The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-01
OUR ENVOY TO MExIca.
LATEST REPORTS OF THE ALLEGED
DISGRACE OF MR.. SEDGWlCk.

His Failure to Keep AN appointment
with President Diaz After Night Mt "
Bali - Mr.. Sedgwick's Side Of the
story-A Mexican Newspaper Com
ment.
New YORK, Sept. THE World prints
the following special from the City OF Mexico.
Latest reports of the occurrence here at the
Jockey club, place the affair, 81 far as Mr.
Sedgwick is concerned. in much better
light The correct version is that the club
gave bali Friday night TO which Mr.. Se.ig.
wick was invited He arrived about IC
O'Clock and soon began to play billiards He
conversed during the evening with Sebastian
nmchs, the prominent Mexican capitalist,
and with other leading citizens At n m
all sat down to sl,ppr. Sedgwiek did
not dance but with some others re-
manned Mt the table. At 5 in the morning
he IN company with seven Others all well
known Mexican seriety men, left the Jockey
club room and went to the It1rbide hotel
Sedgwick's residence, which is In front of the
club. All were very hilarious. Se,igwick did
not go to his room, but with the others went
int" the second patio or yard and began &c
dance Sedgwick and one of his companions
fell down. Five of them, including Sedgwfk
then took a common street cab and went TO a
gay part Of the town
. There are many rumors Of what happened
text, but II is alleged that Sedgwick failed &c
appear at an appointment he had with
President DiaZ at II O'Clock Saturday morn
nG. The president waited until noon for
nun, There are many r,mols, but from all
the facts il seems certain that Sedgwicit was
not diusged, nor was there any foul play.
Mr.. Se'lgwick, when interviewed at tile
lturhide hotel, said he had heard rumors that
it was reported that he had been insufted and
Ind indignities practiced upon him by Mexi
cans after the ball, and he had received tele
grams from friends in New York asking him
to deny Statements published there, but as ls
did not kn"w what had been published he had
asked for more information before saving
anything en- the subject He said he had seen
nothing in print in Mexico, and was unaware
that anything had TRANSFERRED in which the
public couil in any way I've interested He
said he took this opportunity to deny in the
strongest terms that he was ins,lted or NAL
treated by the Mexicans or anybody else, but
on the contrary he had had delightful time
at the ball and remained there until a late
hour. When asked about the reports that he
was intoxicated and failed to keep an an,
p0intnlent with President Diaz. he answered
that he did not come here accredited to Diaz,
and wanted to know where Diaz waited fol-
him until II O'Clock That was all he
"onhi say on that subject He
added that if any person could be found who
attended the ball and saw him in the condi
ton alleged then he would deny the story.
" hen asked if he wished to state more on the
subject he said he could but repeat that moth
mg had happened 50 far as he was concerned
that would i'll any way interest the public.
1t was learned that Mr. Sedgwick stated to
several persons that he did not know ANYTHING
had happened after O'Clock Saturday morn
ing and that he would fatty deny the whole
story 1t is also understood that the Mexican
pres will say little if anything on the subject.
FL Nacinnal Of Sunday published the follow
ing:
MIR Selgwick went to the ball at the
Jockey club Friday night He was very
prudent and animated at the last hour. The
last word of the Cutting case w25 pronounced
in the yard Of the Jockey club at E a m. Sat
m,lay. The most cordial merrinent reignet
at its being pronounced Who pronounced
it! That is the secret Mexico and the
United States have become reconciled"
The Hcrald's City of Mexico special saws
that meeting of Americans was held Mon,
day, at which Consul General Porch asked
approval of telegram to Secretary Bayard
that Mr. Sedgwick had disgraced himself by
temg found dead drunk in house of prosti-
tuition, that he was now the laughing stock
of the Mexicans, and that Americans felt
bowed down and Inundated. The meeting
declined to send the telegram and decided
that an investigation as to the truth of the
charges he first made. Several of the gentle
men who had been with Mr., Sedgwick said
be had done nothing ungentlemanlY