The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-10
SINGULAR SUIT IN CALIFORNIA.
The Spnnish Consul and the Chief Of Pslice Of
San francisco Involved.
From thc san Franclsco Alta. Sept. %


from tho san Francisco Alta. Sept. 2o.I
SUIT was commenced yesterday IN the Fourth DfSk
against Camille Martin SPANISH Consul: p. Crow.
lev, Chief OF Pohcc, ana J. w. Lees, captain Of the
coin, notes and securities which he says ,ney my
lawfully withhold from him, and an additional sum
OF So o., 10y way OF penalty for the same. The SUIT
IL one OF the most singular and extraordinary that
has ever been commenced any or our state Gourts
aud throws open some OF the dcta Is OF daring and
extensive robbery The complaint states that on
1ns lsa Of r s the pan was
notOs OF the Bank OF Havana, q draft Tor $4,000
In favor or the plaintiff. drawn By Mars Fer.
rol & CO., merchants at Santiago, Oaoa, on Parris,
Borras Co., Of Oronsc. IN Spain; bll OF exchange
drawn by the same Arm in favor OF Gertrudes
teIro on Parras, B0rras Co. for s20j0i receipt
Las Canvas to plaintiff az Panama Tor $4,000 gold
gold music box, value $40, and portfolio and
co Te compant states that hs
wrongluliy and by force took SAID money ana effects
from the possession OF The plaintiff ana stu retain
them To his damage IN tine SUM OF 80, co., He 10
mands judgment for that sum and for 1000 tho
value OF the property taken.
paint led to the supposltion, Of course, that the
Chief Of Police and Detective Lees had got their
had reason TO believe was stoen, and that winch
remained tobe told In connection with the sut
promised to be more Interesting tnan the story set
forth III the compa MT.
1t seems that some in March last tho Spanish
government was ROBBED OF x30o,0JO. The robbery
took place in CUBA and the money was taken from
paynias Of the Spanish army. II was In q SAFE
ana was In charge O guard. There were four men
engaged In the robbery, who broke open tue safe
ana carried on Its contents and, II IS said. divided
the plumber, eacn taking an equal share Informal
ton OF tho robbery reached this city on the 2t OF
June, with DESCRIPTION OF the parties who were
suspected TO have committed the act. Eut rereda
Came In advance OF the news. He arrived here on
the 9th OF June, having come overland. and put up
at the Occidental hote, whore ne registered h!s
name as Don Rafael Zunegade do Castro.
ON the 18th OF Juno he took passage IN one
OF the Pacific Mail Steamship Company's
steamers and went to China. On the llth
yeyance anu has since remained IN the city, On tho
27tn Of June, as areaoy stated Information Of tho
robbery and other particulars reached the Chief Ut
Police. search was immediately Instituted for
Pereda. and It was found that he had sailed for
dIaCely upon hrs arrival the detectives were aware
OF the fact. Owing 10 the international relations
course pursued IN sucn was nor followed and
on the l4th OF september Captain Lees had made
baud MIN over all the money III his possession:
Camille Martin, Spanish Consul, was cosnizant or
all the transactions between Captain Lees aud re.
reda On the 18th OF September Perela accom-.
panied Captain Lees 10 the Office oil MIR. Marun. and
IN MS presence and the preseuce OF Chief
crafts bills OF exchange ana other vaiuaDle5
set form III tho complaint to Captain Lees. for
the Spanish government. In the presence OF rue
gentlemen named p.rcdm WA disuncr..., inlornied
That nc should consider tho act cnire,y voluntary
on ms part and nc declared nat his act was voIun-
tary. HE also slgue,, III tue same voluntary manner
stipulation OF transfer, III winch he orth thas
he obtained the money from q pey Oh the street in
!
aud that IL belonged To the spanish government.
| Chief rowiey aud camille nartn wee present
when the money w,as turned the pro sectlon
OF captain Lees, and tney are conyefsanv with all
the acls and circumstances relating thereto. Cap
| tam Lees at once formally notiaod toe spanish
| Consul tnat he held the money Tor tue use VI
the Spanl h government, and Mf. hiait,n has
SO advised his government. Although tho
money was transferred from Percda's possession to
That OF Captain Lees, on tue ilth vi ScgteMber,
the drafts and other papers We're not endorsed AID
were, oi course. worthless. Next day "a taln Lees
called upon him. and the counting house or a
most respectable firm and IN the presence or one OF
the principals, Pcredi, endorsed the drafts &C., aud
made them payable 70 The order OF Captain Lees.
Buenavenfura fereia. 1t Il SAID was sergeant in
the spanish army, which, II true, would MAKE his
connection With the rouDery more suspIc Hav
ing got tne LlOney without macn col, ne appears
not 10 have valued 10 very nighiy. lie says lie was
r0oDed OF large sum BY his servant In Chicago
vnen IN tis CITY on his lrst visit ne lost So. 900
IN an Investment for watch he holds a receipt. He
advanced the money 10 another for specuafive pur.
poses, and thar oticr mas fed. The trial OF tue
viii 10 watched W tn Interest. and n Val doubt
develop acts connection with The history or tho
plantT which, until then, must remain LII 0b-