The sun., 1901-07-30
SEIZED ON A GERMAN SHIP.
uuRxLLO. coL0nsIAN REBEL. wRARPED
IN TEE KAISER'S FLAG.

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OAjsetssa -Osrnaa Censuis Protest SAan'
Absl Murillo, nephew Of an ex-President
of Colombia and . member OF tho Coiom-
ban rsvolutionist party. on his way from
Gsvanilla, Colombia, TO New York on tho
Hamburg American liner Alleghany. was
forcibly removed from the German ship
ct Cartagsna on July IS by representatives
Of TIE Colombian Government. The cap
tain Of the vessel and the German Consul
both protested. The pass engers on tho
Allegheny made a formal protest against
tho action Of tho captain in giving him up.
Murillo was an aide on the stan OF Gen.
Urlbs Uribe, the head OF the last Colombian
revolution. A few weeks ago Gen. Uribo
lived at the Hoffman Arms at Madison
avenue and Fifty-ninth street. He van
ished recently. 1t was generally believed
among Central Americans hereabouts that
he had gone 30 the Isthmus to stir up new
troubles for the Colombian Government.
and according to current reports he Ii now In
Costa Rica. Murilo went south about
four months ago. He went ostensibly a.
the bearer Of Gen. Tribes Let Us Have
Peace proclamation to the Colombian
rsbsb. This was a proclamation issued
BY Cen. Uribe as the result Of q conference
With the Colombian Minister at Warrington.
In Il Uribe advised the rebels to lay down
their arms. Murillo was permitted TO 60
10 Colombia with passports from tho Min
49, - hat ha nh m
the proclamation to the rebels authorita-
lively. Ono Of tho possible reasons for his
arrest at Cartagena Is that Colombia has
lust learned Of the mysterious departure
Of tho author of tho Let Us Have Peace
proclamation for the seat OF war. Ger
tainly Colombian partisans incline to tho
belief that both Gen. Unbe and Murillo
have acted In bad faith.
Murillo came down to Savanilla from
Bogota. the capital Of Colombia, under
the personal escort Of Gen. Castro Uricochia,
Commander-in-Chief OF the Colombian
Army. He had been arrested as a revolu-
ZIONIST as soon as he arrived In Colombia
from this country. He was taken before
the Secretary Of War at the capital and
demonstrated apparently that he was
under the protection Of the Minister here.
He was allowed to communicate the Let
Us Have Peace" proclamation to some OF
the insurgents and was then ordered to
leave the country by the first steamer.
The Commander-in-Chief OF the army
took him down to Savanilla and put him
aboard the Allegheny with orders to stay
aboard her until he was out Of the juris-
diction Of the Colombian Government.
According to the stories which were told by
passengers on the steamer, however. Mu-
rillo said that he would never feel safe
until he was fairly out OF the harbor OF
Cartagena.
The Allegheny left Savanilla on July
10. At Cartagena the chief Of the military
police Of the State Of Bolivar came down
TO the ship early in the morning and made
n formal demand on the captain OF the
Allegheny, an Englishmen named Low,
for the surrender OF Murillo. Capt. Low
said that he had no authority over Murillo
and In the meantime the Colombian went
into his stateroom and locked himself In.
The police threatened to knock in the state
room door. but Capt. Low told them that
they had better 60 slow. They went ashore
without their prisoner. Fut the local
authorities refused to clear the Allegha ny.
Capt Low then went ASHORE and notified
the Cartagena agents CT Pym. Forwood
4 Co.. who are the agents OF the Atlas Line,
which made over the Allegheny and other
ships OF the line to the Hamburg -Amer!-
canLine and the German flag several months
ago. Capt. Low also notified the German
Consul These officials went before the
Governor Of Bolivar with Capt. Low. pro-
tested against the conduct OF the chief OF
police and aSked that the Alleghany's
papers be delivered over to Capt. Low
at once so that the ship might sail. The
reply of the Governor was, in effect:
You want your papers. / want that
man Murillo. Word has come from the
capital that he must be taken back there
He has certain information which he has
withheld from the Government and We
mean to have 1t: You cannot sail until
Capt. Low went back to the ship and
found that In his absence the chief Of police
with his three assistants had made an
other visit and that Murillo had again re-
tired TO his state room and backed up by
the Alleghany's' mate. had declined to
surrender.
Soon after the captains return the CHIEF Z
Of police made a third visit, this time re-
enforced by q number or marines. Murillo
had been considerably encouraged by his
previous success In standing OF the CO.
lombian officers and this time awaited
their coming in the main saloon. At the
suggestion Of one Of his fellow passengers
No tl6Q = hdB uDoub HlS Wdist uho
q sash. Other passengers gathered about
him and cheered him as the Colombians
oame down the companionway.
As the chief Of police advanced TO seize
Murillo, Murillo got up and ran TO the COM
panionway and wound his arms and legs
about the rope supports at the sides. Be-
fore doing this he threw aside his coat and
displayed the German flag about his waist.
Il win not 90 with you,' he shouted.
II claim the protection Of the German flag
and will die here before will consent to
accompany you to prison
The police and soldiers, however, gathered
about him and none too gently disengaged
him from the companionway. They them
put him in irons and lugged him into their
boat which was alongside. The other pas
sengers made one or two efforts to interfere
but were warned that they, themselves.
were In danger Of arrest. Tho German
Consul made a formal protest to which
no attention was paid Some Of the pas
sengers followed the party ashore, but were
frightened back by police demonstrations.
That night late, after the Allegheny had
been delayed seventeen and one half hours
beyond her regular time for sailing, her
papers were delivered TO the captain and
she was allowed to depart.
A committee Of the Alleghany's pas
sengers headed by Edward j. White, a
friend OF Murillo, prepared a formal state
ment OF the facts as to the arrest OF the
revolutionist. After telling who he was and
of the ships arrival at Cartagena this state
ment says:
On his arrival at Cartasena, the Governor
sent word that he wanted to sec him (MurillOJ
Murillo refused to 20. They then told him