The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-22

JAMES GORDON BENNETT, New York
Mr.. Price, of the HERALD, was arrested at
five o'clock this morning The cause is as
yet unknown.
A. T. A. TORBERT,
Consul General
The Arrested Correspondent Cut on
from Communication-The Charges
HAVANA, May 81, 1873.
Mr.. Leopold A. Price, the New YORK
HERALD correspondent here, was arrested at
five o'clock this morning, by order of the
government, and placed in Fort Cabana-
NcoAndUN1cADo.
No one is allowed to communicate with
him.
The charges upon which Mr. Price was
arrested are not known.
The Consul Generals Report to the
observation-disclosures Sent for tho Pro-
curomcnt OF MR.. Prices Release, II
Possible.
WASHINGTON, May Il, 1878.
Consul General A. T. A. Torbert, at Havana
to-day autographed the State Department that
he had been reliably informed Of the arrest
and Imprisonment of Mr.. Leopold A. Price,
the regular HERALD correspondent at that
place. He did not wait to see Mr.. Price,
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cedure, but asked what he should do.
THE GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
He was promptly instructed by telegram
not to delay his efforts to secure, if possible,
the immediate release of Mr.. Price, and report
progress to tile Department.
The action of the Consul General and the
ready instructions of the Acting Secretary of
State create the impression here that the
arrest Of Mr.. Price will not be lightly treated.
The Imprisoned Havana Correspondent
or the Herald.
Mr.. Leopold A. Price, the HERALD correspondent
in Havana, was born in Germany In 1886, and is
consequently about thirty-seven years OF age. He
came to New York in 1s49, where he remained until
he became of age and obtained his naturalization
papers, In the Fall of 1860 Mr.. Price went to Puerto
Principe, Island OF Cuba, and engaged in the jew
elry business. He prospered SO that in few years
he was able to purchase his partners interest and
to control the entire business OF the firm.
He married into wealthy Cuban family
at Puerto Principe. In company with
his brother-in-law he bought large
sugar plantation and laid the foundation of what
promised to be o handsome fortune Mr.. Price was
on the high road to prosperity when the insurrec-
ton broke out and the Spaniards seized his PLAN
The land was literally devastated. Mr.. Price
has heavy claim before the Spanish Commission
at this time. After the destruction OF his prop
erty Mr.. Price acted as American Consul at Nue.
vitas during the temporary absence OF Mr..
Richard Gibbs. This was during the second year OF
the insurrecton. He then removed, with his family,
to Havana, and was appointed correspondent
OF the HERALD and has since that time served mis-
employers faithfully. His brother, merchant in
this city, greatly surprised to learn OF the ar
rest OF the HERALD correspondent and stated
that he could not in any way account for it.
He said that in late letters received from
Leopold A. Price mention had been made OF his
trip to Manzanio and OF his visit to Mr.. OKely at
Fort Corona. lie had also announced his safe re-
turn to Havana, and In his letters had not given
the slightest intimation OF any apprchended
trouble. There is no question of Mr.. Prices abi-
ity to prove himself American citizen as he has
both his naturalization papers and passports.