The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-05
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usrly unssed States consul as Tamasavs.
ofadaGAsoaF. arrived IN this city . shert
0ms ags. SITTER his sslsass from rhe French
prtsoa h which hs hsd been combined under
TIE ssnssacs of twenty years im2rtson-
msnf tneoss1 upon him b. cours-Earsisi
for having soryesronded with ne Hovaa.
He has been living 10 retirement since his
arrival. aa6 upon the advice Of his AGENTS.
who are form uIeting . claim against the
French government, has not received a.y
representatives OF ire English press.
However. Mr.. Waller. VINO has sailed for
New YORK. made the following statement
90 the Associated Press. II Is the first
time he has told hts story 20 . reporter:
'syou win rensrnoer that Taxnatave was
brnbarded by the French in December.
$780," he began. II was then living AZ
Tsmatave. Shortly after the lombard
men. wrote TO my wife. who was living
up the country. In my letter merely de-
scrsoed the event and referred TO the sant-
tary condition Of the town and the num-
Der Of French soldiers there. but eid also
describe some of the barba-ffies I wit
messed. particularly the ravishsrg Of the
Eoya women by French soldiers. On
March z. 1886 was arrested at Tansa'ave.
] asked for witnesses, and TO know what
tire charges against me were. ] was told
they werc two in number First, FOR vio-
iat.cn of an order OF January II. isss. re-
gartling sending any letters except
through the French post: second violation
Of ore OF the articles Of the French mill
fary code. by corresponding with the en-
envy regarding French operations in Tam
atsye. ! was at first refused counsel. but
afterward obtained the services OF NJ La
Gray. He had only forty-elght hours In
which to look into my case. The trial was
held on March 20 fsg5 and lasted only one
hour. My lawyer frequently told the court
that such charges as were adduced would
he laughed al In a civil court trial. How
ever 7 was condemned TO twenty years'
solitary confinement.
ION the "a Of March was placed on
= steamer bound for Iarsslies ! was
told that ] would be given sfatsroom for
the voyage. However. when reached the
boat. was conducted to the hold ard
made to sit down on the platform which
81 Just underneath the hatcnways for
lowering freight Iy guard who was a
French soldier in reply 70 my question
regarding a room, simply said: You sit
there A few moments sfterward a huge
from bar was brought and placed on the
door IN front O. ne. To this my ankles
we're chained. I was unable then 70
change my position. even enough TO lie on
my side.
The rabble OF Tamatave had followed
me from The jail 10 the steamer. They
came on board, and. standing on the deck
spSt upon me. I was soon covered COM
plssely with their saliva. ] appealed to
my guard and 90 several OF the Preach
soldiers, but they only laughed a. me. As
night came on II began TO rain. and lay
poxeFiess TO move. with the tropical rain
beating down upon mo. Being we, In that
climate IL always followed by fever. IN
less ones clothing Is Immediately changed.
il the morning ! was trembling with a
brought 20 me. II consisted Of soup with
rice and curry In It. and piece OF bread.
could not eat, and begged for a cup of
ira. One Of tbs soldiers drew his szaber
and exclaimed: Eat that was re-
leased from my chains only twice day.
tsa minutes IN the morning and ten IN the
afternoon. I was given but two meals a
day. All my effects had been taken from
me- and I was III provided with clothing.
had but enc ana n half francs with ne.
After leaving Zanzibar gave this TO
soldier and told h'm 20 buy me some
oranges. He took the money. and when
I saw him the next day he said he had
lost IL
- few French officers came on boari
at Zanzibar One Of them demonstrated
with my guard. ana I was released from
my chains Another officer. seeing me
released. said: You are an enemy OF
France when you are asleep / VIII CIT
] had been given q room. and my guard
slept IN II next TO ma That night was
aroused by a noise In my room ard saw
this officer standing at the foot OF my
bed. l got up, dressed and started 10 GO
on deck Ho followed me and struck me
Ga the back OF tho head as I was ascend
Ing the stairway. knocking me down.
Got up. and fearful fer my life. struck
him In thu face. cutting II open | applied
20 the officers Of the ship for projection.
was assured by them and by the French
officer who had befriended me. that moth
Ing wou,t be done 10 me for my action IN
defending myself. After this episode the
frenchman kept away from me. Going
through the Suez canal was again
chained. ana again as We approached Mar
seliles
AT Narseilles ! was conducted to
dirty filthy prison. remained there only
few DAYS. haadcuffed 20 two other prison
ers. was taken TO ths military prison at
CtsirvRux. Here the food was so bad that
j could rot retain II on my stomach ap-
healed 70 the governor q the prison. and
h. sent the doctor to examine me. From
Clairvaux | was transferred 70 shs prison
at Mines. On February - iSs a prison
csficial arrived. and told me that my PAR