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causm* the immriiate recaU of the “Ptocurear-G^’’ of Erzeroum, and that he
hafdnel JX spedal inrtmcrions to the Mimster of JusUce in fatoe to be very
rarefuTto Ss AoSeand appointment of judicial functionaries for Kurdistan.
ffcU artin- under vour ExceUency's instructions, I likewise brought to his
HigtoSs’ special notice certain matters mentioned in Mr. Consul Hampson s despatches
of tbe 16th ^ of zeitoun a t Marash, who, I said, had been
arrested and kept in prison without any reason or trial.
ms m&Ls 4m by stating that there was against the Bishop m question
more thaTh supposed, and that, as the interrogatory is still going on, he will wait till
it is of troops ^ ^ Zeitoun monastery, with reference to which
his Hisdmfas distinctlT stated that no troops had ever been quartered in the monastery,
but that some time Wo. for want of sufficient accommodation for the ^Idiers a
number of them had been quartered in some premises belonging to the monastery, but
3 Hussein Airha, of Patnoss. I told his Highness that according to our mfornm-
tion this indiridual would appear to be just as great a monster as Moussa Bey and
that there seemed to be some attempt or inclination on the part of the local
authorities at Ereeroum to try and screen him from the numerous charges brought
^^His Hiehness said that according to his information this individual was under
police suiTfSllance at Ereeroum, and that he declares himself quite ready to answer
anv accusation as soon as the accusers present them, and to submit to 'icing tried.
* FinaDT, I called his Highness’ attention to the Yartenms affray, telling him that
whilst the‘Armenians had been severely punished, the Kurds got off scot-free. His
Highness replied that he had hardly any recoUection of this matter, but that he would
be £*iad to receive throusrh me the necessary particulars.
Peru, January 31, 1891.
Inclosure 2 in No. 5.
Acting Consul Hampson to Sir TV. White.
gjj Er zero uni, January 16, 1891.
UN regard to the affray between Kurds and Armenians at ^ artenms. reported by
Consul Lloyd in his despatch of the 21st August last, and its inclosure. ^ ice-
Consul Devey’s despatch of the 19th August, which arose from an attempt of the
Kurds to carry off an Armenian bride, and in which two Kurds and an Armenian lost
their lives, I have now the honour to inform your Excellency that of the Armenians
arrested and imprisoned at Mush on account of this affair seventeen have been
condemned to fifteen years’ imprisonment No steps have been taken to punish the
Kurds concerned in the attack.
Nine Armenians out of seventeen from Kupri-Keui, and seven or eight from
Alashgird, have been in prison here for the last three or four months on vague charges
of sedition.
To show your Excellency the ridiculous charges on which Christians are
imprisoned, I quote the fob owing case:—
A young Armenian, who recently came here from the Russian frontier, is now m
prison, the only accusation against him being that a paper was found in his possession
on which were written the names of the villages at which he stopped during his
journey.
L have &e.
(Signed) ' CHARLES S. HAMPSON.
Inclosure 3 in No. 5.
Acting Consul Hampson to Sir IT. White.
Sir, Erzeroum, January 16, 1891.
I HATE the honour to submit to your Excellency the following summary of some
of the chief points in the career of Hussein Agha, Mudir of Patnoss, who is at present
detained in Erzeroum by the Tali.