Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-11
Dr.. McAuley Imprisoned by Portu-
guese at Lorenzo Marques.
RIGHTS As A FOREIGNER DENIED
Not Allowed to Visit the American
Consul There.
ALSO REF Z SED A TRIAL

ATLANTA, Ga, January 11.-Dr. Herbert
II. McAuley Of Chicago, who recently re-
turned to the United States from South
Africa, where he was engaged in the Red
Cross service. has written the Associated
Press from Marietta, Ga, regarding 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 Paris not to talk about the
matter is untrue.
II did go to Washington" writes DIR. Nc
Auley, before I agreed to talk about ~
case, and was cordially received by the
State Department. l received instructions
how to proceed In the matter and am now
having the proper affidavits made out, and
in few days my demand for 100000 in
demnity will be made
The Atlanta Journal this afternoon print
ed detailed statement from Dir. McAuley
regarding the affair, in which the doctor
says:
DR.. McAuley's Statement.
"On reaching Lorenzo Marques, where 1
expected to take ship for Europe on my
way home, 1 was arrested and marched to
Jail. The same evening l sent word to
Mr. Hollis, the American consul to come to
see me, and then demand my release, as 1
nor the obligation, which l had taken.
"The consul refused to come or in any
way to interfere or intercede in my behalf.
After having remained in prison two
days 1 was informed that | would be
leased, provided l would remain in the
company of an officer until the time for
| the next transport to sail for Europe. This
condition l declined to accept, and
dered from the Jail to the police bar
racks, a prison for political offenders. From
here l was ordered in the presence of the
governor of Lorenzo Marques, who again
offered my release conditionally, as stated.
This | again declined, and was returned to
prison.
after having demanded all an American
| citizen, could demand under the circum-
stances | again appealed to the governor to
allow one of three things as an American
| citizen. First, to be released uncondtion-
ally; second, to be given fair trial; third,
to be allowed to cable our minister at Lis
bon; all of which was denied and the guard
was ordered to carry me aboard the trans
port
Interview With British Consul.
| 81 then asked to be allowed to appeal to
| the British consul. This was also denied,
| but while my way to the vessel my
| friend and L determined to appeal to the
British consul, and despite the protests OF
| the guard we went to the consul who first
| refused to interfere. saying that 1t would
| be discourteous to the American consul.
After showing him letter which General
Roberts had given me, which convinced
him of my services to the sick and dying
of his country, he made request of the
governor general and his request was
granted. | was returned to the prison
again until the first vessel for Europe
sailed, when l was furnished a first-class
ticket and a sum of money, the money
having been sent to me by the Boer com
mander, General Botha.
when ordered from the prison to the
ship on which L sailed l was not permitted
to get any of my personal effects or prop
erty."
DR.. McAuley expects to go to Washington
in a few days.