LEVERICH, Special Agent Pacific Mail Steamship Company to Hall, March 20, 1885

Mr. Leverich to Mr. Hall.

Dear Sir: Referring to our conversation of this evening, I would state that Captain Connolly informed me at La Libertad that on his return to Acajutla from America, Mr. Noltenius, this company’s agent there, refused to give him his clearance unless he would agree to proceed direct from La Libertad to Punta Arenas and not deviate from his voyage by going to Amapala, and requested him to sign a document to that effect to satisfy the comandante of the port. This Captain Connolly positively refused to do, when Mr. Noltenius told him the comandante with six soldiers was outside the door and that he could not go on board his ship. The captain braced himself against the wall, and said he had a six-shooter with him and that he was a dead-sure shot; that he would shoot him (Noltenius) first, the comandante next and then four soldiers, and by that time the others would have run; besides he had plenty more cartridges with him. This argument had the effect of cooling Mr. Noltenius’ ardor, and the captain finally consented to communicate with Captain Dow, Panama, by cable, from La Libertad, on which promise the agent gave him his clearance.

This is the sum and substance of the affair as related to me by Captain Connolly.

I am, &c.,