The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-28
WRfT-PROoF COUNT NASELLI.
HE WILL ADMIT NO SHERIFF INFO
ITALY'S ROYAL CONSULATE
Lawyer Bull No Nearor that $1,000 De
pcsit Than When He BeEnn-EHorts 20
Shvo Itnlx Annnrnnce SHARP I.ottera.

Lawyer Bull No Nearer that $1,000 De
post Than When He BeEnn-EHorts 20
Save Italy Annoyance = SHARP Letters.
Thore Is q lul Just now In the proceedings to
| attach q sum of money deposited with the
italian Consul General, sienor Giovanni +.
Riya. the italian Consul General. 10 in Europe.
and his place Is being filled by Count Nsselli,
frat Vlce-Consu Tho latter refuses to make
any statement regarding the case. as he ts
acting only in his superior'a stead.
The circumstances OF the case are as follows:
Some time ago the Italian Consul-General
contracted with Enrico Bcrti. coal dealer OF
445 Sixth avenue. Brooklyn. for supply OF
coal for the visiting italian squadron. and re-
quired the dealer to deposit 81 900 to insure
the carrying out OF the contract. Berti en-
gagged Salvatore GuadnRno. otherwise known
as Frank Saver. a stevedore. OF IL Conover
street. Brooklyn. TO put the coal upon the war
ships at tho rate OF 30 cents ton. When
the work was finished GuadaEno sent in
bill to Berti for SlsZ42 for extra services.
Berti did not recognize the justice OF the
claims. SO GuadaRno retained Marsh X Bull.
attorneys. OF 10 Broadway. to attach the $1,000
deposit On May 81 Mr.. Harcourt Bull called
upon Consul General Riva to saythat he did
not wish to cause him any Inconvenience. and
Gonsaas ues Mr Bull u I sad that be Knew the
Consul to be inviolahle in his office. but that
e hs Rvs rep h that such
was aot the case. and that no could not be
The Consul General left for Europe soon
after On June lS D9 H Sher pergns9n
Nass aeyn w'h ms RS stSr
was highly indiGnant at the proceeding. at,
:. You cannot serve those papers.n ne SAID.
tive Of the King Of Italy. no matter where go.
Ian inyioabIe according to ,s 3 Law Law or,,
consider tho attse nent. he replied that the
papers must be mailed to him at the consular
any chance the papers were served to him in
the street lie would not be responsible for any
. 50 the the attse6ment was mailed to Count
Nsselli. and on II. June Is TIE i1lIowins letter
y hs In the ShsF existing
Consul. General q Italy at NeT York ], am not
ri nm therefore, compelled to return to you
unnoticed the enclosed document,
Acting Consul General Of Italy"
| Count Naselli also wrote to the Italian Am
bassador at Washington regarding the case.
and the latter referred It to Secretary OF; state
sent letter e to District Attorney Neel stat
ing the facts in the case and holding the
to BE- avoid
whatevs, to the Italian GoveInmeIfs Il and re- e.
Mr.. Nie" wrote at, once to Sheriff German
stating the facts. and saying that no legal pro-
'1 On June june is Mr. Bull wrote to Count Naseli.
requesting. an interview, to which the follow
slS rePy letter Of juno 10
will inform You that as this Royal Consulate
sr M hsvs to
| deny the interview you asked for. inasmuch as
dtSsr s4 ssG TH %h scSs sss IL
After this things we're trifle quiet. but were
nj ha al mo mo- on.
General paid to BeTti any part Of ths 81 1000 o9s
| in consequence. the Consul General would DO
held liable for the amount Of the Judgment.
comm unicntion from Gundagno's lawyers. and
| was annoyed at their persistence. as lie wrote
in r n le ths to of beg
to state that the Consul-General as well as I
would certainly respect any paper sent by the
courts when such papers are in accordance
Countries, In your case l don't recognize in
ines Of my once. and therefore iidnt hest
tate to inform the Sheriff with an offloial note.
| papers he had sent to me.
In conclusion will you be pleased to release
shall take no notice OF any further comm uni
cation you send to me in regard to thIs mater.
As the above seemed cenelusIye Mr:. Bill
| turned his attention from Count NaseIli to the
the hs asts
tihcate OF the defendants interest in the prop
| erty attached.
| III this certificate is refused" said Mr.. Bull
yesterday to Sun reporter, we shall apply
| the Consul before a court or referee. II the
Consul pays Bertl. and. in consequence. our
judgment becomes valussless. we claim in right
| the amount OF our claim"
Mr.. Bull wrote yesterday to District Attorney
| Nicol in reference to Secretary Greshnm's let
ter. and said that while according to the Con-
vention of Sept. ~. 1873. consular offices are
inviolable. nothing in the treaty gives personal
| immunity to Consuls.