The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-20
consul H1LL FIRLD CroN.


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QUARANTINE. $. g.. March i9.-The
steamer South Cambria. of thc New
York aud Porto Rico Steamship Company,
which arrived This Mornng, brougn, The
news oil an attempt made ON the lile Of
United States Consul D. u. Han Dy
Spanish soldier st S. John March 4th.
Irom what could be learned from lcllX
Tagssig, one of tic South Cambria 5
passengers, 10 seems That Consul Hairs
residence ndjolns the Spanish prison in
that city. on March thc fth the consul
was fired on by Spanish soldier from
the prison wall, but fortunately was not
struck by tho bullet which whizzed by
close 10 thc couesiN 1tsa I'LL. l1fius
created much CXciIemaIL
Consul Hall has written home hy tine
South Cambria 20 the State Department
at Washington, giving a. lun report oi the
attempt on his lie. 40 was reported that
tho shooting was accidental, and that the
soldier was firing ON an escaping woman
prisoner. Passenger Iaussig says 30 was
deliberate attempt on the lile OF Com
su Han. The news that Congress was
about To- recognize tle CrNans bad lusf
reached ST. John on March cd, ana caused
considerable comment.
"Whcn Co0sul HaN asked Governor
General Marin for am explanation cI the
occurrence said sir. Iaifss. 'tne Cow
ernOr told him with smile upon his iacs
tlat the shot was fired at % woman Who
was looking over the wall 900 fhe slide ol
the public hiehvay, into the prison.
Marin asa Drtcl that DO was the rulc OF
the prison for the guards 10 fire upon
any person looking over The wall The
wall is but four feet high. and person
passing along the street could not We'll
help seeing the prison yard, so that The
explanation by General Marin old not
satisfy Consul Hall, who thinks that the
shot was fired at him Intentionally.
MIR. Hall says that only few mo-
mcnts before the shot was fred he saw
an officer OF the prison walk out 10 lnc
guard and give some instruction TO him.
lie says that since he has been at ST..
John there has been no SHOT fred from
the prison, although numerous persons
have stood in the street and looked over
tho wall into the prison yard.
MT. Iaussig said chat the feeling
against Americans was very strong in
ST. John. because there are many Span
iaIds az the capital city. The feeling in
other portions Of the island SIS in SYM
pathy with the Americans and against
the rule Of Spain. ON the morning after
the news reached Porto Rico that Con-
grtss was about tO recognize tho OuDaus.
hand-hhls in Spanish We're distributed
broadcast in Mayasucz. Ponce. and 81.
John. calling upon the people to hold
demonstrations against the American
Consul I'm those cities. Consul Ilall pro-
tested go Governor Marin. and this pre-
vented tho demonstrations.
WASHINGTON, March 10 AT the
State Department a Southern Associated
Press reporter was told that nl news
had been received there of the reported
attempt on the life of Consul Hau at
San Juan. Porto Rico. by Spanish SOLE
dicr Tho statement was made. however.
that Information n. been received from
Sar Juan since the feeling against The
United States had been aroused in Spain
and hor roeaessilna. go tlr .l.-
there was no trouble o. that place.
~ Consul Han reports to the depart
ment that he was fired on hy Spanish
soldier. "a prompt disavowa win he rC-
Quirod of the Spanish Government which
VIII also Doe asked 90 punish the offender.