The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-18
THE KEY WEST TRAGEDY.

A correspord writing from Ke,
West gives detailed account of tn,
tragedy at that place, the 3lst OF las
month. resulting in the death of Con.
zales CastanoI, editor of the Spanish
paper La Voc de Cuba, published al
Havana. Castanon, it appears. will
four other Spaniards, arrived at Key
West on the morning Of the 10th, being
expected OIL that day; the editor of the
Cuban paper there, the Republican,
having accepted challenge from him
TO fight. The party was met on the
steamer by two Cu5ans, representing
themselves as the seconds OF the Repub-
iican editor. The former then came on
shore and put up at the Russell House.
Castanon soon found out that the edi-
tor OF the Republican,, who had accept
ed the duel, was poor fellow, unfit to
hight child ten years old. He Is
man about fifty years old, quite
small in size, half blind, and his name
is Juan Mary Reyes. Two hours after
they had been in the Russell House
Castanon and party sent for Juan
Mary Reyes, and when the little old
Cuban appeared before Castanon the
latter attacked him and began to beat
the poor old man. Some parties inter-
On the Both another Cuban called on
Castanon and duel was arranged to
take place, but the parties were arrest.
ed and held to bail in the sum OF 5000
each. Various measures were again re-
sorted to IN order to bring about fight,
and 1t was announced that one would
take place; but next day the Spaniards
prepared to leave on the steamsr. A.
bout half-past twelve p. Nj. two Cuban
gentlemen repaired to the Russell
Ii ouse and inquired for Castanon. A
few minutes after Castanar and two
more Spaniards-big stout fellows, one
his doctor and the other a commander
oil Spanish volunteers, came down
stairs. One OF tho two Cubans who had
called and were waiting for them had a
revolver. the other had no weapon at |
all. Once down stairs In the front par |
or, the unarmed Cuban told Castanon |
ne wanted to arrange matters for the
iuel. Castanon answered he was net
yoing to fight duel; he had slapped the
ace or a Cuban and felt satisfied, The
cuban then called him id coward.
tastanon raised his hand and hit the
Cuban. His friend drew the revolver
lie had in his hanl. and the unarmed
!; uban snatched 1t from his hand,---
While this was going on Castanon took
w0 steps backward drew his revolver
nd fired at the Cuban, without effect.
he Cuban then fired his fist shot, aud
'astanon, who was standing 5y an iron
ife, fell on his kness, and IN that posi-
on fired the second time. The Cuban.
hen fired again, and brought Castanon'
at on the ground, where he received
wo more shots. Assoon as the firing
Castanon's two frienns
bandoned him and fled to the stairs.
ring as they retired. One of them In
is haste fell and hurt his shin. think
lie other is badly wounded.
The Cuban who had killed Castanon
the cor test came to the sti eet with a !
rm countenance, and, bIandishing his !
,volyer, said, .'Cubans, you are re-
enged. Viva Cuba li6reL. I he instiga-
'r for the murder OF all Cubans Is !
cad"
The following Cubans were soon az
II the tragedy arrested: j. Botella |
I'D brother, V. Moreira, +. Accituno,
Barces, p. Osorss and A. Aguero. - t
he three last named have been releas- p
|. Several houses have been search d
|. A colored nau has also been ar
sted. c