Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-01
TELEGRAMS TO THE Star
OyR MEXICAN MINISTER'S.
Gem. Greenwood Dtscredtss the story
About Manning and Relates Scdg.
Gicksu Escapahc.

ST. LOUIS Dec l-Gen. A. c. Greenwood, Of tho
city OF Mexico who Is now here, left home on the
18th OF November. and has since been travelling In
various directions. The general has resided In
Mexico Tor sixteen years lie Is nirgihish ny
isiana- lie has taken an active part In two wars
ON the side Of the confederacy In THIS country ana
on the side OF Diaz in Mexico. He Is a man of
large wealth-esteemed the richest American In
Mexico. In conversation with Globe Dcngocfdt
reporter Gen. Greenwood said he was amazed and
grieNed Al che reports concerning Minister Man.
ming which he found In the newspapers. He did not
beleve them. OF course he could not say what
had happened 10 Minister Manning or any,
body else In the city OF MeNiso since the nth
OF November, but up 10 that time he WAS posi-
, i've INA, Mr Warming not only had not BEEN
very small amount OF liquor, and that only
| claret wine. ''Mr. Manning and met twice day
NJ table In the Hotel Jardin." said he. II always
drink wine twice day. I generally take a little
puiQue before the wine There IL an impression
up here that p,iqac Is highly intoxicating drink.
lhats mistake can drink quart of g,tsiyue,
and II will have no more effect ON me than glass
OF beer It's liquor that's distilled from p.iqUs
mat lntoNicateS- However, Mr.. Manning never
could be persuaded 10y me Ia drink drop of any.
thing except little Clarct. Even that ne would
| mol always take As 10 his being I'm the condition
stated In the 6iobc-I)em0crdf OF SATURDAY, am
| sure there Is great mistake" Gen. GREENWOOD
then paid high tribute 10 Mr.. Mannngs intellec-
tual qualities. lie is" said lac. .'Ihe abf~t man
tai"
"How about Sedgwicks" said the reporter.
Were you In the City OF Mexico when he had his
little fandango?"
Indeed was" said Gen. Greenwood 81 was
there and took an active part I'm calling two IN
dlgnatton meetings 10 express the s,nIlmentS Of
! the American residents concerning Mr. sedgwicks
conduct"
The general proceeded 20 give very picturesaue
account OF Mr.. Sedgwicks escapade. The original
mistake OF Sedgwick was in allowing himself 10
get into the hands OF the Jockey club. composed
mostly OF the young bloods OF the capital many oe
them officials OF the government. and some ot
them quite willing, owing 10 the cutting affair TO
help 10 play humiating joke on the representa-
tive Of the United states They got Sedgwick 10
the club; they BATTERED him firi and then Mined
him; then they ''doctored" his wine, compelling
him 10 drink for champagne what was halt chaIn-
payne and hall brandy. Finally they got him ON
the floor and almost danced over him. CRYING in
derision they did so: 'iiurrah Tor the stars and
stripes" Other things happened, the general
said. which need not be repeated.
MI. Sedgwick appealed TO the officials To come
10 his relief and they cheerfuly did 81. The min
lister OF the interior, Romero RubiO, headed the
list. He is the fathey-in-law OF Gen. Diaz and a
man or great influence. He thought IL best 90 let
Sedgwick down as easily possible, and he did
all he could to contradict the reports that had
gone out. The Americans I'm Mexico, said Gen.
Greenwood would have helped SedgWfck out OF
the scrape II he hadn't tried to get ont of 1t by
lying, but they all turned against him when he
tried TO do that