The minister of foreign affairs has assured me that the matter will receive
prompt attention by the official near the scene of the act.
I have, &c.
[Inclosure in No.
165—Translation.]
In the
Hacienda of Tecapa, October 13, 1884.
We, (Asiatieo) Achá, Santiago Marchená, Manuel Contreras, José Arroyo,
Pedro Ascurra, Paula Huanila, Angel Pairasaman, Francisco Ascurra, and
Miguel Espinosa declare, that we were present in that part of the
hacienda Tecapa, known as the rancho of Mr. Young, on the 27th of the
month of September of the present year one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-four, during the encounter at arms which took [Page 435] place at that hacienda between the
Montoneros, or revolutionists, and the forces of the Government of
Lima.
We declare that after the rout and flight of the Montoneros we saw the
late Don Owen Young alive and well, and that on the arrival of some
soldiers of the Government force at the house or rancho of said
gentleman, they commenced to maltreat the Asiatic Aehá servant of Mr.
Young, and when said Young said to them “they ought not to maltreat his
servant,” one of the soldiers of cavalry gave him a shot from his rifle;
the ball entered the breast of Mr. Young and killed him instantly.
We declare, that the late Don Owen Young gave no cause whatever, neither
by act nor word, by which the soldier might have been provoked to
proceed in the manner he did.
Moreover, the late Young had at the instant hoisted above his rancho an
American flag, a sign that he was neutral and was not taking part with
either one of the contending parties.
We swear, by the sign of the Holy Cross and in the name of God, who will
judge us, that this declaration is true in all its parts.
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ACHÁ. |
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SANTIAGO MARCHENA. |
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ANGEL PAIRASAMAN. |
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MIGUEL ESPINOSA. |
| Witnesses— |
FRANCISO ASCURRA. |
| Franc’o J. Oyanguren. |
PEDRO ASCURRA. |
| Jorge Young. |
PAULA HUANILA. |
| B. Morante. |
JOSÉ ARROYO. |
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MANUEL CONTRERAS. |
I, B. H. Kauffman, United States consular agent for Pacasmayo, do hereby
certify that the foregoing declaration duly made under oath before me by
Achá (Chinese), Santiago Marchena, Angel Pairasaman, Miguel Espinosa,
Francisco Ascurra, Pedro Ascurra, Paula Huanila, José Arroyo and Manuel
Contreras, referring to manner of death of Owen Young, was made and
signed at the free will of the parties named, each having taken oath
before me to the truth of the statements therein contained, at the place
and date mentioned.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of my office, Pacasmayo,
Peru, on the thirteenth day of October, one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-four.
[
seal.]
B. H. KAUFFMAN,
Consular Agent.
