The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-14
Diplomatic Arrests.

Diplomatic Arrests.
J Had not the French Government and
press been rs busy a. they are just now
with their Ministerial crisis, we would
probably have to read very uncompli-
mcntary things about IL in the French
| papers, and Mr. Fisu would have had sew
cial unpleasant dispatches ~ answer
The arrest Of capt D'ANFREN the military
attachG OF the French Legation, cannot be
got over 10y pleading Ignorance on the part
of the Philadelphia authorities. Diplo-
matte representatives, OF France in this
country are protect Il by orr law and by
a special treaty concluded in 1853. The
Revised Statutes OF the United States
sections 4,o6j and t,OGn provide PUNISH
ment hv nue and imprisonment for not
more than three years to be Inflicted on
any person by whom such writ of arrest
is obtained, whether it be rs party or rs
attorney or solicitor.
Tue story Of this arrcs, is story Of ex-
ceediuC stupidity. \ Centennial guard OF
the name OF ARTHUR SMITH was accused of
some petty thefts in the French section Of
the Main Building. lie was tried 10y a jury.
acquitted. and rcinstated None Of the
members OF the French Centennial Com
mission mad anything 10 do with this accu-
sation aud trial. SMITH was prosecuted on
the complaint of two Frcnchmon Of the
name of RoNEr and CHEvALIER, private
watcamon OF some Of the exhibitors. When
! he was reinstatcd great deal OF ill fccln.
| arose among the watchmon OF the section;
and Capt. D'NNFEEy, who was then al the
head Of the French COMMISSION, asked
Gen. Go~uoRN To trlsfrr SMITH TO some
other department. Thus WAS done, and
after August last, WHOM the affair toOk
/ place. nothing more was heard 81 Il TN last
week.
Meanwhile the SoNNtBARD episode
occurred, and reporter interviewed
| Capt. D'ANrREY on the subject of III
SoMWrRAhD's letter. The Captain denied
all probability that this letter was anthem
tie, aud ccnsuied IT. contents; but ut the
same time made some frank aud not very
nattcrne remarks concerning the way in
which things were conducted at the ENhi-
Liton. These remarks called forth the
anger OF the Centennial authorities.
1t was then and there decided that
capt. D'ANrREY shorid be punished
for the expression OF his views. 4
| ttIlNlu ihiiNG Oh Nlt44t WIS NlltMtN TO
pass to mako the thing look more
decent and SMITH was then ordered to
begin The prosecution for Islander, not of
the men RoNEI and CHINALIrR, whocGuscd
his arrest aud trial, but the French Com
nis-louols.
The list of Commissioners the Philadcl-
pima authorities had in their possession
happened 70 be wrong one. The former
Consul IN New York. VI. DE LA FoREsr
AMI the Secretary al the commission, NJ,
GLArNltR, wcgo long ago recalled TO
France aud replaced 10y other officers.
Writ> OF cnpils We're then issued against
these two departed gentlemen and against
two more dClc-lto., the Ncc-C onsul at
pMiddclliua, n. RANlN ELprUC. and
Capt.. - ANFcEY, The lultuer az whom ,s-
cIp.d arrest Ny being on that day out of
town. Instead of iour members OF the
clmmi sion, taIt. 10 ANrgIY was thus the
only one upon whom Deputy Si,II
~roo>rH wus able % lay his lWll
lAl tNpt. j. ANrAlY resisted the >hcl n
and malc him u-a violence 90 tuke him to
jan, Wo would haye become involved i'm "a
very grtyo complication. llappily for H.,
however, the Captain submitted to the
ShculI's ord ~. PR cured the two required
bondsmen, and later at uieht the United
states Attorney m Philadelphia tine Hon.
JoHN X. NALESr%E received from Seore-
tary FlsiI an Instruction that the immun-
ties to winch the diplomatic agent was en-
titled should be respected. The captain
had, however already remained Tor sew
cral hours IN the Sheriff. custody much
To his annoyance aud TO The dctrlment OF
his Official duties.
II Is tue, as seems to havo beon init