The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-16
FRENCH CONSUL PACIFED.
COP ADDS HIS APOLOGY TO THAT
OF THE MAYOR.
Mr.. Mathet knocks some Holes In the I'M
munity Feature OF the Treaty Of 1853
Woman Not Allow ed 20 Repeat Her
story -AngIin Not Vet ReiDstated.

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stOry-AnsIin Not Vet ReiDsta ted.
Much international law was aired at
Police Headquarters yesterday morning at
the trial Of Policeman John Anglin OF the
Old Slip station on charges growing out of
what occurred in the Office OF the French
Consul, NJ. Alcide Ebray, on November g.
Anglin was the policeman who invaded the
Consulate TO arrest the Consul on complaint
Of a scrubwoman that the Consul had
locked the door and insulted her.
Mayor Mcclellan wrote a letter apologize
ing for the invasion on the protest of the
Consul that it was an invasion of treaty
rights, and Anglin wac suspended to satisfy
the honor of France.
The treaty of 1853. giving personal inn
munity to Consular offices, which was
brought to the attention Of the Mayor by the
Consul. came in for some overhauling at
the trial. Deputy Commissioner Mathot,
who acted as judge. had been busy looking
up some things about this treaty and he nae
some questions TO put to Maurice Leon, the
Cousul's lawyer, which Mr.. Leon didn't like.
Mr.. Leon, in fact, didn't seem TO be inter
ested in the case at Police Headquarters.
He minated that Frances representative
here could not go into such petty matters AZ
cha rges against a policeman Having re-
ceived an apology from the head Of the city
government, the case was ended for the
Consul. he said.
NJ. Ebray didn't show up at all. Anglin
was there with hf lawyer and so was Mrs.
Mary Nunziata, the ~scruhwoman, who
seemed anxious 20 tell her story. put didn't
get a nance.
Anglin's lawyer said at the outset hat
the policeman was perfectly willing 10
apologize to the representative of France
for violating any treaty rights. Mr.. Leon,
for the Consul, then told If how the police
man bad entered the consulate and tried
to place the Consul under arrest in violation
Of the treaty. Mr.. Mathot wanted to know
il there was a coat Of arms on h door or
building to show what it was.
France has no coat of arms said Mr..
Leon with emphasis.
Mr.. Mathot then wanted to know if Mr..
Leon didn't know that the courts in France,
in the case Of an American representative,
bad decided q gainst the very construction
which the French Consul now wanted TO
put on the treaty Of 1853. The case referred
To bv Mr.. Mathot was one where an Ameri-
can Consul to France, in 1859, had refused
to obey a subpoena on the ground that the
treaty gave him immunity. He was ar
rested and adiudged in contempt Of court,
the French courts holding against any
such Interpretation Of tho treaty. As the
American Consul subsequently gave testi-
mony he was not punished, but the ruling
Of the French courts still stands so far ma
Mr.. Mathot has been able to find out.
Mr.. Mathot also laid before Mr.. Leon
a case which happened out in California,
where a French consul was subppnAed
and upon refusing to obey was taken into
custody by the United States Marshal, he
winding the ~tricolOr about him when the
officers arrested him. The United States
courtsh held the same as the 7 french courts,
Mr.. Mathot said. Mr.. Leon looked very
much bored when these precedents were
cited. Mr.. Mathot seemed to think he
lad IL on him.
I'm not hero al an expert on treaty
rights" Mr.. Leon said, when Mr.. MathOt
got through reviewing these historical
precedents. Then the question Of inter-
national Law was dropped.
Policeman Anglin in telling his story
said that the scHlbwoman had told him
she had been either assaulted or -in-
suited" He was not quite sure which
term she used. He said that when he
go: into the C Jnsulste Leon and the Consul
talked in French and no didn't know what
was up for y long time. Then they showed
him a copy Of the treaty and he left.
MIR. Mathot brought ont that Anglin
had been born in Ireland and had been on
the police force only eight months. He
admitted that he knew what the French
flag looked like. hut he said that he saw
lone on the building and didn't know the
man was the French Consul until H. WAS
explained 70 him. When Anglin's law er
moved 30 dismiss thc complaint Mr.. Mathot
said
Lob, ! guess that's unnecessary.
however.
Commissioner Bingham was present
Throughout tho trial, Afterward he had
o talk with Mr.. Leon in his Office. Mr..
Leon salu later that Commissioner Bing-
ham had called him In for the purpose Of