New-York tribune., 1869-06-18
INDICTMENT OF THE CUBAN JUNTA.


THE STATE DEPARTMENT AT WASHINGTON
THE JUNTA CHARGED WITH BREACH OF THE
NEUTRALITY LAwS-NEMBERs OF THE JUNTA
IN LUDLOw-ST. JAIL-THE ACCUSED ALL RE-
LEASED ON BAIL.
The readers of THE TRIBUNE are aware that
there has existed this city for months past an
association composed of native Cubans and known as
the Junta Patroca dc Cuba The ayOwed object OF this
Society provide the Of aordng succor to the
sick and wounded Of the nsurgent army in the field In
Cuba and in this good work the abOrs Of the Junta-
aided largely by Cuban ladies in NewYork-have been
emnenly successful But Of late several military expe
dons have got away from Shores destined TO join
the Cuban patriots struggling for independence and the
Spanish authorities In this city have naturally been
keeping sharp lookout upon the Junta, believing that
it extensively engaged In organizing and for
warding these expeditions, and hoping TO get
such information would justify an appeal to the
law with the view of parayzng the Junta
The usual engines set to work; spies and money
were freely employed; and the Spanish Consul here was
soon put possession Of information which he regarded
as sufficiently conclusive TO take decisive action upon
Accordingly he communicated with the Spanish Minister
at Washington informing that functonary that an ex-
pedtion which left for Cuba to give aid and comfort to
the Cuban revolutonlsts was fitted out through the
efforts Of the Junta furnishing him at the same time with
the proofs Upon this the Minister made certain repesen
tatons to the State Department at Washington, accom-
panied by the proofs that had been put in his possession
the result Of all this being that Wednesday last the
Grand Jury Of the United States Circuit Court for tho
Southern District Of NewYork found true bills of ndic
nent against Morales Lemus President of the Cuban
Juuta and Jose NJ Basora John A. Lamar, Jose Mora,
Col Wm. p. Ryan, Francisco Fesser, and Mariana Al
varez prominent members Of the Association for having
on the Ist Of May last began certain military expedition
against portion Of the domlnons OF Spain, with which
power the United States are at peace violation Of the
Neutrality laws of the United states.
Bench warrants were issued on Wednesday by Judge
he of fgll
the evening Deputy Marshas Grhg, Crowley, Iur-
ner Allen Christie Dawey and smith armed WIN tnese
Deputies Crowley and Dawley found Mora az his resi-
dence No 235 East Thrteenthst about o'clock IN the
evening Upon learning the erTand OF the 0cers, Mora
Deputy Crowley percelvng he Immediately took possess
SION Of among the papers being a check flor
tOo The papers are now ~ the custody OF the Marshal
Nora that Iady refusing to give them up to him
Col Ryan was arrested by Deputy Allen about
Iudlow.st. Jail against his urgent remonstances,
the officer refusing 10 show him the warrant for
bis arrest Mora and Fesser were also taken TO the same
prison. and the three permitted to occupy the same
quarters during the night but were not allowed to con
with any one The keeper OF the jan was tod Dy
the Marshas to keep the prisoners Gt Gnt that at
them with comfortable beds and otherwise treating them
we for winch kind consideration however they had to
Pa5 e%psS 6SS tenosn % VA tbe ngbf's FoT on Wednes
day, Marshals being unable 10 secere the Othef
lose Morales Iemus the President Of the Junta who
resides In Brooklyn out Of this district having been In
formed by Deputy Marshal GreiR that warrant had
ofce Y0nHtarily Yesterday morning and gave himself
up Jose f. BOsara the Secretary OF the Junta VINO ~
physician by profession, aud wac until recently the
dominican Consul this port, Mariana Alvarez, the
General commanding the expedition, and John ~ la La,
into the custody Of the Marshal Al II o'clock a. m al
the accused appeared, In answer to summons before
Judge Batchford who ruled that they each give Da IN
s. OO0 TO answer the indictments when huy noHeq anu
500 each TO keep the peace Tor SIX months ban was
There are ten counts IN the indictment. The first
seven which almost precisely alike charge, IN sub
stance, that the accused were all actively engaged IN NJ
ting out the expedition named IN VIOLATION Oh our Ngu &
tralty laws. The following the hrst count OF the
Circuit Court Of he United States Of Ameiea tor NE
At "a stated term Of the Circuit Court OF the United
States OF America for the Southern District OF New YORK
York within and the district and circuit aforesaid,
ON the fret Monday Of April in the year Of our Lord 1867
and continued by adjournment TO ana ncuulhg INC lo'h
day Of June in the year Of our Lord loCy ,.. ~, a.,
Southern District OF New.York sS me Jurors OF the
United States OF America within and for the district and
circuit aforesaid Oh their Oah present hat Jose M0aes
Iemus, William o. G. Ryan, ErancescO esser Jose MOrd,
and County NewYOrk, ia the District ana Crcu aOre
t ~ our INTd 1s69 az tine Southern District Of
New York, and within the jurisdiction OF inns Court WIN
force and arms did knowingly and wlfully then and
there begin certain military expedition then and there,
10 DC carried from thence against the territory ana DO
minOns Of certain foreign state, the state OF spain
with which the United States now and we're then at
peace, against the peace OF the said United states
the statute in such cases made and provided.
he
Of April last enlisted one Frederick r. Lowe as recruit
for the Cuban TeyOlutOniss The mnth count charges
them with having similarly enlisted one George A. hn,
the goth OF the same mouth huu the ebLi counI @
charges that the 9th OF May last they enlisted lO
Mr Joseph Bell Assistant District Attorney, who has
charge OF all important criminal cases prosecuted IN the
mediate supervision OF the proceedings IN TINS case
Messrs Joseph II. ChOate, Grosyenor r. Lowrey, ana
During time the accused were giving Dall ComInis
soner shieldss room, where the bail was taken, was
url1o q
but, although great interest was manifested IN the pro-
ceedngs no undue excitement pfeS1led rev lava ara
those under which the proceedings n"hea nave Deen
SIC Ind be It G,rt>r enoetsd That PeOn shall within
the territory Jurisdiction Of the United states enlist or enter himself
% bt mts or jurisdiction Of The Uuited be
set p or people as soldier or a, board q
fsE & S sg % s G5 .ss.po over. n Is Be- sasd
not exceeding tca'snd dola AMI be imprisoned not sIsds
subject sn o. 9gy .gg9 Ps' 5 o.5 % Sss sSy aud i,f @ on
time Of within the United s was hisd and equipped
o. l1s 'aS t 5,d States to ens or enter himself Saeh
TsT & iaae P,aise II id United states .6 then be "
peace with such foreign P'iaoe state Colony a', OF Peope i
Ind sef % dais s sHS .P PsT'Sn % . s'o on o ss9 o
provide o.pPaIs tho means 10, AK % % Or domiHioss Of sny G
BE- S'IHe % g % e f I eOoSy osei o. people whom the
Tted States are m peace every offending ,ba be deemed
thoas,Sa collars and imprisoned not more than three years
Az might be expected, this affair has caused no small
stir among hundreds Of Cubans at present resdhg III
this civ some are indignant at the whole proceeding
cans,derug that their cOpatr0ts who were arrested
and Imprisoned have been subjected to Illuminating
oe IN ulease the Spanish Minister but the better
thino ae tbe matter cooily, knowing well that
there arc occasions which Government cannot refuse
80 80 even AGAINST its own convictions and wishes ana
tes pates are quite content so long as the CnDan pa
t0s get the ad they need TO enable them TO strike down
toreyef the spanish power Cuba. When the case VIII
Inc called for hearing one can say at present DuI
th the Frightening prospects OF the cuban INSURGENTS
,here seems mo probability that will ever figure among
the causes ceieJTeS.