The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-30
GERMAN FLAG OUTRAGED
TRAMPLED ON BY OFFICERS OF THE
COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT.
Passenger Taken on the Steamshi IN
Allegheny, Despite Protests, and
the Vessel Detained.

NEW YORK, July 29.-The Hamburg
American steamer Allegheny, which arrived
to-day. reported that she was held in the
harbor of Cartagena. Colombia, for twelve
hours. Passengers on the Allegheny report
| that Abel Murrillo was arrested on the ship
at Cartagena and taken ashore by the CO.
| lombian authorities. Murrillo protested
against his arrest and, running to one of
the ships masts he seized the German flag
which was lying there and wrapped it about
him. Then he stood forward and cried out:
Il am under the protection of the German
flag and you have no right TO arrest met
The Colombian officers. notwithstanding the
protest, seized the man and dragged him
from the vessel.
According to a signed statement made
by three of the Allegheny's passengers, Mu-
rillo left the United States about four
months ago on a passport signed by the
Colombian minister in Washington. On
his arrival at Savinalla he was arrested
and taken TO Bogota where he was released
on the understanding that he would sail
on the first vessel to the United States
This Murillo did. boarding the Allegheny
at Savnalla. He expressed fears that he
would be arrested at Cartagena and when
the vessel arrived at that port he refused
TO go ashore when word was brought that
the Governor wanted to see him. His ar
rest followed. The statement made by the
passengers then says that Captain Lowe.
or the Allegheny, protested against the ar
rest, saying II was against international
law, and at the same time the captain told
the mate to put the German flag the
gangway so that the Colombian officers
would have to tread on ii il they took Muril-
10. The arrest did not take place at this
time, and the police withdrew on the cap
Later however
clearance papers were refused and the
statement was made that they would not
be furnished until Murilo was surrendered.
A signed statement concerning the incident
says:''The captain then Went on land and
after While returned with more policemen.
and we then thought that he was going
10 give up the passenger in exchange for
his papers. The police went up 10 Murllo
and, tearing from him that dirty rag as
they called the flag of Kaiser Wilhelm,
took the prisoner from the ship" This
statement is signed by Edward j. White,
a British subject Aime Nanden BOgaerde,
a Belgian. and Charles W. Pope, a citizen
of the United States.
AT the office of the German consul general
in this city it was said that Captain Lowe
had made no complaint there for deten-
tiOn of his vessel
Emil Poas. agent for the Hamburg-Amer-
lean line, said to-day that he had received
the report of Captain Lowe and had cabled
it to the home office. What it was IL
would not say. Il have placed the whole
matter before the home Office" he said.
"and they will decide whether not TO
take any action.
Martinez Perez a prominent Colombian
here says MuTillO would no doubt be con-
fined in the old Spanish prison in Carta-
gena. This prison is below the surface
of the sea, and prisoners confined there.
he says, invariably contract malaria and
their health breaks down. Letters received
here from a Colombian Conservative as.
sert that this Conservative tried 10 have
fruits and delicacies taken to Murillo in
prison but the efforts failed. This Oc-
CURED in Bogota. 1t indicates. the Co
lombianS here say, how bitter the feel
ing against Murillo must be when even
Conservative was refused opportunity to
show him kindness. Perez said that the
reason Murillo took the peace manifest TO
Colombia was that it Wrs necessary that
some one must 90 tC show its authenticity.
Accordingly. MurilO As General Tribe
Tribe private secretary carried the doc
ument.
A. j. Restrep. agent of the Colombian in
surgents in this city, says in connection
with Murillos arrest, the report OF Gen
Tribe CriDe's whereabouts are contradic-
tory Colombian officials tell where ne Is
according 10 Restrep. but they don't know.
He says further that General Urihe-Cri
whereabouts are certainly known TO the
representatives. Of the insurgents here. but
they cannot be told as Yet. He predicts
that within a few days al viii know where
the general is and what he is doing.
According TO letters received here to-day
RestrepaVeTs MarrOqulu, the Colombian
Vice President. who had previously over
thrown President SanClemente, has himself
been overthrown and imprisoned by the
secretary of state, Quin.erO CalderOn.
Restrep predicts more usurpaticns of power
of this sort but he thinks that after
short fierce struggle revolutionary troubles
I'm Colon bia will be over In four months
Letters. he says. .ell OF great successes
Won by General Marin in the interior.
Marin. according 20 these letters, he's tax
en- two important towns, Honda and
GirardOt