The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-10

=. soverrment OF the republic OF
80. thrpugh its representative in Be-
- vIcs Consul Adrien Monod. has be-
- interested In the case OF the Span
- srerraudo Isle. DR.. Aonod. accom-
,..6ua - : friend who Ii well versed In
:. mu Of this country. and who wishes
80 ~ nsms be withheld from pubiica-
- i connection with the matter. visited
=. = sas county jail yesterday and OBJ
49, fsunI the imprtsoned subject Of All
.s.rrm xiii. q full and detailed state
- q fhs matters that led up to his ar
- and Imprisonment IN the county 5atl.
~ : reeuIt Of the visit it Is probable that
r. f,uneui Monod win apply to the aa-
ssrl116os here for the discharge OF tha
-. and failing TO secure this. he
- arreai to the state department.
a eulsing Isle and In investigating his
- - Nonod acted first a. the repre-
e1rf11o Of the French government. but
,ukarfntiy and contemporaneousiy In be-
49, ncain. It vii. be remembered that
- ~ Spanish minister. Polo Ber-
80 III Washington he placed the af-
fuksx the legation In the hands OF the
r. utntsfer French consuls through
Rt - country have been requested to act
~ ~ Spanish government, and DIR. MO
- epurya was due 10 that fact.
n nearly two hours DIR. Monod con-
yaSsd With the little spaniard In the
ell room adjoining the jailer's Office In
~ county jail. Isle appeared to be In a
naeh more communicative mood than
uuAl and fully disclosed 10 the vice con-
q hin past life.
IT would hardly be proper for me 10
Gbcues IN advance the case OF Fernando
~" aaid DR.. Monod. when seen by a
rst-IntslHgencer reporter shortly after
- interview with Isle. Tho prisoner
a1nitted that he Is a native OF Spain.
~ he has told me fully concerning the
x1eunstances preceding his arrest. Inso-
~ - ! was abba TO form an opinion In
- eocrse Of the interview with Isle. he
"a not appear TO me to be a crazy man.
10 would rather not discuss the prob
aa1zt1es ~ 70 his guilt or innocence OF any
iaienti0n TO harm the navy Of the United
Nate. ! acted simply In behalf OF Spain,
\ any representative Of the republic of
France would do In my stead. / shall
uAks further investigation OF the mat
isf and then. II there IL apparent ground
foe Il. ] shail act. may say that Mr. Isle.
Who u only swenty-one years old has lived
eighteen years In this country; he can
hardly sreAk word OF Spanish, and does
pot look, By any means. Ike a dangerous
mar"
Or. Monod very courteously made the
statement ouots6 ana rnen politely de-
osned to supplement- ii by giving his indi-
viduai oplnt1n as to Isles INSANITY Tho
vice ecnufS friend. however. did not
carry arsy with him the opinion that
~ b . dangerous man. or that he would
vieipiy wrsak Injury az the property of
ne lnlfed States, or OF his capacity for
ssa
p. Aonod win probably consult with
the Ftderal authorities before he finally
de.Hmines what course he will pursue In
ae isls case. At present there la no
eAafts against Isle. and under the law
- cannot be held. No friend or attorney
"a cone to the rescue OF the Spaniard
s'th request for his release or an appls-
sstsoa TO the superior court for a writ or
htatas corpus. One reason for this may
esyhaps be found IN the fact that popular
'sting In Seattle Is pretty strong on the
subject OF Spaniards. At any rate.
Ne has apparently felt comfortable and
iscure in the county jail. and has only
oppressed desire to get out that he
night lesvs the country.
D- Manod In an Interview last evening.
ssassd that he had conferred with United
saies District Attorney ". r. Gay and
raj the latter had assured him that hi
sza Just given orders for Isles release,