No. 431.
Mr. S. L. Phelps to Mr.
Frelinghuysen.
Legation of
the United States,
Lima,
Peru, January 7, 1885. (Received
February 3.)
No. 199.]
Sir: I have heretofore sent you copies of
communications from the minister of foreign affairs in regard to the action
of the Government of Peru in the case of the murder of Owen Young. It being
perfectly evident that no practical measures have been taken to discover and
secure the murderer, who, unless he has escaped in the interval, is in the
military service and entirely in the control of the Government, I have
to-day addressed the minister of foreign affairs as per inclosed copy.
I have, &c.,
[Inclosure in No. 199.]
Mr. S. L. Phelps to
Mr. Urrutia.
Legation of the United States,
Lima, Peru, January 7,
1885.
Sir: I regret the necessity I am under to
invite your excellency’s attention earnestly to the long delay that has
occurred in bringing to punishment the murderer of Owen Young. I
reported the facts to your excellency October 6 last, and furnished yon
with the names of witnesses who were present at the hacienda of Tecapa,
and were ready to testify to the ruthless character of the murder. Three
months have elapsed, and yet it does not appear that any real measure
has been taken by the authorities to bring the assassin to punishment,
or even to investigate the facts.
I am directed by my Government to spare no exertions to secure the
punishment of the guilty man, and to obtain proper indemnification for
his family from the Government of Peru.
I now request at your excellency’s earliest convenience definite
knowledge as to whether this soldier, serving in the army and entirely
in the control of the “Government, has been yet arrested and placed in
safe custody for trial.
Availing, &c.,
