New-York tribune., 1922-01-27
Suit
Dares Seizure
OF Consulate
Agent Of New Cuaiemalan
Dictator Accused of Raid
After Sudden Death of
Herrera : Consul General
Poison Plot Holly Denied
Euvoys of Deposcd President
Ask Courts for Cash in
City Bank 10 Pay Salaries


Legal representatives Of the over
trowu but officially recognized Her
rra administration of the Republic OF
I Gaa emaia began an action in the SUI
,reme Court yesterday to recover ap-
Itrox;matoiy 100000 on deposit IN
he National City Bank for the payment
/ = LEGATION salaries in Washington and
Irexico City and consulate expenses in
Is ci;y. New Orleans and San Fran
Sc.
The suit is the outgrowth of the sud
- death here recently OF Manuel
,s,suez, consul general Of the dcposcd
rs,,cra administration, and the subse-
,,.-, seizure OF the consulatos' safe
,,s osaer contents by Enrique Munoz.
J i.,rey secretary OF the local consulate.
,,x Gaining to be the accredited rcp-
...s,tstive here Of the military djcta-
isship proclaimed by General Orel
:, december e. Nunoz'S seizure Of the
Consulate las Saturday became pub
8 i, YESTERDAY. when he appcared before
! ,'aristrste Renaud in Centre Street TO
I ,nswer to charges of unlaw full entry.
Suit Is Friendly One
s.nce the revolution the National
1 Cry Bank has refused to recognize
| ,souistions on the Gautema,an funds
!, It's keeping until 1t s certain to
rtich Of the two Gautemalan GOV
n.nents" they belong The suit is a
,risndly one and. besides seeking the
/ recovery Of the funds, requests an ac-
earting Of the eNact amount on de
,5sit Meanwhile, it was pointed out
;ssterday By !. Bond Smith, an attor-
1ey Of n Washington. who is counsel for
1 In. Biauchi. Ministc- 10 the United
Safes of the Herrera Administration,
ca whose authority the sctions against
| Nanoz and the National City Bank
4vere brought. the January payments
a tMp respective legations and con-
/ ela.c~ general cannot be paid until
-s bank releases TIE funds MI
] saith said the monthly disbursements
.sgrecate S20.eGo.
H. Smith. who is asso ciated in the
ugstion with Colonel Thomas r.
Y'iaer, Of 1G5 Broadway, legal repre-
sentative Q. the Herrera government.
/ rsted the Office of Ferdinand Peccra.
lief Assistant District Attorney, yes
.aday. with William Chorosh. an at
.ney OF u Chambers Street. who is
re 9. the counsel representing Or.
+ sHchi. Mr. Smith and Mr. Chorosh
E. Mr. Pecora that the consulate at
rload Street was entered last S2tur
az and one cf Two safes aud al, Of
ns leeoros removed to So Beaver
-ec. They also told the prosecutor
ia: the National City Bank had about
100000 which wa5 deuosited by the
1asad ~overnmort's accredited rep
r rwntatiVcs % ;n!s country with in
-.ctions to the tank that il was TO
4 iisburscd for s8iuries and expenses
re legations and consulatcs. The
-k, on advice of its counsel. they
II refused to disburse th:s money
glOg. a court order.
Warning Sent Hank
i Tie bank had received notice from
provisional nrcsi dent not to dis
he am money v-itnort the approval
q lis agents. Mr.. Chorosh said, and
,asng the death Of The Consul Gen
i esDr. Miguel pradc, secretary Of the
Fs:smgton Legation, We sent t. No"
'r. to become Consul General. lie
.l4ad upon arriving here that MnnoE-
10 was discharged as secr tary of the
| csrsulae bv the Minister from Guate-
\ .aia prior 10 Diguez death, had taken
/ nsr the Consulate under telegraphic
o,iers from J. Ersncisco Rodriguez.
Minister Of Foreign Affairs III the revo-
dictionary regime.
Wnen Munoz appeared in court Mr..
Alaorosh with Nj Prado at his side,
related the same story told to the chief
sssistant District Attorne Perry
Allen counsel To- Munoz. tod Maels-
\ trats Remand that ~ had the consu ate
tsre'ts removed on behalf Of his client.
The New York representative OF
the Guatemalan government died on
IaHuary NJ said Mi Alien. Some say
re VAS murdered, and there have been
l'slnuations tha' my client. Nj. Munoz,
wac the poIsoHer This theory has
noen exploded. Il has been proved that
ne aied Of natural causes. Nj client Is
1 12e natural success He was acting
spAosf lnstructions from the new gov
4efhment OF Guatemala when he took
Alarge Of the Office here. All Of this
Es'iions Of the Secretary of State Of
It, United States.
q Refused Ten.Day Truce
q When a ten-day's truce waa sue-
b rssd refused to enter into it on
IS sTaunt OF the length OF time and |
& ea'ented TO q shorter truce. The
'seIs Of the consulate we're locked to
y client and Dr.. Prado. Whom I
,Nnd that an attempt had been made
force open the door With jmmies
N effects we're removed at my sug-
s.uon. A conference of ali parties
crested was held in my Office and it
~ suggested that the matter be
ssasd out IN the civil courts.
NJ Allen expressed the belief that
asv Guatemalan regime, charac-
ssasd as an unlawful Dictatorship by
c:sasyers for the Herrera admins
,.s'.97 would be recognized by the