The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-19
THE LIZZIE MAJOR.
Stntemenl of One of the kidhapped Parties O
the spanish OUTRAGE.


Joseph Annabe, one OF the persons taken from the
American schooner Lizzie Major by the commander
OF the Spanish frigate Fernando lie Catolica, has
made the following sworn statement before Com
missioner Shields and it has been sent to the Secre-
tary Of State:-
Joseph Annable, being duly sworn deposes and
saysI am citizen OF the United States OF America;
my place Of residence and business is Boston, Mas
sachusetts l took passage from Havana to New Or
leans on the LIST of March last, in company with
Ramon V. Rivas, who was under my care, on board
the schooner Lizzie Major Captain A. w. Giles, with
authorities, and as the vessel did not charter at
Havana, we had to go TO Cabarien, and sailed from
that port the 4th of March, 1882 and arrived at
Calbarien the 10th OF March, and on the t1th we
presented ourselves to the authorities there, who
informed us that needed no other requisites, and
could remain there till the vessel had received her
cargo The vessel finished receiving her cargo,
,Shtch % .GGs 'O'asses on the 26ta OF March, w9en
ports OF Caibarien, eighteen miles distant
and on the 27th of March we sailed for
steam frgate Fernando lie Cattolica, gave us chase
and came up with us at ! O'Clock, when she int-
mated to us, by the firing Of a musket, to haul-to
which order our captain Immediately complied
with. Then two officers, accompanied by several
marines boarded the schooner, and after searching
the papers and demanding our passports found that
names were not on the manifest, although they
were on the manifest from Havana; this being, as
the officer from the frigate stated, sufficient cause
for our arrest, There was considerable time spent
in going between the two vessels. was then con-
veyed on board of the frigate. The commander Of
the frigate then asked for the boy who was under
my charge, and the Olcer answering him stated that
as the boy was only nineteen years OF age he
had left him on boari of the schooner, TO
pursue his voyage. The commander then sent for
the boy, stating that he under my charge, he
must fare the same as | must fare. Wo then pre-
sented our passports to the commander of the fri
gate, and he told us that we should make q state
ment, which we complied with. Immediately after
wards our baggage was searched, and at O'Clock on
the evening of the same day we arrived at Cay
Francs. We were then conveyed to Caibarien, in a
boat, accompanied by officer and several Marines
arriving there at 10 o'clock A. NJ, on the 2Sth. We
were Immediately given up to the authorities Of the
that we had already presented ourselves to them
barracks and at about O'Clock on the same morn
ing were conveyed to the jail of the Remedies /
Immediately wrote letter to Isaac Stone Esq, Con-
sular Agent at Cabaren, stating to him the fact Of
arrest, and of my having letter in my possess
sion for him from the captain Of the schooner He
Immediately called at the jail and requested me to
send him written statement of what had passed, so
that he could send it to the Consul-General of Ha-
vana; which statement sent to him on the Both of
the month. On the 18th OF April we were released
from the jail. Immediately presented myself to Mr..
Stone who directed to the captain of the port for
my passport and baggage, which had been detained
there during our confinement This officer informed
me that our passport had been sent to Havana, and
that he could give us certificate for the Governor
OF Remedies TO give another passport, which re-
quest the Governor complied with Immediately. On
the oath Of April we embarked for New York on the
barque Lizzie. This did by request of the consul,
Mr.. Stone. He also gave me note requesting me TO
make this statement to the United States District At
torney. JAMES A. ANNABLE.