New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-06
COLOMBIA.

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF UNITED STATES
CoNsUL-GRoss OUTRAGE COMMITTED ON
HIS REsIDENCE-THE UNITED STATES FLAG
TORN DOWN AND TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT
COLOMBIAN JUSTICE EXEMPLlFiED.
[PRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
PALMYRA Estate of Cauca), Jan. 1S.--This
usually quiet town was the Of most gross outrage
on the person Of Mr. James NJ. Eder United States Com
sui at Buenaventura, which very nearly attended,
with fatal consequences TO the few foreigners III hs
place. The following is simple narration OF the iacs'
for tho truthfuness OF which can vouch Mr. James
NJ Elder had engaged the services of Colombian named
Julian Paz de Cordoba, whose occupation is common
carrier 10 convey quantity Of tobacco from this place
Buenaventura. On receipt OF the Tobacco Ny or.
Eder's agent at Buenaventura, he found that the
replaced by lot OF rubbish. He immediately informed
Mr Eder Of the fact and warned him against Cordoba
as man OF bad reputation and thief On confronting
Cordova his return to Palmyra Mr. Eder dsinanuet
explanation about the t0bacco when inc la',er 40
once became nsolent Sr. Elder then proceeded 10 the
office Of the Judge OF the Criminal Court TO ioage LIS
complaint against Cordoba Upon learhg OF tls 10, eny
latter became violent and threatened to take the e o
Eder e waa nome ana and s on meeting with e
leveled the gun at his head, crying out hit nc Wo
place. The Alcalde and the DstdctAttorney Jaw W
man with the gun. and heard his expressions bnt TOOK
no notice whatever OF him, allowing him to 80 nhno-
Tested on his deadly srraud ,
Mr. Eder meanwhile saw the Judge, and gave him tho
latter came up with this gun, when one OF MI Eder'
friends called out warning him OF the assassin On o3
tat with his gun raised to his shoulder in the "
shooting. Mr. Elder jumped aside and warned the man
not TO shoot but attention paid TO his words Mr.
Eder finding his hfe in danger drew revolver and APP
preaching the man held at his head and told BIN TO puG
up his gun. On making melton 10 DO so, MT Laer gaHe
up his pistol to the bystanders On seeing MI Eder re.
move his pistol, Cordoba took up his gun again aut
attempted 10 FIRE at him. crying our that now he would
kin him. Elder, seeing the determination OF the man 20
carry out bis threat, struck him blow with his FISH,
which caused him TO fall ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS his neck
the stone foor-a corpse terrible excitement az
once broke ont Cries Of Down with foreigners. amt
death TO Elder heard Oh all sides. Though tEe
colombian was the aggressOr ana q man of the wort
reputation account taken OF the fact Mr. Edtr
was at arrested on charge or murder, ana
thrown into the worst dungeon In the place lie pro-
who witnessed the affair state II he guilty Of any
crime But the camOr was the louder, ana many crict
out Put the damned foreigner in irons" Aud but for
the timely interference OF some OF the Respectable eoo
OF the town he would have been thus disposed or 10
compelled TO remain for ~ days IN his dungeon N
out ray OF light being permitted 10 thteI us balSu
windows and in company with some half dozen OF 100
vest cOnvicts. No attention was given to ms ren"i,
STRANGE nor his repeated statement that he Unit Il
States Consul and Vice-C onsul OF Chill and than his lib
erty should not be curtaied.
lasted ten days. he finally set az liberty, Out h-
formed that he would again be tried nc Cail before .
higher tribunal During the interval. ON NGwfeaFs
public holiday displayed the United States iug from hs
residence While engaged with his visitors cuislde'
mob approached, tore down the United States nag,
dragged through the streets. and traped IT nuder
foot, at the same time grossly insulting the foreign ISS
dents OF tho place. - ,,,,i.-
nant at this gross outrage upon United States Ooh.
but those who openly expressed any synpa,hy " o. =,
nsuited and informed that the lives al foreigners ~o"
no nnsafe n rms sympathy them was not immediately
stiaed The case of NIr Eder is now IN tie courts oI
Cnli Owing sickness. he was allowed 10 remain nc
This place lie has received the coincidence of all tho
respectable people Of Cali but the authorities arc
enxous TO curry favor with abbe, and hence very
little Justice is To expected from them There Is au
urgent necessity the part of the United States oNeli-
nent to protect Its citizens IN this part OF the word