Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President, Transmitted to Congress December 2, 1895, Part II

Mr. Olney to Mr. Dupuy de Lôme.

Department of State,
Washington, September 21, 1895.

No. 34.]

Sir: Inclosed please find copy of telegram received at the Department of Justice yesterday afternoon.

Please furnish the United States district attorney at Wilmington, N. C., directly or through this Department, with all the evidence at your command in support of the proceedings which have been instituted, and oblige,

Respectfully, yours,

Richard Olney.

[Inclosure in No. 34.]

District Attorney Aycock to the Attorney-General.

[Telegram.]

Washington, N. C., September 20, 1895.

Have libeled steamer Commodore and cargo, under section 5283, and have had arrested for violation of section 5286 John G. Dillon, master; George H. Martin, first officer; Frank p. Grain, second officer; Manuel Hendio, cook; John B. Vanivie, chief engineer; and Mark Reilley, assistant engineer. Can you furnish any evidence in regard to the shipment of arms and ammunition or the connection of Charles Raymond or any of above parties with same?

C. B. Aycock,
United States Attorney.