The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-22
KILLING IN GUATEMALA
The Son Of Minister Hunter Shot
William Fitzgerald.
HAS TAKEN REFUGE N THE EMBASSY.
Affair Grew Out Of Charges Preferred
Against Or. Hunter, Il lie Believed.
Ne Particulars Are at Hand.

Washington, November 21.--rhe state de-
partmeut has been informed that Godfrey
Hunter, Jr.. son Of the United States min
lister at Guatemala City, today shot and
killed a man named Fitzgerald OF Grand
Rapids, Mich. Hunter has taken refuge
In the legation and an interesting question
has arisen as to his exemption from arrest.
Important details are lacking In the re-
port OF the affair which has come TO the
state department, and the officials are
doubtful as to what should be done. They
have no notion OF surrenderlng without pro.
test an American citizen to the local courts
Of Guatemala, unless satisfied that the
man IS proper subject for punishment.
Even then It is not at all certain that the
department itself has the right to waive
any legal exemption that the man might
have. International law lays down the
precept that an ambassador or minister
may not Of his own accord surrender any
such exemption In his own case.
A closer inspection Of the original advice
reveals the fact that the only name by
which the man was known was tltlger-
aid; he has not the christian name Of Will
liam, as was supposed at hrst He was
shot four times. Another important fact
developed was that young Hunter was &C.
the secretary Of the legation. This Off
clal is set down In the register as being
James G. Bailey Of Kentucky, who went TO
his post In June. 1901. The cable Also
rather by suggestion than by direct state
mont. gave ground for an inference that
the killing was provoked. Not much Is
known here of the personality or Godtrey
Hunter, Jr.. and 1t Is Impossible TO learn
definitely whether or not he was actually
connected officially with the United states
legation at Guatemala City at the time Of
the killing. That he had been clerk or
typewriter in the legation is established.
He was certainly q member Of the min
isters family and that fact might be re-
garded as sufficient to base a claim OF ex-
emption
II is suggested here that the shooting
recent relief of Dr. Hunter from his post
as minister The doctor has been steadily
embrolled with members Of the American
colony almost since he assumed office, In
1857. and lately, owing to his connection
with q government railroad and other mat
ters not supposed to he proper for min
lister TO NEEDLE with, the pressure became
so acute that the department vas obliged
to relieve him from ofhCe. lt may be
that Fitzgerald was connected In some
way with the charges against the minister.
BOTH MEN KNOWN AT LOUISVILLE.
Louisville, KY, November 21.-Godfrey
Hunter, Jr., is we'll known In Louisville.
lie is 0nout 20 years olu anu uaS uNLNu az
his fathers private secretary at the lega'
ton In Guatemala for some time.
Young Hunter figured in social affair
in Louisville, which was extensively aired
about a year ago.
Dr. Hunter and his son came to Louis
| Vile last winter. Young Hunter was taken
seriously I'll while here and for some time
his life was despaired of.
James G. Bailey, secretary of the lega
| tlon, is about 35 years old, and his home
is thought TO be at Mlddlesboro lie was
candidate six years ago on the repub
llcan ticket for clerk OF the court OF ap
| peas but was defeated.
Fitzgerald made charges against Dr.
Hunter about a year ago He criticised
| sharply the way in which Or Hunter
conducted his office and made some serious
| reflections on the minister. Fitzgerald
while on n trip TO the United States, gave
out an interview at New Orleans in which
he scored DR.. Hunter and young Godfrey
He announced that he would prefer
| chHrlEs against Or. Hunter at Washing
| ton but the matter was never taken VI
| by the state department,
IDENTITY OF FITZGERALD.
Grand Rapids, Mich, November Civil
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