Mr. Tree to Mr.
Bayard.
Legation of
the United States,
Brussels, November 10, 1888.
(Received November 26.)
No. 409.]
Sir: I have the honor to inform you that your
instruction (No. 146) of the 24th ultimo, on the subject of the extradition
of Adolph Sambolino, reached me on the 5th instant, and the same evening
about 6 o’clock Mr. Charles Heidelberg, the agent of the Government, called
at the legation with the necessary papers. As Mr. Heidelberg was anxious to
return by the steamer of Saturday from Antwerp, I forthwith remitted the
papers to the minister of foreign affairs with a note urging speedy action
in the case, a copy of which is herewith inclosed. Although I have not yet
received formal notice from the foreign office of Sambolino’s surrender to
Heidelberg, I have every reason to believe that it has been done and that he
sailed to-day accompanied by his prisoner.
I am, etc.,
[Inclosure in No. 409.]
Mr. Tree to the
Prince de Chimay.
Legation of the United States,
Brussels, November 5,
1888.
Your Excellency: Referring to my letter of the
20th ultimo on the subject of the detention of Adolph Sambolino, a
fugitive from justice, I have now the honor to transmit herewith to your
excellency the warrant and other authenticated copies of the papers in
the case, and, under instructions from my Government, to request the
Government of His Majesty the King to kindly issue the usual warrant for
the delivery of the fugitive into the custody of the agent of the
Government of the United States, in pursuance of the treaty stipulations
existing between the two countries.
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Mr. Charles Heidelberg, who is now at Antwerp, has been designated by the
President as the agent of the Government to conduct the said Sambolino
to the United States. The original instrument conferring this authority
upon him is also inclosed herewith.
I profit by the occasion to say to your excellency that Mr. Heidelberg
informs me that Sambolino is willing and anxious to return to the United
States with Heidelberg in the shortest possible time—the exactness of
which statement may be easily ascertained by questioning him, the
prisoner—and as the regular steamer sails from Antwerp for New York next
Saturday, Mr. Heidelberg is anxious to go on that day if possible.
Thanking your excellency and the Government of His Majesty for the
courtesy already shown to my Government in this case,
I avail, etc.,
