The New York herald., 1870-12-21
ASSASSINATION OF TWO AMERICAy CITIZENS
IN HONDURAS.

The following ettcr rom the United states Minister
to Salvador gives the details or the assassination or
two American citizens In the Republic OF Honduras
The murdered gentlemen were dentists residing ut
Ceres, In Allegheny county N. Y They had gone to
Central America to practice their profession, and
were doing We'll IL IL To be hoped thas our govern
mcnt VIII take prompt measures TO have the assassnS
punished. The lives OF foreigners are held at too
cheap rate by the majority OF the citizens OF the
Spanish American Republics aud It is timc they
were taught we're lesson, ana now there Is a Gt-
ting opportunity
UNITED STATES LEGATION,
SAN SALVADOR, Nov /, 1870.
Mrs. Or. I. 9. LEpyAkD Ceres N. VI
DEAR MADAM--it Is u painful duty have to per-
form IN apprlsing you OF the death OF your husband
Dr.. I. O. i.edyard. lie and mr. Robert Newton Bell
had been travelling through the states Of honduras
and Salvador practising their profession dentistry
Early IN October they started irom sachioto. In
Salvador to 20 TO Santa Rosa, IN Hon luras Sehor
Don Juan Bosque of Sachitoto, had let them have
two OF his mules TO go s lar IA santa Rosa, anu the
gentlemen mad engaged a. servant man by the
name OF Bartoo Calves To 20 To santa Rosa with
them and bring the mules back To Sehor Bosque.
This man, Calves, had previously been a ser
want or Sensr Bosquo Tor i've six years.
ana ne had every confidence IN him. Wen,
IL appears that after they had entered the
State OF Honduras thus man, Calves, procured the
assistance OF another man to assassinate the two
gentlemen, ana this horrible crnne tney put INTO
execution about the 10th of October last near
The Town OF Senscnti, III the state of Honduras.
They were evidently murdered for the gold which
two ana three thousand dollars. Their bodies were
found and buried. have heard indirectly that their
baggage has been sent TO Santa Rosa in Honduras.
In their baggage there was found $685. three small
diamonds and seventeen opals. The accomplice
from Honduras has been arrested and ~ now In
Senscnti, ana has confessed that he was hired by
the man Calves To assist In the assa3sinl.
tion. Calves returned To Sachitoto with the
mules ana reported TO Senor Bosque that
the gentlemen had arrived at Santa Rosa
all right. The Judge OF Sensenu reported the
case to the Judge OF Sachtoto and asked to
have Calves arrested The last named Judge sent to
the A.calde 0f Guvaba a small town near SachltotO
where Calves lived but the Alcalde replied that
there was no suCn man there | have requested the
government OF salvador 10 use all their eXerions To
have Calves arrested ana brought 10 trial. The act
having been committed In Honduras, and what ef
lects there are left being there, the United States
Minister, Mr. Henry Baxter who lives In Tegacgol-
pa, viii investigate the matter. IL VIII be well Tor
you To communicate with him on the subject, and 1
shall do the same, giving MIN such particulars L
have ! enclose three letters OF yours 10 your huS.
band. sincerely sympathize with you IN this sad
atIliction and hope you VIII command my services
Ia the matter at your pleasure. Yours truly
General ALFRED 7. A. IORBERT,
United States Minister.