The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-07-05
MURDER OF WILLIAM PRINCE.
Further Particulars Of the Killing
of al American Subject i'll u FOrS
eign Land.

of al American Subject i'll FOrs
eign Land.
The GOLD LEAF having published in
formation concerning the murder of Mr.
lea, brother of our countyman Mr..
NJ. b. Prince, gives the following addi-
tional particulars of the tragedy, as a
matter CT news to its readers, that they
may know more of the relations existing
between that country and our own, and
how the law is executed in matters OF
this kind. The article is taken from the
Harana Free Press, OF Havana, New York
where a sister of the deceased and other
relatives reside;
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
LA PAz, Bolivia, May 4th, 1894
SIR:-On the 9th day of February,
1894, an American citizen. William
Prince, was brutally murdered while
asleep in his bed, in his own house in the
| neighhorhood of Amaya-Villvue, Pro-
vince of Chayanta, Department of Po-
tasi, by CalistO Prada, a peon miner Of
the neighborhOod, who was enjoying the
hospitality of Mr.. Prince, and sharing
with him temporarily, the comforts OF
his home.
The murderder, after the commission
OF the crime, robbed the house OF his
victim, taking about sixty ounces OF
gold, ESTIMATED at $1,2OOD a watch,
revolver, &c, leaving only the horse.
The murder seems to have been commit
ted with a pick dashed into the brains OF
| the sleeping man, as it was found lying
| by the side of the body covered with
blood. 1t was the second day after the
| murder that the crime was discovered by
the people OF the neighborhood who be-
came alarmed at the absence of Mr.
| Prince. The murder was reported to the
authorities at Chayanta, who went and
made temporary examination of the
premises and saw the bloody sight. 1t
seems that Calisto Prada disappeared
and was instantly suspected of the crime
The first information of the murder
reached this Legation March 10Th,
through a communication dated March
18th, received by Gerardo Zalles, Acting
Consul of the United States in charge oil
the Legation in the Absence of the Min
lister, from Mr.. Domingo MAYA, Vice
| Consul OF Spain, who resides at ebay
anita, Amaya-Pampa. The Vice-Consul
OF Spain has manifested a deep interest
in the case because of the friendship ex-
listing between Spain and the United
States, and because the whole commu-
nifty became alarmed at the cold-blooded
atrocity Of the crime, and desired the
speedy apprehension and punishment OF
the criminal.
On the 18th of March, after the arrest
of CalistO Prada, the accused, the Vice
Consul addressed a note to Mr.. Roman
Salinas, Mayor OF Chayanta, calling his
attention to the murder and the neces-
| sity OF keeping securely the prisoner, to
which the Mayor replied promising to
ascertain the facts.
On the 18th day of March, Mr.. Roman
Salinas, the Mayor OF Chayanta. ad-
| dressed the Vice-Consul OF Spain, Mr..
Domingo Nava, setting forth all thefacts
as to the examination made by the
| proper authorities, and the arrest of
| Calisto Prada, the murderer. 1t seems
| that the Mayor and all the authorities
have acted with great prOmptitude and
energy in ascertaining the facts and ar
| resting the murderer under due forms of
| law in such cases made and provided.
| The murderer was sent under proper
! guard to Colquechaca, the capital of the
Province OF Chayanta, and placed at the
disposal Of the Judge at PartidO with all
| the official evidence for future action,
and as | am informed the prisoner is
still in confinement.
| On March 18th, the E TEMPO, a news
paper OF the city of Potosi, published a
communication setting forth the facts
and calling public attention to them.
| 1t is proper to state here, that March
| 10Th, on receiving the first information
referred to, Mr.. Gerardo Zalles, Acting
Consul in charge OF the Legation, was
kindly given audience by your Excellency
and his Excellency, the Constitutional
President of the Republic, and the facts
as then known, were placed in the pos.
session of the Government of Bolivia.
awaiting the arrival OF the United States
| Minister.
have endeavored, your Excellency, in
as brief and concise a manner as possible
to lay before you all the facts with the
documentary evidence attached. The
murder seems to have been premeditated
was cold-bloOded in the extreme, and
was clearly for the purpose of robbery
1t seems also, that Mr.. William Prince
the deceased, was a hard working, in
dustrious, honorable, upright man, and
hlghgly respected by all who knew him
that hvaing shortly before his death re
ceived an inheritance from the United
States, he was spending it in developing
his gold mine, valuable in Bolivia. Il
also seems that the community (and It'll
a mining community became deeply in
terested in securing the murderer, anC
are deeply interested in having him pun
ished to the full extent of the law.
The honor and good name of Bolivis
are involved. Her local public officer.
have in straightforward and dignifie(
manner performed their duties with en-
ergy and loyalty to the law, and it nov
rests with the Government of Bolivia tx
promptly assert her authority and vim
dictate her good name by carrying GU
the spirit and letter of the law in TIN
punishment of the murderer.
The property taken by the murders
was valuable and proper restitution
should be made. 1t was not perishable
and so can be secured, that the relative
or proper heirs of the deceased may re
celve it. 1t seems that the horse left was
sold to defray the funeral expenses, ant
thus the valuable personal property ha
been swept away.
| have the honor to assure your Elk
cellency Of my entire confidence that tn
Government of Bolivia will speedily Sc
full justice done, and to renew to YOU
Excellency the assurances, &c.
THOMAS MOONLIGHT.
To His Excelency,
DIR. EMETERIO CANO,
Minister of Foreign Relations.