The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-30
MILITARY PROSECUTIONS IN HAVANA.


Court Martial ON Estrampes, aernandex
Felix, and Several American citizens-Exe-
eution OF Estrampss, &c.
The Diaro de la Hoyina containS-published by tn,
aptsiu Generals orderthe various Official document
eonn.etsd with the tIal sentence and subsequent
utou of poor Esrampss the atest victim to the ssnti
xaent Of Cuban Independence. 1t is interesting i
h.ow how they Go these things in Havana, and W
give faithful translation Of the several Documents
OYF1cE on THE MILITARY SECRETARY,
HAVANA, March a. 1855.
Sentence pronounced by the Cou neil OF War OF th'
Executive and Permanent Military Commission OF shii
Isand in the matter Of the conspiracy discovered IN
already sentenced to the extreme Pensy ~ nndsy
for the hse crime in 1853 Don Jose E'As hernAA1e'
DON Juan Enrique Felix, and Others.
SENTENCE FROM 52f. - =
,nr =, ~ decree az the 10th December last ~
which Don Pedro Esteban, President o. tne "a
scu,ive Permanent Military 1Fiscs o. the same
Iseut4naut Colonel DON Pedro paoio 70
the legal proceedings coEms a.iost hon Fpancisco
E.asnss Don Juan Enrique Felix and Don Jose Elias
Fernandez for project OF TINS island
sla II CONNER cng ut that point where
49,. frat ma med de parted with that object fro the
~ 4, New York la the United States, bringing arms
an t.;n pilot and supercargo Of the North srican
yesseIs John G. White and Charles l. smith, namely
Mr. Richard McCulloch, MT. George Hansns Mr. James
Canbel and James Woodhouse, for having brought
=; beir the said Estrapes and Felix and the arma
meat seized in which proceeding also p Gated Don
ira and Don Antonio Cerue, the latter of whom
has ded in prison. In view also Of the process by infor
nation, recollection and confronting IN the Council OF
War bed toat time the presidency OF Brgader
non Jusn Aaues Rameau, temporary chief of sush tri
bupal where Felix alone appeared some OF the Others
having to be while the rest were to be
ried ia cor having heard the Attorney Generals
conclusion and demand the defences of COUNSEL and OF
the prisoners accused and the verbal OF Don
de 81 o. ns ns the ns
The proofs which result from the In respect 20
each of the persons charged, has unanimously con.
enned does condemn to the penalty Of death by the
vile garroe Don Jose Elias Hernandez and Don Francisco
Rstrampes to immediate imprisonment for ten years be-
yond the with perpetual restriction and PROHIBITION
10 return to this island, Don Juan Enrique Felix and
M Richard NJ Cullocb, Mr.. George Hsnxins, and MI.
James house declared absoved from the charge
in this matter but subject the civil responsibility
which they incurred by the infringement Of the &C.
neral laws and Mr. James C.mpbe entirsy with costs
jointly and seyeraly to the conyicts Hsrnaades Es
Ssampes and Feltx-tne first named being entitled to
bearing he should present himself or be arested-and
that for his repetition OF the crime his property be
subject to the responsibility which is imposed upon him
IN the former sentence approving the suspension
JUAN AGUILES RAAEAU.
PEDRO AGOILAR.
JOSE INSA.
AGUsTIN G. BUENo
JUAN BAUTIsTA DE- LA HUERrA.
FRANCISCO MARTINEZ DELUYAR.
ANACLET0 PARDO.
RETURN wRT-FRoA PAGE 500.
AZ ntinuous a:t and after the Council had closed
the Attorney General Fisca presented himself in nay
at the palace of his exceency the Captain &C.
sera place this process In the hands Of his Exceency
And having done he verified that act by appending
his signature to the writ with me.
CRUCES
MANUEL MARIA MARTEL.
DEcREE-FRoM SAME PAGE.
HAVANA March %, 1855.
For the opinion of the Magistrate Auditor Of War Of
this Cspsaincy General CONCHA.
OPINION OF THE AUDITOR OF wAR-fRoM THE sAxE PAGE
Your ExcEIIENcY-rhe sentence passed by the Mill
tary Commission the oath Of this month, in couse-
queDce Of the prosecution INST Lon Francisco Els
ampes Don Juan Enrique Felix, DON Jose, Elias Her
panoez and Others in accordance with the merits ofthe
and exceency may give your approval to It,
There discovered in Bara;oa the cons piracy which
had been projected and prepared in the United States,
and there seized in consequence the arms and the
banner with which the cry of rebellion was to
10 be the principal chief, according 70 his own
confession, and the proofs with which he sought
10 justify himself. Don Juan Enrique Felix Is also
Of the conspraors accompanying the said Estram
PES and athouy the proofs do not exist against
hin, stin there are enough TO Justify tie penalty i'm
posed on him. Don Jose Elias Hernandez CT those
whs compose the Cuban junta established in New York.
appears to be the author OF the instructions borne by
Me said Estrampes and Felix and he being in consuma
ed. Against Mr.. Richard NJ. Culloch, Mr. George Han
has and Mr. George Woodhouse there appears to be at
Dressnt facts which show that they participated in
he treason and to day the only responsibility alta
10 them the civil responsibility to which they ars suo
Jeet The suspension granted in favor OF D,n raolo
Gira against whom there does not appear to be any
proof Ia also just and may be approved by your Excel
kney at the time you extend your superior
entcn over the before mentioned sentence
IN this cause. MIGUEL q CAM
HAVANA, 2sth March, 1856.
DECREE OF APpRovAL-FRoM FOLIO $50.
HAVANA March Goth, 1855.
In conformity with the preceding opinion OF thu Audi
Tor Of War OF this Captain Generally, approve Of toe
sentence pronounced by the Military Commission on the
gaIr.te on Don Francisco Erampes and on the fugitive
Den Jose Elias Hernandez; and the penalty Of ten
years. imprisonment (presdio) beyond the sea With
suA
70 the island Don Juan Enrique Felix; declare alb
solved from prcsecution-alth ough subject to the
Mr.. Richard M. Cullcch, Mr.. G.orge HanIius, and
Mr.. James Wooehouse and Mr.. James Campbell, ea-
r,re so and approve OF the suspension deereed in IA
W, a. non .Nlo Gra with imposition Of the course,
;e;stIy and severaly on the three first condemned
Hernandes having Alright to be heard u ne presents
himself DO arrested. Let Esrsmpes be exscu'ec az
z o'clock the morning Of the 3lst ust.-et orders
=. sivsn through the secrstaryshp for the fuldlusnt
Of the sentence and let the proceedings trial
delivered to the Notary OF War; SO far as they concern
RETURN FROM THE SAME FOLIO
In the Plaza public square) OF Havana on the 3otn
Of March 1885, J. the undersigned, Notary of War,
(Esc,bano) for the purpose OF executing the order OF
His Exceency the Captain General OF this army, pro-
coed the public royal prison, where Doa Francisco
Estrampes, prit in this case had been conducted
and his person having beer Unidentified by the lieutonan
Of infantry Don Manuel Maria Marte attached to tho
Sesretary ship, notified lin of the sentence prononn
ccd BY The Council Of War of the Permann; Executive
Of approval by His Excellency the Captain General
dat yesterday, which imposes upon him the penalty
Of death by the rarrote OF all which tae culprit was
fully informed. Her Majesty's notaries, Don Quin,en
del Rio and Don Manuel Alvarez and the Acade of the
ettab ment, Don Jose de Castro, being witnesses
Declared by me, ANrOSlA MARA MuSoh.
CERTIFICATE or BEING PLACED HS cAPLIA-FRoa $751;
Ieersy in due form, and solsmniy declare that on
this day at o'clock In the morning. the deputy OF His
EzceDspcy the Chief of Police placed Cdpflld icon
Quoted into the chapel OF the coudemned Don Francisco
Estramps the cuprit in the cause who had been Just
Settled Of his sentence be executed to morrow az the
same hour. ANTONIO MARIA MUNOZ.
PLAZA OF HAVANA, March 80, 1876.
CERTIFICATE OF ExEcUTIoN-FRoM PAGR $751;
certify in due form, and soemnly declare, that this
day, Ut O'Clock in the morning, Don Francisco Es-
ampes the culprt in this cause hsvlog been brought
from the chapel and escorted by ts proper gusrd-as
sisted by various priests and accompanied BY ths bro
ihsrs Of chsrityto the plain Of la Pud (the point)
where stationed several pique Of armed troops,
infantry and cavalry, under command Of the Major OF
The Plaza and the culprit having been placed In tae
nashne OF the garrote, was executed in accordance
with kls spntenca until apDareutly dead