Liberian Frontier Force

Liberian Frontier Force.

Monrovia, LIBERIA

His Exreiency,

Ho. C. B, 0. King, secretaryy of State, R. L.

. ~1r: I have the honor to re tirn to you herewith the note of the French Vice- ons 1l with reference to the charges 4a(e against Lieut. dioson, L.F.F. I t~sg to submit herewith enclosed the written state-

ments of Oenator H. T. Wesley and Liut, Gibson, with a cover-

iig betterr from Lieut. Gibson endorsed on the back by Captain

L . HawKins, L.F.'. Very respectfilly,

major L. F. F., (ormmand I n.

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S EVIC-COtif DE FRANCE w a MONROVIA Monrovia,January 28th,1915. REPUBLIQUE DE LIBERIA

Dear Mr Kiig,

I beg to inform you that about on the 8th instant,two boys of a FrenchmanMr PUZZIN,merchant in the Ivory Coasthave been arrested the Liberian Lieutnant GIBSON, of L.F.F.,at Tibo Iv KCoast) and taken away at VEDBO and innc d into the Camp of L.F.F.at NIAAKA.

The Lt Gibson had a woman,domestic in his family,and who had escaped at Tiboto (Ivory Coast) where she has a sister who is married to a clerk of Mr PUZIN,at Tiboto. The Lt Gibson has oeen to Ticoto to fetch her but she refused to folio; him.Then Mr Gioson. has arrested the tro boys as above mentioned saying that he was tav

) The THon.Senator Weslay was witness. I understand that a complain has been made 6 the French authorities relating to that matterand before writing you officially,I should feel grateful to you for informing me on it,and you shall permit me to think that the attitude of Mr Gibson is indeed strange one. Believe me ,Dear Mr King, Very yours sincerely, statement of Senator Wesley in the matter of a maid servant between

the Government of France and Lieutenant James Gibson of the Liberia

F ontier Force- Nyaaka Station Webbo Maryland Confity Repbbidc of

Liberia.

On or about the 8th day of January 1915 between the hour of t ahirtnd eleven t, clock p.m. in t'he official -ppee of ein E. T. Hawkins q$ the Liberia Frontier Force, n lered Messrs. Dixon Ind one Puisent the ahttr$ French * n'at iott D.toxon, acting as an interjIeter to Mr. Puisailnta . Di un l d~inoran~it of t1e Engl!, is~h Lanigmme, told ti e Cev te intN he Mr. * n acconil anidt Mr. Puisana to report to Captain Hawkins' theale .tr of 'Lieutenant Gibson to wia 'hat the said Lhut. Gibln had been over to Tipoto a French Station, b tight away two servant boys from the yard of the said Mr. Puisant e French merchant and had put them in custody. Captain Hawkins once sent for Lifeut. Gibson in whose presence the statement of r. Puisant was rehearsed. Lient. Gibson emp4 ically denied the allgat in that he had broug 'twayefbomTipo to two servant boys from the yard of Mr. Puisant. Lieut. Gibson farther stated that he had in i own quarters two boys said to have comefrom Tiroto. le said he tet these boys on the Liberian territog, W ha boys tieut. Gibson said told him that they came e yard of Mr. Puisant and that they were sent over t1e river to cross some- body by thp;store keeper of Mr. Puisant, and that he kept these two boys in his parlor because the wife of this store keeper of Mr. Pui- sant was detaining from the said Lieut. Gibson a mai4g servant. Captain Hawkins then ordered the said boys to be brought, which or- dervLieut. Gibson readily obeyed. After which,,Captain Hawkins Ma delivered them to* Mr. Puisant expressing his regret of the affair and the hope that after hearing the statement of Lieut. Gibson, - that Mr. luisant was satisfied. Mr.. Paisant expressed his satis- faction thanked the Captain and took leave.

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TAT 1t O' LIEUT. JA. 2J.IBSON, L.L.7. STATION, AA1 Id, WE330, MARYLAND COUNT, REY3LI:C 07 LI3 ERIA, IN A MATTER ABOUT A GIRL SERVAT 0? HIS.

A girl relativoef mr wife by the name of Wo de Anyene, was deoeyed ever to the French side by one, Wodode, a wife of one Barohee, clerk for one qr, Pisant at Tibete, tench Station, and Wedede refused to send. this irl ever to me upon several applications. About 6:30 p m., two native Sys from Mr/ Barchee, whose wife was detaining nay tirl servant, came ever in a canee crossing someone When I saw them on the Liberian territory, I asked them where thej had come from/ They told me that they had come from Mr! Za cheek s yard, and that they were his boys. Knowing them e be MgD. Bacheets boys, whose wife was detaining ry ser- $It girl, I took them to ay own qua.rteru and kept them in parlor. About 10:30 er 11:00 p.m., Mr/ Puisant with Mr/ George Dien, came up to ,Captain Hawkins quarters. Mr! Puisant com- plained to the Captain that I been ever on the Trench sido and brought ever two becye a his. When Capt,/ Hakins asked me I admitted that in the morning of that day I had been over to the Trench side, but I did not bring aa any boys, nor since/ The two boys that I had in my parlor were seen by me en the Liberian territory, and had come to cross someone. After this Capt/ Hawkins ordered me to produce the boys which I did, and whom he then delivered to Mr/ Puisant.

'Resp ctfully su itted,

Third ieut. L. 7. 7.

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His coellency, Hon. C.D.B.King,

" Secretary oA State, Moirov ia. Sir: have the honor to ackonwledge the redelpt of the letter A of qre. date from iMr. Walker, Seretary t the Pre aident, with *, iolosed letter to from the Yrenoh Vice Oonul. in which 14 y# directed that the complaint contains in the letter of the

trenoh Viceoonsul be inveetigated. . A copy of the letter from the Pwenoh ioeConul hao been forwarded to Capt. Hakins with the instructions that ; the omplaint b' investigated at once, and as Goon as the report i received from Capt. Hawkins it will be forwarded to you.

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your obedient servant,

ajor L,.Y.

ft ft :Queyah District: French place station at Pehwah. Homeward - From :Pehwah, you travel to Peyaya & thence to Kaya thence to Doogo thence :to Tehnah or Yahnyo. :Between Nimpohn (Cess) and Yibbou (Cavalla) Rivers.

:Reported by Fantis returning from the Queyah District that a French force is :stationed at Pehwah which is on this side of the Jibbou River (I think :Cavalla River) whose presence at that place terrorizes the natives at :Pe-ya-ya, Ka-ya, Doogo all of which are taking refuge to Tehnah or Yahnyo. :These Fanti were at Chey opposite to Doogo [, they too came down to :Doogo for refuge. ¢_ )

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secretary of state discusses the boundary incident21

of Februaryy - - - - - the 1French Gvernment - -

nrd g. e wn here nr the 'rench governmentt approve

the suggestions of the Joint------'-on the spot

and the punishment of the criminals.

. ehman 1harg6 d *Affaires.

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Monrovia, leI9 ActIt 1919 a t a.~w

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ieur 1... Sac.e riti r d itat ...c.'n±dux Mouvera Incident de fron- tiare sur 1e Cayaily noment Libdrion, ~onrovia

J'ai l'hon r de porter votre donnai- sanoe un regrettable inoiden .signalsam 0 Gouvernee.nt Pra a

Des Libdrien att 1 1I3Juillet

dernier 1. village Frangpis de Sakr4 - sit'u6 i27 kilometres au EK4 du posted frangais de T (te

d'Ivoire) - et ont enlev 2.4smes et enfants. D'apres led renseigneimints qui me sont oonmuniques, urge band de 10 Libdriens arms de fusils a piston s'est ensauite ooncentrt au village

de Daguibr - situd sur lo Cavally ba% I5kilo

metres au sud de Tai. - dans l'intention d'attauer

en territoire frangais., 4- Jo vous eeraiu tres oblige de vouloir bien faire reconduire au poste de Tai les indigene ran

gais captur s, et me communiquer les redseignements

que vous pourriez reoueillir sur les incidents qui ont - - -

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:y ont 4t4 port see ma oonnesanooe.,

Vouilles agrder, Monsieur le 84orStaire d'EtaI' l'assuranoe de mes sentiments les plus distinguss.

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aclamedsom 14*the 12h Julylasthen certain incidanwhich are a11e.d t have hae

edawytw- omn n t cilrn And 0 4 n c t othe 13th July last when, it is i hclaimed, h a e n o somem 14- f r a-nw or d gto i beriaras attckedthe TrenchVillae. off''~Zkr6and ear

no aa two wean an two children. And fuwarw t

The Preac Charge*r ' AffairzesI Moarovi a.

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- Inroepy to your s4 Opto, I have tie

bo.aaw to A that the 14brin(overnunt have et

no official inforati* on the mal t bat that iis

0iathel, ap receipt of your Serb l atitton of the

conteoft your aabseqmnt fomal ett, sto uq

taken to e l eesr ~ P 1 eslrn at A i incidents. When this is neutn4 I hall 4d

the hononi o comaio ai.g $'her with you et joot.

I have the honour to be,

Sir

Your obedient ervnt,

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