The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-03
Outrage ON Americas Citizen. In Monterey,

The Brownsville Courier extra contains the fol-
lowing account of outrages perpetrated on SIX
American gentlemen at Monterey, Mexico, which
the telegraph has briefly referred to:
On the evening of Tuesday, April 2lst, Messrs.
Ernest Leichbard, Forbes II. Potter, Samuel b.
Kathrens, Montgomery, Zaptha and Rice were
quietly walking on the street, at about ii O'Clock,
converslng in an ordinary tone OF voice, when
Senior Davis, secretary of the governor OF the
State of Nuevo, made his appearance on the bal
cony of the governors palace, and ordered q
patrol to arrest thom. which was done.
The patrol delivered them TO the police and
the latter conducted them to the caaboose. They
were thrust into miserable, dirty cell, with about
seventy condemned felons, and passed an uncom-
Portable night.
cans were ordered to carry out and empty large
tub containing the accumulated filth Of twenty.
four hours. This they refused 70 do. The order
came from prisoner employed by the jailor to
perform his menial work and TO execute his
mediately drew a cowhide from his clothing, and
inflicted the lash upon one of the gentleman, cut
ting bis coat and decorating his back at every
blow.
tLey concluded to perform the dissgreeable job.
They were then set to sweeping the court yard
of the prison. One of them did not use the broom
to suit the caprces OF the diabolical understrap-
per, and he was fagelated numerically and
his back bears the marks yet, and will for many
Every epithet of abuse and vituperation were
hesped upon them, and every indignity offered
which malignity and cowardice could suggest.
From the prison they were taken before an a.
calde of the first insence. This dignitary took
his seat with great pomp, aud said to the prison
ers: Gentlemen, you created scandal on the
street last night fine you ten dollars each"
Mr.. Montgomery demanded the production of
witnesses 70 prove the charge. The alcalde in
quired where were their witness to prove they did
not.
The alcalde said Mr.. Davla was his witness. Mr..
UIich, the American consul requested him to be
brought. The alcalde said he could not force him
to come.
The TAILOR and his man were brought into court.
The latter did not deny having whipped the pris-
did it because he had the right the jailor
told him TO do it.
them kindly. He also denied having robbed them
Of all they had on their persons, except their
watches, which was bis first official act after re-
ceiving them.
Mr.. UIrich explained the matter to the slcalde.
He finally released them, after renting the 6ne,
and expressed his regret that the affair had oc-
CURED.
The articles taken from their persons were re-
covered by the payment of 6le OF twenty-five
cents each.
Gen. Treveno, governor of Nuevo Leon, also
expressed regret at the occurrence.
Gen. Escobedo said he was sorry. However be
had lust arrived and had a narrow escape or
the road-hight saved him from the hands Of
bandits.
These penitent feelings were followed by no acI
of redress on their part.
A lawyer named Cara Melo took the case o.
| the outraged Americans before the Juez d.
letres, % where it was being investigated.
There was great excitement, especially among
| foreign residents.
There is hardly day passes without the per
| petration of some wanton wrong BY Vloienc
| upon the person or property Of foreigners b.
| Mexican officials.
| Mr.. Ulrich has reported the transaction to Sec
rotary Seward, and there is hope that our govern
| ment viii take measures to syenge the outrageou
insult to her Gag by the base indigniues perps
| trated upon her citizens.