Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-13

The telegraph has alrerdy informed us
of the arrest of Senior McKenna, the Chill
ian envoy, in New York city, on charge
of the fitting out of q privateer. The
New York World furnishes US with the
following interesting details:
Marshal Murray, accompanied by four of
the attaches of his office, called at the resi-
dence of Mr.. McKenna, Ill West Ninth
street, on Tuesday evening. The servant
girl who came to the door, on being
asked if Mr.. McKenna was at home, an
swered in the negative. Marshal Murray,
laboring under the impression that the
servant was d~eeeiving him, stationed one
of his officers near the door Of McKenna's
residence to keep watch, and see il any
body entered the house, and ascertain
whether the servant informed any party
calling that McKenna was in. Shortly
afterward, the marshal noticed n man
coming up the street with a large bundle
under his arm. As he seemed to be look
ing for a house in the immediate vitinity,
one of the attaches was directed to keep
watch of him, and see if he went to Nc
Kenna's residence. In a few moments
IhO sLAuhSOA hAOlluL6u Ln0 BItDS VI LuhL
house, and rang the door-bell. The SER
want, on being asked if the Senior was in,
replied that he was, w%hereupon the mar
handed her a bundl he had under his
arm, and said, "Give this bundle of cloth
ing to him l want it delivered to him
personally" At this juncture, the officer
who was standing near the door of Nc
Kenna's residence, stepped quickly up,
and saying to the servant, II also want
to see McKenna." She embarrassed, and
aeeing that she had been caught in her
deception, told him to etep in. He beck
oned to the marshal, and both entered.
They were conducted to the private room
of the Senior, where they were confronted
by q gentleman who represented himself
to be MeKenna's private secretary. He
desired to know the business which the
Marshal had with Senior McKenna, to
which Marshal Murray responded, ~ have
particular business with Senior McKenna
himself, and must see him personally; the
communication which 1 have to make
must be made to him in person, and to no
one else"
Secretary-I am the private Secretary
of Senior MeKenna, and I cannot permit
any one to communicate with or see him
unless 1 first know his business.
Marshal Murray can only repeat
what 1 said before-I must see Mr.. Nc
Kenna himself personally.
Secrstary-I viii know your business
with Mr.. McKenna sfterward, and you
might as well tell it me now.
Marshal Murray-Well, then, I will
inform YOU that l am the United States
Marshal for the Southern District of New
York, and have a bench warrant for the
arrest of Senior McKenna, issued against
him for violation of the United State:
neutrality laws.
The Marshal at the same time exhibited
the warrant, and the Secretary asked hin
if he would not let him have it a few
moments. The Marshal said 1t could moi
90 out of his possession. As he spoke
the door of the room opened, and Senol
McKenna came in. Marshal Murray
turning to MIN, said "Senor MeKenna
l presume" He was answered in the
affirmative, when the Marshalimmediately
produced and read the warrant, and claim.
ed the Senior as his prisoner. McKennf
excitedly said that he should not be ar
rested, and that he did not intene to be ar
rested; that he was Secretary of the
CHILEAN legation, and privileged as such
and the United States hadno power to ar
rest him. Marshal Murray, in response
stated that he he knew nothing whatever
about that personally; that he was merely
there to carry out directions issued to him
by a court of the United States, and that
he must arrest him, and he, the Senior
might as well come along. McKonna in
sisted that he would not and could not be
arrested. After a little parleying, the
matter was settled, and two officials con-
nected with the Marshalis Office were left
in charge of the Senior, and stayed there
all night in order to hold him in custody