The New York herald., 1871-09-11
THU MADRID MYSTERY.
Curious Correspondence Concerning tho
Assassination of General Prim.
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Charges Against Friends OF
MOntpensier.
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A VOICE FROM THE DUNGEON.
The Conspiracy 10 Elevate the Duke dc Mont
psnsisr to The Throne Of Spain.
The Montpenslerlsts Deny All Completely
with the Crime.
One Thousand Dollars
Paid to Lopez.

MADRID, August g. 1871
The republican deputy, Roqne Barcia, charged
with completely IN the murder OF General Prim, has
been released from custody. OF his case and the
hardships 1t has involved win treat in future
letter. In the meantime have TO lay before you
very curious correspondence Among the persons
sn jal among the many who have been charged
with participating III the murder, Is man
called Lopez, who, IL seems month or two
before the attack on Prim, went to the
latter and told him that tho Montpenser
party sougnt his life and had actually lad plans 10
take 1t. PrIm disbeleved the story, bur Lopez was
arrested ana has remained in the Saadero prison
since, where it's alleged he has been accusing
various persons OF completely IN the assassination.
As fast as he gives I'm his accusations the accused
are cited TO 'appear,r aud II they "appear" they
sre arrested also. Colonel solis, the aide-decanp
and private secretary OF Montpensier, was one OF
those thus favored with "citauon." Previous,
however receiving It he had left SPAN for France
or England. He now refuses obey the citation
AMI this has caused much comment. In justlca-
tion he has sent TO the Epooa letter which, with
she reonder Of the accuser lopez, made q geeat
sensation. AS the letters are interesting ! am
tempted TO lay them before the readers OF the
HERALD:-- 0ff o9t tsrIas 19H) .rf .rg
MoNTPESsIER's SECRETARY TELLS HIS OwS STORY.
TO THE EDITOR OF LA EpoCA:-- oI
In various numbers OF your appreclabie paper You
have delgned 20 treat OF my insignificant person,
occaalonay to notice wnat other papers say Respect
SithQuI kpowinG me, This noble proceeding on
your part NsrSes me TO suppcate you to d9 lne Ihe
isllks 70 trou0ie the pubic with my ,sya.e assalrA
but have been attacked in such an RIwofihy Hiaii
bef that II high considerations OF prudent reserve
sonnus to PERMIT ns1p the oeuao y 9Hs
kccusatons which can destroy by lew words.
poIillcisn lover Of my country & whose ID disasters s
kdepiore desire her good, Irrespective OF the quar-
Der from Whence II comes In thirty-hve years OF
public service have kept alOof from politics. ana
pAye endeavored To do my duty hono-abiy. AS an
Shcer OF artillery and OF the star worthy generals
Rhd chiels nave had me under their orders, They
ana All s IL az sSaaSsf ever
.sss ans thing tslnyyb x Ry aisgF2a's " 2s S1Ta
~ In 1s5s Bis Royal Highness the Duke Of Montpcl.
= :es e. da az s vi as = ass1as %s w1 Us
Camp ] remained BY his side until hs renounoed
ais military position AS result Of thS lesked 10
justice it was at first denied me, though was per.
ntted afterwards thanks TO General Peltan, Under.
httle foundation ON which The negative was based.
7 was by the side Of the Duke OF Montpensier when
be received The order Tor his bansnment from spain
In July. ls6s. The events which took place from
tsHs VIII ada a BSas Baafss s H. s bsgSs gss
sas ssf s9s he @ IS SfqRy int s s4e taGS 9 MANY gFss| s
IONS y @1gH Pug1ioity 0oS .e taeS
e iss IAN! SaRa line IaS lhssS lcMsT rs i hss esss
presence In spain sulces to DISTURB cohsciences
completely clean. This IS what tho whole persecu-
tlon carried on now against me Is based upon IL
WAS initiated although not quite so openly during
fhe lifetime OF General Prim, as know. II had
no other antecedents, although have they would
Spnlce to make ne comprehend The anxiety dis.
played not only TO persecuLe me- bur also 10 nolest
oiner persons more worthy than /, whom they seek
70 impiicae through their friendship kIgshlp TO
ule. IN The line traced on. by somebody.
SHIFTING THE GULF.
The elaboration and the alleged proofs have teen
SLOW 70 impiioate me. 1t is six months since Gen.
eral Prim assassinated and there has been
peny of lime for The assassins to be IN the hands OF
Justice. Nevertheless, the crime 1rst imputed
10 the republicans, Afterwards TO the Carsts then
To the Moderados and republicans combined, and,
later still, 10 the Montpensierists. Alter that II
served the excuse for the and detention OF
Ill " no were 80 designed for any motive whatever,
Snd fpaliy 1t was thrown into my face--whal rLi.
cul0us thing-that figured as The worthy director
0f that infamous achievement ''.I
should he lowering myself too much II occu.
pied myself In rejecting 40 oaious caiurnny. The
sranqunlty Of my conscience Is SUFFICIENT for me-
ing the Duke OF Montpensier in The persecution nc
has suffered and beng at the disposition Of all the
authorities, bota ciy,l ana military. whom nave
visited and under whose dependence have been
Tom seville TO Mahon and from Majorca to Madrid.
SEARCHING FoR EviDENox-
The }nez VINO mas been cOmpllniented for his re-
peated acts OF search among my papers IN every
place where have lived, examining the declars-
have been able 10 see the true foundation OF the de-
nouncements by virtue of which, with 30 much
tng the honor OF dgnifed persons and the tranquil.
MY OF famiiies innocent Of crimes 30 gratuitousiY
imputed TO them.
The narrow limits OF a letter do not permit me to
be more extensive Moreover the cause being, as
theg say on SUHdftO, | must not publicly as yet
clear up certain facts. Nevertheless Is Formally,
prudence and crcumspection, which are essen.
tial 10 law proceedings, have not been able pre-
newspapers from giving the most precise details
respecting them. before the orders OF the Jlex
ere executed. as The accusation has been made
publcly ought 10 be permitted publicly to make
press referred TO- spoken IN terms Dlore or less
ceaed, is that against Colonel Soils, late aide-de.
camp OF the Duke OF Monpenser. warrant OF
imprisonment was dictated as the result OF inquiries
into the aa!hors OF the death OF General Prm, and
being able to ma MIN reason OF his apsenting
himself others pointed out also AS implicated with
him, were arrested, called to make declarations,
Their houses searched ana their papers sezed tie
individuals cted denied the things imputed
10 thehi. Tue jedccs Charged with carry
;nrr2,,t ;ns or o he inquiries and the JsteS
suspicious against thesn for they have set them a.
liberty Bui whiie the press nave pointed out with
not single paper has gwen the names or auteced-
EMS or tie accusers, or even what IL known about
Is 10 appreciate tue value OF their accsailons or 10
nraw deductions US 10 the end tley have ID view.
IL seems
THE PRINCIPAL or THESE AocusRrs
IA one who at preseut calls himself Lopez, ou. ne
has other names, and so have his companions. He
d the one who, two months before the death of
General Prim came 10 him and informed him that
he himself was charged 10 sssassHate min, with
others. lie presented himself and allowed himself
20 be srized with the arms lists and documents ne
desg gnated as concerned Ia the plot lie added that
he had been one OF tie sefgeJnts or artillery con.
oerned Ia ihc iDsurrectlon at the oarracss OF San
Gn on Inc celebrated 22d of June, lod0, aud he now
70 unts hl' supposed & ors e p1ea Ta ine & ~
eating N u AL the persons he mas infoin against
ibe scbot jleS III te cause might easily discover II
awning more Ia known OF hls antccedents and,
nnited Win Oiber particulars they might show with
whom ms 5eAsr Lopez CT whatever he calls hini-
ee hs, inc earliest and most Intimate relations
Gebersl iIim or ne .t.
NOTHING TO ahis sv rRiA's pHAYH.
That cOulc derive no Advantage directly OF iDdi.
fecty rom the death 0f General Prim IL undcusUle.
knowing for many months what ths Duke OF Mont
peisicr nopcd froin those who called themselves his
fnends from those VINO went 10 seek him, aud
who, OWING him countless favors bad shown him
noiEiug but treason and deception, l could nave no
doubt That a act of this KIND would Do OF no utility