The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-04-21
GREAT BRITAIN.
THE AMERICAN CONSUL AT CoNsTANTINoPLE
PROVES HIMSELF GAME

THE AMERICAN CONSUL AT CoNsTANTINoPLE
PROVES HIMSELF GAME.
LONDON April IA letter from Constanti-
nople, dated april 5, gives the following par
ticulars OF the conflict of jurisdiction
between the United States Consul General
anu h t tne 70 M gaowIIg M OUT ol
an account of which was telegraphed on the
10th inst: "A case has come recently before
important question of international right,
and establishes privileged positions for
American citizens. Already treaty between
United States and Turkey Stipulates that
any American citizen having committed
penal Ofense must be delivered up to the
United States Consulate for Judgment This is
not the case with any other foreigners, who, IL
charged with criminal offense against an OF
toman subject, will be tried by an Ottoman
Judge although his case Will be watched by the
dragoman of his consulate. A month ago an
American citizen, established in business at
Constantinople, killed an Ottoman subject ac-
cidentally He surrendered himself 10 the
American consul after having remained hid
den a few days. In the meantime the Turkish
police seized every ything in his warehouse in
Galata without having asked the assistance of
theAmerican dragoman Accused is an import
er Of arms, and the Minister of Police forced a
box of arms open aud appropriated several re-
svolvers. which example was followed by 9TH
er officers. Consul General Heap, who Is also
Charge d'Afalrs, was Informed of the
charge against the American. After this
act, and on the day previous to
his surrender, he complained to Sawas
Pasha, Minister OF Foreign Affairs, that the
domicile of American citizen had been
violated and robbery committed by police Of
ficers. On the surrender of the homicide,
Heap informed the Minister of Police of the
fact, stating that according to the stipulations
between the United States and Turkey, he
would himself try the prisoner. The Minister
of Police has not appeared at the Consulate,
and Heap has informed Sawas Pasha that he
Will not surrender the prisoner to a Turkish
tribunal and that he expects evidence to be
brought before the Consular Court Thus the
case stands at present. If the
prisoner is tried by Heap the
other powers will claim similar
privileges for their subjects" dispatch from
Constantinople, cabled on the 10th and dated
four days later than the above letter. stated
that the prisoner had been tried, found guilty
of manslaughter and sentenced to two months
imprisonment, and that Heap declined to give
him up TO the Ottoman officials. The follow
ing dispatch was received from Constantinople
direct to- night;
CoNSrANTINOPLE, April H.
The American who was convicted of man.
slaughter before the Consular Court, and SEN
fenced to two months in prison, has been sent
TO an American prison at Smyrna. He was
conducted thither by Consul General Heap
himself.
A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
LONDON, April l3.-The fire aud explosion
by which eleven persons were killed and a
number wounded, occurred at Silvertown,
near North WoOlwfch, at the oil mills belong
ing to Burt, Bolton & Haywood. The roof of
one of the stills was forced Off and carried a
distance of Ii0 var is The still contained 2 ,OOO
gallons of oil. The damage TO the works is
several thousand pounds.