The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-15
TRIALS OF AMERICAN
CONSUL IN WARSAW
Results OF DR.. Angus Camp
bells Elopement.
MANY ANONYMOUS LETTERS
Romance and Alleged Conspiracy Play
Prominent Part in the Story-State
Department Officials Side With the
Consular Officer in the Case.

DIR. Angus Campbell, naturalizet
American citizen from Boston, elopet
with wealthy Polish girl not long ago
| and to that episode in his life is due
/ partly at least, a determined effort on
/ the part of some people in Warsaw tC
keep him from retaining the Office OF
United States Consul at that place, to
| which he was appointed by President
Roosevelt in December, 1901.
Romance and alleged conspiracy are in
volved in DR.. Campbells case, and there
is further complication through the can
didacy of Russian banker for the con-
sular office. The fight against DR.. Camp
bell has created a stir in Warsaw, and
it is reported from there that he has
thrown up his position and is coming
home. disguised with his treatment.
State Department Sympathizes.
The State Department has had no con-
firmation of this report and the officials
indicate very plainly that their sympa-
thies are with DR.. Campbell and that he
will be very foolish to resign.
According to what he has told the State
Department, DR.. Campbell was born in
Montreal, attended the high school there,
then went TO the Chicago College of
Physicians and Surgeons, and completed
his education at the University of Paris.
He produced naturalization papers to show
that he became an American citizen in
Boston in 1898, and that he had resided
there for six years. According to. Boles-
law Borodynski, Russian subject who
is United States Vice Consul at Warsaw,
DR.. Campbell's real name in Finkelstein,
and he was born at Lemberg, Austria.
Russian Aversion to Jews.
This allegation Of the Vice Consul has
another Significance outside of The re-
Election on DR.. Campbell's tru,hfulness.
The name given by Borodynski suggests
Jewish blood. and the Russian Govern
ment is averse to recognizing Jews ac-
credited to it in official capacities by for
eign countries. The State Department, it
IS stated, has, every reason to believe
that Campbell is not Finkelstein, and
as for Borodynsk's activity in working
against him, it is likely to cost him his
place in the consular service.
Another question in Dr. Campbell's case
is whether or not he kidnapped an heir
ess, or whether she voluntarily eloped
with him. ,a ~.
This feature Of the fight against the
consul has been brought TO the attention
of the State Department by anonymous
but is unlikely to have
any bearing with the officials here. The
alleged kidnapping is only an incident of
this interesting drama.
Banker Held the Office.
The American consulship at Warsaw
was held for many years by Joseph Ra-
witt, the head of big banking firm there
Owing to the fact that the incumbent of
the office has no regular salary, and is
paid in fees, which amounted last year to
1875, the State Department had been un-
able, until DR.. Campbell appeared in the
field, to get an American to take it.
Joseph Rawitz died last year, and his |
funeral was one of the greatest spectacles |
yer seen In Warsaw. 1t approached prince |
y magnificence. Rawitz could speak lit |
lie English, but he was a good consul. |
and liked the Office for the honor at
.ached to it. He cared nothing fo- the |
After his death his |
nephew, Vladislaw Rawitz, who, like his |
Incle, was a Russian subject, succeeded !
o the head of the banking house, and also |
lied an application for the vacant consul
ship.
Boleslaw Borodynski, who had been