New-York tribune., 1906-11-14
INVADED FRENCH SOIL.
POLICEMAN DISMISSED.
Mayor Mcclellan Apologies to
Consul General for Afront.

Because Patrolman John Anglin. Of the Old
Slip station on November 3 invaded the office
of the French Consulate, technically French
soil, at No. 35 South William street. and at
tempted TO arrest Alcide Ebray, the French
consul general in this city. charge made
by a scrubwoman In the building that NJ Ebray
had insulted her, Mayor Mcclellan yesterday
sent letter OF apology to the French official.
Patrolman Anglin. for his i'll advised action.
which might have caused national misunder-
standing, will go trial tomorrow before
Third Deputy Police Commissioner Mathet hav-
ing already been suspended.
Consul General Ebray refrained from calling
the attention OF his Ambassador. NJ. Jusserand
or the United States Department Of State TO
the matter. first presenting it to Mayor McClei-
Ian, with the idea Of making little trouble
over the incident possible while satisfying
the demands Of his country's dignity, in view OF
the insult offered II by the policeman. The
Mayor, after Investigating the incident through
Police Commissioner Bingham. yesterday sent
the following letter to NJ Ebray!
November 13. 1906.
The Honorable Alcde Ebray. French Consul
General. New York City.
My Dear Sir; I profoundly regret the unwar-
ranted invasion Of the French Consulate Gen
eral on the afternoon of November by pa
trOlman attaChede to the 1st Precinct police
station and beg you TO accept my apologies for
the affront 10 YOU personally and your govern
ment My attention was called to the viola
ton Of your rights only this morning, and
assure you that the amende Will be instantly
made.
The Police Commissioner who shares my deep
regret at the occurrence, has suspended the
patroiman and ordered the inspector in command
of the district to prefer charges with all posi-
bic expedition.
That the representative Of the French govern
ment should have been subject 10 such an ex-
perence in this city is without excuse and l
again ask that you accept my apologies for the
incident. Very truly yours
GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN. Mayor.
The scrubwoman who made the complaint TO
Anglin is Mrs. Mary Nunziata, Irish girl who
is married to Italian truck driver.
Morris Leon of No. so Wall street attorney
for NJ. Ebray, said last night:
The consul general left his office about )
o'clock on November g. last. and there being no
one else in tho building at that hour except the
scrubwoman. he locked his Office door he
went away. A little while afterward NJ Ebray
returned and the sCrubwoman asked for and
obtained the key 10 the Office.
Two days later. Mr. Leon said, the policeman
and the woman appeared az the consulate ard
were ordered out of the Office by the indignant
consul general.
The policeman told me-" said Mr.. Leon. that
il would be better to arrange the matter with
the woman. He said when the consul general
declined to accompany him to the police station:
There will be lot of notoriety about this If
the woman presses the matter "
Mrs. Nunziata said last night that after
cleaning the office Of the consulate she started
10 depart and found the door locked. In the Of
fee with the consul general. she said. was the
vice-consul. She said she demanded that the
door be unlocked. and charges that NJ, Ebray
temporized. asked her questions about herself
and finally pinched her arm.