Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-11
EXPELLED FROM GUATEMALA.
Mr. Hollander Tells the Story Of His IL
Treatment.

| lander, the American publishing news
paper in Guatemala, who was recently ex-
PEELED from that country on the indefinite
charge of being "a pernicious foreigner,
went to Washington last night IN the inter
ests of his case, which is now in the hands
of Secretary Blaine. Shortly before his
departure Mr. Hollander said to reporter
that the representative in New YORK
of the Guatemalan government. hav-
ing furnished to the press the
decree whereby be was banished, he
therefore felt justified In giving out his
story both for the sake Of his own vlndlca-
ton as well as for the information Oh
those who might be induced TO be Inter
ested in Guatemala, as he was.
His trouble arose. he said, through relia-
BILE information which came to him IN his
journalistic capacity regarding :. United
States Minister Henry G. Hull, who was
Noteworthy involved with certain officials
of the Guatemalan government. The
Guatamalan government owed certain
Americans Sl50000 for a contract on d
railroad the building of which WIS
discontinued on the death OF President
BarriOs. An issue of bonds was
decided upon for this payment, but
WAS required, $40, 900 Of which, it is al
legged, fell to Mr.. Hall for his share in the
transaction. He did not publish this IN
formation in his paper, but crew up Il
statement and sent 1t to the state depart
ment at Washington, believing 1t TO be MS
duty as an American citizen to bring the
matter before the attention Of this govern
ment. About eight months afterward his
prosecution by the Guetemalan authorl-
lies begun at the instigation of Mr..
Hall who, in private COMMUNICATES
represented to them that he bad net
only illuminated his character, but also
that of the government, before the United
States government and rssured them that
he would sustain them to the extent or his
ability in the severest prosecution OF HIM.
He was, therefore, arrested and lodged in
small, dirty room in the penltentiary, IN
which there were already eight prisoners,
men of the lowest class, vile, dirty, con-
victed of heinous crimes, and altogether
wholly disagreeable even in the
open air, but doubly, SO con
fine fined Lei. in . stuy ro BADLY aiYowe sen bai
though he could have furnished 1t to any
amount. many Of the most prominent cit
liens OF the city having voluntarily offered
to go on his bond; but finally, after
eighteen DAYS confinement, the judge was
prevailed upon 10 release him on 500
bond. The upper court, however, ln7me-
diatelv raised The amount TO $1,000 He
was brought to bear on his bondsmau I'M
til be became intimidated into withdraw
ing his bond
This was on q Saturday afternoon, at
the closing of the courts, and the follow
ing Sunday morning, as he was boarding
horse-car, policeman tapped MN on
the shoulder and told him he was his
prisoner, as a general order had been
issued for his arrest. He was again placed
in close confinement and on the eleventh
day he was informed he would have to leave
the country the following day, as he had
been banished by IA degree that morning.
He was refused permission to communl-
cate with his family or business associates,
so that he could neither obtain money or
clothes for his Journey. The next morn
ing he was awakened at o'clock, made TO
dress hurriedly. put IN carriage and
driven to Amatitlau, where. still IN charge
Of officers, he boarded the train for San
Jose de Guatemala and there he was made
to embark for Panama, being provided
with a through ticket TO New \ DIRK:
The decree banishing Mr.. Hollander sets
forth that he had illuminated the Unit d
States minister, Mr. Hall, and is dated
May a. at which time Mr.. Hall was no
longer minister having been superseded
March 80, by tho Hon. Lansing B. Minter,
OF which change the Guatemalan govern
ment had been informed on or about
Apill 80.
Mr.. Hollander states that his property
in Guatemala represents $4,000, and that
the publication of his papers. the Guate-
mala Star and La Estrella de Guatemala,
having been prohibited, and his business
having been interfered with in all its
other branches. his loss is constantly in
creasing in addition to which his rent is
running on and his plant deterior-
ating for want of care While, there
fore, he intends to formulate claim for
indemnification. Mr.. Hollander is at
present very DESTROYS to be able to go back
TO Guatemala in order to settle up his al
fairs before his creditors, landlords and
such others instigated by the authorities,
may levy upon his effects and thus give
his enemies plausible excuse for COM
pletsly running him.