New-York tribune., 1901-07-30
SEIZED A GERMAN SUBJECT
COLOMBIAN OFFICIALS TAKE COLONEL
MURRILLO WITH FLAG ABOUT HIM.
CAPTAIN OF THE ALLEGHENY SAYS HE FRO
TESTED AGAINST ARREST OF URIBE-
CRIBE'S SECRETARY.

Wrapped in the German flag and claiming the
protection of the German Government. Colonel
Abel Mur-illo. secretary to General Tribe Tribe.
the leader of the Colombian insurgents, was re-
Gently forcibly moved from a German vessel,
the Allegheny, at Cartagena, by order of Cover
nor Nelez. of Bolivar. Captain H. Lowe, COM
mandlng, says he protested to the last against
the alleged outrage and that the German Con-
sui at Cartagena also protested. Some of the
passengers say that Captain Lowe and the Ger
man Consul both acquiesced in permitting the
arrest of Murrillo because the clearance papers
of the vessel had been refused until Murillo
should be given up. The passengers add that
they believe Murrillo will be tortured to compel
him to acquaint Governor Velez with the plans
of the insurgents
Colonel Murillo left this country about March
last With manifesto to the Colombian Govern
ment issued by General Uribe-Urbe. He OBJ
tanned passports to the Colombian Government
and sailed the steamer Altai. of the Atlas
Zine. sympathizer of the insurgents in this
city says that Murillo arrested when he
arrived at Savanilla and taken to Barranquilla,
whence he was sent to Bogota, the capital
There, according to this authority. he was cast
into prison His friends in this country gave
him uD for dead some time ago. His first ap-
pearance after his arrest. far is known
was when he was brought on board the Allie
gheny at Savanilla accompanied. according to
some. by General Castro Uricochea. commander
in-chief of the Colombian Army.
THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN REARRESTED.
The supposition here among insurgent sympa-
thizers is that when the Colombian Government
had released Murrlo it learned that Tribe
Tribe. who had disappeared about two weeks
ago had again reached Colombia. and they
thought it was best to rearrest Murrillo.
After receiving Allegheny sailed
for Cartagena. where she arrived at O'Clock in
the morning OF July Is. Soon after the vessel
docked the chief of police of Cartagena came on
board accompanied by six men of his force and
demanded that Captain Lowe deliver to them
the person of Murrillo Captain Lowe refused to
do so, although the chief said he came by COM
mand OF Governor Velez Murrillo refused to
accompany the officers He retreated to his
stateroom and barricaded the door. The officers
began to batter at the door in attempt to
break It open when Captain Lowe represented
10 them that his was German vessel flying the
German flag and they had no warrant to come
on board and seize a passenger. They desisted
at his inssterce and went ashore.
The vessel had not received her clearance
papers at this time. Captain Lowe went
ashore to obtain them. The port officers refused
to clear the vessel because he had passenger
who was wanted by the authorities Captain
him what he meant by such a proceeding, un-
aerstRndirE that the detention. by the Gov
ernor's orders. Governor yelez replied that he
wanted Murrillo and would have him.
Il want to talk with him." he said That
man is an insurgent and he has some secrets
that must obtain from him"
CAPTAIN LOVES PROTEST
Captain Lowe insisted again :hat he had
right TO invade German vessel to arrest
political refugee, and much less one who had
permission TO leave the country.
The Governor was obduratei however. and
fused to countermand his order arrest Murrillo.
Again. in the afternoon, after Captain Lowe had
returned TO his ship without his clearance pa
pers. the police came board and demaned
Murrillo There long pariey. the officers OF
the ship and the passengers protesting against
such action In the mean time the German Con-
sui, having been informed OF the affair, had en-
tered protest. The officers again retired with
out their man. At : o'clock In the evening.
however they returned
This time Murrro came from his room and
stood at tn. foot OF the companionway in the
social hail. of the vessel The passengers and
the crew were standing about at the head of
the companionway Murrillo claimed the pro-
lection of the German Government, and pro-
tested that even If he were not entitled to that
he had military permission to leave the coun-
try In some way German flag was passed
from hand to hand until 1t reached the refugee.
Wrapping the colors about his body, Murrillo
walked to the foot of the compan!onway. clasped
his hands about the rail. and said he would not
80 unless they tore him from his place by force.
Captain Lowe warned the officials that Murrillo
was under the protection of the German Gov
ernmert am that they would modest him al
their peril
The police W re armed with muskets. In which
the bayonets were set. With the sharp points of
these they prodded Murrillo and tore him from
his hold. stripping from his body the flag of the
Kaiser and throwing 1t on the deck. They took
him ashore Not long after this the clearance
papers of the Allegheny were issued. and she
lost time in leaving the port.
WANTED TO SEARCH AN ENGLISHMAN.
Before the vessel sailed the officers at Carta-
gena insisted on searching the baggage OF Ed
ward J. White a British subject on the ground
that he was friend of Murrillo and might have
some of the latter's paper among his personal
effects.
Three passengers Edward j. White Aime
van den Bogaerde. Belgian and Charles Il.
Pope an American. in signed statement that
they issued after the vessel arrived in this port
accuse the captain of giving Murrillo up to the
Colombian officials in exchange for clearance
papers This the captain denies. All agree.
however that the German flag violated, and
that Murrillo removed without his consent
and with physical force. In their statement they
say:
The passengers that publish this wish the Ham
lection that is going to be afforded TO them. now
for some one of them think that it may be safer to
take steamship which is covered by the ever re-
spected Union Jack
Some of the passengers followed Murriilo
his captors through the streets but were
warned that it would be best for them to at
tend to their business. They learned. they
hat of he OH