The Washington times., 1902-03-18
DIR. SCOTT OF TEXAS
CALLS ON PRESIDENT
Complains of American Vice
Consul to Mexico.
IS NOW MUCH ENCOURAGED
Rendered Almost Penniless Through
Fraudulent Schemes-He Has Enlisted
Many of the Senators and Representa-
tives on His Side.

The charges filed by several Senators
and Representatives at the State Depart
ment recently. concerning the manner in
can citizens have been handled in Mexico
by our representatives, has aroused wide
spread interest throughout this country.
As result of the publicity given these
cases. further disclosures have been made.
which show that the rights OF the Ameri-
can citizens living in Mexico have been
jeopardized through the Vaccinations of
an American Vice Consul with the CO.
operation of high Mexican officials.
One of the most prominent of these
cases is that of DR.. S. w. Scott of San
Antonio, Tex. whose place of residence
in Mexico is Monterey. 1t is claimed that
he has been rendered almost penniless by
fraudulent schemes. which are said to
have been instigated by an American Off
cial This official is said to be Mr. j.
Bielenberg. who, it is claimed, holds the
important position Of Vice Consul to Mex
leo, but who is not an American citizen.
Will Remain Here.
DR.. Scott is in Washington and expects
to remain here for several weeks. He has
succeeded in interesting a number of Sem
ators and Representatives in his case. and
all OF them believe that he has been the
victim Of the grossest injustice.
Several Senators accompanied DR.. Scott
TO the White House yesterday morning
and he was presented to the President
who received him most cordially and
seemed much interested in his case. Dr.
Scott had a long conference with the
Chief Executive and left much encour-
aged. -
1t appears from the papers filed in the
case that in January. 1897. DR.. Scott en-
tered into an agreement with Bielenbcrg
by the terms of which the latter was tt
receive commission OF s2O, 900 when the
sale of a certain tract of land belonging
to Scot; had been made.
Bielenberg was to receive this amount
together with two other parties. who
were to receive similar sums as commits
sion for producing a purchaser for said
hacienda. il prospective purchaser was
produced in the person of a Mr. Gordon,
OF the United States.
According to the terms of purchase as
stipulated in a written contract, a price
of $500. 900 in gold, or approximately
81. 100000 in Mexican money, was agreed
upon. Upon failure of the said Gordon
to make his cash payments and give notes
within set time limit. as required by the
contract. DR.. Scott notified Gordon that
said contract was null and void.
Acknowledged Legality.
The latter acknowledged the legality
OF this action by telegram, and Bielenberg
and his two associates were in turn no.
titled that, owing to Gordons failure to
purchase the property in question, the
$40, 600 commission agreement was no
longer in force.
All three parties acknowledged receipt
of these notifications, and indeed, the two
associates of Bielenberg have never since
made any claim to such commission.
In November. 1898, twenty-one months
after the above agreement had been en-
tered into. Bielenberg appeared, 1t is al
legged, at Monterey with an interlined and
defaced document. which he represented
to be the original contract made with
Scott.
1t Is claimed. and the allegations seem
to be well substantiated. that through
promises of giving TO them the lions
share" of the spoils. Bielenberg was able
to secure the cooperation and legal Offices
of such men Of prominence as Crispiniano
Madrigal brother-in-law of Gen. Ber-
nanuO Reyes, -hSAlcdh Mihir-eI Oh w al >
7. BeniteZ Leal. the present acting Gov
| erIor of the State of Nuevo Leon, and
Rodolfa Reyes, son of the Minister Of
! War.
By virtue of Bielenberg's alleged false
representations made By himself in Civ
ing power OF attorney to the above men
toned parties. he was enabled by what
is said to be questionable legal manipula-
tions, and through powerful influences 20
seize and embargo $4,000 of DR.. Scott's
money in satisfaction Of his claim.
Furthermore. it is said, he has held
that money from that day to this, without
giving any bonds whatsoever. In view OF
| the fact that the plaintiff resides in n
| different State from that in which the
action was brought, he is properly con
| sidered > transient" and the Mexican
| laws provide that when a plaintiff in an
! attachment suit is a nonresident" or