The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-24
GRASSLAND HERE WITH A SCAR
SAYS FAULKNER WHOM HE SHOT
CUT HIM WITH A RAZOR.
United States Minister to Liberia Tells Of
shooting and Cutting In Legation at
MISUNDERSTANDING Ehis With Him
Both Disguised Their Names.


MISUNDERSTANDING Ehis With Him
Both Disguised Their Names.
DR.. J. r. A. Grassland. United States
Minister to Liberia. who shot Thomas
Faulkner, an electrical engineer, in the lega-
ton building In Monrovia last October, In
what Faulkner has declared was a deliberate
attempt to assess nate him. arrived here
yesterday on the French steamer La Cham
payne. He was accompanied by George W.
Ellis, whom President Roosevelt appointed
Secretary Of Legation after reports OF the
trouble reached Washington, but who has
been ordered to report for duty at Wash
trossIand and Eiih, both, Of WHOM are
negroes. were under assumed names on the
passenger list Each had left on his sur
name so that on the list Grassland was down
as J. r. Aubrey and the secretary rs George
Washington. That they were on the ship
was discovered only through the curiosity
Of the marine reporters az to the manner
OF person fortunate enough to be named
for the Father OF his Country. Their reason
for registering thus. they said, was their de-
sire TO reach Washington undiscovered by
reporters.
Minister Grassland said that he had OBJ
tanned leave OF absence and was on his way
To Washington TO clear up that shooting
ARRAY. Report from Liberia say that he
has been recalled. On the way over on
the steamer DR.. Grassland fell on the stairs
and dislocated the same arm that wa dis
located In tussle that hs ned with Faux
ner before that In which the shooting &C.
CURED. This laid him up in bed for five
DAYS OF the voyage.
According to the reports which have
preceded Minister Grassland there have
been high links in Monrovia owing TO
troubles which he hf.1 there with Faulkner
and Others. and pistol and razor incidents
were becoming commonplace. Minister
Grassland In a report he sent to Washington
after the shooting said Faulkner WAS a bad
man aud had RED to kill him vii hou, reason.
and that he had shot Faulkner IN self de
fence. Faulkner, IN a letter he sent Hk
Sun. declared that Grassland had insulted
hls wife.
Minister Grassland was very indignant
al this accusation last night and then 10
prove how lad a man Faulkner was lac ca
Libits-d a scat on he whist Which he said
Faulkner had caused With a razor. tross-
land said lac dld hot cate Ia discuss the
matter fully uEiil after lac had lern IA WASH
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