New-York tribune., 1890-01-28
SUITS AGAINST CONSUL LEWIS.
MOORISH SUBJECTS WANT DAMAGES FOR
ILLEGAL ARREST.
THE CONSULAR COURT PLEADS LACK OF JURIS.
DICTION OVER THE CAsES-A QUESTION
OF INTERNATION law.

Tangier. Jan. A." The Tines OF Morocco, print'
the following today
The freaks of William Reed Lewis in Morocco VIII
open mp some nice questions Of international law
some Of the persons who have been Illegally arrested
and imprisoned by Mr. Lewis have. since hi, removal
from Office. attempted 10 begin actions against him
in the United states Consular Court but they have
been informed that the court has no jurisdiction over
officials for their acts while holding oh'e, however
sCandalous and inhuman those acts may have been
nor has the court any power o enforce the payment
Of debts however Just and however frauducnty they
may have been contracted.
Mai Nohammcd Akabon. Moorish subject claimed
500 and so expenses from Mr.. Lewis for Illegal
arrest and imprisonment Mr.. Lewis had TINS man
who is aged and inhrm seized and ma'rcatcd III hi,
own house, put in irons and conveyed To- prison ana
kept there for some time. oicr 10 eNtort niori"1
ton from linn which ne did not possess, and there
fore could not have given, even If he had been
tortured to death. He has been q helpless invalid
ever since MI Lewis had him tortured, and - hc'ti
likely 10 recover.
Noihtar bin Ho-ain, NQousn subject claimed
5000 for ILLEGAL arrest and imprisonment for twenty
five DAYS. lie was rested Coming out Of mosque,
without a moments notice. and maltrcatcd aud con
vcycd to prison for the purpose Of cNtortng norma
ton from him which he did not possess and Therefore
could not give.
Ahmed bin Hal Mahommed cl Asshak and his wife
RaLmah, Moorish subjects, claimed $3.50 for Noatl)h
of domicile and Illegal arrest and imprisonment of
himself for ten days and for injury sustained by his
wife al the hands OF Mr.. Lewis and his cfn,sal1cs.
II Appears that the poor was frightened
ncarly to death when her door was broken open al
night and her husband carried oil by force >ne Wa,
Al the time nursing her only son, fine little boy q
the shock brought pucrpcral fever. when nearly
cost her own nfc, ana caused the death OF Her boy
rA man was also arrested for the purpose Of cAi,tns
Information which he could not give
The following letter va, addressed L" the hdF"'a'"
Of two other claimants by tho acting United state
Consul:
Mission u the United States 81 AmG'a 10 III, Sh''.i'n
MaJe-ty the sultan Of Morocco.
Tau-l,i. December 81, l-s'.
Sir: In answer youl counnln. at"u- 90 u -'i '"I
2o,b inst in which Kach3 Au-,l.i claim, ca ago. '"
Illegal arrest and impti-ol4nrut and Nolamnrd Amoo
FOL Inonrr ad ,au,ed aud rood- -old a-ain-t WI.a-
H..d Lewis esquire have - stat. 'or 1oIr in'i.n'i"
that thi, Con-ulal Court Aa, Do .uii-c cDton iu t"
m.tt.r, abo.o referred TO- NJ. I'D LOWS having ''r
ui,t.d tho ALLEGED offences while hodHs Oh" post "t
r.nu.d -ta.., Consul here should you tina lt ncc--
.ary viii submit thc above 6" the b'la tn rt
OF state at Washington for th'r cpn-.d" atom a4,
,tc KOElEI SrALKLN.
The Tlmc-~ Of Morocco. also says, -pcahine Of the
,ultan', rcqucs. for Mr.. Lewis, recall: The hf.i
cahIe.ram from the Moorish Government was received
In Washington Oh the IGth Of December, but no notice
,urcr, 10 have been taken by tine United state
F Government until The Herald, cablcSIdn wa Il.
li,hcd. The Moorish authorities sent a second 'aDl'
dispatch on the 18th. a,hlhS Tor I'PN' hn' "P I'D
This moment there la- been no Olhtldi d'nO"4'HrH l
OK their communications.