The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-11
DEEP PLOT TO MURDER
Son of Minister to Guatemala
Makes Accusations Against
J. c. Mentally.

Charges against James c. McNally.
consul general to Guatemala, who It
one time held a federal position in Salt
Lake, have been made by w. Godfrey
hunter, Jr-, son of w. Godfrey Hunter,
ST., minister to Guatemala Hunter
recently shot and killed William A.
Fitzgerald, a Michigan man, in Guate-
Ihaia City. Hunter recently wrote to
a friend in New Orleans as follows:
"Thirty-siX witnesses have sworn
that McNaliy, the consul general. said
must not leave Guatemala alive. and
mat Fitzgerald was the man to do the
work. Mr.. r. II. RiVinac heard Bar
thel ask Fitzgerald the night before
the attack on me why he did not carry
out his promise last night, and FitZ-
gerald said. My plans were frustrated
but be in the Plaza de Armas at ) this
afternoon and you will see me do the
work. Mr.. Rivinac inquired whom they
intended doing up. and BartheI an
SWered, Young Hunter This Mr..
Rivinac has sworn to.
rms whole affair was the outcome
OF deep laid plot to murder. 1t was
premeditated. McNaIly was not far
away. and when he heard the shots he
ciasped his hands and said, This is the
prOudest day of my life. IL Fitzger-
aid didn't get him Drummond did
Barthel has attempted more than once
10 have me murdered"
In the same mail that brought the
ABOVE communication came verbatim
copies OF the cables that passed be-
tween The legation at Guatemala and
the department of state at Washing
Ton at the time of the Fitzgerald
tragedy.
This is Minister Hunters official
story of the killing. as cabled the de-
partment Of state on Dec IA:
Guatemala. Dec. Ia. 19O2-Secretary
u state. Washington: In view of the
Infamous faisehoOds transmitted to the
department by McNaIly. United States
consul general concerning the tragedy
mere. which found their way to the
press, L submit. in advance of nv re-
port by mail, the following facts
brought out under oath in the investi-
cation by the local authorities. THAI
WINE my son was sitting in the park
Win the secretary of the legatio
fitzgerald approached and without
Warning or provocation seized him bv
the coat collar, struck him a blow on
Inc cheeks which drew the blood and
snapped a pistol twice in his face aft
er which. in self defense. my son shot
his assailant four times. each han en-
tering from the front
That the attempted ASSASSINATION
Was premeditated and the result OF a
plot in which McNallv was the chief
ConsplratOr; that before the occurrence
McNaliy said young Hunter must not
IedVe Guatemala alive, and that Fitz-
gerald was the man to do the work.
mat after the tragedy, McNallv Of
Tered brides for testimony to pervert
the facts.
Ihat DrummOnd. a notorious GRIM
mat and partner Of McNaiiy in this
ana other crimes, was at the scene of |
the tragedy and said a, few minutes he
Iore ~ occurred that If Bailey attempt
ed % prevent the prearranged assault |
vi tsuneer new secretary of legation |
"VGId nave 70 be appointed next day.
Immediately after the occurrence,
ny son surrendered to the local au- |
horities' IN whose custody he still re- 4
mains He did not seek refuge in the
5esdtloh' All diplomatic immunities hav- \
ing oeen waived: neither has BAILEY
ever been accused or arrested
McNaily's slanderous attacks ~, The
legation date from his removal as So
rotary about two years ago. ana nv
ieIusdi about that time TO countenange
certain questionable transactions. Of his
partner, Drummond. The hatred Tins
shSenuered was intensified when a
snort while since. / ordered Bailey "a |
iHNestlgdte complaint of Miss Eche-
vera tnst McNally was the father of |
her cnlld, and. on account of his nosi-
ton as consul general of the United
states, she felt fpowerless to proceed
AGAINST MIN in the local courts in
W nile these circumstances DrodiIced
INSCRIPTIONS attempts al ASSASSINATION
Dl character, / was not prepared for
-oe 10 MURDER HUNTER