The New York herald., 1870-02-16
TEE SpANlARDS VICTIM.
THE RECENT BUTCHERY IN HAVANA.
Arrival Of Greenwalths Rsmains in New York
Tho Funeral to Take Place To-Day-A
Public Demonstration Proventod-Har-
rowing Details Of tho Outrage.

rowing Details Of tho Outrage.
The reB,nins Of Isaac Grcenwalfh, who was assas-
sinated In thcslrccs OF Havana by mob OF Spanish
volunteers, on the 9th instant, arrived IN this CITY
yesterday morning, on the steamer Bienvillc. Full
| particulars OF the murder OF Greeawal,h ana the
wounding Of hts companions, Foster ana johnson.
were given In the nERALD's Havana correspondence
last Sunday. u viii DC remembered that iour young
| men named Grecnwalh, Foster Johnson ana Wells,
who had just been sent to Havana by the Wholesale
| drug firm OF Lanmap Kemp. to be employed Ia
tnor branch establishment at that place. while walk
ing along the street, shortly after thclr arrival
assaulted BY u Spanish volunteer aud horribly mutt
lated by an mturiatcd mob, which immediately as
semDled. The only reason assigned for this brutal
act was that
THEY HAD on BLUE CRAvAT3,
which the strangers, ignorant Of the significance Of
that color In Cuba had tnnocenty worn, as is often
times the custom OF foreigners IN hot climates One
OF tno party escaped uninured, and two, alter re-
ceivlng numerous dangerous bullet and sabre
wounds, were rescued; but Greenwalth, having first
bcen sDot, was knocked down with a s!ungsnot,
stamped upon, stabbed and eaahed In the most
| nendish manner.
EYE WITNESSES HAVE TESTIFIED
under oath that, after the unfortunate Greenwalth
| was mortaIly wounded, hs arms were tied behind
| him and IN his condition he was compelled TO
| walk TO the Office OF police sustained by the
| density Of tho crowd around him and followed
| by volunteers. shouting death to lnsurrccts p
| and yelling like demons. One OF these, with
| knife, cut the bands which bound the
unfortunate mans arms, then struck him o
violent blow In the back, which would have
prostI ated strong man. All along the march he
was beaten with sticks and bayoncts, every vile
coward Of which tho crowd was composed having
ding OF MIN, until with blood streaming from the
wounds IN his head ana Que In the vicinity Of hts
heart he was hustled into the office OF the Cellador
and fell headlon9 dead upon The hoOr. Here the
wretcncs continued to jeer at and treat with indig-
nifty the body, which was finally picked up and
thrown on to q bier which had been brought for
that purpo3c with thud ike o side OF beef. so
dreadful was this sight that lady, standing on the
housetop opposite tainted with horror.
MS BODY WAS sgRIPPgD
and buried naGe1 III shallow trench, but on the
following day the agents Of Messrs. Lanman q
Kcmpsucceedcd In obtaining the remains ana had
them cnbamed. Tho clothing OF deceased had been
stolen by some OF the savages who buried him, the
boly was tumbled into the grave" and was not
Strengthened out, but allowed to lay as 1t fell,
ana was then covered with stones ana earth.
With great difficulty the permission to exhume the
body was obtained. owing to the fact that eccle-
siastlcal law legu ates such matters here.
A1ter tie afaIr crowd gathered around the house
In which these young men were cmployed with fierce
shouts ana yclis, crying "death to nsurrects" and
threatening 10 burn The place. During all this time
1t docs not Lnat the officials or authorities
made the slightest effort 10 interfere and Ony after
the worst was accomplished did they take The matter
Ii hand.
On Monday evening the journals IN Havana con-
taned the following
SUPERIOR foIiioA. GOVERNMENT fsLAND OF
SupA uErion or rnE sEoa@rAhy;-
frans ss cs the fsrssners as. Mr. Jon
NJ. Isaac Gresnwal'n Mr. Gardner Wells Thomas K.
looms ana yes o. nankeen eoor black oyeeoa. and paaaa
pulled on. expressin. himseii terms
pnsSsa Ser WY hs
drew Iayo yer and hred at saa iorsne the result OF
alton Of mis- paiaiai Occurrences ana the mmsaiae
"as to oer reward so the
arrest o. o assres.o with thc spcS,.c proofs Of
for general information. lhs Secretary,
HAVANA, Feb. 2, 1870.
TIE REMAINS IN NEW york.
The steamer BenvI.c arrived at pier SO North
river Yesterday morning. DuL IN accordance win
arrangements previously made by Mr.. William
Kemp the Case containing the body OF Greenwatn
WAS auieLly transferred a tug and landeI at Lhe
barge ONCE, loot OF broadway, wnere an express
wagon was at hand to convey the remains to tucir
destnatio Tue object Of this transfer was to pre-
vent any demonstration beng made over the re-
mains, lOr reasons which Will be subsequently
piainei. Ihe utmost secrecy was observed in the
movements OF those having Charge or the body,
lisument OF OsDofn, Martin 4 Co., NO. 81 Bowery
Here Mr. William Kemp met the parties accompa-
nying the renalns aad made
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE INTERMENT
The funcI al VIII lake place to-day from the e3taD-
lisnmcnt 10 the Bowery Ut quarter to eleven, and
the remains Will be inferred III Bay Cemetery, be-
yond Williamsburg. 1t was at drst contemplated to
take tue body TO Tie residence OF the deceased but
LIS condition rendered SUCH step lmpractcaOe.
Tue funeral viii be conducted Nitlout any display
or public demonstration, although the arrival OF
the remains several 0fganizat0ns commenced pre-
lafaiions ior making grand AFFAIR OF the event.
among them were the Cuban League, recently or
yanizel IN this CITY several masonic socleties OF
Whcn order Greenwath was membcr and large
number Of the c.lzens Of New YORK, who desired 10
receive In public manner the remains OF
THE AMERICAN MARTYR
to Spanish butohery III Cuba. Letters received by
THAT public demonstration must be prevented II
posslOc, a5 Bucn an event wOulo lncite the savage
violence against Americans, ana especially against
those VINO had been attacked. Tue two wounded
men together With the otner employees Of the estab-
llsnmenl, including eigat Young ladies', ore com
peied ~ avail themselves OF the protection OF eight
sodiers stationed BY the Captain General At their
place vi business Tor tnat purpose; ana the agent
writes that but little ls required to bring a mob upon
them al any time. For these reasons, winch land
before the gen1emen calling upon Mr. Kemp to ar
range iur the lunera " was agreed to dispense alto
Rether with
THE INTENDED DEMONSTRATION
Three jewish Masonic societies. Samueis Lodge
No. 5 lof when the deceased was o mcmperl ArJe
Looge No. I, and Jefferson Lodge No. g. VIII be rep
ity except IN performing the last rites the grave.
Inc 1crOcity OF the volunteers IN Havana derives
additional brutality from the facts that the agent OF
the establishment to which the wounded and Eilled
belonged Is TN Intimate freud OF the Captain Gene
raj, That no suspicion OF interference In Cuban AZ
1airS mas ever rested upon uny one of the employees
and that despite the extraordinary efforts made by
the Captain General and al The authorities for the
capture oi the murderer. 1t Is s necessary to
tion regular troops In the residence the agent
protect his household.
AMERICANS ARE LEAVING
Havana as rapidly ns possible to preserve their lives
nnu the establishment OF MesSrs. Lanman IL kemp
Will PROBABLY be temporarily closed soon as CIR
cumstance3 VIII ADMIT. Ile wounded and other
employees will return to the tinted states.
Greenwalth leaves widow and seven children,
Mrs. Greenwalth Is dangerously Frustrated by the
terrible event, aud her condition exci.es the deepest
sympathy among oil familiar with her circumstances,
IL Is expected, however that the
SUBSCRIPTION BEING MADE
IN Havana for The benefit Of Greenw this family will
AFFORD them considerable assistance no less valu.
able AID Is contributed by Mr.. Kemp VINO states that
the name OF Greenwalth shall be retained upon the
pay roll OF the rm until the children shall have be.
como able to take care OF themselves. Mrs. Green-