The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-01
sEDGWICK's EsCAPADE.
His Adventures at the Jockey Club Ball-A
Mexican Paper Announces Reconciliation.

CRY OF MEXICO Aug 3L--Latest reports OF
the occurrence here at the Jockey Club ball
place the affair, so far as Nj. Sedgwick, the
special agent of the State Department, is con-
cerned, in much better light. The corrected
version is as follows: The Mexican Jockey Club
gave ball Friday night, to which Mr. Sedgwick
was invited. He arrived about 10 o'clock, and
soon began to play billiards. He conversed dur
ing the evening with Sebastian Camacho, q
prominent Mexican capitalist and many other
leading officials. At o'clock all sat down TO
supper. Sedgwick did not dance, but with
some others remained at the table. At in the
morning be, in company with seven others. all
wellknown Mexican society men, left the Jockey
Club room and went to the Ituroide Hotel, Sedg-
wicks residence, which is directly IN front OF
the Jockey Club. All were very hilarious.
Sedgwick did not go to his room, but with the
others went into the second patio, or yard, and
began to dance Sedgwick and one other
fell down. Five of them then took a common
street cab, among whom was SedgvicS. Tbs
cab took its way to gay part of town. There>
are many rumors of what happened next, but il
is alleged that Sedgwiek failed to appear at on
appointment he had with General Diaz, at Ii
o'clock on Saturday morning General DiaZ
waited until II o'clock.
There are many rumors about town, but from
all the facts it is very certain that Sedgwick was
but 1T seems to be the where the altitude
has played its trick stranger who was not
accustomed to live 5000 feet above the level oil
the sea-
Mr.. Sedgwick, when interviewed In his room
at the Hotel Iturbide, said he had heard rumors
that it was reported that he had been insulted
and maltreated by Aexicans at and after the ball
of the Jockey Club. He also understood that
kilograms had been sent from here to the United
States the same question; that be had received
kilograms from friends in New York, asking him
to deny statements published there; but as ha
does not know what was published. he has asked
for information before saying any thing on the
subject He said that 10 had seen nothing in
print in Mexico, and was unaware that anything
had transpired in which the public could in any
way be interested He said he took this oppor-
tunity to deny IN the strongest terms that he
was iusulted or maltreated by Mexicans or any
body else. but, on the contrary, that ne had
delightful time at the ball, and remained there
until a late hour.
When asked about the reports that he was in>
toxicated, and that he failed to keep an appoint
ment he had with President Diaz he answered
that he did not come here accredited to DiaZ,
and wanted to know where Diaz waited for him
until II O'Clock. He added that if any person
could be found who attended the ball, and saw
him In the condition he was said to have been in,
at or after the ball, and would charge him with
it, then he would deny the story. He said he
came here to investigate the Cutting affair. aud
was very busy attending to it, and he believed
that the people were trying to make second
Cutting out of him.
When asked if he wished to say more be an,
swered that, as he really did not know what had
been said about him. he could but repeat that
nothing had happened so far as he was con.
cerned, that would in any way interest the pub
lie at large.
1t was learned that Mr. Sedgwick stated to sew
eral persons that he did not know anything had
happened after 3 o'clock Saturday morning, and
that he would fatty deny the whole occurrence.
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say little. if anything, on the subject
The National of Sunday publishes the follow
ing, which is literal translation: 'MisteE
night. He was very prudent and animated at
the last hour The last words of the Cutting
case was pronounced in the yard of the Jockey
Club at a. NJ. on Saturday last-that is to say,
yesterday. The most cordial merriment reigned
at its being pronounced. Who pronounced i2
That is the secret Mexico and the United States
have become reconciled."