The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-27
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FAMOUS
Raisuis Exploit And the Terms He
Boldly Demanded.

dicaris and Marley came last We'd
nesday, when cablegram sent by
Secretary Hal to Tangier demanding
..perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead" was
read before the Republican National
convention at Chicago. It led to the
greatest demonstration of the day
Mr.. Marley is stepson of Mr.. Per
dicaris. They were kidnapped by Raj
suli the night of May IS. The bandits
appeared in force at Mr.. Perdicarts
home, three miles from Tanster, and
the two victims were bound when they
came out OF the house to find out the
meaning of the tumult in the yard
A maid tried to telephone for assist
ance. but was prevented by the bri-
eands and, with Mrs. Earley, was
bound while the capture was effected.
The victims were hurried away TO
RaisuIi's den in the mountains, where
they had since been kept. In letters
which Mr.. Perdicaris wrote while In
captivity he gave no intimation that
he and his Stepson had been fll,treat-
ed. but both have been ill at times.
From the instant that the news OF
the kidnapping reached Washington
the United States government TOOK
a firm stand in demanding their re-
lease. and several Aerican warships
were soon in port at Iangler- Whlie
Secretary Hal communicated with
France and asked that country to use
her good Influences In bringing about
the victims release. This action was
taken in behalf of Perdicaris, who
is an American citizen, Farley be-
.ing British subject.
The terms demanded by Raisuli Tor
the release OF his captives We're:
l. The dismissal OF the Governor
of Tangicr. with whom Raisuli had
long been at enmity.
2 The release of several of Raisn.
lis band held prisoners by the Tan
gier governor
>; F'irty-llye thousand dollars as in
demnity for some OF Raisuli's band
executed by the governor OF IanSier
4. Governorship of the province in
the mountains of which Raisuli makes
his headquarters.
3. Immunity for Raisuli and his fol-
lowers.
- l.
United States and Great Britain guar
artee the carrying out OF these terms
by Sultan Muiey Abdul Aziz, OF Mo
rocco.
The Sultan has complied with all
the bandits terms, but the United
states and Great Britain spurned the
idea of guarantee. While the
United States sent a powerful fleet,
Great Britain relied on diplomatic
pressure. though her Gibraltar squad
ron was conveniently near.
Mr. PerdicarIs is well known IN
Trenton, n. j., where he was born
about so years ago He was educated
there and had for his Dlaymates many
men now prominent in Trenton life
He went abroad about 20 years ago,
but still has considerable property III
Trenton. Mr.. Perdicars at one time
contemplated the purchase or the
Bonaparte estate at Bordertown. n. j.,
but instead went to Europe and then
to Tangier, where he purchased the
Sultans palace where he has been
living in princely splendor.
His father was Gregory A Perdica-
ris, refugee from Greece and under
sentence Of death when he came TO
this country in IS4S. The elder Per
dicaris was for some time professor,
of Greek in Harvard, and then inter
esteti himself in the formation OF nu-
nerous gas companies.
Hugh Il. Hamill. his daughter, Miss
Matilda. and Miss Gummere, OF
Trenton, have only recently returned
from :. visit to TanSie:, where they
were entertained at the Perdicaris
home
Mr.. Perdicaris is a prominent mem
her OF tie Sanitary Board of Targier.
He is well known in Spain, Italy and
other Mediterranean countries and
has been foremost in securing many
much-needed reform in TanSier, in
GLIDING better treatment for prison
ers ard the Abandonment Of the prac-
tice of manning prisoners.
In letter describing his capture,
Mr. Perdicaris wrate::
Nothing more startling and uneN-
pected than the circumstances OF our
capture could be imagined! a quiet
domestic dinner without guests. the
windows open. the table mass OF
flowers. then suddenly. like an ava
lanche the Yelling onset of RaiSuliS