Mr. Runyon to Mr.
Gresham.
Embassy
of the United States,
Berlin, November 1,
1894.
No. 153.]
Sir: I have the honor to append hereto a
memorandum report of certain military cases, more particularly mentioned
below, which have not yet been referred to in my correspondence with the
State Department, and to be, sir, etc.,
[Inclosure 1 in No.
153.]
William Wegmer was born at Schützingen, Würtemberg, December 20,
1868, and emigrated in 1884 to the United States, where he became
naturalized as an American citizen on October 21, 1891, at Newark,
N. J., where he now resides. In 1892 an attachment was placed upon
an inheritance coming to him for his failure to perform military
service. Upon intervention made in his behalf under date of June 3,
1893, the attachment was removed and instructions were given to the
state’s attorney to desist from all further prosecution of the
case.
[Inclosure 2 in No.
153.]
Peter Brück was born at Gross Altenstadten, Prussia, January 20,
1867, and emigrated in 1882 to the United States, where he became
naturalized as an American citizen on November 5, 1888, in Crawford
County, Ohio. In May, 1893, he returned to his native place on a
visit, and a few days after his arrival he was arrested, and, in
order to avoid imprisonment, was forced to pay a fine of 150 marks,
in satisfaction of a judgment recorded against him for failure to
perform military service. Upon intervention made in his behalf under
date of June 8, 1893, the money paid as fine and costs was refunded
to him.
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[Inclosure 9 in No.
153.]
Peter Kanjorski (Kedziorski) was born at Lautenburg, Prussia, June
30, 1866, and emigrated in 1879 to the United States, where he
became naturalized as an American citizen at Wilkesbarre, Pa. In
July, 1893, he returned on a visit to his native place, where he
was, on August 1, 1893, compelled to pay a fine of 155 marks,
imposed upon him for failure to perform military service. Upon
intervention made under date of August 12, 1893, the repayment of
the money paid as a fine was effected.
[Inclosure 4 in No.
153.]
Max Cohen was born at Culmsee, Prussia, September 12, 1858, and
emigrated in 1879 to the United States, where he became naturalized
as an American citizen in Texas, on October 12, 1885. In March,
1892, he paid a visit to his native place, returning to America in
September of the same year. While sojourning with his parents, in
order to avoid molestation he paid, on April 27, 1892, a fine which,
with costs, amounted to 264 marks, for failure to appear for the
third inquiry into his fitness for military duty. Upon intervention
made under date of September 30, 1893, the return of the money paid
was effected.
[Inclosure 5 in No.
153.]
Siegfried Apt was born at Zabrze, Silesia, in 1871, and emigrated in
1886 to the United States, where he became duly naturalized as an
American citizen. He returned in January, 1894, to his native place,
where on March 3 he was arrested and impressed into the German
military service, in spite of the embassy’s intervention made in his
behalf on February 28, 1894, at a time when his case was being
considered by the military authorities. He was, however, released on
the evening of the second day after his impressment, and he was then
recognized as an American citizen and his name was removed from the
list of those liable for military duty.
[Inclosure 6 in No.
153.]
Conrad Carl was born at Asslar, Prussia, January 3, 1867, and
emigrated in 1884 to the United States, where he became naturalized
as an American citizen October 25, 1893. In February, 1894, he
returned to his native place, where he was on March 12 compelled to
pay a fine, of 150 marks for nonperformance of military service. The
embassy’s intervention, made March 19, 1894, resulted in the
refunding to him of the money paid as fine and costs.
[Inclosure 7 in No.
153.]
Christian J. Gerstner was born at Marktlenthen, Bavaria, February 18,
1865, and emigrated in 1882 to the United States, where he became
naturalized as an American citizen November 3, 1888. On April 10,
1894, the amount of 183.98 marks was deducted from an inheritance
coming to him, on account of a fine which had been imposed upon him
for failure to perform military service. Upon the embassy’s
intervention, made June 22, 1894, the return to him of this money
was ordered.
[Inclosure 8 in No.
153.]
Hugo Meyerstein was born at Gotha January 27, 1869, and emigrated in
1887 to the United States, where he became naturalized as an
American citizen on May 31, 1894. In June he returned to his native
place on a visit, where on July 28 he was compelled to pay a fine of
450 marks for alleged violation of military duty. Upon intervention
made August 2, 1894, the refunding of the money paid as a fine was
ordered.
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[Inclosure 9 in No.
153.]
Emil Wilke was born at Hochstublan, Prussia, May 11, 1872, and
emigrated in 1888 to the United States, where he became naturalized
as an. American citizen at Chicago, June 17, 1893. In May, 1894, he
returned on a visit to his parents, and on September 11 he received
an order from the police authorities to leave German territory
within ten days. Upon the embassy’s intervention, made September 11,
1894, this order was canceled, and he was informed that he might
remain in Germany until the end of December, 1894.
