Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-27

receipt OF the dispatch by Lieut. Gov.
Guild who is acting governor In the
absence Of GOV. Bates he az once dis.
patched to Acting Secy OF State Adce.
who signed the telegram from the state
department and to Judge Phelps at
Lee The telegram from the state de-
partmcnt follows
sECY ADDE'S TELEGRAM.
Washington Sept, 26 1904.
Hon John L. Bates. governor OF
Massachusetts Boston
British embassy informs me that
Mr. Quincy third secretary Of that
embassy charged with driving automo-
bIies at excessive speed, WAS today
arrested by deputy sheriff aud taken
after entering protests under threats
OF force to the court Of Lee, when IN
spite Of his protest he was sentenced
by II c. S, Phelps special justice OF
the Lee police court to pay fine Of
S2j and on his declaring that he could
not admit the right u the court to
sentence him, another fine Of s25 Tor
contempt of court aud to go to prison
II he did not pay
Section 1858. revised statutes OF the
United States declares that any writ
or process issued out OF prosecuted By
any person IN ANY state court or Judge
Of justice whereby the person OF any
public minister Of foreign state Is
arrested or imprisoned shall be
deemed void.
Section 1854 declares that any per-
son obtaining or prosecuting such
writ by process and every officer con-
cerned IN executing It shall be deemed
Yiolater Of the law OF nations and SUBJ
1ect TO Imprisonment and fine.
Il have TO request that you take such
action as may be proper In this case.
(Sgned)
ALVEY A. ADEE.
Acting Secretary OF State"
Lieut. Gov. Guild said that no fur
Their action would be taken until ne
had heard from Judge Phelps,
LT-GOv, GUILDS REPLY.
Lieut.-Goy Guild in reply to the
state department said:
Investigation already started. I'm.
mediate action win be taken"
TELEGRAM TO JUDGE PHELPS.
The telegram to Judge Phelps said:
State House. Boston. Sept. o.
H. C. $. Phelps Special Justice, Leo.
Mass;
The following telegram has been
received from the state department at
Washington:
"The assistant attorney general IN
forms me that n the factc are as stated
above YOU have IN your endeavor 70 en-
force The laws ~ Massachusetts, for
the security Of life upon orr highways
committed in this particular coEo
grave breach OF international law.
May ] ask you TO telegraph me at once
II Mr. Quincy was arrested and fined
in spite OF protests Other channels of
redress are open IN case OF violation
OF Massachusetts laws by the dlplo-
matte representatives Of other. nations.
Therefore II fine was imposed and
collected the commonwealth win apol.
oglse. The fine must be RENTED and |
need not suggest 10 one so respected as
you the personal amend that YOU
will. OF course. desire to make to Mr.
Quincy for the error in method adopted
by your court IN this unusual case.
Kindly forward me affidavit of the eH.
dence Of any breach OF Massachusetts,
laws.
(SigneD
CURTIS GUILD. JR.,
Lieut., Governor, Acting Gov"
STATE DEPARTMENT ACTS.
Washington, Sept g7-The state DE-
partment today called on the depart
nent Of justice 20 take action In the
Ease Of Hugh Quincy. third secretary
II the British embassy, who was iined
Yesterday by Justice Phelps OF Lee.
Mass, for contempt Of court and FOR
speeding his automobile. u is expect
ID that Attorney General Moody will
send a special district attorney to Lea
% investigate the matter,
The attorney general today. at the re-
luest Of the state department tele
yraphed United States Atty. Moulton at
Boston TO take the necessary steps 10
iecure Mr.. Quincy IN all his legal
lights, to make a full investigation OF
he facts and 10 report the matter to
he department at his earliest conven-
ence.
WHAT JUDGE PHELPS SAYS.
Plttsfeld, Mass, Sept 27.--Justice
Phelps today was averse 10 discussing
he Quincy case. he said he did not
Wish to be paraded UP and down the
treet lie felt enough Of this had been
lone already
~ h.d that have made a mistake
viii gladly apologize" he added. -
I'd only what ! believed TO be right"
Stalwart Wins ilindco Stakes.
Gtavesend. N Y, Sept 27--The Him
90 value $4,000, 3-year.ods. about one
llle and three quarters: Stalwart,
place. second Ormondes Right
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