New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-18
LYNCHED THE BOLIVIAN CONSUL.
JOE" MACHEcA, ONE OF THE NEw-oRLEANs
VICTIMS, REPRESENTED SOUTH
Sn1rru ANfrp1cAN pEp1rpr1r

SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLIC.
Washington, April II (speciaD.-Rlchard Weghtman,
the Editor of The Critic" who has Just returned from
trip TO New Orleans calls attention in his paper this
evening to an interesting fact connected with the
Ncw-Orleans lynchng, which has apparently escaped
previous notce-that Of the Italian prisoners
murdered in the Parish Jail the accredited Consul
Of the Republic of Bolivia. Here is what the Editor OF
"The Critic" says:
singular in connection with the Italian matter
entirely escaped attention the present tmc
Is that Of the leading Italians ynched in Neworeans
actually time OF his death the recognized Consul
al that port Of foreign gOvernment-not that OF Italy,
Jose p. Macheca the alleged head OF the Malta and the
prominent OF the victims OF the mob still stands tn the
the State Department the duly accredited and
recognized Consul Bolivia in NewOreans. He was
wealthy merchant. His firm OF Macheca Brothers sui
the agency OF OF the important steamship lines
touching at New.Orleans and trading at South American
ports and 1t was probably from this connection that
Macheca to be appointed Consul for Bolivia The
hard remains that he such Consul at the time OF
unauthorized execution. Bolivia has no diplomatic
representative here Its most prominent dgen Consul
General Obarro NewYor 1t does not appear that he
has made any movement In the matter.
Mr. Obarrio delegate to the recent International
Monetary Commission which sat in Washington. In
cidenaly during his visits to the Capital In this con.
nectlon, mentioned with regret that since the dis
astous Chii.Peruvan war Bolivia had been left with
out any seopor had to do al her commerce though
neghboring States Bolivia without navy or seaport
is very small factor among nations. Nevertheless, It Is
possible explanation may be asked Of the United
States as to the killing Of one Of It's Consus.
The Consul from Bolivia, Melchor Obarrio, was seen
by Tribune reporter at his home, No. 341 Waverley-
ave. Brooklyn, last evening and he explained the
situation in New-Orleans far as Bolivia is con-
cerned.
Seven or eight years ago. he said, Bolivia had
as her accredited agent In NewOrleans one Macheca
q brother of the one who was killed by the mob.
For three or four years have had no consul ac-
cording TO the official reports Nevertheless am In
formed that when Macheca, the consul, several years
ago left New-Orlcans he turned over the Office to
his brother but without the authority Of the Bolivian
Government. You know that sometimes country
is deceived about its representatives. Some man In
some city is recommended proper consY and the
home Government thinks it would be a good thing
to have a man there so they send him
his credentials without looking into ms history
That was probably the way in TINS case
We have been having trouble In san FRANCISCO
with Consul who got such an appointment. what
ever Macheca, the Consul, may have been 10 inc
bolivian Government eel tain that Macheca, who
was accused OF the murder OF Chief Hennessy had no
recognized standing with It, He may have represented
MS without authority No Bolivia VIII not take any
action in any event. Re assured OF that. Neither ne
nor any of the rest OF them will trouble us or STIR NJ
any ifeelng between Bolivia and the United STATES"