Evening star., 1901-07-30
ABEL MURRILLO ARRESTED.
Colombian Rebel FOrcibiy Taken
From q German Steamer,

From q German Steamer.
The Hamburg-American line steamer AL
legheny, which arrived in New York yes
terday, reported that she was held in the
harbor Of Cartagena, Colombia, for twelve
hours. Passengers on the Allegheny report
that Abel Murrilo was arrested on the ship
at Cartagena and taken ashore by the Co
lombian authorities. Murrillo protested
against his arrest, claiming that he was
entitled to the protection of the German
flag.
Murrillo Is said to be the secretary of
Gen, Tribe He went to Colombia. II Is re-
ported, with a passport given by the repre-
sentative Of the Colombian government at
Washington on the understanding that his
mission to Colombia was a peaceful one.
When the vessel arrived at Cartagena
she was ordered detained by the authorities
there. The captain protested that he was
sailing under the German flag and that no
official of Colombia had a right to stop
the vessel for any purpose whatever.
This protest was unheeded, however, and
search was made for Murrillo, who was
found on deck. He declared ne would not
be arrested, and, running to one Of the
ships masts, he seized the German flag
which was lying there and wrapped Il
about him. Then he stood forward and
cried out
Il am under the protection Of the Ger
man flag and you have no right to arrest
me-
According to the passengers on the Alle-
gheny the Colombian officers notwithstand-
ing the protests, seized the man and drag
ged him from the vessel.
According to q signed statement made nv
three Of the Allegheny's passengers Murrii-
10 left the United States about four months
ago on passport signed by the Colombian
minister in Washington. On his arrival at
Sayanilla he was arrested and taken to
uha roipaSai
derstandtng that he would sail on the first
vessel for the United States This Murril-
10 did, boarding the Allegheny at Sava-
nilla. He expressed fear that ne would be
sci arrived at that port he refused to go
ashore when word was brought that the
governor wanted totsee him. His arrest
The statement made by the passengers
then says that Capt, Lowe Of the Alle-
gheny protested against the arrest, say
ing it was against international law, and
at the same time the captain told the
mate to put the German flag on the gang
way so that the Colombian officers would
have to tread on, 1t II they took Murrillo.
The arrest did not take place at this
tain's i ' protest. Later,i however, the ship e
clearance papers,. were refused, and the
statement was made that they would not
be furnished until Mprrillo was surrender
eident then says "The captain hten went On
land and after while returned with more
policemen, and NE then thought tLat he
was going to give up the passenger in ex-
change for his papers. The police went up
to Murrillo. and, tearing from him that
dirty rag an they called the flag OF Kaiser
Wilhelm. took the prisoner from the ship. .
This statement is I signed BY Edward ].
= aosase estisen Of : the United States - " ops
Neither the ofdcers OF the Allegheny nor
officials Of the line would make any state
ment concerning the arrest Of Murrillo,
Arturo de Brigard, the Colombian CONSUL
In New York, said that he had not heard
officiaily OF the arrest Of MurriIlo. He said,
however that hs sssn1a undsrstood aot; that U.ibs
It was learned that Murriiio, who was
Uribe Uribe's secretary, was sailing On the
Allegheny. Gen. Vilez Of the department
to request Murrilio to visit him. He re-
fused and the ship was detained. The con-
sui said that he did not think the man
would be Imprisoned. but simply prevented
from meeting Tribe Uribe.