The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-13

tried by his own consular authority. represented
either by Judge Barringer. Comanos. the Greek.
who although he spaaks iair (broken) English
mixed Jury" drawn from the residen' foreien pnpu-
lauon. An appeal. presume. Will be IN oriir, 10
our home government from the Judgment or u;s
Court, although as no case Involving hfe
and death ever before was brought before Tue
American Consular Court in Egypt. there IS no
precedent that will apply. Very short and summary
Jurisdiction used TO be exercised in all those courts
American and Europeanl in cases of aggravated
assault and battery wherein 10 appeal was granted
but summary pains and penalties enforced without
the inevitable delays and deuia of justice involved in
such appeals. But in case OF this gravity, which
at first sight looks critical for the cuprit. hui
llanity well justice call for such an appeal.
For the passions and prejudices OF the whole COM
muny seem infamed against the slayer, whose
story has not yet been heard and who has few. II
any, friends in that community; yet who, whether
a native or adopted citizen, Is entitled to even
handed justice.
THE ITALIAN COLONY.
The Italian colony i'll Egypt, of which Dahan
prominent. popular and wealthy member. is
very numerous, and exercises controlling nhu-
ence on public opinion there. Ii numbers IS 600
aud comprises the leading merchants and LAWYERS of
the cities OF Alexandria ana Cairo. II controls pub
lie opinion. which is manufactured in the cafes and
public houses of those cities, where Italian liz
more spoken than any other language. Miriam is
frendless, unpopular and so poor that the man he
slew about dispossessing HIM of his remaining
property. He is Il married man, and OF good moral
character hitherto. 1t would be an Insult to human
nature to suppose that any man not a mailman
would commit terrible crime without very strong
provocaton. especially "A man never guilty before OF
any acts of violence. but quiet peaceful citizen.
While the United States government cannot afford to
make flag protect criminals from the justice of the
laws they have outraged. equally little it afford
surrender up friend esS, powerless creature like
this without friends, influence means to the
geance of angry mob or the timidity OF q local
tribunal that may be overawed by popular cialnor
into surrendering up victim under the forms of
law. Eternal justice does not seem ever to have
selected modern Egypt as her most favored seat.
under the most favorable circumstances, and it
very improbable that she will have fair exercise
of her powers under such: exceptionable circunl-
stances these.
The loudly lauded judicial reform established at
such cost in Egypt. shows its inadequscy in this
case 1t provides for and protects mans property
iii foregner) and gives him the benefit OF our
bankrupt laws but it Is imfbtent either to protect
his life avenge his death when slain in the public
streets cred hand" 1t really would seem that the
system ought to be modified to cover criminal AS
well civil suits, although the insignificant number
of American residents in Egypt renders
III it almost ininitesimal. and the American Milo
voyaser generally can take good care of himself and
is usually the aggressor in quarrels either with for
eigners natives. Ni.4 ~--f
THE TRIAL EXPECTED.
Doubtless Miriam. on his trial will tell the whole
story of his connection with the Khedive and with
the man whom he has slain as false friend and sub
sequent persecution and truth. in the East is very
often stranger than fiction in very fact may
pect to hear very strange and startling story in
deed-one that will seem wildly improbable to those
who know not from experience how meo-dramatic
is even common life or private history
among those who dwell by the banks of
the Nile under the shadows of the palm tree.
Crimes of violence uncommon among the
tives that provision need be made for them. The
Arabic the most gentle and iuofensive race. the
least lesentful, that God made. The crimes OF
the Turk, Also not those of violence; he substi
tutes poison tor the revolver the knife aud COM
mits his crime with the stealtliness, II with the
ferocty, OF the panther. But Egypt has ever at
tracted the social outlaws of the earth we'll
of its adventurous and gifted spirits and
deeds OF violence OF constant occurrence among
the foreign population of the cities. Yet the class
in which these brawls and murders occur ID the
lowest-among socal outlaws chieay-ind, there
FORE killing of respectable citizen by another
Is exceptional event. e,
The following notice Of the affair, which is trans.
lated from the local journal OF Alexsndria-tho
Gazette des Trituneaur record of judicial proceed.
indicated to the accused fair and impartial
mistakabe. and doubtless echo the sentiment OF the
foreign community which that journal repI esents.
1t is a cry for vengeance. not for justice against
man prejudged and already condemned AZ IAN as
sassin," though assassins seldom do their bloody
work publicly. The Gazette says:-
horrible event yesterday Consideration the
the Boure At three o'clock in the afternoon
NJ NJ. Dahan the English book store. and
violently his interocutor which warded OF by NJ
Dahan's umbrella But seeing Miriam draw revolver
his Dahan He'd. but haa not more than
steps ball from the pistol penetrated his skull
stretched him feless tue ground The assassin
to the American Consulate and surren
derers arm does his crime. He accused
Daau of preventing the liquidation of his caiins ~ tho
Finance and also pursuing ham with legal
proceedings to get possession of his furniture.