The times., 1898-08-07
CLAIM OF Mr.. KELLERT
Another Phase of the Da Bose
and Garranza Matter.
WANTS BACK HIS EXPENSES
A. This Government Requested Cam
ada 10 DePort the Spanish Spies
Rcfore n Civil suit Could Be Tried
the Detective Believes AmeFica
Should Recompense Him.

Interest in the famous Carranza letter.
which so mystericusly came into the
hands Of the Secret Service last May, was
revived yesterday by the arrival in
Washington Of Joseph Kellert, chief OF
the metropolitan detective bureau of
Montreal. who represents that ne should
be reimbursed by this Government for
the expenses he incurred in defending
himself against charges brought against
him by senores Carranza and Du Bose.
II will be remembered that after the
publication of Carranza's letter in the
American press the writer and likewise
Senor Du Bose protested that their house
at a. Tupper Street. Montreal, had been
entered by thieves, who carried away the
correspondence which subsequently, Gre
ated such a sensation. Stella Meeden,
a handmaiden in the house of the Span
iards. claimed to recognize in Kellert one
of the thieves and he was arrested on
the strength of her supposed identifica-
ton Pending his arraignment on
charge OF theft, Detective Kellert was
approached by the two Spaniards, who
offered him s. eco for the original copy of
the letter. promising that in the event
of its delivery legal proceedings would
be quashed. KelIert being innocent, was
unable to produce the letter. On being
brought 10 trial the detective proved an
aifbi and was discharged
Having spent nearly s1.060 in defending
himself. Kellert at once brought civil suit
for damages against CaTanza and Du
Bose in the sum of $4,000 each, and then
fearing they might fee the country, he
had a capias issued for their arrest, at
the same time attaching S24,745 of Spain S
rnsney. deposited in the Bank of Mon-
treal. to the credit Of Du Bose
The Spaniards We're arrested after some
difficulty, gave bond for their appearance
and when subsequently arraigned their
counsel made application to have capias
proceedings quashed, the plaintiff. Kel-
lert. having failed to prove that the de-
PENDANTS were about to leave the coun-
try. The court ruled in favor of Carranza
and Du Bose, and they were released, as
was also the attachment against Du
Bosc's bank deposit.
Detective Kellert now had nothing to
fail back upon but his civil suit, which
could not be tried before the September
term of court. A week or two later the
United States Government requested thai
EarranZa and Du Bose be ordered &c
leave Canada because of the spy system
they directed from Montreal. liberation
Of which was violation of neutrality
laws, and the Spaniards were handed
their passports without delay.
Thus Keller1 was left without hope OF
securing damages from the men who had
caused his arrest, and since the American
Government was directly responsible for
their escape from the jurisdiction OF
Canadian Jaw. he decided TO claim reim-
bursement in Washington for the ex-
pense he had incurred in defending him.
self and also in instituting suit to re-
cover damages
To this end he appeared in the capital
yesterday. He brought with him letters
or Introduction from the consul general In
Montreal and others presenting him to
Secretary of State Day.
After listening to his statement the
Secretary of State referred Kellert to
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Van
derlfp with the assurance that his claim
although not strong from legal point OF
view would elicit the moral support OF
the State Department.
Secretary Vanderlip refused to consider
Kellert's claim seriously. and the detect
i've met-with but small satisfaction in
official quarters.
Kellert is undecided what course TO pur-