The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-29

Alleged Assault ON ard Challenge TO For.
eign Minister.
Before Commissioner Belts.
United States Us. Jose Fe'rer de Conto.-The de-
PENDANT the editor and proprietor OF OF the Spanish
paper published in this city called Ell Cr'onista. lie
Is charged by Ignaco Gomez, Minister Pienipoten'
tiary for Nicaragua and Honduras to the United
States with having on the 18th instant, at Delmonl-
co.'s, assaulted him and challenged him TO Eight
duel The difnculty Is said to have arisen out OF
bitter differences Of opinion entertained by the par
ties an to the course OF the Spanish government in
its relations with Chile and Peru. There Is no allie
cation OF any physical force being used by defend
ant but simply that he used violent geSticulation5,
and dared the Minister to fight duel Defendant
was arrested yesterday morning by Deputy Mar
shals Dwire and. McCay and was held by the Com
missioner In s., 900 bail to appear Tor an exanua-
ton on Tuesday next.
The following is a copy of the affidavit sworn to in
the case:-
AFFIDAVIT OF IGNAoIo GOMEZ.
Ignacio Gomez being duly sworn that resides in the
the 18th Of February last that prior to residing in Wash
s'1Rs s afs he IN Of
snd aasa fa as Mass
States and has been ever since and now such Minister
such % and Minister bis Va S
as such Minister and has since continued 10 act as
dining In company with friend named Rafael Pom6S at
Firth avenue in the city Of New York, known as Demoni.
co.'s in the public dining room of said restaurant.
That when deponcnt had finished dinner his friend
gested that they should into the adjoining where 1t
was allowed BY the regulations of the house for guests to
smoke.
That the Of making such suggestion Fer
rer de Conto the editor of Spanish called ~ cro tI
published city of New York came into dinng
and seated himself at adjoining table.
That the said paper published by said Cono in the inter;
eats the Spanish government which Is at war with Peru.
That this deponen and has been for long time
friendly terms with the Minister from Peru the United
States.
That the said ona published semweeky, has for
raj months past contained very insulting articles said
mister from Peru this deponen and Simon Canacho
who is the Consul from Honduras to New York.
That the only of the articles written has the
That the articles written acans. said Camacho have been
frequent scurrous and insulting than those IN which
depouents name uset.
That when deponen and his friend went into the adjoining
Demonicos before stated said De Comic followed
immediately after and this deponent and friend had hardly
seated themselves at table when said he Comic
up the table and addressing the deponen said
him, "Everything have said with respect TO Camacho
wish to consider personally addressed to YOURSELF fo
am II you wish any salts action"
Deponent then answered, 81 do not care to know where
you are you are lower bred than am" Said Do
Comic then raised his goingto strike deponent,
said, "f you say so again will strise you,
Conto you should act in public place" IepoDen
then said "gentemen should things in such
way DE Con.o then said y am glad to hear yoa say 60
That at this interview i'd De Comic well knew that dcpo
nent was such Minister as aforesaid.
That subsequently said De sent person dsponen
As bearer or challenge to deponent duel with sat
De Cono That said person called three times the Caren
don Hotel, where deponen stopping and finally oun,
deponent to whom he verbally communicated the bec
his visit.
Wherefore deponent the arrest Of said Jose Fecr
Sworn to ana subscribed before me this 9th DAY Of August
ls6s.-GroHGE f. Belts, United States COMMISSIONER