The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-01-09
A FOREIGN OUTRAGE.
II WELL-KNOWN GEORGIANJ JUST RE-
LEASED FROM Il DUNG E0N.
Ihe Case OF Mr. Oglesby-He Was Held In
Close Confinement In Havana aud Denied
HeaVing-Our ConsuPs Neglect.

Thomasville, Ga. January 4.-(Special)-
p. &. OSlesby, whose Imprisonment in a
Havana prison has created quite a sensa-
tion all over the country, has been re-
leased, as the following postal card, which
was received from him yesterday by his
mother and sister. both OF whom live in
this city, will show:
Havana, Cuba, January 1.-Dear Mother
and Sister: L released from prison
late Saturday afternoon without a trial
/ know nothing about how it was all done.
| would have telegraphed, but of course
had not the means. l will leave Cuba as
soon as l make arrangements to do SO.
Therefore, it win be needless to reply to
this until you hear from me again. Low
inGly, p G. OGLESBY."
Emo Story OF thu Case.
On the 9th Of last October, Mr.. p. c.
Oglesby, the brother of Mr. r. x. Oglesby,
formerly the private secretary OF Hon.
Alexander II. Stephens, was assaulted on
the streets of Havana by several OF the
armed police of that city. They robbed
him and then bound him and conveyed hi1a
to the city prison. Information of the out
rage was at once sent to the American
consul, but that official did not call the
attention of the captain general to it until
the 10th of November-tW0 weeks later
and no report was made to the state de-
partment at Washington until the I'D OF
NoVember-about month after the occur
renee of the outrage. OGlesby was prac-
ticaily helpless, but he sent in hiS lfOteStS,
and finally The New York World called at
tention to his case simultaneously with
The Constitution. The state department
sent inquiries to the consul and ten DAYS
later received an answer. AS The IlnleS-
Democrat, of New Orleans, says OF Inc
case: p. 4
'Inis is most shameful showing for
the official who has been placed, with q
high salary, by the United states govern
n3nt III Havana, charged WIN the GUY
OF protecting with promptness AM yIgor
the person and property OF every one of is
citizens there-no mater what their sta
bon--Irom unjust aggression. WHAT was
between the date Of the outrage and the
date VIXEN he at last found time to give
a thought TO the suffering captive who
had appealed to him and to address a per
functory note to the captain general? IS
it true, as suggested by Il Florida paper,
that his time is SO much engaged in at
tending balls and parties that ne hasn't
enough left for maintaining the honor and
dignity OF the American flag and protecting
the persons OF American citizens? We
read that the social festivities of the pres
ent season in havana are of an unusually
gay aud seductive character, and our Flor
fenti0n to his official duty, the sooner he
is retired from office the better 1t Will be
for this country?
AS it is we are co2nelled to e. co OF EN-
q citizen Of the United States was, in the
moonth of october last assaulted, bound,
robbed and imprisoned ~ TIE INJURY IN,
in prison two weeks before the united
states consul, though promptly informed OF OF
it. took enouah notice OF the outr3Se - -
c}o4 ne Ear and snerdy trial for the
prisoner; and that he lies there without q
rial TO this day and date.
"And this are told, is what IS cohS W
ered prompt attention DE zoe coiiS W; tie
protest agalnst the IIS~nna c6neui's
sltc ~ a. ie ,Iat+or as 'nronlDt attention.
w. n,, ~ AGAINST If in behalf Of our
do we protest against it in behalf OF every
citizen of the United states VINO IiitE lII,H
occasion TO can f up n Ia End 80 ebcld him
sentatDe lIi u i0 n save his property, his
iihartv. or his life and we would bring the
matter home to the acting secretary OF
state by asking if he would thlnM sHC d A.
ton protluii n1i@r sucb fndicnities as
sword tans on the mouth and core. bound
arms lay waiting for rescue from y lp'
dungeon? Let the li ~ 80 Ur.nl,tfdeft {hat
life TOT q Wh1iT t'lr " rodico11v revise his
t T. W" ~ ',r6,nntnoss-iust as soon at least
ae he HeglIn to feel in his own person the
difference between that Fnd or ne of'fra
life in the ricnY iuii.Sm,L ~, ,[ears con-
thht pc t,iiS 49, .otas+ . rrqinet the cetah-
s; SiS cf t,o ronqnler action in this in
efence as a precedent inv the matter o.
,rr0nOtness fer the guidance on e. r. -
and future consuis in similar chSes' At -
a preceqGht wien W. io, Lrons,1j and if is
loloWT,G ~ , %rf' DO not believe would have
Innr Get Nv fho representative Of any other
resnectable government on earth'
cur fgnvaua Consul.
r. fo.v,,o,. ,,oors these outrages have re-
;1 ,,ro,ont attention. In the present in
t NV consuI ETr Williams. at H2-
~ +, ,,,, oticaHv n Spaniard. His given
'1'l' I,t,,ap ia Sna7aieh He married a
n','le, d drrfnc, the ten wears while
I"J''t ,ai1 +I,n Office he has been cOn&picu-
~. for I,ic reDl1blican and Spanish syInpa-
thjoe
americans residing in Havana are 1ndi8-
,an+ rrhe,- desire the removal of the con-
~ ard say that the United States govern
went should secure the release or NAT
Oglesby, with prompt fepar9tioh 1oi '''e
iI,iI,,,v and damage sustained by him.
xvn..t American eonsura Have Done.
,44o. dox,s Of the reDubIic when
II wy e;,,o,,s ,,enreeontine. our govern
we i'@'" t,,, +1oeo o,,+raaes never &C.
h'etiI IA : .,- ,ro1,,ot ,enaration
cufftU 80 20 1,bn, N p 1rrist q Vir-
nc ""7 no. 'ror sacratorv ro Andrew
eillah VIZ i> tN',,,,1 ~ r4a,,aro ana wrote
JackSoH' W., ,54t, of Cteo,mia secretary
10 ,oiii' tal,,If Of an American who had
O. SUI, ~ ," ,,f1Ia, citizen of Havana.