10 sell TO keep from
starving during my last captivity a cell whore
kept before was brought 70 this prison, whore
allowed the OF twenty i've per day live on.
This might easily staryc on i bot for of
my friends. THIS, SIR is true narration &C the way
that the czens of republic treated this
try. When taken before my executioner-as can.
not call him my judgc-he made Of the following Ian.
guage because refused TO writings that had
drawn W H. convict a crimes that neither
lad heard ~ before that m0nentat the Americans owed
plenty Peru aud that he had OF the cursed tribe
IN bis hands should pay all Thus am sentenced by
this honorable and upright Judge, Issac Suero, before
have hearing. ALEXANDER ROBINSON.