The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11
las A STRONG CASE.
DR.. McAuley Who Has Claim Of
100000 Against Portugal

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. u.-Dr. Herbert H.
McAuley OF Chicago, who recently re-
turned to the United States from South
Africa, where he was engaged in fle
Red Cross service, has written the As
ISOLATED Press from Marietta, Ga. re-
garding his claim for 100000 indemnity
against the Portuguese government for
alleged false Imprisonment The doctor
says the report that the secretary OF
state at Washington cabled him at Par
is not to talk about the matter is usa-
true. Il did go to Washington, writes
DR. McAuley, before I agreed to talk
about my case and was cordially receiV-
ed by the state department. received
instructions how to proceed In the mat
ter and am now having the proper am
dayits made out and in a few days MY
demand for 100000 indemnity viii be
made"
The Atlanta Journal this afternoon
printed an anplified statement from DR.
McAuley regarding the affair The doe
tor says in part.
ION reaching Loureazo Marques where
I expected to take ship for Europe 8 n
my way home, I was arrested by an of
f7cer and marched to jail. ] demanded
to know for what I was detained bit
no satisfaction was given me The same
evening sent word to Mr.. Hollis. tho
American consul to come to the prison
to see me and then to forthwith demand
my release as I had violated neither the
laws Of Portugal, nor the obligation
1.-The consul refused to come OF IN any
way to interfere, or intercede in my be-
half
After having remained in prison fo-
two days. I was informed that / would
be released provided would remain n
company OF an officer, until the time fs-r
the next transport TO sail for Europe.
This condition / declined to accept and
was ordered from the Jail to the poiis g
barracks, a prison for political offesd-
ers- From here I WAS ordered in to thf.
presence of the governor of Loursnzo
Marques, who agala offered my rele aze
condiuonally as stated. This again de-
clined and was returned to prison.
After having demanded all that an
American citizen could demand under
the circumstances. again appealed to
the governor to allow one of three things
as an American citizen. First, to be re-
given a fair trial; third. to be allow q
to cable our minister at Lisbon, all OF
which was denied and the guard was CT
dered to carry me aboard the transport
i then asked to be allowed to appeal
to the British consul This was also de-
MED, but while on my way to the vessel
my friend and / determined to appeal to
the British consul and despite the pro
tests of the guard, we went TO the con-
sui who first refused to interfere, sayiEK
that it would be discourte0us to the
American consul After showing him q
letter which Gen Roberts had given ne
which convinced him Of nay services to
the sick and dying Of his country lie
made request of the governor general
and his request was granted I was re-
turned to the prison again until the first
vessel for Europe sailed. when I was
furnished a first-ciass ticket and a sum
Of money, the money having been sent
to me by the Boer commander, General
Botha-
ssWhen ordered from the prison to the
ship on which I sailed. was not DeE-