The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-30
TORE DOWN THE FLAG
,rcEp OUTRAGE BY COLOMBIAN
GOVERNMENT.
rooK PASSENGER FROM SHIP.
,uu.RG-AMERICA LINER HELD
rP AT CARTAGENA.

,utinuiSf. over the FFotest VI e"c
,+.iu-NIurriIIO Claimed the
y-,tection of the German RAG
,,.t.b He wrapped Around His
,d,,. hut This was Disregardcd.
,rne Allegheny Delayed Twelve
,1ours in the Hnrbor.
>-.n, York. July 29.-The Hamburg
,,,erican Line steamer Allegheny,
.,.ht,h arrived here to-day, reported
.s,+ she was held in the harbor of
l-,-teqena. Colombia, for twelve hours.
passengers on the Allegheny report
- Abel Murrillo was arrested on the
chin at Cartagera and taken ashore by
tho colombia authorities. Murrillo
...,+ssted against his arrest, claiming
4ho+ he was entitled to the protection
of the German flag.
When the vessel arrived at Carriage
M she was ordered detained by the
authorities there. The captain pro-
tasted that he was sailing under the
German flag, and that no official of
colombia had right to stop the YES
sci for any purpose whatever. This
nrotest was unheeded, however, and
search was made for Murrillo, who was
found on deck. He declared he would
not be arrested, and running to one of
the ships masts, he seized the German
flag. which was lying there, and wrap
ned il about him. Then he stood for
ward and cried out:
Il am under the protection of the
German flag and you have no right to
arrest me!'
According to the passengers on the
Allegheny the Colombian officers, not
outstanding the protest, seized the
man and dragged him from the YES
sci.
Passengers Make "A Statement.
According to a signed statement
made by three of the Allegheny's pas
sengers. Murrillo left the United States
about four months ago on a passport
signed by the Colombian minister in
Washington. On his arrival at Sa-
vanilla he was arrested and taken to
Bogota, where he was released on the
understanding that he would sail on
the first vessel for the United States.
This Murrillo did, boarding the Allie
ghenv at SaVanilla. He expressed fears
mat he NOulQ UG dlIColGu dL Odt
gena, 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 arrest fol-
lowed The statement made by the
passengers then says that Capt. Lowe
of the Allegheny protested against the
arrest, saying it was against internal
tional law and at the same time the
captain told the mate to put the Ger
man flag on the Gangway, so that the
Colombian officers would have to tread
on it if they took Murrillo. The arrest
did not take place at this time, and
the police withdrew on the captains
protest. Later. however, the ships
clearance papers We're refused and the
statement was made that they would
not be furnished until Murrillo was
surrendered. A signed statement con-
corning the incident then says:
fore OF the DIRTY Rag"
THE captain then went on land, and
after a while returned with more po-
Hcemen. and we then thought he was
going to give up the passenger in ex-
change for his papers.
The police went up to Murrillo and
tearing from him the dirty rag" as
they called the flag of Kaiser William,
took the prisoner from the ship"
This statement is signed by Edward
J. White, a British subject; Anne Van
DenBogaerde a Belgian, and Charles
L, Pope, citizen of the United States.
Reported to the Home Office.
Emil Boas, agent for the Hamburg
American Line, said to-day that he
had received the report of Capt. Lowe,
and had cabled it to the home office.
What it was he would not say.
have Dlacpd the whole p1atfor he
fore the home office, he said. land they
VIII decide whether or not to take any
action"
Martinez Perez a prominent Colom-
pan here, says Murrillo would no doubt
De confined in the old Spanish prison
IN Carthagena. This prison is below
uhe surface of the sea, and the prison
eiS confined there, he says, invariably
contract malaria. and their health
breaks down. Letters received here
rom Colombian conservative, local
Colombians say, assert that this con-
SefFatve tried to have fruits and del
NdcieS taken to Murrillo in prison. but
the efforts failed.
"A. j.. Restrep, agent of the Column
ul'H insurgents in this city. SAYS in
junction with Murrillo's arrest that
VIE reports of Gen. Tribe TRIBES
neIeabouts are contradictory. Column
~ oIilcials tell where he is according
" Nestrep. but they do not know. He
,rt ys Iurther that Gen. Tribe TRIBES
r%l-sIeeoouts are certainly known to the
4esentatives of the insurgents here,
l lhey cannot be told as yet He
t,gaels that within a few days all will
HbDN Where the general is and what
very Uncertain Government.
5Hecording to letters received here to-
o ~y Hesirep AYERS Marroquit. the Col
Imam vice president, who had pre-
CN overthrown President San
sn4 eng has himself been overthrown
stst i,liisoned by the secretary of
a. Quintero Calderon. Restrep pre-
A-n.S more usurpations of mower of this
g. "ul ne thinks that after a short
ere struggle revolutionary troubles in
Tc,,-'ld VIII be over in four months
Noo d.. ID, ne says, tell of great successes
Tin w zen. Marin in the interior. Ma
take, ."Iu lng to these letters. has
CIfara,i important towns, Honda and
was tribes Private Secretary.
Tho o. occurred in Bogota. II indicates
Tho f..inolans here say, how bitter
rf.r i"s against Murrillo must be
o. o. Conservative was refus-
Per-, unity to show him kindness
tra mat the reason MurriIlo took
trf, manifesto to Colombia was
D1f. vas necessary some one must
y tf. Its authenticity. According
1rb. llHo' who was Gen. Tribe
do.lr..i. 'ate secretary, carried the