The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-09-29
ATTACHE or BRITISH
EMBASSY IS FINED
Held in Contempt of Court and
for Speeding His Auto
mobile.
CASE TO BE INVESTIGATED
~5erious Results Are Possible for Under
Law Persons Attached to Embassy
Are Relieved From Legal
Responsibility.

Ptttsf5eltl, Mass, Sept. 2S.-Hugh
Eurney, third secretary of he British
embassy, was fined $50 in police court
ct Lee for contempt of court and for
speeding his automobile in Stockbrtdge
Sunday.
Washington Sept 27.-Notice of the
action OF a special Justice at Lee,
Mass, in fning Hugh Quincy, the third
secretary Of the British embassy, was
received ar the state department In a
telegram from Mr.. Raikes, first secre-
barry of the embassy, who Is at Lenox-
The department Immediately transmit
ted this telegram in substance TO the
governor OF Massachusetts that he
might do whatever might be necessary
to secure the diplomatic immunity Of
Mr.. Quincy.
It is believed at the department that
the matter ma be far more serious
han the local officers at Lee seem to
regard it. IN the first place, by con-
s~tituttonal and statutory law, the per-
SONS attached to an embassy are x
pressIy relieved from any legal re-
sponsibility, and h exemption even
extends TO domestic Section
4063, revised statutes, declares hat any
writ prosecuted in any our of the
United States or of a state or by any
Judge or justice intended to cause the
arrest and imprisonment OF any public
lil4lItSIGI VI HIS servants SiIGII DS NGIL-
The succeeding section, 4064, of the re-
vised statutes, provides that every per-
son by whom any uch arrest is OBJ
tanned or prosecuted. whether as party
or attorney, and every officer con-
cerned IN its execution. shall be
deemed a v~iolator Of the law OF ma
ons and d disturber Of the public re-
pose, and shall be imprisoned for not
more than three years and fined at the
discretion of the court
1t, will remain for the governor of
Massachusetts TO take initial action In
this case, which will require prompt re-
dress.
The last similar incident occurred in
1852 at the picnic resort Of Bay Ridge,
near Baltimore. when DR.. George, an
attache of the Swiss legation in Wash
ington, was arrested by a deputy sher-
if on a charge of being a ~pickpocket
and was searched and otherwise treat
ed in q hun1iiiattng ann by the local
authorities. The state department Sc
cured his release at All early moment
through the governor Of Maryland. who
also caused the dismissal of the offend
ing deputy and extended an apology
for the Incident. Though the Swiss min
lister might AVE pressed further pun
islln1enL ne accepted what a been
done as sufficient, but the matter was
deemed OF such Importance that he
could lot give this notice TO our gov
eminent until the Swiss federal coun-
I'll had formally examined the case and
expressed itself satisfied.
Sir Henry Mortimer Duraud, the
British ambassador, has received a
telegram telling of the arrest of Cur
ney ana stating that the matter had
been referred to the state department..
The ambassador took no action in the
matter. nor does he expect that it will
be necessary for him to do so. He ax-
pressed confidence that the state de-
aartmeut VIII take whatever action is
Dr0per.