The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-24
CHAS Mot
IS DISMISSED
->--
American ConsularAgent
Loses Job.
HAYTIEN TROUBLE IS CAUSE
Arrest Of Jsse NJ. Giordani Brings
About Complications.
startiias Developments IN the Plot TO
oyerthrow Government Of Hayti,
Are unearthed BY secret serv-
zee Agents.
HAYTIEN TROUBLE IS CAUSE

velopments In the plot to overthrow the
government Of President Nord In Hayti.
have followed the Investigations Of the
secret service agents In New York in
connection with the arrest of Jose NJ
QiordanL on the charge of counterfctt-
ing Hatiean money.
The Officers say they have aPcer-
tanned that the prison was the agent
ofia formidable conspiracy whose
operations probably would have cx-
tended beyond the limits OF Hayti into
the revelations In Hayti been sue
cess and the agents In New York re-
NAMED unmolested. 1t was found
among other things. the secret services
operatives declare, that certain per-
sons in Hayti mostly Frenchmen and
Corsicans, and one OF them brother
OF Giordani. were active agents OF the
alleged conspirators and were desig
mated In the papers found among Gior-
inquiry the secret service men were
able to connect these numbers with the
proper parties.
The first result was 10 fix upon
Charles Mot, the American Consular
agent at ST. Marc. as one of the per-
soma to whom number had applied.
Upon leaning this fact last evening. the
state department. lufIAeuiBtSfy CADt0A
to American Minister Furniss at Port
Prince to dismiss this agent at once
from the employ OF the United States,
This action was taken because the state
department feels that it must keep IT.
self absolutely free from any appear
ance OF sympathy with rebelllous
movements in Lsatin-American repub-
lies. M
Chick wilkie, OF the secret service.
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facts and circumstances connected with
the arrest OF Giordani which go to
show that at the time OF his arrest
Giorlani had in his possession counter
felt Haitian paper money to the face
value OF $780, 600. two thousand REM
ington rifles and 2s0.0 900 rounds Of ans
munttion. ALI Of which 1t b said, was
y1hteMaed Tor the 1Eaytisn fevelution-
lists
six Or seven. months ago when this
government, was advised by provisional
Governor sMagoon that small party
OF Maloontents were trying 70 stir up
a, revolution In Cuba, it was discovered
that Giordahf was Connected with them.
At that time. IL developed that be had
represented General Firman during the
Haytien uprising in 1902, Firman.
then, as now. being the head of the
revolutionary party. About that time
Giordani came TO New York and ever
since then the secret service officials
have had him under close surveillance
1t was not long before It was dis
covered that Giordani had stored In a
Brooklyn warehouse sixteen cases con-
tanning 2.00e Remington rifles in fine
condition. Close watch was kept on
these cases and on january 4 by Gior-
dani's direction. they were loaded onto
q truck and hauled to the Hamburg
American steamship pier, whence the
steamer Graecia was 10 sail January 8,
for Cape Haytlan and other West In
dian ports. The cases were marked
"structural iron" and the fictitious
name Of G.. Merriam and Company was
given as the destination, but the ship
per's name was Withheld.
There were subsequently added to
the consignment, twenty-three barrels,
marked cement" The officials had
become convinced that Giordani was
engaged In some unlawful enterprise
and the steamship company was nott-
ded not to receive the cases OF
iron" or the barrels of "ce-
ment." and some boxes which also had
made their appearance. and upon learn
inG OF this action. Giardani had them
hauled away to another warehouse. BY
that time. the secret service had secur-
ed suficient evidence to warrant them
in opening all of the cases. boxes and
barrels. The FIRST contained 1000
rifles, the barrels, the am
munition and the boxes 100000 in
,Haytien currency. Chord
ants arrest followed at once, and in
his apartment were found large num-
Der of letters from General Firman and
other revolutiontsts in Hayti and else
where, and other papers and documents
OF Importance. 1t was discovered that
the counterfeit money was made in
1909 to finance the revolution In that
year A large amount was sent to the
island at that time. but upon the defeat
OF the revolutionists. the counterfeit
money was discovered and burned by
the government. Eight hundred thous-
and dollars worth, however. remained
in this country. II is stated that the
plans OF the revolutionists were to have
the arms ammunition and money ar
rive at sGonaives at certain time,
where they were to he met and taken
OF by a revolutionary force
which was expected to capture the
town.
Giordani is said to be corsican by
birth and at one time he was Consul
for Costa RIGA at Santo Domingo HIS
hearing win take place in New York.
january 80.