The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-23
NrGRor BARRIERS STATEMENT.
Waller I'm n Military Prison at Mar
seiIieS-IIi@ Onense Described.

NArseilles. Aprfl Capt. John Waller,
formerly United States consul at rama
tave. Madagascar. recently sentenced ny
a French court-martlal TO imprisonment
for twenty yeaSs. and who arrived mere
Saturday on board the steamer Djennah.
IS attracting considerable attention IN
view of the fact that II has been an
u,,unced that United states Ambassador
E,gstis has been instructed TO inquire In
90 the matter.
Waller Was manaclcd while on board
tho Diemnah, but was allowed two hours
exercise daily on deck. guarded by sol
dierx Upon arrival here he was lodged
in tail and II is reported that he VIII
eventually be Imprisoned on the island or
Corsica. Daring the voyage Waller IRE
oueufIv asked 20 he allowed to write.
The French officials declined 10 grant MS
request. on account or his refusal 10
agree % show them the letter ne intended
10 write when before the court-mar-
tiat Waller. I, - claimed. refused 10
sneak in French. and the services OF an
tnterpreter had 20 be employed. Walters
uenhax = years OF age, Is said 10 be I'M
plicated in the proceedings which led 10
his uncle's condemnation. and was con-
demncd 70 expulsion from Madagascar.
lie enahar ked as a second-class passen-
ger on the pjemnah. but landed at Fan
zfbar without having been able 10 com
rotu4cafe with mis- uncle. For the pres
ont Waller Is incarcerated at Fort Nicho-
las. at this port II IS thought that he
will again be called upon 10 appear before
a court-martial
Paris Aurn "a correspondent or the
Temps. ~ Tamatave. MAZDA gascar. states
that John r waller formerly United
States consul was indicted on two
charges namely. violation OF an order
~ the French admiralty governing CORE
spanaencc, ana secondly. writing 20 the
aasrHn
adds showed that Waller intrusted % an
offrer ~ a steamer a bulky letter. which
was posted a. Natal. addressed % M.
Teseer merchant. AnatanauarlVo. Wa
Vat0manarv" Unfortunately, g appears
that the English mali was not dropped
AZ Natoruaudry. but was landed a. TAM
ataxe where tre envelope attracted she
attention % the authorities. who opened
g. e-f f.tfr1 q contained particulars re-
rsrffre the strength - che French sarri-
sen. che number 81 sick. important ont
posts etc. also. an Enclosure at frsss1'd
- walters friend r Underwood Harvey.
eEftar rr the Madagascar News. asking
! htsa - insert s. FL shat paper This in-
! closure. e 60 stated. cont siRcd aoominat4e
,ttlssyelsfea regarding che conduct ~
l,-.neh soldiers in NsdARascar, ana De-
nsuneef tevo % Walters compatrto's.
honorable American merchants who we're
rstnE En- Autararsrfvc. AS Spies iH ne
psv - l.-an-e The trial 20 Waller iaet-
~ se1r ttrrr Ncurs ans t.~a>-at.ar 'erS-
Assfe~ a.e.4l-I Aat sen trure w5s con-
ur-e-f Ascending IS the correspondent
~ tao Tempe q aas thH sH0 in-laN of
walter paHt Bray. a @atiVe II ~ s.
NOS his uepGrV WNo a.>~ouaoar5e1 Nun
ssasar4 the ptemnah- bray Was eSGe.i al
FROM MADAGASCAR f4r constant hosti-.t -
Cd, ana French AUTHORITIES ans troops ard
fsr ,.essr5setty wltN he fathfr-in-iaw IN
communication With the enemy HN was