The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-02-19
A CONSUL ARIES TED.
Turkeys Representative at Boston
Charged with EmhezzIement.

Turkeys Representative at Boston
Charged with Emhezzlement.
New York, Feb 15.-Joseph A. Iasigi,
the Turkish consul general at Boston,
who was arrested Saturday night at the
| Albemarle hotel on a Geographic re-
quest FROM Chief Inspector Watts of
| Boston, was arraigned in the police court
yesterday before Magistrate Cornell
Police Inspector Collins had arrived
from Boston with the warrant charging
Iasigi with the embezzlement of $4,000
from Peter Charles Lesrieux, and he
asked that the prisoner be remanded, to
allow the complainant, Francis Pea
body, time to get here. Lawyer Rich
ards Of Coudert Bros, who appeared for
the prisoner, asked to have him dis
charged, on the ground that the COM
plainant was not present. This was re-
fused, and then Mr.. Richards claimed
exemption from arrest and imprison-
ment on the ground that his client is a
foreign consul. To this, Magistrate
Cornell replied that he could not take
cognizance of that plea, inasmuch as it
was a -estion for the court which is
sued tn, warrant to settle Bail was
fixed at $4,000, the magistrate saying
that he understood that $3.50, 900 was IN
volved in the case, and the prisoner was
remanded to police headquarters for
safe keeping until he could secure bail.
Lawyer Richards said, for his client,
that he had no intention of leaving the
country to avoid arrest. HeRras merely
in New York on business concerning the
securities belonging to the Lesrieux es-
tate, of which Mr.. Iasigi is the trustee
"He was in our office Saturday morn
ing," said Mr.. Richards, "and when he
went away stated that he was about to
return to Boston"
New York Feb. 16.-Joseph A. Jastri
the Turkish consul at Boston, who was
arrested here on a charge of embezzle-
ment was given a hearing before Mag
istrate Cornell yesterday at the con-
clusion of which he was paroled in the
custody of his attorney, Mr.. Coudert.
until today. A point of international
law has been raised. Mr.. Coudert
claimed that Iasigi was exempt from ar
rest because of the fact that he is a for
eign consul. The hearing was postponed
by the Judge, who wished to look up the
point raised. General Peabody of Bos-
ton, attorney for the Derieux heirs, tes-
Boston, Feb. 15.-Joseph Andrew
Iasgi is one of the best-known men in
exclusive circles in this city. He sue
ceeded his father as Turkish consul some
years ago. and, marrying a prominent
society belle, has lived in a palatial resi-
dence on Beacon street. His father
made what was then a fortune in the
East India trade, and left nearly ST.
100000 to be divided among his children,
five sons and two daughters Joseph
Iasigi is a cotrustee with Francis G.
WEIGH, one of the most careful and con-
lawyers in this city, for one
of his brothers and a sister, the estates
amounting to 100000 Mr.. WEIGH re-
fuses to talk about the matter. One of
Mr.. Iasigi's brothers went down on the
City of Columbus when that boat was
wrecked off Gay Head Martha's Vine
yard, about 10 years ago. One of his
sisters is the wife of William F. Apthorp,
one of the leading musical critics in the
country. Mr.. Iasigi is a prominent
member of the Somerset club, as well as
the Boston Athletic association, Algon-
quin and the st. Botolph clubs, and his
fellow members were dumfounded when |
they were informed of the arrest.
William st. John Dead