Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 3, 1888, Part II

No. 779.
Mr. Bragg to Mr. Bayard.

Legation of the United States,
Mexico, March 28, 1888. (Received April 5.)

No. 13.]

Sir: Referring you to my No. 10, of 23d instant, relative to the case of B. O. Work, imprisoned in Tamaulipas, I have now the honor to inclose translation of a note from Mr. Mariscal, advising me that the governor of Tamaulipas has been charged to secure Mr. Work a lair trial.

I am, etc.,

Edwd. S. Bragg.

[Inclosure in No. 13.—Translation.]

Mr. Mariscal to Mr. Bragg.

Department of Foreign Affairs,
Mexico, March 23, 1888.

Mr. Minister: I have the honor to reply to your excellency’s note, dated yesterday, and relative to the complaint of the American citizen B. C. Work, who is in jail at San Carlos, charged with murder, and advise you that I have to-day requested information thereon from the governor of the State of Tamaulipas, and, at the same time, I have recommended the said official to take care that Work should be tried under entire conformity to justice, and that he grant him all the guaranties furnished by the laws.

I remain, etc.,

Igno. Mariscal.