New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-21
NETWORK, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 81, 1870.

called Teniente Roy, distinctly heard several shots OF
firearms. ordered my coachman 10 stop, ana tnrnne
the noise perceived running at full speed
and two persons pursuing him The fugitive was over
Of the weapon almost touched his head; aud moment
after saw him struck behind between the shoulders,
one hundred PAGES from the spot where was
and in less time than require to write H. inc uIo
tunate had however escaped from the hands OF MS
aggressor, and was running toward my carriage neGc
that he was near enough made him sign called 70
him. and told him 10 get into the carriage WIN ne;
saw him when but few steps from me; he was you
having very 6ed compiexon his hands were covered
with blood, he staggered as II ready To fa ne uu no
utter single word; he seemed make effort to come
TO me- but at the sight of his assassins he turned
aside, and went m the direction Of Il the the
him fan disappear against the pang when separates
the promenadcs from the American Railway Az tno
with bold and threatening air one of them wore a
brown surtout and could not distinguish his features
wore straw hat with a cockade like those Of the yolnn
teers He seemed in no wise excited Ny via, na b
just done and was cooy cleaning large htt,o M" i
saw cleaning IN his hand Genemcn e2cia SI ~
this unfortunate man thusi lie IS scouhuIei iePoI
the with the stllctto; lie ls Villain anu
rascal BUT sld !, oI %nlt 10 Rou WT.f mas he
There must DE some reason LOT az tl,-. VI, Ces
douci what has he donei lie has shouted viva yes
others deserve what has happened to him. But
reiOucd l., it is not customary 10 XII people lor ma
for such things they are taken 10 prison OF delivered Wy
to Justice | did not yet know that the victim was an
mOftnsyc foreigner. without arms deencceHs anu hoV
native Of the country. The time consumed by theso
questions and answers had enabled MN 10 ESCAPE
and conceal himself All discussion win INC
assassius was useless: their attitude was nenaclhE
We retired / went to the consulate, where me fIeIC
citizens were awaiting my arrival, and shortly aitcr
made report tu EXceeuCy the Captain ehelaI oil
the facts Of which had just been witness On return
ing the hotel learned that another foreigner h"u
about the same time been pursued by crown as la -
the corner Of thGIacide NOGeur, stabbed aud horDy
wounded and that he had expired at the door Oh the
Commission, whittier the police had carried MN "lthouI
having tried TO defend him. 81,
have made this statement which accords IN all par
ticulars with NY remembrance, N the request OF l.
Hall. Vice ConsulGeneral OF the United States III ouer
TO serve HIN, as just aud proper.
NJ DE ZOBEIN ZASsON, French Consul.
'GREENwALDTH NOr An AMERICAN CITIZEN 49,,
on the nth inst Secretary Fish tccgraphed 70 inc
Consult General of the North German Union AT Nc"-
York making inquiries ~ to the nationality OF Green
Waldth and the day received the lpl-
lowing reply: Ills mother and fatherlnlaw pre-
tend that he was American cltnen, Dut cannot
produce papers nor indicate when he was hatu-
ralZed. His employers deny this, and assert lhdt ne
other telegram on the same day, saying, "GTehWadth
who had changed his from GruenWald, got pass
port from the Hessan Consul, Jan s. 1862 on the face OF
an affidavit made the day that hc was SUBJECT OIL
the Duchy Of IIcssc. This passport was renewed
bv the same consul December 49, Greenwaldh presented
HIMSELF with the old paper, without mentioning hly
change in his status. The latter passport was gwen
however mistake, has since turned out hat ne
belonged 10 that part Of the Grand Duchy when Iorh
part of the North German Union, and for which the
undersigned Otcidtes. | am making inquiries rs 10
whether Grecnwaldn has taken steps 10 acquire Amor!
can citizenship. Signed, JOHANNES l'OsiNG'
The correspondence sent IN closes win telegram from
Secretary Fish MesSrs. Lauman Kemp, saying tat
acknowledging that he German, aud took Hessian
passport out with MN.