The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-08
WHY HE WAS KNIGHTED.
SIR HENRY SCHoLFTELD's SERVICES
IN u ITEHAL1.
Death Of n Man in Jersey City on Thurs
day Who Brought n British squadron In
Mnste to the PORT of SIM InAn A Rrltnn

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Death of n Man in Jersey City on Thurs
day who Brought n British squadron In
Haste to the Port of san Jose a Briton
Had Becn Subjected to 200 Lnshes.
Sir Henry Scheduled. Knit. Bnr. who died in
Jersey City CD Tkursdny. was nm nctiys figure
more than a score OF years ago in an interna.
tional episode OF a sort which. in varying do
grees, Great Britain has made familiar in the
worlds history. He was Mr.. Scheduled before
the incident and became Sir Henry by reason
Of his action In H.. He was n native English
man who spent a part OF his early life In Cam
ada, marrying n Misc Cockein. n daughter of
Capt. Cockein OF Halifax. In 1877 he became
British Consul in Guatemala. remaining as such
until 1880. and from June to November, 1876,
being in charge OF the British Legation there.
Among the Britons then in Guetemala was
John Mopee. n con.s n,,nt.r and nr,,,oh yioa.
Consul. who prospered and has since lived in
Paris. Mr.. Magee was the representative OF n
British comp,ny which had acnnired certo,n
wharf rights at the port OF San Jose. but he did
not get on well. it is said. with Gen. Rufno
barrlos' then fres,dent oil the republic.
Barrios sent to be commandant of the port
a man named Gonzales. who. according to Mr..
" i,,onu9' e'ti'eu oroers harass
hagee. Finding something unsatisfactory to
vac in,erostsI h. Govt rar Man.o 90 1890
was iu,eros'eu' ITO heht ior niasoe 10 como 10
then and could not come. The commsndant
sent again. and. Mnree not responding s.nt ,
squad Of soldiers to arrest him. Tne English.
man was taken before the commandment. who
ordersd him ax.d foce dovnward 70 tho
$500 ~ - I"eo Nnan"aiu " ~
ground, so 10 sufor IN pubic 2OO strokes with
a piece OF cane. The beating was inflicted
with sucn ehect 'hat alter~ard shreds OF Ma
gees clothing mad to 10 extracted with in
from his body.
uonNS'es nau otueieu lne 'e'esruph ONCE
closed before the punishment Of Magee. A
telegraph operator who had been indebted to
NJ snhorsa,d tor his n,noa onon.d ,Ho oma.
W.T., otnol'e'u y lis p'are openeu ths once
and sent a message to Mr.. Scholileld at the
rios and demanded an or ulanntlon which was
made, AFTER some sort 81 inquiry. to the effect
that the British officials version OF it wasn't
ACCURATE;
the port. with orders to take the. first steamer
to Panama and cable I report OF the affair to
The railroad had not then been built and the
tourney from the capital to the port had:t9 be
made on horseback. The American Annual En-
cyclopedia says, that Magee's whipping took
place IN Aprli. but Mr., Scholhelds version OF
me epieode would put II carrier In the year. as.
according to that his messenger sent the ca
fee and was succeeded by Disraeli on Feb. n.
Gladstone that Balk an difficulties were occu-
pylng SO much attention, lust then that British
residents cases would have to waita while:
pom receipt OF this answer Consul Scheduled
sent the messenger back to Panama to cable
his resignation. All this took time. and in
the, meanwhile Disraeli had come into office,
and his.reply to Scholfield was that the British
Paciic squadron mad been ordered a. the
consul, s disposal and that full reparation was
to be demanded.
Admira Cochrane. with six warships and
;f.OolO marines. came TO the pert OF San Jose. a
landing was made and an ultimatum sent to
the, Guatemalan Government. allowing TWEEN
ty-four hours, for the payment Of S5O.0OO in
demnity TO Magee, the. salute, o! the British
nag and the promise OF punishment OF Con
zales, The demands were complied with. Con;
Zales. who was a Spaniard. was disgraced and
sentenced to I've years at hard labor and an
accomplice. was sentenced to two years.
Threats OF assassipation. were made against
the Consul. and at one time relays OF. horses
We're prepared for his flight should the ext
gency force IL. hut 1t did not.