New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16
THE NEw-GRENADA AFFAIR.

SIR: As the most influential journal, / do
not doubt you will aid and urge the necessity OF not
only protecting but defending the rights of American
citizens and especially official representatives abroad
In the great Of political anxeties at this time, at
the heads OF Departments Washington, this matter
may be forgotten DELAYED or overlooked, thereby
dagerng not only the interest Of the United states but
also the lives Of persons referred TO.
The OF Mr. James NJ Elder, United States Consul 10
Cali NewGrenada and his outrageous treatment by that
m rna S h @ bs With mas o
rect report In o-day's Herald, Mr. Eder is denoted as
tce truth and honesty, let that matter at be nves
tgated and the power Of Christian, Republican Gov
ernment be made known in defense OF It's representa-
If the victim of this outrage, had been British subject
would there not have been English manOi-war there
JULIAN ALLEN.
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sna f o ron The. e be no Sob, st nv &
tai record Of stirring events viii excite general attention Ani great inter
United States Governments Htrpo unless the sub
mi, s a IA &spe. .G a a parts he %o s.S
be the case the sooner Is made kno.n the n Oe Ga
grocery sTo %13 make arrangement S'' ~
the ut James Ed ESQ., sho the United States
Consul here met native named julian rag Ooe,a VINO eAa en re
M Eder at the place named had xren to BIN
advising said Croa IN the habit Of pnarg some Of The
tobacco and selling BIT own .eoan making y te S bs
name sS n Mr. ePs SSe Iufston in. tbs in tie pos
session. Of Mr. Bst very naturally considering .s s f a ss s
@ be became ve nsoen Dr. Oaie happened pres
s na 9ss ss ps hofi 70 % Just Se S, moved d.
lie vent house. loaded double bartel and Immediately
weut search Of Mr. Bier saving to ,eysfs ptr'9I, weod pc saw
hm With The gun aal NpeS US Object oui t9A 10 s9P ",
met tie Judge M Elder handed the letter he had received from
h, Tor BIN 10 read AT Ibs moment Dr. pae cree oa,
gun pointed At Nj Ee Ia the very act bring at distance o. about
What he was about lie Oesaei h' NJ Tue Eis The mo
hs g,a Rgu'I -, oS him drew IN, revolver and placed
aAsd bin be wished TO de as he bad q. bullets
Several friends begged Elder sud be did not indeed
sesepn present AZ the NON u CorIoys seeing
Now Kill you aud raised hs evidently intending 20 hre
ons 5oS from the force Of which he On. sad
ia any fom bot no reason bad the o.sr vOud have
orar. at least occurred to me and to all who vii"
to YOU an ea Of the excitement prevailed
Se ON crowds collected D. the cry 9s' a ssS
Wet ncendar1s murderer and THIEF coroys was az assumed
ae real vas P no sooner bed !as IGe'soed man lsn
Ker well that he did not mediate
Object aS, .e s for BIN T. lave he had bis
revolver with shots oved al his head He therefore claimed iha
shoa not be degraded By being prison lie unnrne whsn
The man na and no inflicted the blow %
h, e. NOgo The Eat had gore forth and M Elder must 60
fom the ndiguity Of having irons placed on him.
By dgssou alloy me TO give o account Of ee
ounuouy closed breath Of air penetrate H. In b
and some sick u place days and the ssoqishmsn
What certainly added considerably 10 The
II the audible threats continuously made
against all foreigners Fortunately during the term OF bis imprisonment
Mr RTs inactive and the Chief Municipal Authority
occurred IL represented that MI hder was
aud Vice ons for the Republic OF Ch aud
should be deprived 81 bis liberty SIMPLY because
he with bis Life nom Toe hands an as
the Ith dsy the Judge Of the Circuit to
case dismissed AID NJ Eder VAS allowed TO leave BIS
one would m,rs the matter ended bot not The cur
On NegieaTs day Mr tder received Vs
rom bis snd Of the orcs and as Is usual on a, Day
United stses flag at bis consulate ms eSnySrsus
noise outside Up several the natives Sao
through the streets
and ultimately Into pieces Later toward evening the nag
ees bad quite rejoicing nid everybody they met d were oud
In their against all Foreigners
so No more gs down, because have been boosted
hu Mr. Eier vic,mIed When his case dismissed the
eou Of the Judge Of the Circuit had TO be approved by The Tribunal
threatened the authorities for IT,
and Tribunal order 10 such gabon aud 70 sseue
their favor resolved that the shd Je tried again. ana M
Er subjected further nprSoumtn 70 ndges ana 70 NhA you
NAV a snount Of dange This time however e
MOI dungeonb previous Imprisonment ade MN seE
ouy i representations he has been allowed 70 re-
Avang his second tal iof sn ouepe
CIVILIZED would be crime IN sNAn one IN
Colombian canOt designate echhea ana OF
Which he already acquitted The second trial will take place
q few days a.. 80
eminent s that of the United will m to take some sctye steps
In his Important natter ready protect is ctEen, canno De-
eye s outrage able Tepe iusaL and deasnl apology WI"
bs SUITE a unuoticei.