Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-20

he rs CHARGED WITH MAKING DISTURBANCE AT
THE HOTEL HICHEESU.

THE HOTEL RtCHEL1EU.
Senior n de Siqueira Lamaix, OF the Brazilian
legation, was reported TO the police Saturday
night as making disturbance in the hotel Richie
lieu. 1923 PENNSYLVANIA avenue. OF which Madame
Du Bots is the proprietor He, 1t was said had
broken the glass OF the door. in doing which
his hand was cut A police officer was sum.
account OF his privileges as a representa-.
tive OF foreign government. Finally the
attache wandered out In the street and was
taken to the police station by an officer but
was soon released and went TO his home.
SENIOR LAAAIx's STATEMENT TO THE STATE DEPART.
MENT.
Mr.. Lamaix, who Is one Of the secretaries of the
Brazilian legation, and ad Interim charge
daffaires, called at the State department this
morning to explain the reported escapade which
resulted in his being taken to police headquarters
Secretary Adee he stated that he had retired. but
about one O'Clock, remembering that he had left
something In the restaurant, dressed himself and
sion, but could not get In and in clamOring at the
door he broke the glass and cut his hand. In the
confusion which followed he was taken to police
headquarters, as stated. He made request that
the Department OF State ask Major Dye for state
ment OF exactly what occurred. This Will proba.
bly, be done.
WHAT Mr.. ADEE, OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT, SAYS
Mr.. Adee said to STAR reporter to-day upon the
subject: ''Mr. Lamaix has been in the diplomatic
service OF his country for fourteen years, eight
which he passed at Vienna, the strlctest court ir
the world. He Is a gentleman OF educa.
ton and culture, and knows what is
government. I do not belve that he was in the
least Intoxicated. He had been In this city but a
few weeks, and had not yet been presented to the
Secretary Of State. OF course he could not explai
the situation of affairs to the policeman for he is
unable to speak more than a few disconnected
words Of English. Any foreigner who is in the
least excited easily be taken for Intoxicated
man. II you had seen him talking
under the influence Of liquor, judging from his
manner, but he was in reality talking as l am
to you: The idea OF his asking for the Secretary
OF State Is Ridiculous or threatening to make the
pclcemans children fatherless" He said, however,
THAT he did try to ask where Mr. Davis was What
grieves Mr.. Lamaix most" continued Mr.. Adee, sis
that his wife's name should have been
dragged into the matter, when she
satisfied that Mr. Lamaix was not intoxicated,
and If he could have made himself understood
would have made satisfactory explanation at
once. but his attempts to do so were misunder-
Stood"
FRIEND OF SENIOR LAMAIx SAID:
" The account in morning paper about
Senior Lamaix was wrong. The gentleman, sc
far as the department knows, has not been relieved
as charge daffares for Brazil and the notification
that he would act as such was received only three
or four days ago. He was not drunk although he
was excited after the manner OF Spanish-Amer.
leans, and the bringing of his wife into the story
was very scandalous. 1t had no foundation IL
truth. Senior Lamaix is q diplomat OF fourteen
years experience, and knows his business thor.
oughly. He has served in Vienna for eight years
and he could not have made the mistake, drunk OF
sober. to have asked see the President or Secre
cary f'rel1nghuySen, to whom he has not been pre-.
Sented. Moreover, he does not speak English well
enough to threaten to make policeman's children
orphans"